> > >>>> On Jul 26, 2006, at 12:55 AM, jim_flanegin wrote: > > >>>> > > >>> <snip> > > >>> > > >>>>> 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. > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> FWIW, it's fairly common for Indian teachers to refer > > >>> to their own masters as "His Holiness." > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> 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. > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> What tradition conferred the title "Maharshi" on > > >>> Ramana Maharshi? > > >> > > >> > > >> A saint, a muni IIRC. > > >> > > > > > > And Tatewalle Baba used to speak at MMY's ahsram. Matanada Mayi > > > used to visit him. > > > MMY's "pet" Shankaracharya was the one who presided over the 1957 > > > celebration of > > > Gurudev's birthday and HE acknowledged the title. > > > > > > Big deal, they were neighbors. In what way did he acknowledge the > > title? > > He sat next to him with MMY resting his hand on his knee? Shows respect for the person > and whatever claims they are making about themselves. Likewise, he would come and > lecture at MMY's ashram in Rishikesh AFTEr he "showed his true colors" by courting the > Beatles. > > In any event it was long before Mahesh showed his true colors. > > Ceremonies in general tend to be sancuaries for respect and > > tolerance, it's no indication of what he *really* though--unless you > > have a letter or something. > > > > Currently the only people who seem to respect him in India are the > > pundits he pays for, according to a leading scholar and meditation > > expert. > > > > SSRS reveres him. Are you saying that SSRS, who is revered by many, is wrong? >
I'm not sure that Maharishi's goal is to be revered. I was under the impression he was more concerned about teaching and getting this knowledge out? It just seems unusual to me; That if he wanted to be revered; He would be wanting people to bow down to his feet; And would be all into the whole trip of being worshipped. I don't think, this has been his trip at all... 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/
