--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jul 26, 2006, at 5:41 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Jul 26, 2006, at 10:41 AM, authfriend wrote: > >> > >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> On Jul 26, 2006, at 12:55 AM, jim_flanegin wrote: > >>>> > >>> <snip> > >>> > >>>>> Perhaps you should just refer to Maharishi as His Holiness as you > >>>>> do the Dalai Lama, since you are using equivalent terms anyway. Or > >>>>> continue to refer to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as Lord Shiva or Lord > >>>>> Indra. Your choice... > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> In the case of the Dalai Lama, this name is conferred based on > >>>> accomplishment and conferred by living Buddhas. It has a specific > >>>> meaning. > >>>> > >>> > >>> FWIW, it's fairly common for Indian teachers to refer > >>> to their own masters as "His Holiness." > >>> > >>> > >>>> In the case of Mahesh, "Maharishi" is an assumed name, as > >>>> is "yogi". These were never conferred by the Shankaracharya > >>>> tradition he originally came from, nor are they indicative of > >>>> accomplishment. > >>>> > >>> > >>> What tradition conferred the title "Maharshi" on > >>> Ramana Maharshi? > >> > >> > >> A saint, a muni IIRC. > >> > > > > And Tatewalle Baba used to speak at MMY's ahsram. Matanada Mayi > > used to visit him. > > MMY's "pet" Shankaracharya was the one who presided over the 1957 > > celebration of > > Gurudev's birthday and HE acknowledged the title. > > > Big deal, they were neighbors. In what way did he acknowledge the > title?
He sat next to him with MMY resting his hand on his knee? Shows respect for the person and whatever claims they are making about themselves. Likewise, he would come and lecture at MMY's ashram in Rishikesh AFTEr he "showed his true colors" by courting the Beatles. In any event it was long before Mahesh showed his true colors. > Ceremonies in general tend to be sancuaries for respect and > tolerance, it's no indication of what he *really* though--unless you > have a letter or something. > > Currently the only people who seem to respect him in India are the > pundits he pays for, according to a leading scholar and meditation > expert. > SSRS reveres him. Are you saying that SSRS, who is revered by many, is wrong? 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/
