TurquoiseB wrote: > That's really the issue, the thing that is so shocking > about someone repeating the catechism of "Maharishi is > responsible for every good thing I see in the world" or > "Maharishi is perfect and can do no wrong" or even "TM > is the best technique of meditation in the world (even > though I've never tried another one)." > Have any of the TMers on this forum ever said that? I think not. All I said was that Marshy taught me the greatest relaxation technique on the planet and I've tried quite a few relaxation techniques. Did I mention Tony Robbins and Dale Carnegie? > There is no thought behind the statements, mere repetition > of what one has been taught to say, and think. Catechism. > And even more shocking, there is zero awareness in the > person who is speaking that they "get" that they are saying > things that 99% of the people on the planet would consider > insane. > Sort of like you repeating the Rama Catechism about a guy who could do amazing things with light bulbs and people getting zapped in a movie theater. You do realize that 99% of the people on this planet would consider you insane for joining cult groups and giving them tens-of-thousands of dollars? > Imagine saying the things you mention above, New, in front > of a strong Christian. You'd have said them, as you say, > confidently, definitely and authoritatively, with no > hesitation, exactly *as* catechism. And the Christian would > have been looking at you as if you had just uttered heresy. > Imagine you saying the things you do about Buddhism in front of just about any practicing Buddhist! Or, telling them your name is "Uncle Tantra" when you haven't read a single tantra. Or, calling yourself "Shoki" when you have never solved a single koan. Or, calling yourself a "programmer" when you've never programmed a single person.
> The reason I think it's good that such examples of cate- > chism are occasionally challenged and discussed here is > that a few otherwise sane people really need to understand > that if they said in public the things they say here, most > people would react to them the way that they themselves > react when Nablus and Lou speak just as confidently, > definitely and authoritatively about UFOs and the > Space Brothers. > So, lets discuss why you tried to recruit all those female students for the Marshy for 14 years or why you helped the Rama guy mix up all that kool-aid for another 14 years and why you'd want to say all these insane things about a guy who put a dog collar on and killed hisself and tried to take his girlfriend with him, but I like to eat prarie dog tacos. Go figure.
