On Mar 26, 2005, at 8:31 AM, Rick Archer wrote:
> He did initiate some westerners into Brahmacharya with an elaborate > ceremony. OK, here's a fine point: did he personally initiate them or did he have a Brahmin perform the rite? Who performed the upanayama ceremony? > I don't know about formal definition of guruhood. I suppose that > by some definitions, Maharishi was never a guru to anyone. I believe this is a fair and honest statement. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/