[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a remarkable translation! How does he translate for

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a remarkable translation! If you think you've read the

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip... Maharishi once said; Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, Yoganandas teaching was the most effective. You know Yogananda, huh ? There was a soft glow of love and respect in the way Maharishi spoke

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says be without the three gunas, implying effortlessness. Great minds... I just said the

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says be without the three gunas, implying effortlessness. Yes, I believe bhava (nistraiguNyo

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: snip Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says be without

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: snip Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip It's my understanding that all that was done for MMY's commentary was to read several extant versions and then he gave a synopsis and synthesis--in other words, it's not his own innate knowledge or comment, just a bunch

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip... Maharishi once said; Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, Yoganandas teaching was the most effective. You know Yogananda, huh ? There was a soft glow

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Yogananda's Gita, you must remember was not published until 1995, MMY had not even read it or was aware of it. MMY's came out in 1967! Although I like your quote from MMY about Yogananda. In English it was not

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 nablusos108@ wrote: snip... Maharishi once said; Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, Yoganandas

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 nablusos108@ wrote: snip... Maharishi once said; Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, Yoganandas

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says be without

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: So, how do you provide synthesis without innate knowledge? You make it sound like he did

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Feb 22,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 1:19 PM, Mr. Magoo wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Yogananda's Gita, you must remember was not published until 1995, MMY had not even read it or was aware of it. MMY's came out in 1967! Although I like your quote from MMY

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yogananda was one of my high school heroes. A weird story, when I was reading Autobiography of a Yogi in 8th grade, my homeroom teacher got sick and was out for months. We got this new substitute who sees me reading the

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Maharishis commentaries to the 18 chapters are there, done. The next 12 chapters will be published when the time is ripe. Charlie use to read from the advanced chapters that were NEVER published..that is

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 5:11 PM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yogananda was one of my high school heroes. A weird story, when I was reading Autobiography of a Yogi in 8th grade, my homeroom teacher got sick and was out for months. We got

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Jonathan Chadwick
I heard Charlie lost the briefcase with the manuscipt i.e. no mo manuscript. Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Maharishis commentaries to the 18 chapters are there, done. The next 12 chapters will be