Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: pranamoocher is correct
In a message dated 2/11/08 2:36:33 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Shemp was purdy durned funny, and ironically, he DIDN'T go over the top but instead imagined a real-life scenario for Maharishi in the late 1800's. I do think, though, that Shemp missed the boat when he didn't imagine someone roping and branding a Sanskrit "OM" on a squealing Bevan. Edg --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com) , [EMAIL PROTECTED], MDi > > > In a message dated 2/11/08 12:11:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, > shempmcgurk@ shempmcgurk@ > But before you cast judgement on the man, Maharishi was quite clear > that he believed that both slave and free Blacks were entitled to > learn to meditate, although he insisted that they use a "walking > mantra" until age 32. > > > > OMG! How racist! My comment about Shemp was purely tongue in cheek. **The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565)
[FairfieldLife] Re: pranamoocher is correct
I think all are agreed that Hinduism is extra extra racist, and Maharishi reflected that. Worse than "demoting" others for skin color, Maharishi also has ALL the women at a lower notch. You don't see any men jumping on their wives funeral pyres. In the Laws of Manu, I think they equate killing a woman as being the same sin as killing a wagonload of bugs. The worst of all the isms of Maharishi was the elitism of his plutocratic policies -- "No money? Then ya can't talk to me." Shemp was purdy durned funny, and ironically, he DIDN'T go over the top but instead imagined a real-life scenario for Maharishi in the late 1800's. I do think, though, that Shemp missed the boat when he didn't imagine someone roping and branding a Sanskrit "OM" on a squealing Bevan. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 2/11/08 12:11:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > But before you cast judgement on the man, Maharishi was quite clear > that he believed that both slave and free Blacks were entitled to > learn to meditate, although he insisted that they use a "walking > mantra" until age 32. > > > > OMG! How racist! > > > > **The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy > Awards. Go to AOL Music. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp0030002565) >
[FairfieldLife] Re: pranamoocher is correct
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Excellent Shemp! ...at least Curtis "gets" me... > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "pranamoocher" > > wrote: > > > > > > As the article states, I didn't realize MMY started the Movement in > > the > > > mid 1800's- is this really the case? > > > > > > Yes, it is. > > > > Maharishi had heard about slavery in the United States and the bid to > > outlaw it by the North. He came in a desperate bid to preserve the > > system as it reflected the caste system of the Vedas and, he felt, > > promised the fastest route for evolution. > > > > Someone can correct me here if I am wrong, but I understand that he > > came over on steerage on the U.S. Constitution, arriving in the port > > city of New Orleans, Louisiana on May 22, 1859. > > > > A funny anecdote that Bevan Morris likes to tell is that when > > Maharishi disembarked at the docks, he was mistaken for a "Darkie" > > and immediately put on the auction block with some crazy Cracker > > pulling at his lips every which way in order to look inside his mouth > > and inspect his teeth! But, according to Bevan's version of the > > story, Maharishi apparently disarmed the would-be auctioneer with a > > giggle and a few swipes across the face with a coronation and a > > thorny yellow rose. > > > > But before you cast judgement on the man, Maharishi was quite clear > > that he believed that both slave and free Blacks were entitled to > > learn to meditate, although he insisted that they use a "walking > > mantra" until age 32. > > > > In his travels during this particular campaign, Maharishi would often > > cite himself as an example of a lower caste to demonstrate that this > > wasn't a case of prejudice on his side. He honestly felt that it was > > best for African-American evolution if they spent at least one life- > > time in servitude. Indeed, this was a form of "Bhakti Yoga" > > according to MMY and this one lifetime in slavery would propell one > > into at least a Cobbler/Blacksmith caste in the next lifetime. > > Ideally, one would reach Brahmin by the fourth lifetime by this > > method instead of, potentially, hundreds of lifetime if that silly > > old twat-beard Abe was listened to. > > > > As with many projects that didn't initially pan out, Maharishi got > > bored with his "Dawn of the Age of a new Slavery Caste" project and > > soon initiated the campaign to outlaw the newly discovered phenomenon > > of electricity claiming it rajasic and having the potential to > > interfere with brain waves if one stood too close to a kite. > > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: pranamoocher is correct
