Yes, just like that. Good example is Barry's naked and raw envy of my
enlightened state. He is at no loss for insults and even screaming in print,
about it. He doesn't realize the insights that enlightenment brings to oneself,
and would never be able to continue his isolated and nasty
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote :
So, there has never been a model, of how an enlightened person acts, as a
householder. Maharishi brought out a lot of elements regarding diet,
architecture, health, and even fashion (saris and crowns, robes and cream
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote :
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote :
So, there has never been a model, of how an enlightened person acts, as a
householder. Maharishi brought out a lot of elements regarding diet,
Yep. Seems like the idea of average people like me walking around enlightened,
with the ability to act in a spontaneous way, is frightening to some. Must be
an ego thing.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote :
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote :
Yep. Seems like the idea of average people like me walking around enlightened,
with the ability to act in a spontaneous way, is frightening to some. Must be
an ego thing.
I think it's lack of vision and, yes, envy.
I never understood envy - what a useless emotion. Envy must be nature's way of
saying, Get off your butt, and Do Something.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote :
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote :
Yep. Seems like the idea of
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote :
I never understood envy - what a useless emotion. Envy must be nature's way of
saying, Get off your butt, and Do Something.
I think you are absolutely right. Envy could lead to positive action. On the
other hand,
Re ENVY:
Yes, I've always regarded it as an odd vice! It's really wishing that you
weren't who in fact you are. I mean, I can idly fantasize about being a
Wimbledon champion but as I'm not fit, I have minimal will power and couldn't
be arsed to train every day, I've clearly never been
