On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:46 AM, Vaj wrote:
Of course no one's asking society to sanitize all traditions and
strip out references to God or whatever.
That's not the point at all. It might behoove you to look into the
origins of the USA and look at why the founding fathers, based on
previous
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, I am the eternal l.shad...@... wrote:
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote:
It's a religious technique that invokes gods and goddesses and worships a
guru as a god--it therefore violates the separation of church and
state--there
Does it upset you when you are a guest at a sumptuous meal and the host offers
grace before the meal. I may be shallow, but I focus on the meal and not on my
hosts particular beliefs or traditions. And I don't somehow feel tainted or
duped.
Thanksgiving. Is that a religious holiday? Am I
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote:
Most of the puja is blatantly religious. For example, the puja
contains the traditional shodashopachura pujana - the puja of 16
offering. The puja of 16 offering is common in Hindu worship as a way
to receive or connect to
On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:37 AM, grate.swan wrote:
Does it upset you when you are a guest at a sumptuous meal and the
host offers grace before the meal. I may be shallow, but I focus
on the meal and not on my hosts particular beliefs or traditions.
And I don't somehow feel tainted or duped.
Another thought on this.
We live in a pluralistic society and laudably multi-culturalism and the
appreciation of diversity in other culture is increasingly celebrated. Where I
work, a large company, the daily e-mail newsletter celebrates and explains
every major religions and cultural
On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:53 AM, do.rflex wrote:
In my teacher training course, Maharishi explained that in essence,
the initiator 'becomes' Guru Dev when the mantra is imparted from
that deep level and given to the initiate. It's a very gentle and
sublime, but powerful experience. For me
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote:
Another thought on this.
We live in a pluralistic society and laudably multi-culturalism and the
appreciation of diversity in other culture is increasingly celebrated. Where
I work, a large company, the daily e-mail
On Mar 25, 2009, at 11:07 AM, grate.swan wrote:
Another thought on this.
We live in a pluralistic society and laudably multi-culturalism and
the appreciation of diversity in other culture is increasingly
celebrated. Where I work, a large company, the daily e-mail
newsletter celebrates
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote:
On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:37 AM, grate.swan wrote:
Does it upset you when you are a guest at a sumptuous meal and the
host offers grace before the meal. I may be shallow, but I focus
on the meal and not on my hosts
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 9:37 AM, grate.swan no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Does it upset you when you are a guest at a sumptuous meal and the host
offers grace before the meal. I may be shallow, but I focus on the meal and
not on my hosts particular beliefs or traditions. And I don't
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote:
Does it upset you when you are a guest at a sumptuous meal and the host
offers grace before the meal. I may be shallow, but I focus on the meal and
not on my hosts particular beliefs or traditions. And I don't somehow feel
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Vaj vajradh...@earthlink.net wrote:
It's a religious technique that invokes gods and goddesses and worships a
guru as a god--it therefore violates the separation of church and
state--there are a host of other issues such as with charging the
taxpayers
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote:
Does it upset you when you are a guest at a sumptuous meal and the host
offers grace before the meal. I may be shallow, but I focus on the
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rf...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote:
Another thought on this.
We live in a pluralistic society and laudably multi-culturalism and the
appreciation of diversity in other culture is
On Mar 25, 2009, at 11:20 AM, grate.swan wrote:
Thanksgiving. Is that a religious holiday? Am I being secretly
taught a religion if I take the holiday off, and eat a thanksgiving
meal? Who were the pilgrims offering thanks to? Oh my God! It was
God! Run!
I don't celebrate Thanksgiving as a
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote:
This shifting of the topic from teaching TM IN the schools to a general
discussion of religious diversity and appreciation of multiculturalism is
missing my positive appreciation of the religious nature of Maharishi's
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 10:34 AM, curtisdeltablues
curtisdeltabl...@yahoo.com wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote:
Thanksgiving. Is that a religious holiday? Am I being secretly taught a
religion if I take the holiday off, and eat a thanksgiving meal?
In India the students used to perform a puja to their teacher, sometimes
at the beginning of long vacation breaks and sometimes at the beginning
and ending of the school year. I don't know how it is done now but I
doubt that this traditions has continued much, except in village life.
It always
On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:34 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote:
Actually your riffs are typical of Bill O'reilly and the Christian
right with a anyone who dares speak out about Christianity not being
shoved down the throats of non Christians. You would enjoy his rap
around Easter and Christmas when
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rflex@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote:
Another thought on this.
We live in a pluralistic society and laudably
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote:
This shifting of the topic from teaching TM IN the schools to a general
discussion of religious diversity and appreciation of
It is my deeply inquiring mind that brings up such
grand questions. No offence meant, as Kirk would say.
---Woohoo, a shout out from Ireland. You go Boy!
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