On Jul 20, 2008, at 12:27 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote:
And all deserve to be goofed on including my own desire to believe shit that has no basis. It isn't ever possible to live according to perfect evidence, we end up winging it all the time. But that doesn't give us a pass to just accept the most bold faced bullshittery when it is wrapped in gold foil and delivered in a mincing, lilting accent. And although some like to get political here, I save most of my posts for the movement and my comedic take on their bloviated pronouncements. I really enjoy writing them. If anyone ever reads them it is an unexpected bonus. The movement is a cartoon for me in many ways. I really don't take its premises seriously. I was willing to take another look at the technique and say that I think it can be a valuable resource. But all the "I am that" stuff is just more religious beliefs to me. It might as well be a claim that believing in Jesus as God's son will bring you eternal life. It is a chosen POV on an experience that could be interpreted other ways. Even Maharishi admits that with his rap about the Mahavakyas. It is a POV that needs to be nudged into place by an authority figure. It is optional IMO. I don't know where my POV will land regarding the states of mind brought about through meditation, but I am pretty sure it wont sound like a pronouncement from a "Raja", the king of an imaginary domain. Especially considering the fact that the one thing I place the most value in, TM and its teaching method,(sans puja) is now obviously the lowest priority of the organization. If you aren't already on board hook line and ratna studded sinker, you are not able to join the movement's party. You will have to buy your own eggless sheet cake if you want to wish invincibility and rising Age of Enlightenment on the national day of Tonga. Or come up with $2,500 for a nice way to chill served with a heavy dose of mindfuck.
Post of the week, Curtis. And it's only Sunday! You're on a roll here, keep em coming. Sal
