--- In [email protected], a_non_moose_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In the latter 70s, a prominent Golden Boy SIMS lecturer, Walter > Belin (sp) and his wife, Margurite (long time int'l staffer) > wrote a letter to MMY about a new guru they had met and were > following, a South African businessman. MMY said, "So the > choice is clear, you can follow the ageless vedic tradition, > our ancient holy tradition, or you can follow the Johanesberg > (sp) tradition." He laughed as did everyone for about five > minutes.
I think it's worth pointing out that the obvious, that Maharishi was using tradition as a "club" in this case, to put down someone and attempt to shame them into sticking with him and his pseudo-vedic "tradition." Most wimps would fall for it. To Walter's credit, he stuck with his intuition, and went for the other teacher. How that turned out for him is an open question, but at least he had the balls to stick to his guns, in the face of someone trying to sway him by making him the object of ridicule, all in the name of tradition. We *are*, after all, talking about TM, a "tradition" that even TM movement publications admit that Maharishi made up. You find a lot of this kinda talk (the value of tradition or "lineage") in spiritual trips. You've got Zennists who'll talk your ear off about lineage and how important it is, while admitting that no one in their all-important lineage has realized enlightenment for generations. Obviously, the "value of lineage" that they're talking about is that it makes a great rap to attract students and keep them around. After all these years of their lineage producing no results, that's what they have come to believe the "value of lineage" *is*. ------------------------ 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/
