--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > <jflanegi@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, 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? > ***************** Because the extreme negativity of the world today requires specific strategy on the part of saints who want to enlighten the earth, namely a gradual approach to unfolding enlightenment values, an approach which has necessitated completely cutting off the UK from TM activities and raising the price everywhere except India, another de facto cut-off: http://geocities.com/bbrigante/retards.html#light Most meditators are completely fed up with TM-movement policies, without seeing the big picture of the Divine Plan which MMY explained in the 60s (see link above). My pointing this out is useful to those folks who like TM but don't see any utility in policies which obviously limit the growth of the movement. Bob Brigante http://geocities.com/bbrigante/updates2006.html ------------------------ 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/
