--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jun 27, 2006, at 8:03 PM, Vaj wrote: > > > IIRC there is also an interview with one of the Shankaracharya's > > where they state that it is an assumed name and that he was not a > > yogi either. > > > > Q: Mahesh Yogi claims that he preaches yoga according to the instruction > of his Guru. The truth of the matter, however, is that Guru Dev never > asked anyone who is not a Brahmin by birth to go and spread his > teachings. > What is your opinion? > > Shankaracharya: This is true. In reality, preaching, initiating, guiding > people engaged in spiritual pursuits, is the duty of those who are > born in a Brahmin family. If he is a follower of Sanatan Dharma (the > Hindu religion), he should not do what he is doing. This is against > the orders of his Guru. Moreover, making others write puujya (revered), > calling himself Maharishi (a great seer) is totally inappropriate. > No assembly of saints has either conferred upon him a title of Maharishi > nor has announced him puujya. > > In the ashram he was doing the work of typing and writing and > translation. > Then he became a sadhu. However, he has never practiced yoga. > > http://minet.org/Documents/shank-5 >
Of course, this guy left Gurudev around the time MMY joined up with Gurudev, so how does he possibly know? ------------------------ 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/
