On Mar 21, 2005, at 12:55 PM, rudra_joe wrote:
Westerners who convert to Hinduism are automatically of Brahmin caste, whereas Hindus cannot convert to Hinduism and therefore are barred from Vedic punditry.
Never heard that one before. In general, mlecchas (foreigners), are untouchables. I think it depends who you ask, but the shastras are less forgiving.
If being of pure caste means anything then we Americans are one step removed whereas the flesh named Sri Maharishi Bala Bramachari Mahesh Yogi Maharaj OM, is a vaisya or worker bee. That's why he was GD's secretary and not his peer.
Yep.
One wonders how the photos of MMY and GD came to be. Who took them and why? And how did MMY get them? Sure he prolly orchestrated them himself, see cousin Varma how cool I look?
Most of them were from celebrations/parades, no? Not like Muktananda's picts with Nityanada which were altered photos (the grain doesn't match).
