I had heard that Maharishi said something similar about Brian Epstein's death, when they(The Beatles)were meeting with Maharishi; When they learned Brian, had taken his own life; and they were confused and mourning him, and Maharishi said, for them to with only good thoughts for him, and that would move his soul, in a better way; Than feeling guilty about his death, or feeling depressed or whatever, they were feeling... So, anyway, from the moment they got involved with Maharishi, was a very intense relationship for them; Especially for John, as John was said to be close to Brian; And perhaps, Lennon's high expectations of Maharishi, to walk on water, were, misplaced... John Lennon, in his last radio interview, a day before his death, talked of Maharishi, and how he had been too hard on him, and how he was still fond of him... r.g.
> > [NOTE: Brahmachari Satyanand had been a disciple of Guru Dev for many > years. He later worked with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to help bring > Transcendental Meditation to the world. I had the great honor of > having met and spoken with him two times. -John Manning] > > > Brahmachari 'Swami' Satyanand speaking c1967 about Guru Dev's 'nirvana': > > 'When in 1953 Guru Dev left this mortal frame and attained nirvana I > was at Benares, another place of pilgrimage for Hindus, and at that > moment I was staying in the ashram of Guru Dev. Everybody knew that I > am very attached to Guru Dev and devoted to Guru Dev, and then news > came to Benares that Guru Dev has attained nirvana. I was sitting > somewhere with a group of my friends and the news was relayed there. > When my friends heard that Guru Dev was no more they were very anxious > about me and when they conveyed that news, they were rather alert to > appraise whatever reaction is and what happened, I simply, when I > heard that news I became very sad, very sorry and I just kept my head > on the table before me. And all of them were very anxious what will > become of me. But soon after, while I was very morose, sorrow, sad, > entire world was empty for me and I did not understand what to do > without Guru Dev, just a half a minute or two seconds after, a flash > came and it appeared to me that Guru Dev was scolding me; > > "What a fool you are! > You have been with me for all these many months and years, and you > heard my discourses too. > Is it a moment of feeling sorry? > Why should you be sorry today? > And you think that I am gone, where am I gone? > Till now whenever you wanted to meet me, you had, you had to come to > the place where I was, and today when I have attained nirvana, I am > everywhere, I am omnipresent. > Where have I gone? > Very foolish for you to mourn on this occasion. > I am with you, here, there, everywhere. > Why should you be sorry?" > > And the moment this flash came, my face became very brilliant, I > became very cheerful. And when I raised my head, my friends who were > standing there, very anxious and held in suspense, they were upset to > see my brilliant and cheerful face. And then they said, "What has > happened to you?" I said, "No you can't understand, nothing has > happened to me, I am alright, now let me go back to the ashram and > make the necessary arrangements".' > > > See photo of Brahmachari Satyanand: > http://www.paulmason.info/gurudev/sources/photos/Satyananand.jpg > > Thanks to Paul Mason - link: > http://www.paulmason.info/gurudev/Satyanand.htm >
