--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > Well, it's hard enough trying to live a spiritual life without also > having to turn > > oneself into a socialist! > > > > For myself, I think I prefer situations in which I can offer some > > service, rather > > than being the one who receives the service. It seems to offer more > > opportunities for personal growth. I remember reading the novel The > > Remains of the Day (the one that was made into a film some years > > ago) and being struck by how the butler described his calling. > > It 'seemed very much like a master-disciple relationship in which > > the person finds complete freedom through service. There is no > > sense of injustice that "this person has much more than I do and > > therefore the situation is unfair and I am going to secretly > > resent it." It's another level of thinking altogether. >
> Yes, it is. It's odd how service is often touted here > as the ultimate spiritual path, yet this path doesn't > seem to encompass the *servant* role, which is perceived > to be degrading and humiliating. It's as if service is > noble only if you're so well off you could choose not to > engage in it. > > So much for the dignity of those whose means require them > to perform humble tasks, I guess. If they're not feeling > degraded, they *should* be. > ********* My guess is that the only way that the assistants/servants to wealthy MD can be on the program is to do these lightweight jobs for wealthy members, which sounds a lot less degrading (let's see, having to iron the occasional sari in exchange for 8 hrs of TM a day, with comfortable quarters and great food, not bad), than having to rub noses with the ignorant masses in a real job where it's a struggle to do two TM-Siddhi programs a day... ------------------------ 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/
