--- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- jim_flanegin wrote: > > > > > > It is a dreamy and sugary thought to associate some sort of gentle > > > pious life with liberation, but in fact there is no connection at > > > all. None. > > "Gentle, pious" living has helped me enormously in the past, > so I don't discount its value. But I can't say as it liberated me, > so I'm not really countering what you say, Jim. > > In truth, after a few years of gentle, pious living in a reclusive > environment healed some problems that held me back, I was > chomping at the bit to get out and do the householder thing. > > That said, the rationale behind giving to Purusha that's been > pitched to me is not, "Help me become enlightened," but rather, > "Help maintain a group of yogis who enliven the unified field for > the benefit of all." > Thanks for the thoughtful response to what I said. I agree with most of it. As to whether the benefit of the P group is for all, I am skeptical. It begs the question, 'what *isn't* for the benefit of all?'. Can't think of anything...
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