--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "anonyff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <fairfieldlife@> > wrote: > > > > Sent to me by a couple of people: > > > > Here's a very interesting question and answer from Maharishi. The > > reporter asks a question I'd be reluctant to ask myself but I am > > interested in the answer. > > > > Question: Maharishi, so many guruspeople like yourselfhave given so > > much thought to the direction of the world and have tried to lead great > > numbers of people in their direction. But by the very nature of their > > personalities and their own thinking, one has to wonder what happens to > > their Movements when they¹re no longer around. Would you like to > > speculate on what will happen to the ideas of the Maharishi whenever the > > day comes when he¹s not here to give us his own personal thoughts? > > Question from Arthur Max, Associated Press reporter who was here in > > Vlodrop for this press conference. > > > > Maharishi: Doesn¹t matter. There is a phrase; Man is the master of his > > own destiny. So the destiny of every man doesn¹t depend on the existence > > of Maharishi or his absence. Man is the master of his own destiny. > > Maharishi is showing a way. Who comes on the lighted way, he¹ll get to > > the target, he¹ll get to the goal of the way, those who don¹t, they > > don¹t, that¹s all. Man has a choice. > > > > Education is so very limited today. Whether this generation understands > > the words of Maharishi or not. Those who will understand will be better > > off, they¹ll be the master of their own destiny. Others will remain > > slaves of circumstances and situations, doesn¹t matter. Maharishi¹s > > message does not remain limited to his physical body. This is the > > message that was there before the body of Maharishi, and it will remain > > there when the body of Maharishi will not come up. So these are waste of > > thoughts, no? > > > > This is from the February 1st '06 Press Conference > > > > When did he start referring to himself in the third person? Did he > get that from Amma, or is it a common thing in that tradition? >
My guess is that he was using a "royal we" kind of rhetoric. The man, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, is unimportant, and even the OFFICE of Maharishi is unimportant. ------------------------ 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/
