--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > While it is certainly boorish behavior and I do not > > support it in the least, the ladies can say no. > > That apply to Maharishi as well?
Why would it not? I know a standard theme revolves around "unquesioned obediance to the guru" and all. Which may not be your point. But on that theme, in reality, almost all teachers did lots of things MMY said not to do, and did not do lots of things he said to do. In the 1970-75 era -- when a lot of stuff allegedely happened, there was a lot of questioning earlier on -- hour after hour of people on the mike asking and questioning all sorts of things. Perhaps a bit less as time marched on in that era. But lots of "slippage", lots of "disobediance" on small things and large. The woman I knew in the inner circle at that time were smart, capable, strong willed women. There was not a strong, prevailing coercive absolute ethic at that time where a woman could not say no to anyone, including MMY if propositioned. In the past several years on this list, I have explored and argued the coercive, authority, unequal power POV. I am rexamining that. Not disregarding it. But looking at it, I think some women did say no. Some said yes. I believe the latter had motives to do so that were independent of strong coercion. Some motivations may have included: access, curiousity/interest/ senses of service, affection. And some may have felt some or all such motivation and sttll said no. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
