Maharishi also believes that such native "shamanic" traditions are very important and must be preserved.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "llundrub" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Pundits are just growing on trees. I always thought pundits could just up > and go on all deities but was I wrong! Pundits can only do their certified > yagyas and pujas. Obviously they are not allowed to be doing Navavarana > yajnas and so on because those take special higher initiations. You see, a > Brahmin is just a priest and not a sage. At this time there are the > remnants of the Vedic priestly school and families, which are not inclusive > of all the vedas, or of much of the tantras. And the few real pundits > left - the ones trained at Kanchi and other Sanskrit and Advaita > institutes - are anachronisms like the few remaining American Indian > medicine men. Too bad they were not successful at passing on their rites, > as only a couple groups still practice Amerindian shamanism from a lineage. > When I was 13 I met one, named Bearheart, and he was a powerful shaman. > > So what's my point? It's like the natural medicines of the rainforest. I > suggest that people, if they like the Vedas, that rare constellation of > approachable deities, that they make haste to sponsor real pundits right now > while they still can. As bad shit is approaching fast. Personally I believe > 2007 is the real beginning of the end, and will spark the start of > earthquakes and terrorist sh.....(we change this channel in the interest of > Homeland Security....) > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bob_brigante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 2:06 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] 14K more pundits to Brahmastan of India > > > Preparations progressing rapidly for 16,000 Vedic Pandits in India > by Global Good News staff writer > > Global Good News Translate This Article > 14 January 2007 > > During the global celebration of 12 January 2007, His Excellency Dr > Girish Varma, Minister of Education for the Global Country of World > Peace, addressed the celebration from the Brahmasthan (centre point) > of India. > > Dr Varma expressed his joy to be connecting by teleconference in the > global celebration with Holland to receive the blessings of Shri Guru > Dev, His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (http://maharishi- > programmes.globalgoodnews.com/achievements/index.html), Vedic > Pandits, and His Majesty Maharaja Nadar Raam, the first ruler of the > Global Country of World Peace. He noted that it was extremely special > also that this year's celebration was connecting by teleconference > the Brahmasthan of India with the Brahmasthan of the United States in > Kansas, which he said share almost the same longitude. > > Dr Varma said, 'Raam Brahm paramarath rupa, Raam is Brahm, totality.' > By establishing the Capital of Raam Raj in Bhumi Bharat (India), in > the Brahmasthan of the country, Dr Varma said that we are > establishing the administration of Brahm, totality of Natural Law, > which is an administration that is peaceful. Problem-free > administration will take place through the Vedic performances of > 16,000 Vedic Pandits, who will be coming to live in the Brahmasthan > of India. Presently there are 2000 Vedic Pandits living in the > Brahmasthan. > > His Excellency Dr Eike Hartmann, Minister of Architecture and City > Planning of the Global Country of World Peace, and His Excellency Dr > Roger Audet, architect and engineer of the Global Country of World > Peace, are now also at the Brahmasthan and have been working with Dr > Varma on presenting all the construction designs for approval. Dr > Varma said that already the local officials had been invited, and in > ten days at the end of 2006 all the permissions, maps, and land > approvals were granted. Builders have been contracted, financing has > been made available, and construction preparations are done. > > On 14 January, Makar Sankranti Karmas Samapti, a very auspicious day > in the Vedic Calendar, at 12:00 noon, construction will be starting > on 14,000 homes for Vedic Pandits. > > Many associations for Vedic Pandits have been contacted in India, > inviting them to participate in this endeavour to create Raam Raj, > and with the Sankalp (resolution) that has been taken by Dr Varma to > have 16,000 Vedic pandits by Guru Purnima, 29 July 2007, thousands > will be coming. Dr Varma said it will be a 'Kumbh' (see footnote) of > Vedic Pandits. > > Under Maharishi's direction, the Pandits' Vedic performances have > been organized so that one Rudra-a group of 11 Vedic Pandits-will > perform the peace yagya known as Rudra Bhishek, for each of 192 > countries every day. Already, Rudra Bhishek is being done for a > number of countries. > > Dr Varma concluded by saying that the establishment of 16,000 Vedic > Pandits in the centre of India will create Raam Raj. 'Raam Raj dukh > kahu na vyapa: In the realm of Raam there is no suffering, only life > free from problems and mistakes. From today onward all will be > blessed by the glory of Guru Dev, Maharishi, and His Majesty Maharaja > Nadar Raam.' > > Note: Dr Varma was referring to the present gathering of Vedic > Pandits in the Brahmasthan of India as similar to the famous Kumbha > Mela, a very large spiritual gathering including many Vedic Pandits, > which occurs every few years in India. > > Copyright © 2007 Global Good News(sm) Service. > > > > 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 >