I want to clarify that the group I was implying is the earth's population. I agree that if you are not getting what you want, look elsewhere, even within.:-)
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" <raviyogi@...> wrote: > > But why is this insistence on fitting with a group, this is an > unreasonable expectation IMHO. > People, at least based upon the responses on bluscout and Joe in this > thread and other leading vocal skeptics here, seem to have unrealistic > expectations from a Guru and when disappointed seem to spend their > entire time denouncing Gurus. When I'm not responding to this kind of > behavior with with sarcastic humor I'm quite perplexed by it. > I have been with Amma since 1995 and I have always detested so called > rules, unwritten codes of conduct and/or a uniform set of spiritual > practices that some people feel there are. I always felt I had a > personal intimate connection with Amma and that I was free to be an > individual with my own individual spiritual practices and struggles and > Amma has quite accommodated me way beyond my expectation. I had never > asked for any spiritual advice from her and even the last time I checked > with her she just cut me off and I took it as an indication that I > should just listen to my higher self or my inner Amma/divine Mother. > When I meet new people who come to Amma and ask me about Amma I strongly > express it to them that they should seek personal guidance from Amma and > have their own personal intimate connection with her. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> > wrote: > > > > Yeah, even bigger than that! :-) > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" jstein@ wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > I agree. What I keep reaching for is one BIG group! I fall > > > > far short of it, but I can't seem to give up trying. :-) > > > > > > But I would not feel so alone > > > Everybody must get stoned > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <geezerfreak@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > You hit the nail on the head here Bluscout. That's exactly > > > > > where I'm at these days. > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, blusc0ut <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > > Seems to be! When I see that TM people are leaving to > > > > > > other movements, who are even worse in their deception > > > > > > and promises. When I read this, I say, hey, no more, > > > > > > I've already had enough of this. I've been through > > > > > > this already. No outrageous claims anymore, no big groups. > > > > > >
