on 2/4/06 4:11 AM, TurquoiseB at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> 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.
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