--- In [email protected], "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "do.rflex" <do.rflex@> > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Can someone please tell me why I am bored stiff by Maharishi's > > > > speeches? This applies to his writings, as well. > > > > > > > > And please take me in context: I am a 34-year practioner of the > > TM > > > > Program and think it's the best thing since sliced bread. But I > > > > cannot for the life of me sit through one of his lectures and > > not > > > > have my mind go off in a million directions...OUT OF SHEER > > BOREDOM. > > > > I find him uninspiring, repetitive, and, sorry to say, phony. I > > use > > > > this last expression "phony" because every other day some new > > GREAT, > > > > BIG THING is being announced by him. Like the boy who cried > > wolf, I > > > > simply cannot buy into any new pronouncement he makes. > > > > > > > > > I totally agree with you. I just can't figure out what the hell > > > happened to him - or what is wrong with him. In my view he started > > > acting like that in the early 1970's. My wife can't stand him. > > Charlie > > > Lutes once told me that he [Maharishi] has "taken a left turn away > > > from God." > > > > > > [snip] > > > > > If Charlie Lutes said that it is just foolishness-- Had I heard him > > today my question would have been, "How does one so perfectly > > attuned with the Divine turn away from his own nature?". > > > > Important to realize that Maharishi always has in his heart to start > > people meditating, that those listening to him may be listening for > > the first time, so there is repetition, and a mini intro lecture in > > most of his talks. I agree with nablus too, that there are often > > nuggets of gold hidden among the repitition. Maharishi has taught us > > all a technique that stands on its own and doesn't need the constant > > favor and inspiration of a teacher. Better to grow bored of him if > > that is your tendency and find the treasure trove on your own. Easy > > enough to do with clear intentions and enough practice; "Practice > > makes perfect".:-) > > I think MMY is bitter the 'Britishers' and 'damn democracy' (the > invaders) ruined Vedic India, this is the primary driving force behind > all his efforts! His goal has always been and is now to regenerate > India thru its most potent influence, America and modernity in general. > > Sorry Shemp, he's not here to minister to folks like you and me, he's > a *social* reformer not a personal guru. If that is the case his > bitter comments can only reflect a simple 'man' and not the 'god' many > have made him out to be. We just happened to be at the right place at > the right time to get the benefit of his experience and background. > > I think he even said it didn't take an enlightened man to give the > means to achieving enlightenment to another when he related the answer > to the question can doctors who aren't healthy heal others.....
"Even a sick man can open a health food store" I think is the quote. > > That is my take on the motives of dear MMY. >
