--But what makes Yogananda think there's a connection between Jesus Christ and Krishna, and who appointed him the expert? As to who is the most powerful Personality, I opt for the Scientology God Xenu. He can kick Krishna's ass!
- In [email protected], "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > Billy, yoga-darshana's traditional culmination is turiyatita or > > Cosmic Consciousness in TM parlance (in some contexts referred to as > > jivan-mukta). In schools which use a yogic and tantric approach to > > the advaita View (of reality) one will see a first stage of > > turiyatita which then culminates in videha-mukti or Brahma- cetana > > (Unity Consciousness). Mahesh's main innovation (or deviation > > depending on your POV) is GC, bhagavata-cetana, which is the > > traditional enlightenment state of devotional, bhakti yogins. > > Swami Yogananda uses this idea as well in the term 'kutastha > chaitanya' or Christ/Krishna Consciousness, the highest personality of > the Godhead IN creation (MMY'S GC) as opposed to Brahman the > impersonal absolute. > > Om-Tat-Sat. > > > These > > are all covered in the Badarayana sutra and it's various > > commentaries. In fact, this is where Mahesh got the idea for seven > > states of consciousness. > > > > There is a rare tape where Mahesh does discuss a seven chakra system. >
