Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Amma's Visit to FF

[Vaj]

On Jul 11, 2006, at 5:36 PM, jim_flanegin wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Jul 11, 2006, at 2:47 PM, jim_flanegin wrote: Vaj said: They felt he was a "seller of the Vedas" and thus destined for the deepest hell. Not the "saint" some imagine... Jim said: Emphasis on dogma can lead to all kinds of crazy ideas.  Just look at the way the dharma of caste is often abused and misunderstood. Or the state of the Catholic Church. You seem to put way too much importance in titles. Vaj said: I think the sages who said that originally saw it  as "cause and   effect". Charging for the path to liberation was not seen as a  good   "cause" and therefore had some bad effects... I can't imagine why this would cause bad effects. Even money comes  from the same place everything else does...I suppose if they were  caught up into the thinking that making money was somehow  inconsistent with a spiritual life...I don't know, it seems silly to  me, given that a service is being provided. It's an interesting point Jim--I too have found this damnation by jnanis to be bizarre--but not the point. The point was that Amma's remarks were gentle by comparison--and the comparison to a mother caring, touching to everyone (everyone has a mom). __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Religion and spirituality Buddha shakyamuni Maharishi mahesh yogi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___