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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. >
