--- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > >>>> In trying to think about why Chopra, who has been dissing MMY > > >>>> for years -- while getting rich on his spinoffs from TM -- > > >>>> would have a change of heart and try to make up (with lies, > > >>>> of course, we are talking about Deepack) for his past bad > > >>>> behavior, I'm thinking that Deepack, in some corner of his > > >>>> dim brain, realizes that MMY is about to die, and wants to > > >>>> make up for his disgusting behavior before Deepack also > > >>>> shuffles off -- in Deeppack's case, to that hell reserved > > >>>> for those who insult great saints and piggyback their greed > > >>>> and ambition on the knowledge they received from that saintly > > >>>> tradition. Good luck with that... > > >>> > > >>> More likely, he's aware that MMY isn't going to live all that > > >>> much longer and he wants to establish himself as the Maharishi- > > >>> expert that everyone in the media will come to. > > >> > > >> ***************** > > >> > > >> Possible, but I think even somebody as cynical and stupid as > > Chopra > > >> must have some pangs of conscience, although he cannot find any > > >> real reconciliation through that cloud of arrogance he lives in. > > > > > > Right on ! He has fallen pray to his own greed obviously. But > what > > > about the so-called "independent" tm-teachers, are they not doing > > > exactly the same thing ? > > > > Chopra was long after my time in the TM movement. I never > > knew him, and have never even gotten a vibe on him that > > inspired me to read one of his books. > > > > So I don't really understand the *vehemence* above. I mean, > > you've got people saying that they hope that he'll go to > > hell for essentially deciding to be his own man and put his > > energy into his own projects instead of continuing to shill > > for Maharishi. What gives? > > > Barry, I think it's because what he teaches is pretty much 99% TM > and the philosophy behind TM...he is basically a glorified TM > teacher and he comes off as being the harbinger of this knowledge > himself. > > Not that he can't do all this...if TM and the principles behind it > are "universal" then they should be open to all and for all to teach > and promulgate as they see fit. I just think that it doesn't sit > well with people when they see him do this and give the impression > that he alone is responsible for it...at least, that's the > impression I often get from him. > > Then, again, he is, according to MMY, the "Lord of > Invincibility"...so if you have this title bestowed upon you, I > guess it's pretty hard NOT to be full of yourself... >
When he had the titled bestowed upon him, he appeared quite embarassed about it. Of course, that was back when he could point to genuine achievements rather than being merely a media darling. ------------------------ 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/
