Actually I've lost interest in it. It's kind of fun to stay in touch with
others
who knew the trip though. I really could care less what anyone thinks of M or
TM, that's' their business. However, I did enjoy it in my youth. Had wonderful
experiences, went to lots of courses, made lots of friends, was determined to
get enlightened,come hell or high water, knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, M
was
Next best thing to God on Earth... then I grew up. It was a wonderful trip.
Whether all that has any baring on my future existence, or not, is yet to be
seen. I'm just enjoying my retirement, taking it as it comes.
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From: Vaj <vajradh...@earthlink.net>
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, July 13, 2010 3:36:47 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Divindra and Sattyanand
On Jul 13, 2010, at 2:59 PM, Mike Dixon wrote:
Yes, he did give formal vows, in the beginning,maybe even up till the early
70's, but I was told later he stopped it, or may have been much more selective
to whom he gave them.
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And, of course, you realize from the POV of Swami Brahmananda we was never ever
authorized to do such a thing, right?
It was more a sign of how expanded his ego was at the time than it was his own
tradition's acceptance of Mahesh-as-the- Brahmin guru. Really, in terms of his
own tradition, what he was doing was heretical.
Perhaps that appeals to your countercultural liberal side I guess...
