Thanks for that, Rick. Frankly, I'm surprised. I knew that the other Kaplans had given at least that much to the Movement but I didn't think Harris had that much.
--- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The first part of this was posted before, but Harris Kaplan's comments > comprise the 2nd part. > > Vlodrop, Holland: May 23, 2006: > > > > Maharishi: "(Larry) Chroman said beautifully, that (they, the Harris Kaplan > family are) beautiful stars, and when you examine these stars, each way is > full of wholeness, full of knowledge. > > > > "And I must let everyone know that we cherish this mother of the family > (Arlene Kaplan) whose birthday we are celebrating today. I take (her) to be > Mother of the movement. She fed all her life through the radiance of her > knowledge -- that means, from the soul, from the quality of being, from the > quality of Brahm, from the quality of Ram in her, as it is in everyone's > self-referral consciousness: Atma, Atma, Atma. > > > > "Then it was very generous, the most generous mother of the movement. I > must tell everyone, so that everyone has... It will be difficult for anyone > to have a proper evaluation of the dignity and magnanimity of this mother of > the movement...with the Kaplans, the whole Kaplan family. > > > > "'Kap' is the hat that protects the head. And what they have very naturally > learned is to protect themselves by protecting the world. > > > > "I have no hesitation to mention that so far in the movement the biggest > donation that came, came from this mother of the movement: Kaplan's family. > About $16 million or something -- Kaplans will know proper figures -- but > about that figure, was donated by them. > > > > "And I said: 'What you want to get done with this?' > > They said : `Pandits in India. We want them to be never lack of funds.' > > > > > "I said: `Fine. Well begun is half done.' > > > > > "I had been worrying about the future of the movement, future of the pandits > in India, but this donation from Kaplan's family has put me to rest. At > least there will be something for them to go on and on and on and onÂ….. > > > > > "Their wishes (the Kaplan's): pandits in India. Build them, maintain them, > give them vastu buildings and all that, all that -- and have something > preserved for them for their future. Whatever number, whatever number, but > there is some security at the base of the whole movement. > > > > > "For this, I feel very, very full with the family and would like to call > them to have a beautiful, beautiful intimate parental role for the whole > movement. Because pandits in India -- they are the basis for all times, all > times. Have that thing. > > > > "So, it's well done. Whatever part of it, it will preserve -- but it will > preserve quite a good part of the movement. And with this they deserve all > adorations and all love from everyone, everywhere. > > > > > "And when I personally knew them, just three, four months before -- so quiet > and so dignified and so full in themselves. > > > > > "When Kaplan told me about this thing, then I said, `yes, do it. It's well > done.' > > > > "So, well done, Kaplans. The world is appreciating you to be a very good, a > very good radiator of pure knowledge, pure wealth, full dignity of life and, > like the sun, supporting everyone. > > > > "All glory to Guru Dev. You have the blessings of the eternal Holy > Tradition of Vedic masters. > > > > "You have the blessings of Raja Ram, the first ruler of the Global Country > of World Peace. You have the sympathy of all those ministers and Rajas. > Now you are going to be a Raja yourself. So it's very good. Well done, > Kaplan. And continue. Jai Guru Dev. And all glory to Guru Dev." > > > > Harris Kaplan: "Jai Guru Dev. I must say that we're just a bunch of full > time TM teachers enjoying Maharishi's grace and Maharishi's programs. And > with a desire to do something for Maharishiji. > > > > "This whole opportunity came in such a natural way, right after the > Enlightenment course. We didn't seek it out, other than to have that > desire. And especially that desire that we all have, that we all have, that > we perpetuate eternally. > > > > "The dignity of pure knowledge, which alone is capable of ending sorrow and > misery. And bringing peace and joy to everyone's life. And really, I think > we have to understand and to say -- it would be embarrassing to me -- that > to give a gift to Maharishi which came from Maharishi is just to return to > him what came from him. > > > > "And so in saying these things, I couldn't leave tonight without saying, > Maharishiji: That we know very well where this came from. We know very well > the kindness you have exhibited in accepting a gift from us. Thank you so > much. > > > > "We are very aware of the whole timing and grace and cosmic perspective to > which we aspire. ... We know that we are going to continue, all of us here > in the Brahmastan, all of us watching on the family chat, all of the hearts > of your dear world family around the world -- we're going to continue with > our long programs, and continue to do everything we can to live that life, > to live that glory -- some degree of what you've given us every single day. > > > > "So we deeply thank you. Everyone here in the Brahmastan who's had a chance > to give anything, deeply thanks you for the chance to give it and to have it > accepted. It's our only joy. It's why we did it. And to have the > fulfillment of it -- it's just miraculous. > > > > "And to so kindly, on Arlene's birthday, to recognize her heart, and to > recognize her passion, and commitment since she first saw you in 1969, to > have spent every day thinking about you, and loving you, and hoping only for > that, always to belong in your heart. What greater fulfillment could she > have than that. > > > > "It's just -- it's just so supreme. Our life is miraculous supreme. > > > > "And our life is no different than the life of every single one of the > Governors, every single one of the sidhas and meditators, who every day > close their eyes and find, oh my goodness, I am cosmic, I am Atma- Brahm. > > > > "All glory to you, Maharishiji, all glory to our tradition of masters who -- > somehow -- in this odd world we live in, kept alive pure knowledge. And > gave us the chance to sit, and be bathed in waves and waves and waves of > bliss. And say to you again Maharishi. I say to you again Maharishiji, Jai > Guru Dev." > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/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/
