--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Who do you think was more revolutionary in their attempt to > > > > > > > change > > > > > > > the world? > > > > > > > Maharishi or Yogananda? Yogananda certainly paved the way for > > > > > > > Maharishi in the West. > > >
Crane Brinton's classic comparative study, Anatomy of Revolutions... Brinton argues that for such an overthrow or attempted overthrow to be considered "revolutionary" the leaders of the movement must also seek to initiate major changes in the structure of government (as opposed to simply who is running it), as well as in economic life, social relationships, and ideological or religious beliefs." > > > Revolutionary? By some definitions I'd wager that Maharishi was more > > > radical. By scope. > > > > > > > > Maharishi might have been the more flamboyant as a revolutionary. Even > > more radical. Not that Yogananda was not either. > > > > I don't think Yogananda ever tried to put up a political party. > > > > > > > > > Maharishi may have had the most scope by virtue of the change of > > > > technology during his 50 years in the West. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yogananda was in the West and America for about 3 decades. Maharishi > > > > > for 5. Autobiography of a Yogi has probably sold more and influenced > > > > > way more towards authentic spirituality and practicing mysticism than > > > > > some number of meditators who may have learned TM in the culture. > > > > > > > > > > As I ask around here, mecca of TM, most people read Autobiography of > > > > > a Yogi before they came to and started TM way back when. AOB has > > > > > been a preferred book sale all along in the spiritual section. TM > > > > > effectively disappeared from the 11980's. Yogananda numbers is > > > > > possibly the more influential in culture of the two. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Interesting question. They both come from the same caste. > > > > > > > > > > > > But Yogananda had a guru-sishya relationship with which to receive > > > > > > all the yogic wisdom he passed onto his students. > > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi, despite the immense advertising efforts of his > > > > > > followers, > > > > > > has been revealed for what he is. It's still broadcast on American > > > > > > television weekly. He has no guru-sishya relationship. He molested > > > > > > numerous women, while claiming to be a lifelong celibate. And he > > > > > > never, ever trained as a yogi - even his yoga asana course was done > > > > > > > > > > > > by someone else! What kind of yogi is that? > > > > > > > > > > > > Yogananda on the other hand was declared a Paramahamsa yogi by his > > > > > > own master. > > > > > > > > > > > > Heck, even George Harrison left TM to follow Yogananda's teachings. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
