--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > From: Michael Jansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:00:01 -0500 > > To: Michael Jansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Conversation: Purusha's descent from Heavenly Mountain unto Earth > > Subject: Purusha's descent from Heavenly Mountain unto Earth > > > <snip> > This strikes me as a strange group for the West. Unlike Thailand or > India, we have no tradition here of directly supporting monks. And > unlike the traditional monks like the Benedictines, aligned and > supported by the Catholic church, these guys have to beg regularly to > support their lifestyles, living in poverty, and for what? It seems > like a very strange thing to put oneself through...building castles in > the air. >
If they don't control all their own funds, I'd bet the movement makes a profit off them. JohnY ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
