> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Om when the saints come! > > > > We can enumerate their visits to Fairfield: > > > > > > > > Mother Meera visiting with Fairfield. > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Meera > > > > > > > > > > Shree Maa visited with Fairfield. > > > http://www.shreemaa.org/ > > > > > > > Karunamayi in Fairfield: > > http://www.karunamayi.org/ > > > > An elder and saintly, Bapuji-Pujya Shree Prem Avadhootji was brought to visit > with Fairfield on his tour of America. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpYriW8dwPo >
Ammachi, she's been to Fairfield http://amma.org/meeting-amma/north-america > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > In Fairfield we've been extremely fortunate to have had the number of > > > > > the great saints of our times visit Fairfield over the years. It's > > > > > pretty incredible that they come and we have got to have had such > > > > > close and intimate time with some of them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > the Yoga Vasistha: > > > > > > A real preceptor is one who can produce blissful sensation in the > > > > > > body of the disciple by their sight, touch, or instructions. > > > > > > The back story, A movement held hostage. I got a friend who > > > > > > lunches with Bevan whence Bevan is in town and this friend says of > > > > > > Bevan that our Bevan is scared to death of saints for fear he might > > > > > > have a spiritual experience. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Life work of The holy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Saintly Healing Maharishi says, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "That is `The department of the Almighty does it`. > > > > > > > It is not the individual - it is the department. And it is only > > > > > > > one way, it is > > > > > > > not two ways. The help is not given, it is received. It is > > > > > > > received by our > > > > > > > ability to attune with that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And that ability develops with devotion, surrender and service. > > > > > > > These three things - automatically one is elevated to that level. > > > > > > > And help doesn`t come from outside, it comes from right were we > > > > > > > are, from our own being. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But those unaware of one`s own being have this mechanics to help > > > > > > > them. And this > > > > > > > is true for all the saints in all the times through out the > > > > > > > world." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Paraphrasing Maharishi," a doctor doesn't need to be in good > > > > > > > > > health to heal others". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No, are looking at and talking about something else bigger > > > > > > > > here. Primary care providers with a degree in medicine, even > > > > > > > > Chopra, are more usually just different trades-people compared > > > > > > > > to saints. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a good answer, Mike. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wouldn't want to have to define "holy man" or "saint," so > > > > > > > > > > I wouldn't want to say what would disqualify him (or qualify > > > > > > > > > > him, for that matter) for being either. He wasn't a perfect > > > > > > > > > > human being, that's for sure. It's up to the individual to > > > > > > > > > > decide how much they want to hold his sins against him. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Couldn't describe? Saints? Okay, if you won't stick your > > > > > > > > > neck out at this point I will for sake of the discussion > > > > > > > > > here. We all know them when we see them. Saints become > > > > > > > > > described by their work. As spiritual people our saints are > > > > > > > > > those particular people who can help people spiritually and > > > > > > > > > who distinguish their life work that way. More than just > > > > > > > > > doing good works and different from folks [think Batgap.com] > > > > > > > > > just being awake authors or spiritual teachers out on the > > > > > > > > > circuit but those being in the work of tangibly lending > > > > > > > > > spiritual transformation by interceding with healing for > > > > > > > > > others of the binding influences in the subtle bodies of the > > > > > > > > > spiritual psycho-physical and emotional samskara towards > > > > > > > > > helping to free people of the binding influences in their > > > > > > > > > spiritual life on earth. Real saints, it's those particular > > > > > > > > > enlightened who can tangibly or manifestly heal people who > > > > > > > > > are either afflicted or ignorant in their spiritual lives. > > > > > > > > > -Buck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yeah, he's still a holy man, just not as holy as most of > > > > > > > > > > > us thought. The Bible tells usÃÂ that all men fall short > > > > > > > > > > > of the Glory of God. That means that all men have and > > > > > > > > > > > will sin. Maharishi was a man, not God. The Bible also > > > > > > > > > > > speaks of angels coming to earth and having sex with > > > > > > > > > > > women. Veda Vyasa had sex with an unmarried woman in a > > > > > > > > > > > boat while crossing a river, thus we have Shukadeva. > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi belongs on a pedestal, just not as high as we > > > > > > > > > > > might have thought. My thoughts are that M was a very > > > > > > > > > > > high soul on a mission and upon taking birth as a man, he > > > > > > > > > > > did things men do. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > From: Michael Jackson > > > > > > > > > > > To: "mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com"; > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 12:58 PM > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Serious Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÂ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK, serious question here to all those who have defended > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi as a saint and true holy man. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How do you account for the stories that several of his > > > > > > > > > > > former skin boys have told about his sexual escapades? > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Landau, Billy Clayton, Nedd Wynn and others have > > > > > > > > > > > told stories that are very similar as to what who and > > > > > > > > > > > when. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you think they are all lying and if so why? Or do you > > > > > > > > > > > honestly think it is alright for a true holy man who > > > > > > > > > > > always said he was a lifelong celibate to have sex > > > > > > > > > > > repeatedly and lie about having done so? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
