--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@...> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <authfriend@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <authfriend@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > He now thinks enlightenment generally is a sort of > > > > > cosmic trick furthered by intelligences that do not > > > > > have the best interests of human beings at heart. > > > > > > > > In other words he's raving mad. > > > > > > As much as I appreciated the fellows sensitivity, graciousness > > > and ability to write poetically something obviously went very > > > wrong. To me it seemed he was trying to force Maharishi into > > > acknowledge his enlightenment, which I personally don't think > > > was a very wise thing to do. > > > > That's exactly what he did, but it was back in *1983*, and > > he realizes now it wasn't a very wise thing to do. On the > > other hand, at the time he had reason to believe that > > Maharishi supported him totallly, and he was flabbergasted > > and distressed by Maharishi's response to his demand that > > Maharishi certify his enlightenment, which was recorded and > > played in court when MIU sued him. Again, he's described > > all this in his posts. > > > > > Someone here, Dr.D ?, suggested he should have waited for > > > awhile, stopped and see how things develop, which would have > > > been a wise thing to do. Instead he rushed away proclaiming > > > all kinds of stuff to people hungry for someone to talk to. > > > > That's yet another absurd characterization. He didn't "rush > > away." He stayed for the rest of the course he was on and > > then went home. There was no way he could keep it a secret > > that he had become enlightened; Maharishi had asked him to > > talk about it to the course participants, and of course the > > word got around. > > There you have it. The "word got around" because they couldn't keep their big > mouths shut. I feel sorry for Maharishi having to deal with all these > nitwits, these hard knots of ignorance, including myself :-) > What an impossible task he took upon himself, still he managed to pull it > through with the support of the Masters of the Holy Tradition. > > This quote is from 1983, after the events you are referring to. But somehow I > doubt these course participant nor Robin would be able to grasp it's > significance. I also had to learn this lesson the hard way: > > "Matters of Divine significance have to be kept private, in order to > fructify" - Maharishi (from notes) >
YTU: 50-53. By thus retaining the breath as long as he likes, Kevala Kumbhaka (cessation of breath without inspiration and expiration) is attained. When Kevala Kumbhaka is attained by one and thus expiration and inspiration are dispensed with, there is nothing unattainable in the three worlds to him. In the commencement (of his practice), sweat is given out; he should wipe it off. Even after that, owing to the retaining of the breath, the person practising it gets phlegm. Then by an increased practice of Dharana, sweat arises. 54. As a frog moves by leaps, so the Yogin sitting in the Padma posture moves on the earth. With a (further) increased practice, he is able to rise from the ground. 55. He, while seated in Padma posture, levitates. There arises to him the power to perform extraordinary feats. 56. ***He does (or should) not disclose to others his feats of great powers (in the path)***. Any pain small or great, does not affect the Yogin. 57. Then excretions and sleep are diminished; tears, rheum in the eye, salivary flow, sweat and bad smell in the mouth do not arise in him.
