--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > On Jun 27, 2006, at 8:03 PM, Vaj wrote: > > > > > IIRC there is also an interview with one of the > Shankaracharya's > > > where they state that it is an assumed name and that he was not > a > > > yogi either. > > > > > > > Q: Mahesh Yogi claims that he preaches yoga according to the > instruction > > of his Guru. The truth of the matter, however, is that Guru Dev > never > > asked anyone who is not a Brahmin by birth to go and spread his > > teachings. > > What is your opinion? > > > > Shankaracharya: This is true. In reality, preaching, initiating, > guiding > > people engaged in spiritual pursuits, is the duty of those who are > > born in a Brahmin family. If he is a follower of Sanatan Dharma > (the > > Hindu religion), he should not do what he is doing. This is against > > the orders of his Guru. Moreover, making others write puujya > (revered), > > calling himself Maharishi (a great seer) is totally inappropriate. > > No assembly of saints has either conferred upon him a title of > Maharishi > > nor has announced him puujya. > > > > In the ashram he was doing the work of typing and writing and > > translation. > > Then he became a sadhu. However, he has never practiced yoga. > > > > http://minet.org/Documents/shank-5 > > > I think you are too hung up on the formality and man made traditions > surrounding what (Maharishi) Mahesh (Yogi) can or cannot do, with > regard to teaching. His whole life has been about breaking > boundaries, as was Guru Dev's. > > We've all heard the story about Guru Dev leaving home at such a > young age. Surely that was forbidden by some set of laws, certainly > the legal system at a minimum. Should he have waited until he was of > legal age to leave home? > > As to Guru Dev not specifically telling (Maharishi) Mahesh (Yogi) to > teach others, there has been a lot of talk about silent instruction > here on FFL. Why would it not apply here? On the other hand, can we > say we know every word that passed between Guru Dev and M, even > privately? > > I wrote awhile back that there is no possible way for a realized > person to act in such a way that is accepted by all who observe > them. No possible way- this is referred to in scriptures. Of course > it is up to each of us to decide who is realized and who isn't. >
One thing MMY has never done is accept a formal "disciple," as far as I can tell. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/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/
