--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "...the gift of the Guru remains as a seed locked away in a steel > vault where it cannot sprout and grow to fruition." Kirpal Singh > > Did not Christ Jesus say, "Go, and sin no more"? So it is with TM, the > sadhana alone is good, but combined with ethical/moral living it > really becomes effective. > > Without the outer harmony of the individual living in harmony with the > laws of > nature, the inner awareness of God can find no foothold in that > persons life, as his integrity is inconsistent with > the presence of God. Religion therefore provides the outer guidance to > enable and support the inner presence. > > Now, some might say one cannot live in harmony with the laws of nature > *without* the support of God, and this is true but that is why both > are necessary, they are co-dependent and essentially a *cycle* of > Grace (the awareness of God experienced during TM), and effort, the > willingness to use ones freewill to do the will of God. > > "...if you love me keep my commandments." however, Christ Jesus also said: > "For by *grace* are ye saved through faith (in following scriptural > truth); and that, not of yourselves; not of works, lest any man should > boast." Eph. 2:8,9.
Actually it was Paul who said that, not Jesus. Anyway... here's a revealing exchange between Charlie Lutes and Maharishi [as told by Charlie] Charlie said, "Why don't you tell them that if they meditate for God they will evolve faster?" "Oh Charlie, we not have to tell them everything!", laughed the Maharishi.
