--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "abutilon108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm thankful to Deepak for sharing his personal experiences with > Maharishi and the circumstances of his leaving the movement. Of > course, it's a beautifully written piece, and seems quite > straightforward and honest. Clearly Chopra is reflecting on the > contradictory impressions he is left with of Maharishi, as are many of > us. Although my journey in resolving those contradictory impressions > does not lead me to the same conclusions that Deepak currently > entertains, I appreciate that he is willing to openly share his > experiences and thoughts given his fame. > > There has always been speculation that Chopra (as well as Jerry Jarvis > and others) left the movement because Maharishi didn't want anyone to > become too much of a leader or upstage him in any way. This piece > seems to confirm those dynamics. It's not surprising that his > "successor" doesn't speak -- a perfect way for Maharishi to remain the > centerpiece. > > That I now see Maharishi as a human being, as full of contradictions > as the rest of us, doesn't diminish my affection for him and my > gratitude for all I learned from him. He can both be the man who > needed to be (or filled his followers needs for him to be) the > ultimate authority on all things Vedic, and the man who gave me > wonderful tools and useful concepts on my path.
Hear, hear! Very well put.
