--- In [email protected], "feste37" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The assumption seems to be that a "utopian spiritual community" would not > have such distinctions, but why not? Why does everything have to be "equal"? > Perhaps the MD "assistants" enjoy the service they offer to the richer MDs. > Some people like to serve others.
Well, "shreyaan sva-dharmo viguNaH para-dharmaat svanuSThitaat"! :) > > --- In [email protected], "markmeredith2002" < > markmeredith@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > > > I think you're all a bunch of commies, and hypocritical ones at > > that. People > > > who have money tend to have more clout than those who don't. They > > live in > > > bigger houses, etc., etc. That's just the way the world is, so why > > single out MD > > > for criticism? > > > > That's my point, MD functions the same as the normal material world, > > esp victorian britain - just pointing out the contrast from their PR > > which places them above the world, a utopian spiritual community. > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Rick Archer > > > > <fairfieldlife@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > on 2/7/06 10:24 AM, markmeredith2002 at markmeredith@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Their living situation seems OK to me - what bothers me is the > > > > > > constant pressure to raise sponsorship funds and the social > > > > > > hierarchy that results, clearly distinguishing aristocratic > > > > > > rich ladies from the poor unfortunate lower classes. Sounds > > > > > > more like a Masterpiece Theatre presentation of 19th century > > > > > > London than a spiritual community. > > > > > > > > > > And MD is much more hierarchical than Purusha. The richer ladies > > > > > actually have servants, which they euphemistically > > > > > term "assistants." These are other MD ladies with less money. > > > > > > > > Wow. > > > > > > > > Compare and contrast to Bono's speech, recently posted > > > > here, and its quiet reminder about "the least of these." > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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/
