--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Aug 23, 2007, at 1:58 PM, nablusoss1008 wrote:
> >
> > > During the last 30 years or so I have "known" him he has not
> > > made any claims in any direction of celibacy or otherwise. And
> > > why should he.
> >
> >
> > I believe he claimed to be a monk just a couple of years ago on
his
> > interview with Larry King when Larry asked him if he had a family.
>
> http://www.btinternet.com/~nlpWESSEX/Documents/larry-king-full.htm
>
> KING: In our remaining moments with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, let's
talk
> about yourself.
>
> Do you have a family?
>
> MAHARISHI: The world is my family, you know? I count them ...
>
> KING: You have no children of your own?
>
> MAHARISHI: That is what a family means - all the children of the
> world.
>
> KING: I know, but I'm just asking if you have children from your
> loins.
>
> MAHARISHI: I am a single person. I'm a Purusha. I'm a - what you
call
> it - sanyasi, if you understand the word. I'm a monk, if you
> understand it...
>
> KING: You're a bachelor.
>
> MAHARISHI: ...monks.
>
So a couple of years ago, your claim is that he isn't ?
