"There's nothing in what you said to convince anyone there is any higher purpose served by a Guru..."
Correct. But I didn't really get your 7-11 six pack point. Who buys their beer at 7-11's jacked up prices? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > I like the idea that it is all the student when it comes to darshan, > > but for a different reason than MMY. I think it is an innate human > > capacity probably from our primate culture of dominance. > <snip> > > It was a useful part of our programming when we had to spot the > leader > > of our troupe quickly, but it is a quality of human nature that > modern > > humans need to keep an eye on IMO. > > > If I change our need to spot the dominant member of the apes, to our > need to feel good, what you have said here also applies to drinking or > doing drugs. If it is all just a self serving feel good fest to be > enjoyed in moderation, why bother with a guru at all? Go get > your 'guru' in a six pack at the 7-11. There's nothing in what you > said to convince anyone there is any higher purpose served by a > Guru...and that says more about your post, than your post does.:-) >
