--- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Turq: "Me, I'm more comfortable with that approach, and that > level of honesty. But others really prefer to believe > that they are pursuing a spiritual path that is based > on some kind of science, and not gods and goddesses > and attracting their benevolent attention. Can't fault > them for that, and for preferring to believe that. But > to think that *Maharishi* believes it is IMO silly." > > Me: I agree that TMO would be coming from a more honest place if they > would just let their inner Hindu hang out and stop trying to claim > that it is through the window of science... > That way they could just let people know all the beliefs upfront and > people could make a more informed choice about it all. But I guess > that is a pretty moot point with Google and all. > > Interesting stuff about how the Buddhists deal with Westerners. > Ethnocentrism is found in every culture more or less. Remember the > Japanese with their "we come from Gods, everyone else came from > monkeys" line! Nice one. > >
The devas-as-laws-of-nature is standard Hindu. MMY and company take it a little further than most, but its standard with new age, theosophy, etc., as well as hindu. And its not just the Hindus. Consider the Latvians: http://latviansonline.com/index.php/features/article/1114/ "Deities The dainas also describe deities, which are often seen as aspects or laws of nature dressed in poetic language: Dievsthought, universe, cosmic intelligence, unchangeable laws of nature and original energy; M?rathe material world and the feminine; Laime or Laima fate and destiny." I'm willing to bet that the Platonic Mysteries taught this about the Greek Gods also... 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/
