--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > I don't think Maharishi ever considered the possibility > > of an accident on the boatrides or a student at his > > university losing it so badly he commits a murder, or > > someone setting fire to themselves in a basement room. > > Maybe its an Indian attitude: You can ride in an Indian car with a > policemean accompaning you with nobody putting seatbelts on. > > > Interestingly enough, the fellow I studied with for > > some time, Rama, was almost always conscientious about > > making sure his students were safe. > > Which didn't prevent him to commit suicide himself. What an apt > example!
Yup, he sure did. In the early days of his teaching, he seemed concerned with his students' welfare and with systematically toppling any pedestal his students tried to put him up on. Towards the end of his life he seemed more interested in erecting those pedestals himself and with serving himself rather than serving others. If nothing else, his life is an interesting study in karma, IMO especially the karma of someone who believed he could get away with abusing a Class C controlled substance (Valium) and have it not affect his behavior and his judgement. Chogyam Trungpa did the same thing with alcohol. IMO, how both of their lives turned out was a real waste of talent and potential, and an object lesson to be learned from. Maharishi seems to be headed down the same path, but without chemical "assistance." Go figure. ------------------------ 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/
