--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <fairfieldlife@> > wrote: > > on 2/3/06 5:49 PM, TurquoiseB at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > Even then (mid-70s), they had convinced themselves > > > that they were so "in tune" with "Natural Law" that > > > they had the right to violate actual law. > > > > I often got the feeling from Maharishi, and recent speeches > > seem to reflect this, that he didn't have much respect for > > the level of intelligence that formulated man-made laws. > > He considered man-made laws legitimate and worthy > > of his obedience to the degree that they conformed to > > Natural Law, and he considered his own desires and intentions > > to be a perfect expression of Natural Law. Thus, if a man- > > made law didn't jibe with his desire, he considered it a > > misguided hindrance to his higher purpose and had no qualms > > about violating it. > > A perfectly valid attitude for someone enlightened...
Is it? Or were you just *taught* that, by example? Such behavior is, after all, *also* seen in megalo- maniacs and in people with extreme narcissism. Is it "valid" in their cases? I'd really like to hear your answer to that question. The thing is, charlatans have been getting away with shit for millennia by claiming that they are "above" the requirements imposed on "lesser" men. But are they? In Maharishi's case, he convinces people such as Bob that he's in tune with something he calls "Natural Law," which of course only he is evolved enough to perceive and define. Because Bob has been programmed to believe such declarations, he cuts Maharishi a great deal of slack when he does things that are questionable or even outright illegal. But the tyrants and the narcissistic maniacs of the world also took the same stand. *They* justified their behavior by claiming they were "above" the law and reported to a "higher authority." For me, the bottom line is that the moment anyone -- anyone -- makes this claim, it's time to step back and make a determination about whether you feel they are sane. ------------------------ 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/
