Just because. **
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > home...oh I know... > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> > wrote: > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as you > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love images > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to be), > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the years of > > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the heat > > that's already there. > > > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything except > > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation of a > > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated with > > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other reason. > > > > Marek > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > Marek, > > > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just close > > your > > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever was....and > > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you > > could > > > do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the visit. > > > > > > I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure don't get it. > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site and > > pay > > > > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a long > > > > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly > > gave my > > > > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentary....why couldn't they shutup > > > > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > > > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the > > pundit > > > > > > starts > > > > > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and > > ignoring > > > > the > > > > > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he > > would > > > > > > claim > > > > > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians > > would > > > > > not > > > > > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting > > the > > > > > > magical > > > > > > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how > > natural a > > > > > > public > > > > > > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance > > of > > > > > death > > > > > > and > > > > > > > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It > > seems > > > > > more > > > > > > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read > > it > > > > > can > > > > > > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I > > think > > > > > > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an > > amazing > > > > > step > > > > > > in > > > > > > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an > > > > > > event. I > > > > > > > appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I > > > > > think > > > > > > the > > > > > > > movement got this one right. > > > > > > > > > > > > > **snip to end** > > > > > > > > > > > > Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. It > > > > surprised > > > > > > me how open and up front the TMO was about Maharishi's death > > and > > > > > the > > > > > > final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing would have > > been > > > > > > hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage and, > > except > > > > for > > > > > a > > > > > > handful of insiders, no one would have known how or when he > > > > > actually > > > > > > left the stage. > > > > > > > > > > > > I was happy to watch the whole thing. > > > > > > > > > > Yes, very nice. That TV commentor did a marvelous job on > > commenting > > > > > on Maharishis life in reviving the Vedas even though he was not > > an > > > > > insider. Reportedly a marble memorian will be built at that > > exact > > > > > spot. It's nice that we will have a place of pilgrimage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
