anon_astute_ff wrote: > Who in the Holy Tradition would ever accept money for such? > Most all Holy Traditions in India accept money for operational expenses. How do you think they build temples? I've seen donor's names carved into the rock base of some temples. It's a common practice in India to give money to your guru for instruction. > They would go to hell. > Maybe so, but you or I don't get to make up the rules.
> What Guru would ever put such a sacred bond to paper? > Maybe not to paper, but it's all recited on a daily basis in the puja to Guru Dev anyway. The TM puja contains an admonition to bow down before your guru and pay homage. Bring fruit and flowers - these all cost money. Most Indian spiritual traditions have an oath - some are even secret oaths, such as those in the tantric tradition. It's SOP for devotees. ------------------------ 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/
