--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > <snip> > > > Me, I don't know. I tend to believe that he's never > > > wanted any of his students to be able to compare him > > > to other teachers, for fear that he won't "measure > > > up." You know...the "marry a virgin so they won't > > > have any other men to compare you to" mindset. > > > > However, there's never been any problem I know of > > with people coming to TM *from* other traditions > > and teachers. > > > > So it's a lot more like marrying an experienced > > woman and then insisting on monogamy. You'd > > better be pretty damn good in bed if that's the > > approach, because if you don't measure up to what > > she knows is possible, she ain't gonna be real > > happy with the restriction. > > Is that all marriage is about? Why couldn't the woman > (or man) teach their spouse if it is THAT important?
It's an *analogy*, Lawson. If it were perfect, it would be an identity. The aspect you're objecting to isn't the one that makes the point. What you're suggesting would be parallel to someone learning TM, then saying to MMY, "No, you've got it all wrong. *This* is how to meditate..." and then citing what they'd learned from previous teachers. And MMY saying, "Hmm, you're right, that works a lot better. Let's do it your way." ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/zAINmC/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
