From what I've read of her, she can be vicious too, remarkably like the attacks on TMers by some of the TM critics here on FFL.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <turquoiseb@...> wrote : What is most fascinating is to Google her name + "criticism" and read some of the many attacks on her from fundamentalist Hindus. They sound remarkably like the attacks on TM critics here on FFL, only more vicious. From: "Michael Jackson mjackson74@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Misogyny, Hindu Style That is an excellent article. Thank you for posting it. I want to get a copy of her Breaking the Spell of Dharma and Other Essays. From: "TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2014 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Misogyny, Hindu Style From: "TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> Meera Nanda's book is titled "Prophets Facing Backwards." I've always thought that this was a perfect description of Maharishi's teachings. For those who are not familiar with this real scientist (microbiologist) turned philosopher of science and critic of those who seek to move India and the world away from science and back to religion-based ignorance and superstition, here's a good essay from 2005. This was, of course, written before the return to ignorance became a fait accompli in India with the recent election of a Hindu Nationalist Prime Minister. I just can't wait to hear what she has to say about him. :-) The Perils of Vedic 'Science' http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Hinduism/2001/05/The-Perils-Of-Vedic-Science.aspx http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Hinduism/2001/05/The-Perils-Of-Vedic-Science.aspx The Perils of Vedic 'Science' http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Hinduism/2001/05/The-Perils-Of-Vedic-Science.aspx Hindu nationalists, like U.S. evangelicals, are co-opting their nation's culture and calling bad science good. View on www.beliefnet.com http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Hinduism/2001/05/The-Perils-Of-Vedic-Science.aspx Preview by Yahoo
