"I don't know 'Lifton' or what that refers to. My take on why people ascribe stuff to their teachers is they want to personalize their own inner transformation, and the teacher is a convenient...target? lol."
I'm sure this is true in many relationships. I think when he adopted the name "Maharishi", he was stacking the deck in favor of that belief. But I respect your emphasis on personal responsibility. Lifton is a thought-reform expert. His work had a profound impact on my perspective of my experiences in TM. --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > "And also regarding getting escorted out, were those that this > > happened to respectful? Just curious, because we'd be treated > > similarly in any company meeting if openly challenging a CEO > > disrespecfully- not making any assumptions here, just gethering > > info. Thanks" > > > > You make a good point here. Controlling the room is something Bush > > does too and I'll bet seeing Trump personally isn't easy if you > are a > > skeptic. That did not prove my point. The question becomes, does > he > > claim to be enlightened. I vote "yes". > > And my question remains, so what? > > > > > " Just because he said he was enlightened, why did > > > they believe it?" > > > > This is a deep point. I'm sure you know all about Lifton's > > perspective. That is my guess. My conscious rational mind was not > > functioning properly. Plus I believe the darshon experience is > real > > and powerful. I just do not believe the traditional > interpretation of > > what it means. People who saw Mao described the experience in > similar > > terms of people's description of personal contact with a master. I > > don't believe it was because he was a radiator of pure being. It > may > > just be one of those mental experiences that had an evolutionary > value > > when not deferring to the alpha chimp could mean death. Just a > guess. > > > I don't know 'Lifton' or what that refers to. My take on why people > ascribe stuff to their teachers is they want to personalize their > own inner transformation, and the teacher is a convenient...target? > lol. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/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/
