Whilst speaking about meditation MMY has usually made sure to position a picture of Guru Dev behind him . Also, when speaking about Guru Dev himself he always held him to be a shining example of spirituality and completeness. So for TMers, Guru Dev represents the model of spiritual attainment - enlightenment. Whilst there are other models in other traditions, in the world of TM Guru Dev is the primary example.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I got a series of shocks when I came to read of Guru Dev's lifestory and teachings. I had envisaged someone whose teachings would be light, optimistic, yogic and bright. Instead, I read in his teachings one steeped in the Hindu teachings which many of us would have associated with the Middle Ages rather than a man of enlightenment. Be that as it may, he is the example that has been offered by MMY, and therefore deserves close consideration. Clearly, there is an undercurrent of humour and light pervading the teachings. But I am still concerned that enlightenment as portrayed by him seems so against freedom of thought and action. It appears that MMY too had reservations about his attitude to fatalism. I quote from a biographical sketch he wrote in 1955, two years after Guru Dev's passing:- 'He for himself would allow things to go on as they are ordained by the hand of destiny, but His devotees have many a time changed the course of fate of themselves and of the people.' ------------------------ 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/
