Re: [FairfieldLife] Maharishi Mahesh Bhogi

[Vaj]

On Jul 26, 2006, at 12:55 AM, jim_flanegin wrote: *Mahesh* = Lord Shiva Lord Indra, also called *Bhogi*, the God of thunder and rain. Cool! Perhaps you should just refer to Maharishi as His Holiness as you do  the Dalai Lama, since you are using equivalent terms anyway. Or  continue to refer to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as Lord Shiva or Lord  Indra. Your choice... In the case of the Dalai Lama, this name is conferred based on accomplishment and conferred by living Buddhas. It has a specific meaning. In the case of Mahesh, "Maharishi" is an assumed name, as is "yogi". These were never conferred by the Shankaracharya tradition he originally came from, nor are they indicative of accomplishment. Since SBS and current Shankaracharyas refer to him as "Mahesh", it is probably respectful to the tradition to follow this tradition (rather than the spin). -Mahavaj Yogi __._,_.___ 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  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. __,_._,___