--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Due to continuous engagements in > preaching and the management of the Jyotishpeeth one thing sill > remains to be completed and that is to give a technique to family > people, in general so that by sitting and meditating for a few minutes > in the morning and in the evening every day, they might enjoy peace > and hapiness in their lives you have to do this remaining work, I have > given you everything. A son has to complete his father's remaining > work after him, so also a disciple completes his guru's remaining work > after him." > > Doesn't this seem to contradict MMY's own account of what happened > after Guru Dev died and how the movement started? By his own account > he sat in Uttar Kashi without any thoughts for two years until he had > the thought to go South to Rameshwarum (Sp?) Even there he was > innocently goaded into doing lectures. Given MMYs delight in telling > the story of his meeting Guru Dev, I find the omission of the story of > Guru Dev's instructions to be unlikely. I think Dr. Varma was just > being creative here. I think if Guru Dev had given MMY this direct > instruction we would have heard about it from him.
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