--- In [email protected], bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], bbrigante <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], bbrigante <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > "If you spill a stranger's drink by accident, it is good > > manners > > > > (and > > > > > prudent) to offer to buy another," a section entitled Pubs > > > advises. > > > > > > > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/01/international/01letter.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Uh, this is called flaming in internet lingo. Though it > reminds > > me > > > > that Newcastle Brown is an excellent beer! > > > > > > > > > > Quoting an article in the NY Times, usually considered to be the > > > standard-setter in journalism, despite the Blair scandal etc., > > > hardly qualifies as flaming ( > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming ). I'm not serious, of > > course, > > > about the Brits being the only people who live low and > deplorable > > > lives -- it's the Kaliyuga, all countries are territories of > evil - > > - > > > but it is legitimate to remind people that life is lived at just > > > about the lowest level possible without Mother Earth trying to > > shrug > > > off her burden. MMY's characterization of the UK as scorpionland > > is > > > just symbolic of the whole reason why he has made TM less > > accessible > > > in every country except India (India is a mess, but it's the > only > > > country that can initiate the transition to a Sat Yuga level of > > > orderliness). > > > > > > Bob Brigante > > > http://geocities.com/bbrigante/updates2006.html > > > > > > > > It is in the eye of the beholder, Bob, literally. > > > > ******************** > > Even the most sattvic and enlightened souls can recognize the low > level of life lived in the mud of the Kaliyuga. The world is said to > be bliss to the enlightened, but that does not mean that there is no > recognition of the suffering and ignorance prevalent on the planet. > And it only out of compassion that great saints like Guru Dev and > MMY leave their peaceful lives of bliss in seclusion and come out > into the world to free the ignorant from the burden of suffering. > Guru Dev and MMY didn't just come out and smile and say "life is > bliss," although certainly that is what they were living -- they > offered a practical way for householders to also live a life of > bliss. Unfortunately, the growth of the TM movement cannot proceed > in an ugly world except by fits and starts -- it's too challenging > to people living in darkness -- so that's why MMY has withdrawn TM -- > to one degree or another, from all countries except India (where the > price of instruction is affordable for everybody). > > Bob Brigante > http://geocities.com/bbrigante/retards.html >
I didn't realize you had posted the link to remind all of us that there is mud and evil and all that in the world. I recognize that- Liberation is impossible without passing through the great world of darkness. Having said that, and now realizing the intent of your message, why is it necessary to point out the negative attributes of this world when they are as you say, so endemic? If negativity is self evident to all in this world, what benefit is there to point it out? ------------------------ 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/
