> Don't forget Jennifer's comment, that Maharishi often derided the Westerners > as "gullible fools" for believing all the things he told them. >
That comment lends itself to the narcissistic personality disorder theory of Maharishi. It would be a characteristic of this type of person to have contempt for his followers and enjoy toying with them to see how far he could push them. I think it shows up in some rock stars and movie star types who live lives surrounded by sycophants. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of curtisdeltablues > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:00 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Selfless Service --- and Breaking the Link > Between Fruit and Action > > > > He allowed this belief to exist as a kind of implied teaching because > it served his purposes. It kept people off center and running around > all the time. He could play games making stuff up and watch everyone > knock themselves out fulfilling his "desires." I don't think this was > the most charming part of his personality. Some people gave up a lot > to chase some of his bogus projects, ask Doug Henning. Oh yeah, we can't. > > Don't forget Jennifer's comment, that Maharishi often derided the Westerners > as "gullible fools" for believing all the things he told them. > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1282 - Release Date: 2/15/2008 > 7:08 PM >