On Mar 14, 2007, at 4:17 PM, Rick Archer wrote:
In a message dated 3/14/2007 10:49:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Guru upset by Beatles' drug use
WORLD BRIEFINGS
By David Orr
LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH
March 6, 2006
NEW DELHI -- The spat between the Beatles and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
in 1968 became an instant pop legend as perhaps the most bitter
breakup in the era of free love.
Now, after almost four decades of rumor and counter-rumor, a
confidant of both sides has gone public with revelations that could
upset many of the band's fans.
Spiritualist and author Deepak Chopra, a former maharishi
disciple and a friend of the late George Harrison, has said that
contrary to popular myth, the row had nothing to do with charges
that the maharishi made sexual advances toward Mia Farrow, the
actress and friend of the band.
Presumably Deepak knows this because George Harrison told him.
Otherwise, how would he know? The Beatles were in Rishikesh in
what, 1968? Deepak didn’t learn TM until 1980 or so. Anyway, the
story John Lennon told was quite different. Maharishi didn’t want
the Beatles to leave and tried to talk them out of it. Also,
Cynthia Lennon, in her book “A Twist of Lennon,” said the Beatles
were drug-free in Rishikesh. I think she would know better than
Deepak.
Yeah it goes against most other accounts out there. It may just be an
attempt by Deepak to heal the situation for the Reesh.
