Gradually, everyone here seems to be remoulding their view of MMY to conform with the whispered rumours, but personally I still doubt the rumours that MMY ever got laid. I suspect that had he got into sex he would likely have worked it into his teachings, as he has done with everything else he has gotten interested in.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <groups@> wrote: > > > > on 8/4/06 5:35 AM, wayback71 at wayback71@ wrote: > > > > > Really nice, thoughtful reply, Rick. Re the part about not wanting to > > > disillusion people > > > unless they want to be disillusioned - I agree with you, bit I do wonder how > > > people will > > > feel when the books about inappropriate sexual conduct come out? There will > > > be lots of > > > denial, but I also wonder if eventually people will be angry that secrets were > > > kept for so > > > many years. Some people have NO idea about this stuff and it will be difficult > > > to reconcile > > > with a lifetime of devotion. Devotion is black and white, rarely gray. > > > > > In my own case, I didnĀ¹t for a moment take the rumors seriously, but then I > > never had the amount and detail of information now available. And if books > > come out, there will be much more info. My guess is that a percentage will > > deny it all, while refusing to look at the evidence, while a majority will > > accept it. Some of these will dismiss him as a total fraud, but hopefully > > many will try to arrive at a balance view. > > In my case, I heard rumors in the 70's and dismissed them. But a few years later began to > wonder as more information appeared. I pretty much decided to keep on with the Faith, > partly because I had so much invested already. Now, I do think the rumors are tue, but I > still love MMY and his teachings and have benefitted so greatly from it all. I can't really > judge his actions, although it makes me uncomfortable and I wouod prefer to have a > snowy white teacher. Not sure that is possible on earth and in Kali Yuga. The Universe > seems to contain much that I don't really understand, so I just continue what feels good > and right, and for now that includes TM, love for Guru Dev and respect for MMY, despite > the garbage. and as Dr. Pete suggested, I watch my wallet around the TMO. Older and > wiser, I guess. > > > 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/