--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], a_non_moose_ff <no_reply@> > 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*. >
Of course, MMY's lineage is Swami Brahmananda Saraswati who personally chose MMY to become the next Shankaracharya, and then found out it couldn't be done, but you can believe what you want. ------------------------ 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/
