Yeah, the beginning of that train of thought was when I read MMY's expression, "the world is as you are", about thirty years ago. Blew me away, hated it, but couldn't get away from it - the simplicity of it twisted around inside me, and slowly unwound my fantasy world of stories. There was no way to accept the truth of that statement and remain isolated and apart, in terms of identity, consequences, or anything else. "the world is as you are". It challenged my sense of integrity to live up to it.
It wasn't a matter of following Maharishi, although I was grateful - It was just like any other teacher in school. I followed the subject, not the teacher. And I am still following that one - every time I think I'm done... :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" <raviyogi@...> wrote: > > Dear Jim - Thanks for the clarification - Yes the whole population sounds > great !! Look "Within" huh? I'll be darned, who knew?? :-) > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> wrote: > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
