(snip) > > > I guess my questions for the group as a whole are: > > > > > > 1. *Is* it important to you to believe that Maharishi > > > was/is enlightened? > > > > > > 2. If so, *why*? > > > > > > 3. What *difference* do you think that would have > > > made in his ability to teach you what you have > > > learned from him? > > > 1. Yes it is important to me; and from my experience being with him, and listening to him, I feel he is the most enlightened person, I've ever come in contact with. So, it's not a belief, it's an experience; my own experience with him and listening to him, observing him.
2. It is important to me, to study with one who has the knowledge from his experience; why would I want to study about enlightenment, from someone who is not enlightened? 3. Listening to Maharishi over the years, has given me a breadth of understanding of enlightenment, so that I am able to use many of his examples, especially used in the SCI course; I've also some other accounts of enlightenment, such as from Echhart Tolle, which has also helped in describing and teaching to others... 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/