OK, I got it. Maharishi told us that the eight limbs of Yoga are really the legs of a table. Pull one, you pull the whole table and the other limbs go with the table.
But what about prosperity? I remember the wry jokes about an initiator having a $100 suit and a $100 car. OK, cool. It was all happening so very fast. It was something you could overlook, despite it seeming a little strange that 200% of life didn't include the ability to purchase dinner when the gang went out or gasoline to drive home afterwards. What /does/ one say about a seeker who can't stay in business but is very excited about their spiritual seeking and are even happy to share it with you? If the person comes up with a story that sounds like the world of commerce is stacked against them, which is why they need to start a new business every month, are we to overlook that and just pay attention to their newest spiritual find? Myself, I've seen prosperity as part and parcel of my spiritual seeking. More prosperity, more wealth, more integration with pure consciousness. Though I scoff at the campaign of IA to get people to come, if even for the week end, so they can prosper when they return home, I can definitely say that it works for me. But maybe I'm looking where I shouldn't. Potential inconsistencies should only be observed in me and not in others.
