--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 3, 2007, at 1:06 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > MMY gave a lecture many years ago, explaining why he allowed > > "Maharishi" to be used in > > the name "Maharishi International University." The explanation > > still holds, IMHO, and holds > > for all things branded Maharishi: > > > > He told the people forming the university to name it as > > universities are traditionally named > > in the West, and so they wanted to name it after him. At first he > > was hesitant, but then > > realized that "maharishi" meant someone who could teach others to > > become rishis, and > > that the purpose of the school would be to create maharishis, so it > > made sense. > > > > Note that it isn't Maharishi Maheshi University, or Maharishi > > Mahesh Ayurveda. It's > > generic-maharishi ayurveda, etc. > > > > BTW, you should also note that there ARE universities in India > > named "Maharishi XXX > > University," but that the naming convention for the TM-affiliated > > schools in India follows > > the convention originally set up for MIU: "Mahesh" is nowhere to be > > found. > > > Yes, but this is a rationalization I just would not accept--esp. when > it's coming from a megalomanic. >
Ah well... Given "hundreds of thousands of people" injured... Who can blame you for saying the above...
