you knew him better than I did, but nah, it wasn't revolutionary, just another con man using the best con man's trick in the world, i.e. the best cons are ones that contain some truth, or have something that is of some value.
Let's not forget that the term con artist means confidence artist. A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence, in the classical sense of trust. In David Mamet's film House of Games, the main con artist gives a slightly different description of the "confidence game". He explains that, in a typical swindle, the con man gives the mark his own confidence, encouraging the mark to in turn trust him. The con artist thus poses as a trustworthy person seeking another trustworthy person. ________________________________ From: turquoiseb <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 8:16 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and Siddha Tradtions --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > what about it was revolutionary? He wasn't the only Indian guru > who came to the states and europe to promote his schtick you know. It was revolutionary in that he found a way to present a technique of meditation designed for beginners, as a mere starting point from which to explore more interesting techniques, as the "end point" of meditation itself. In other words, he presented a kindergarten level of meditation as "the best, most effective form of meditation on the planet," and convinced millions of people it was true. I'd call the chutzpah of that pretty revolutionary, wouldn't you? :-)
