--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > Yup. And in my book, the real "test" of the teacher > > is how gracefully or non-gracefully they deal with > > someone moving on when they feel it is their time > > to move on. Some handle this well, and others...well > > they sometimes declare the "unfaithful" devotee an > > apostate and treat him or her like shit. Think > > Chopra, or how people who found other teachers > > tend to be treated by TMTBs. > > > > One of the things I've come to look for in spiritual > > trips is whether there are any "graduates." That is, > > if the organization preaches enlightenment, is any- > > one *allowed* to be openly enlightened? Are they > > *accepted* as enlightened by the teacher, and > > encouraged to teach? Or (more common) are they > > treated as if they've done something wrong? > > > > It's an issue to be aware of... > > I've done all of my shopping, so now I stay out of > the supermarket.
Love it. I browse the supermarkets from time to time out of curiosity as to how things are done in the various paths and spiritual trips, not because I'm shopping. ------------------------ 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/
