> Chopra smiled. "Part of the Beatles lore is that > when they made their > first appearance on American TV, on the Ed Sullivan > show, there was > no crime in the US for that one hour. > > "Maharishi told us, 'When I heard this, I knew the > Beatles were > angels on earth. It doesn't matter what John said > or did, I could never be upset with angels.' On > hearing that, George > broke down and wept."
The US spans six different time zones, so the Ed Sullivan show was on at different times that Sunday. The entire country did not watch the show at once. Anybody else see a problem with "no crime in the US for that one hour" now? --- Dick Mays <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "The Beatles were angels on earth," said Maharishi. > > > NEW DELHI: The souring of relations between the > Beatles and Maharishi > Mahesh Yogi has always been a mystery for the world. > > There was a reconciliatory meeting between Maharishi > and George > Harrison, and TOI's Guest Editor on Monday Deepak > Chopra was the only > other person present there. > > In September 1991, Harrison asked Chopra to set up a > meeting with > Maharishi, which he did. "We got on to a chartered > plane, which had > just dropped off Paul McCartney to Monte Carlo. > > George wrote a note to Paul, saying, "Guess whom > we're going to > meet", and signed it 'Jai Gurudev'. Then we flew to > Vlodrop, in the > Netherlands, where Maharishi was staying." > > It was an emotional meeting. As Chopra tells it, > Harrison first > presented Maharishi a rose. This was followed by a > long silence. > > Then Maharishi asked, "How have you been?" George > replied, "Some good > things (have happened), some bad things." > > Then he added, "You must know about John being > assassinated." > Maharishi replied, "I was very sorry to hear about > it." > > After some time, Harrison spoke. "I came to > apologise," he said. "For > what?" asked Maharishi. "You know for what," replied > Harrison. > > > "Tell Deepak the real story," said Maharishi. > Harrison said, "I don't > know about it 100%, but here's what I know > transpired." And he > narrated the incident about the Beatles being asked > to leave. > > Did Maharishi harbour any bitterness towards the > Beatles? > > Chopra smiled. "Part of the Beatles lore is that > when they made their > first appearance on American TV, on the Ed Sullivan > show, there was > no crime in the US for that one hour. > > "Maharishi told us, 'When I heard this, I knew the > Beatles were > angels on earth. It doesn't matter what John said > or did, I could never be upset with angels.' On > hearing that, George > broke down and wept." > > There was another long silence. Then Harrison told > Maharishi, "I > love you," and Maharishi responded, "I love you > too." > > The two left, and Harrison later phoned Chopra and > told him, "A huge > karmic baggage has been lifted from me, because I > didn't want to lie." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ 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/
