--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nothing you said changes my opinion of where you're > at. Clearly, you seem to believe (because you've said > it again it in this post) that if someone (me) doesn't > feel the same unconditional love for Maharishi that > you do, that means that they are "resentful" and have > some sort of secret "agenda." I'm sorry, but that's > insanity, not bhakti.
Of course, he *didn't* say that. > I have *never* suggested that you shouldn't feel > about him the way you do. Kindly give me the same > respect. He never suggested you shouldn't feel about MMY the way you do, either. And his posts to you have been *far* more respectful than yours to him. I consider Maharishi Just Another Guy, not > special in any way. He's just a guy like any other > who has done a number of positive things in his life > and an equal number of negative ones. I cut him no > more slack than I would any other human being, and > I hold him to no higher standard than I would any > other human being. > > And, like any other human being, I reserve the > right to praise the positive things he's done and > criticize the negative things he's done. That doesn't > mean that I have some "agenda" against him, only that > I consider him Just Another Guy, no more important or > special than you or me or anyone else on this planet. > If the fact that I believe this makes you uptight, > that's *your* problem, not mine. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Gimbel" <babajii_99@> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Gimbel" <babajii_99@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > From reading between the lines, it just seems to me that > > > > you have some kind of hatred towards Maharishi, some > > > > jealousy or envy maybe? I don't know. > > > > Is your +agenda+ just to diss Maharishi, or to crucify him, > > > > for all to see. > > > > I'm just not sure where you first started feeling so much > > > > animosity toward him. > > > > Am I +wrong+ about the way you feel toward him? > > > > > > Yes, you are wrong about the way I feel towards > > > Maharishi, and you're starting to sound like an > > > insane cult fanatic to boot. :-) > > > > > > I think you should go back and re-read the two > > > posts you are commenting on above. In them I > > > said absolutely NOTHING negative about Maharishi. > > > Not one word, not one line. > > > > > > All that I did say was that I don't believe he > > > is enlightened, and then I explained why. > > > > > > Somehow, in your mind, "reading between the lines," > > > that became "hatred," "jealousy," "envy," an attempt > > > to diss him, and/or an attempt to "crucify" him. > > > > > > Do you even REALIZE this? > > > > > > I didn't bother to reply to this cult crap last > > > night, but I will this morning because I really > > > think that you should become a little more aware > > > of how your *own* mind works. All that happened > > > in this series of posts was that someone (me) > > > said that he didn't believe that Maharishi is > > > enlightened, and then explained why. > > > > > > YOU turned that into "hatred," "jealousy," "envy," > > > and an attempt to "crucify" Maharishi. Clearly, > > > you seem to believe that all of these descriptions > > > apply to anyone who doesn't believe that Maharishi > > > is enlightened. Doesn't that strike you as a bit > > > drastic and...uh...cult-like? > > > > > > I'm beginning to understand how you can justify > > > nuking the people of Iran. You must be "reading > > > between the lines" with regard to them, too. :-) > > > > Hi again, > > I wasn't trying to justify the bombing of Iran with Nukes; I was just > > pointing out, that as I was feeling it; my intuition was telling me, > > that the two regimes, ours and theirs seem to be on a collision > > course, to this end, and I wanted people to consider the > > ramifications of that. > > And I wanted to emphasize what Maharishi had said concerning the > > state of danger at hand. > > Now lately, you are hearing discussed, in the main stream press, and > > the Bush administration, exactly what I was predicting, would be the > > same mentality. So, I was trying to play that scenerio out beforehand > > so people could see it was coming... > > Now my main point with Maharishi, which you seemed to have side- > > stepped, in your editing of my words; > > Has to do with the love I feel for him; and as you know sometimes > > love is irrational by it's mysterious nature. > > As I said before, I immediately felt a heart opening when I am (was) > > in his presence that doesn't dissolve, > > It is real to me, as anyone else, whom I've truely loved. > > Love is unconditional if it is to be called love. > > And if I feel that you do not share that love for him, but rather > > seem to be quite resentful towards him; I was just questioning your > > passionate statements and what was your true agenda concerning > > Maharishi, or his teaching or his movement. > > > > Did he personally hurt you in some way? > > Did he take you off your path, (you say, that you followed his advice > > to follow your path, towards more and more, right). > > For me, I have done the same thing. > > ~~~ through the years; > > Studied Kriya Kundalini Pranayama, a technique of Babaji; I have > > studied Eckart Tolle's material; Tibetan form of Tai Chi w/Mudras, I > > dance, I listen to 'Holosync CD's (found this to intensify TM and > > Siddhis); I've worked with a councilor who works with soul energy and > > opening chakras; Gangaji's stuff; > > Plan to get to India soon, as I would like to study more in depth, > > and just experience where this knowledge is most lively. > > > > So, the love and connection, which I feel toward Maharishi, > > transcends the movement, or anything anyone can say about him. > > Some of us had a reading with a fellow named Ron Scolastico(past life > > reading guy)-- 'back in the day', and the question was asked, > > > > "Why people were so emotionally attached to Maharishi; > > And the answer was: > > > > The answer was, that some of us, had been with Maharishi, > > In a past life, where he was martyred. > > And we all felt this sort of undying love for him, from that > > experience. so... > > That's about all I can think of to write now; > > Let me know if you need anything else clarified. > > R.G. > 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/