[FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread nablusoss1008
He said again and again that his mission was to bring the teaching of Guru Dev to the whole world. And that's what he did. A unique example of how a student can fulfill the wishes of his Master and help push a planet into a new direction in doing so.

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread Michael Jackson
and exactly what does that mean given the fact that the caste system was a bullshit deal set up by the brahmins to ensure their continued domination in their society? On Wed, 2/12/14, jr_...@yahoo.com jr_...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: Re:

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread Richard J. Williams
On 2/11/2014 9:10 PM, lengli...@cox.net wrote: Maharishi's take on these things was often exactly what he heard from Gurudev. This should be pretty easy to verify. L.B. Shriver didn't get many replies to his thread about his book, Rocks Are Melting the everyday teachings of SBS except for

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread Bhairitu
The levels of the caste system seem to play out in nature BUT people are not locked into any particular caste. It has more to do with dharma. I've heard Indians lecture that anyone who pursues intellectual achievement is a brahmin. On 02/12/2014 04:48 AM, Michael Jackson wrote: and

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread Share Long
noozguru, I guess that means that everyone in the FFLounge is a brahmin (-: On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:00 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:   The levels of the caste system seem to play out in nature BUT people are not locked into any particular caste.  It has more to do

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread jr_esq
Bhairitu, Technically, what you're saying is correct. Intellectuals could be considered as brahmins.

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread Bhairitu
Except for the ones who behave like sudras. ;-) On 02/12/2014 11:20 AM, Share Long wrote: noozguru, I guess that means that everyone in the FFLounge is a brahmin (-: On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:00 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: The levels of the caste system seem to play

[FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread jr_esq
MJ, The caste system was originally created to divide the work in society based on the person's inherent and natural gifts for certain skills. Brahmins are supposed to perform the priestly duties for society. They can come from any family in society as long as they are intellectually and

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread Share Long
definitely a few kshatriyas (-: On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:33 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:   Except for the ones who behave like sudras. ;-) On 02/12/2014 11:20 AM, Share Long wrote:   noozguru, I guess that means that everyone in the FFLounge is a brahmin (-:

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-12 Thread Michael Jackson
so I amend my remarks to say that it got derailed AFTER the brahmins shanghaied it for their pleasure - the Laws of Manu were a watershed for that I believe. On Wed, 2/12/14, jr_...@yahoo.com jr_...@yahoo.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY

[FairfieldLife] Re: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-11 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: http://neoindian.org/2011/06/16/why-you-should-read-the-vedas-and-why-th\ e-religious-will-never-understand-them/ http://neoindian.org/2011/06/16/why-you-should-read-the-vedas-and-why-t\ he-religious-will-never-understand-them/

[FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-11 Thread awoelflebater
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote: http://neoindian.org/2011/06/16/why-you-should-read-the-vedas-and-why-the-religious-will-never-understand-them/ http://neoindian.org/2011/06/16/why-you-should-read-the-vedas-and-why-the-religious-will-never-understand-them/

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-11 Thread Michael Jackson
He's got some funny stuff on his blog - this is one of them On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 12:03 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote:   ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote:

[FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-11 Thread steve.sundur
Hey Michael (or anyone else) I skimmed the article, but are you familiar with Maharishi's commentary about the first word of Rig Veda, Agni? And if so, do you think it's just a bunch of BS. This is not a trick question. I'm not saying that it was a stroke of genius. I'm not making any

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-11 Thread Michael Jackson
I have no idea - I just like this guy's writing about being Indian and that's about it. I have major doubts about M's knowledge - I am getting info recently that he was a master at getting info out of a variety of people and passing it off as his own. As to the esoteric nature of what is

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-11 Thread steve.sundur
I understand. I might suggest that there was a side of him that you missed. Whether it would have changed your outlook on him, I don't know. In general, I think that part of what he had to offer (namely some of the knowledge stuff) has pretty much been obscured. ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-11 Thread LEnglish5
Maharishi's take on these things was often exactly what he heard from Gurudev. I've read comments from famous gurus/spiritual leaders in India who knew Gurudev and then heard Maharishi speak, and they basiclly said he did a good job of channeling his guru. And really, that is all he ever

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: VERY interesting take on the vedas by an Indian writer

2014-02-11 Thread jr_esq
Lawson, Compared to the general American public, TMers can be considered as brahmins, or twice born, since all of us have gone through the initiation to the meditation tradition of Gurudev. But there are those TMers who have relinquished this title by words and actions. Also, by