If you don't want to hurt Barry's feelings and make him feel thoroughly inadequate, never suggest that he might be interested in anyone's opinion but his own. It upsets him terribly, really pushes his buttons.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > I don't agree with the items you list. For example, I > > don't consider the pandits slaves. And I'm not aware of > > any students who were, as you say, forced to live a > > lifestyle counter to their wishes. > > > > I think many anti TMers are unwilling to face the fact > > that they gave money, they became celibate, they worked > > for low wages, they did this and did that because they > > thought it would GET them something, enlightenment or > > at least proximity to the teacher and or inner circle. > > From what I can tell so far, a spiritual path is not > > about GETTING anything. If one thinks it is, then one > > is in store for some major disappointments. > > > > Wrong doing is not fine with me and I have spoken up > > when I thought it was happening. I have fought my battles > > and I will help any others who ask for my help and whose > > cause I think is rightful. > > > > Why is it good for you to know my opinion on this? > > What on earth gave you the impression that I was > interested in your opinion on any of this? I was > merely making a statement about *my* opinion. To > believe that I was inviting you into a confront- > ation over my opinion merely puts you in the same > category as Ann and Robin and Judy.
