--- In [email protected], "Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Whether the name/title 'Maharishi' was initially self-applied or not, > it most likely that it started with someone mishearing his name > (Mahesh) or someone using the term 'Mahashay' (Mahashay = adj.&n.mas. > magananimous, munificent, a term of respect, sir, master, mister.)
Well, that's a stretch. > Certainly the signing of his own name as 'Mahsh' in the 1955 > publication of 'Beacon Light of the Himalayas' seems to strengthen > the arguament that he had a hand in the change of name. You mean because he left out the "e"? How does that indicate anything about how he got the name "Maharishi"? > But whatever the reason he got to be known as 'Maharshi' the real > question is whether or not Maharishi Mahesh Yogi deserves this > name/title? No, that isn't the question with regard to a supposedly informational article on Transcendental Meditation. To call him "Mahesh," as you've just pointed out, is to express a personal opinion. The *fact* is that he is nearly universally known by the name "Maharishi." Some definitely seem to think so. But it appears that > many do not see him as a 'great sage' and are troubled at having to > use the 'Maharishi' tag, so instead they call him 'Mahesh Yogi'. But > this form of address also presents another problem, there are those > who question his right to be called a 'yogi' (a practioner or adept > of yoga), so they refer to him simply as 'Mahesh'. > > Incidentally, on the topic of name/title who can remember when/by > whom/&why the name 'Brenda' was coined? > > > > > --- 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? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/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/
