--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "peterklutz" <peterklutz@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > In the ongoing battle at wikipedia certain editors have taken > to > > the > > > > practice of referring to MMY as simply Mahesh. > > > > > > > > Aside the fact that the only name MMY has been known by for > the > > last > > > > fifty or so years is MMY, I was under the impression that he > has > > > > actually been given this name in keeping with the tradition he > > comes > > > > from. > > > > > > > > I.e. Mahesh was given the full name Maharishi Mahesh Yogi when > his > > > > peers/tradition over fifty years ago cognized him to be (1) a > > yogi as > > > > well as (2) a great seer. > > > > > > > > Anyone? > > > > > > > I read recently that Mahesh was another name for Shiva, and I'm > as > > > they say down wit' dat > > > > Yeah, but it's a common Indian family name, not a > > spiritual title. > > > > To call him "Mahesh" is implicitly to show disrespect, > > to indicate one does not believe he deserves the title > > "Maharishi" (Great Seer). > > > True, but as we must accept everyone is entitled to their own > opinion. So if someone wants to show disrespect towards a Maharishi, > they can...IMO, its OK to start over again for whatever reason.
I don't believe I suggested otherwise, Jim. It's just good to realize that when someone calls him "Mahesh," they usually don't mean to convey that they believe he's the incarnation of Shiva. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/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/
