--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jan 5, 2006, at 9:23 AM, off_world_beings wrote: > > > Ridiculous. This is what it has been like since the beginning of > > time. Someone has to pay for the spiritual movement. In ancient > > times an Ashram in India was paid for by donors and patrons, a lot > > of volunteerism on the part of those who can't pay, a synagogue or > > monestary in ancient Isreal was paid for by the donors and patrons, > > a monestary or church in Medieval or Victorian England was paid for > > by donors and patrons, a monestary in ancient Tibet the same, a > > church in modern US is paid for by donors and patrons and a lot of > > volunteerism on the part of those who can't pay. > > A myth. > > I have received many, many initiations from both Hindu, Buddhist and > Taoist teachers. Some for free, most for a small donation. When I > became part of a community of yogins we used a traditional model > which was non-hierarchical and totally transparent financially. When > we need something, we ask the community for money or we sponsor a > teaching or we do fundraising. Either way it is all transparent-- all > members know how money is used and where. > > Spiritual movements should mirror the spiritual life and be free and > transparent.>>
That is exactly what I just said, gio read it again, upthread. OffWorld ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
