On Jan 9, 2006, at 2:41 PM, authfriend wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> >>> >> On Jan 9, 2006, at 1:51 PM, authfriend wrote: >> >> >>>> It is also similar in some ways to the chapter in Steve Brigg's >>>> book (which I believe Rick had posted a while back) where M. >>>> deliberately tries to test him, or so he claims. He fails the >>>> test because he has not surrendered to everything his guru >>>> utters. >>>> >>>> I was left wondering if this is the similar style of testing used >>>> by dictators and the like. >>>> >>> >>> Guilt by association is always a useful propaganda >>> technique. But as I suspect you know, Vaj, "surrendering >>> to the master" is not exactly an approach MMY invented; >>> in fact, I believe it could even be said to be traditional. >>> >> >> Actually I was thinking of Mahesh's appreciation of Hitler >> > > Uh-huh. Or that just occurred to you as a possible way > to wiggle out of the guilt-by-association fallacy. > > I believe this is where Godwin's law comes into play...
Perhaps, in your imagination. > > In any case, would you care to cite that "appreciation" > for us, with sources and the details of what he is > supposed to have said? They've been shared here. Rick was looking into it further as he had some sources on his Hitler admiration. > > , the > >> Purushas who dressed up with swastikas on, etc. One has to wonder >> how far the fascination he has on this goes. Given that his latest >> trend is towards schemes of world domination, creating his own >> countries, political parties, money-- it's a damn good question to >> think about. >> > > Not. Hard to conceive of anything more apples and > oranges. > > >> Hearing Brigg's story about the globe he keeps in his main chamber >> one really wonders. Shades of Ian Flemming... >> > > Oddly enough, you don't seem to have quoted, or > responded to, the other points I made about the > surrender-to-the-master approach, nor did you > comment on the one point you *did* quote. > > Wonder why not? > No need to respond. It's fairly common in many guru trips. I assume most are familiar with the guru-slave thing. ------------------------ 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/
