--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > Is this not the OPPOSITE of the TM Program as taught back in > > > > the '70s? I mean the total and complete opposite? > > > > > > > > These suckers will believe anything. > > > > > > It was those very suckers (though I'd spell it 'seekers') who > > > pressed Mr. M for this knowledge. It was their own impatience, > > > yearning for Realization, and lack of confidence in themselves > > > that drew out this Vedic oriented knowledge, which some of them > > > become unbalanced about. > > > > In the early days (1967-69...early for me at least), > > Maharishi used to have a pat answer for people who > > asked him questions about diet and lifestyle and > > how they should live their lives. He used to say, > > "It is not a favor to the seeker to answer such > > questions. If I do, it makes them *weaker*, because > > they get used to someone telling them how to live > > and making their decisions for them instead of > > figuring things out for themselves." (This is not > > an exact quote...I'm doing this from memory.) > > > > Pity he didn't stick to that teaching. If he had, > > he'd have created stronger students. > > > > Your paraphrase above sums up, for me, exactly how MMY did indeed > deal with all these non-TM issues. And, yes, like yourself, I wish > he had stuck to it. >
Me too. Also shows the value of discrimination, and dare I say - judgement in the 'unfolding' of awareness. 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/
