> > The Good. > > "Right is that which produces a good influence everywhere. Certainly right > and wrong are relative terms and, therefore, nothing in relative existence > can be said to be absolutely right or absolutely wrong. But even so, right > and wrong can only be judged by their influence for good or bad. If > something produces a good influence everywhere it can be said to be right." > -Maharishi, > Science of Being & Art of Living >
Spiritual-good in the TM sense would be that which promotes spiritual experience. Evidently known by experience or culture. For whatever tribal reasons Maharishi did not delineate much and obviously went his own way. No ten commandments, no 'golden rule'. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One is cultural, they (the TM movement) don't teach much by way of > > > > > ethics generally. > > > > > Mostly just 'meditate and act'. > > > > > The curricula stays way away from morality other > > > > > than cursory things like 'meditate and act', some scientific charts > > > > > about social > > > > > behavior, and then occasionally "never do that which you know to be > > > > > wrong" as standard. Not much by way > > > > > of particular ethical value related to spiritual practice. Nothing > > > > > really like > > > > > even heralding 'the Golden Rule' as basic. All along Maharishi was > > > > > incredibly consistent staying entirely away from specifics. > > > > > Not much was ever pointed to as being repugnant spiritually. > > > > > At best it was through rumor about consequence. > > > > > Rumor like, "Charlie Lutes said > > > > > that 'Maharishi said',,, ". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It was pretty strong. And not tolerable or considerable once he spoke > > > > > about it. It was a cultural ethos back in those days. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Other than lack of evident cultural values that would better guide > > > > > the spiritual community, the second thing in the community is > > > > > generally that there is not really 'safe place' to talk within the > > > > > organization. > > > > > >
