--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > <snip> > > Re "darshan": > > > > > Why I prefer my "recognition theory" is because it puts > > > the responsibility and the impetus for self realization > > > where it belongs, in the lap of the *seeker*, not the > > > teacher. > > > > "Did you ever consider the possibility that the > > reason [MMY] keeps himself aloof is that he has > > no darshan to give? The further away he keeps > > people, the longer it takes them to figure it > > out. The closer he keeps them (the skinboys, > > for example), the sooner they figure it out > > and beat feet." > > > > --Barry, post #118682 > > You must feel that there is an inconsistency here. > I don't. In that post, I was using the term "darshan" > because it was already being used in the thread, if > I remember correctly. The *subjective* experience > is the same whether one believes that the teacher is > "giving" "darshan" or whether one believes that the > effect one feels is due to recognition. > > In either case, in my experience, Maharishi ain't > got what it takes.
Sez Barry, putting the responsibility where it belongs, in the lap of the *seeker*, not the teacher. <snicker> So the closer one works with him > over a long period of time, the sooner one might > figure that out. The further away one stays, the > longer one can believe in *either* darshan *or* > him being someone with whom one could benefit from > recognition. > > I have no *problem* with inconsistency, as you > are the first to point out. But I wasn't being > inconsistent here. Try again. And if you can't > find an actual example, you can always call me > a phony again. :-) > 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/
