--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> 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. >
They have to face the consequences, also... > 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. > Very true. ------------------------ 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/
