--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], new.morning <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], new.morning <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > We all thank you Jim in your path of cleaning Vaj's karma. I > just > > > hope > > > > the added karmic burden on you is not too harsh. May the > Divine shine > > > > brightly in both of you. > > > > > > > "karmic burden"? isn't life itself a karmic burden? > > > > "Life" -- is the Triple E ride (1960's Disneyland reference) > through > > our karma. Whether that is a burden or a joy I suppose is in the > eyes > > of the beholder. "The purpose of life is the expansion of > happiness" > > view is that it is all "a joy". > > Pretty much, if one survives it.
If one survives, the "me", I would guess the ride was not (yet) a success. > > > > My original comment was referencing something directly not in GD's > text, > > > > " criticism helps the > > earnest seeker and even the wise, to wash off their > > sins and that in reality criticism is a support for > > their spiritual development." > > > > but rather some added insights or views MMY has provided on this > same > > topic. According to him, FWIW, not only does criticism > wash "sins" / > > negative karma from the criticizee, but those same "sins" are > taken on > > by the criticizer. > > > > Thus, per the above karmic "theory" > > > > > Lil' Vaj can say whatever he wants, and I'll > > > enjoy responding to it. It should be clear from my responses > that I > > > don't care for his criticism of Maharishi because as I've said, > he > > > is a faux-Buddhist and full of crap, but that is much more his > > > business than mine... > > > > you are a saintly person, taking on some of Vaj's negative karma, > upon > > yourself -- surely out of compassion for Vaj's quick evolution. > > Can't say, though I enjoy your tongue in cheek remarks. > > > > The above karmic theory may also shed light on those who see "mere" > > anger in MMY at times when he lambasts someone on staff for stuff. > > Even odd and non-logical stuff (CIA, etc.) > > > > In my experience, I never saw him express "personal anger", but it > was > > always anger focused on organizational things. And often on a > specific > > individual. This outburst of anger by a "master" could be seen, per > > the above theory (which has been "tested" -- but the results are > more > > antectodal than statistical) as a great blessing. Some big karmic > > block taken on by master via the mechanics of "criticism". > > > > Of course some skeptics will see this as a nice cover-up and story > for > > personal bad behavior. All views welcome. :) > > > > > > >But thank you for > > > your remarks nonetheless. > > > > Your welcome as always. > > > > > > I enjoy your well thought out remarks on karma and such. I just > don't think about it (karma) much one way or another. Regarding my > actions generally I just do what comes naturally. If it comes around > and bites me in the butt at some point, oh well... And whose butt is it?
