--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nablusoss1008, would you mind giving a little bit more of your > backstory? You've mentioned having being on Purusha for a long > period, but have worked as a freelance photographer for while now, is > that correct? Hello Marek, yes that is correct.
And I'm curious as to how much continued contact you > have with other individuals either still on Purusha or now off doing > other things, I have to deal with all kinds of people, animals&angels, all day long. I try not to shake hands with them though they all have my respect. ;-) My contact with Purusha is faint. My best friends are in UttarKashi, and they are, as you probably know not in a position to talk with anyone about what they are doing for the last so many years. Some sporadic contact with a few of the other fellows are there. Some have stayed, some have left for other Masters. One good friend of mine is with Amma which of course is all right with me. I have my doubts but do not give them a voice in any way, he is still a good friend, still hug him. Among those that are close to me where I'm living now nobody is still meditating TM. If that is not a problem for them then certainly it is not for me either. One of my closest friends from Purusha have started a very good business and have retired at the age of 45 getting more cash doing nothing than me who is working quite alot. Different karmas. He is now with another guru soon to be a teacher himself of that path. Hasn't changed our friendship or mutual respect at all. as well as how close your association is with the TMO. I have never been close to the TMO. My association has been with Maharishi and Purusha. The outer TMO is his Lila, he created it for those who needs that kind of activity. I participated ofcourse but ran out of patience with it. For those inclined to be in it I see great opportunities for growth. > Part of the reason I'm asking is to understand how you merge your > work and association with the world at large with your practice or > sadhana. It turned out to be less of a problem then I thought. No one I know that left Purusha has had any problems with that either. I just took it easy and it worked out very nicely. But being out here in the mundane world has it's challenges. I'm assuming that you do some version of a long meditation > program but maybe that's been pared down to something more manageable > to accomodate work schedules, although my assumptions may all be > incorrect. You are right about this. It is simply not possible to do 8 or 14 hours of programme and intense activity in one day ! There is a time in life for everything. Transition from Purusha into the world of so- called "reality and common sense" was smooth and natural. A short programme is also nice :-)