Excellent Shemp! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "pranamoocher" > wrote: > > > > As the article states, I didn't realize MMY started the Movement in > the > > mid 1800's- is this really the case? > > > Yes, it is. > > Maharishi had heard about slavery in the United States and the bid to > outlaw it by the North. He came in a desperate bid to preserve the > system as it reflected the caste system of the Vedas and, he felt, > promised the fastest route for evolution. > > Someone can correct me here if I am wrong, but I understand that he > came over on steerage on the U.S. Constitution, arriving in the port > city of New Orleans, Louisiana on May 22, 1859. > > A funny anecdote that Bevan Morris likes to tell is that when > Maharishi disembarked at the docks, he was mistaken for a "Darkie" > and immediately put on the auction block with some crazy Cracker > pulling at his lips every which way in order to look inside his mouth > and inspect his teeth! But, according to Bevan's version of the > story, Maharishi apparently disarmed the would-be auctioneer with a > giggle and a few swipes across the face with a coronation and a > thorny yellow rose. > > But before you cast judgement on the man, Maharishi was quite clear > that he believed that both slave and free Blacks were entitled to > learn to meditate, although he insisted that they use a "walking > mantra" until age 32. > > In his travels during this particular campaign, Maharishi would often > cite himself as an example of a lower caste to demonstrate that this > wasn't a case of prejudice on his side. He honestly felt that it was > best for African-American evolution if they spent at least one life- > time in servitude. Indeed, this was a form of "Bhakti Yoga" > according to MMY and this one lifetime in slavery would propell one > into at least a Cobbler/Blacksmith caste in the next lifetime. > Ideally, one would reach Brahmin by the fourth lifetime by this > method instead of, potentially, hundreds of lifetime if that silly > old twat-beard Abe was listened to. > > As with many projects that didn't initially pan out, Maharishi got > bored with his "Dawn of the Age of a new Slavery Caste" project and > soon initiated the campaign to outlaw the newly discovered phenomenon > of electricity claiming it rajasic and having the potential to > interfere with brain waves if one stood too close to a kite. >
[FairfieldLife] Re: pranamoocher is correct
Cute, Shemp, cute. Seriously, as a TBer, I was told that when Guru Dev was born that that signaled the end of slavery on earth. I fell for it. Nowadays though, where isn't someone enslaved? Shackles and cuffs of every sort in every venue? >From speed limits to welfare cheese to triumphant Trump, limitations and addictions and profits make slaves of us all. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "pranamoocher" > wrote: > > > > As the article states, I didn't realize MMY started the Movement in > the > > mid 1800's- is this really the case? > > > Yes, it is. > > Maharishi had heard about slavery in the United States and the bid to > outlaw it by the North. He came in a desperate bid to preserve the > system as it reflected the caste system of the Vedas and, he felt, > promised the fastest route for evolution. > > Someone can correct me here if I am wrong, but I understand that he > came over on steerage on the U.S. Constitution, arriving in the port > city of New Orleans, Louisiana on May 22, 1859. > > A funny anecdote that Bevan Morris likes to tell is that when > Maharishi disembarked at the docks, he was mistaken for a "Darkie" > and immediately put on the auction block with some crazy Cracker > pulling at his lips every which way in order to look inside his mouth > and inspect his teeth! But, according to Bevan's version of the > story, Maharishi apparently disarmed the would-be auctioneer with a > giggle and a few swipes across the face with a coronation and a > thorny yellow rose. > > But before you cast judgement on the man, Maharishi was quite clear > that he believed that both slave and free Blacks were entitled to > learn to meditate, although he insisted that they use a "walking > mantra" until age 32. > > In his travels during this particular campaign, Maharishi would often > cite himself as an example of a lower caste to demonstrate that this > wasn't a case of prejudice on his side. He honestly felt that it was > best for African-American evolution if they spent at least one life- > time in servitude. Indeed, this was a form of "Bhakti Yoga" > according to MMY and this one lifetime in slavery would propell one > into at least a Cobbler/Blacksmith caste in the next lifetime. > Ideally, one would reach Brahmin by the fourth lifetime by this > method instead of, potentially, hundreds of lifetime if that silly > old twat-beard Abe was listened to. > > As with many projects that didn't initially pan out, Maharishi got > bored with his "Dawn of the Age of a new Slavery Caste" project and > soon initiated the campaign to outlaw the newly discovered phenomenon > of electricity claiming it rajasic and having the potential to > interfere with brain waves if one stood too close to a kite. >
