--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, defenders_of_bhakti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <fairfieldlife@> > wrote: > > > > on 3/16/06 12:55 AM, shempmcgurk at shempmcgurk@ wrote: > > >> > > >> I know that the swastika has positive connotations. It's on the > > > Guru Dev > > >> picture that we all did puja to, but not very obvious. But I > > > concur with > > >> Shemp's observation that displaying it prominently is a risky PR > > > move. Kind > > >> of like praising Robert Mugabe and Fidel Castro. > > >> > > > > > > No, it's not "kind of like" it; it's worse. > > > > > > At least Fidel has his fans even in the U.S. Save for a very small > > > fringe of neo-nazis and white supremists, there is universal hatred > > > for the nazis and their primary symbol, the swaztika. > > > > I mentioned it was a dumb PR move, but what was I saying? The whole > setting > > in which the swastika is displayed portrays no concern for or > awareness of > > PR impact. > > In Germany, there is no question of it, it is simply forbidden by law > to display it. In India I see it everywhere, on every shop etc.Its > supposed to be a luck bringing symbol, the way it is painted. I > personally think it should not be tabood. Maharishi is Indian, the > movement has strong Indian undercurrents, why make it a big issue? It > just depends on the context it appears in. If you make sure it's > meaning not mistaken, if it is clear that a Nazi association is not > implied, what's wrong then. I'm sure that there are indian Ammaji > publications which also contain the Swastika. Its just so much in use > in India. >
It is not appropriate in MMY's and the TMO's case because they assert that they are a universal movement promoting a universal technique for everyone. In light of that, they must be sensitive to the effect certain symbols have...and, fair or not, the swaztika has a very negative connotation in certain quarters. ------------------------ 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/
