[FairfieldLife] Re: Earl Kaplan: Maharishi's darkness, draining student's consciousness

[RoryGoff]

> > On Dec 29, 2010, at 7:53 PM, tartbrain wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > > Oneness never lies.
> > 
 Vaj <vajradhatu@> wrote:
> >
> > Even if you're at one with SATAN? :-)
> >
 "sparaig" <lengli...@...> wrote:
>
> Actually, my recollection  is that even using Satan as one's Ishta-devata 
> would eventually lead one to full enlightenment.
> 
> Which would explain why he tries to betray his followers whenever possible: 
> he doesn't want them to gain enlightenment by following the path of devotion 
> (even of him) so he betrays them so they will turn away before they gain 
> benefit from their one-pointedness.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> There may be some allegorical nuggets for TM buried there somewhere, come to 
> think of it.
> 
*** An interesting take on it, Lawson. My feeling is that Satan is merely 
Saturn seen through the eyes of the addict, who roundly curses and demonizes 
the healer who is trying to remove his addictions and suffering.