--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > TurquoiseB wrote: > > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jyouells2000" <jyouells@> wrote: > > > > > >>--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "uns_tressor" <uns_tressor@> > >>wrote: > >> > >> > >>>--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablus108" <nablus108@> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>When Maharishi postulated his ideas about the CIA infiltrating > >>>>the Movement in the '70s he commented that their agenda is; > >>>>divide, divide, divide... > >>>> > >>>> > >>He was just projecting... > >> > >> > > > >Actually, he was doing what spiritual teachers have > >done for eons when the predicted results of their > >teachings don't work out as quite promised. That > >is, he was trying to create a sense of 'group > >identity' based on paranoia -- us vs. them -- to > >replace the sense of group identity that would have > >developed naturally if people had been realizing > >enlightenment as predicted, or even having strong > >and consistent spiritual experiences. > > > >You see it in many spiritual trips, especially > >around the 'seven-year mark' of the tradition's > >popularity. It's that point at which people start > >to wonder whether it's all been worth it for them. > >If a lot of them are starting to realize that the > >'payoff' isn't quite what was promised, one of the > >first tricks trotted out by the spiritual teachers > >is the 'us vs. them' thang. Works every time, too, > >because it appeals to the part of every seeker > >that wants to feel important, snd worthy of > >persecution. > > > Given the lame-brain country that the US is post 9-11 with the Bushistas > in power one wouldn't be surprised if the NSA, Homeland Security and CIA > are interested in MMY's "World Government." Given that a friend with OM > painted on the tale of his plane got questioned by the FBI about "the > Arabic symbol" and another friend got pulled out of line by the TSA at > airport because he had an "OM" tattoo shows you how cultureless and > ignorant these agents are. I noted that when I picked up my friend at > the airport that sitting nearby were a cluster of TSA kids quizzing each > other on procedures. If they hadn't been working there they would be > serving you burgers at McDonalds. They want 'em dumb I think. A better > educated government agency would see something like MMY's "World > Government" a joke with little need for attention unless the "World > Government" decides it need an army with weapons. >
A foreign friend claims he's been monnitored many times because he's a foreign national who follows a politically unpopular religion in his home country. The fact that its a "radical" Buddhist sect with a name sorta like the terrorist sect's is probably part of the problem. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/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/
