Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Jonathan Chadwick
I heard Charlie lost the briefcase with the manuscipt i.e. no mo manuscript. "Mr. Magoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > > Maharishis commentaries to the 18 chapters are there, done. The next > 12 chapte

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 5:11 PM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yogananda was one of my high school heroes. A weird story, when I was reading Autobiography of a Yogi in 8th grade, my homeroom teacher got sick and was out for months. We got t

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > > Maharishis commentaries to the 18 chapters are there, done. The next > 12 chapters will be published "when the time is ripe". Charlie use to read from the advanced chapters that were NEVER published..

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > > > > > -

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yogananda was one of my high school heroes. A weird story, > when I was reading Autobiography of a Yogi in 8th grade, > my homeroom teacher got sick and was out for months. We > got this new substitute who sees me reading t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 1:19 PM, Mr. Magoo wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip Yogananda's Gita, you must remember was not published until 1995, MMY had not even read it or was aware of it. MMY's came out in 1967! Although I like your quote from MM

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Feb

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > > > > > If you really want t

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > > > So, how do you provide synthesis without innate knowledge? You make > it sound like he did n

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > > Religious/Spiritual context still in t

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > > Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to "free thyself" from > > the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says "be > > wi

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > > Religious/Spiritual context still in t

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" > > wrote: > > > > > > snip... > >> Maharishi once said; "Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, > >> Yogana

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two > > volumn set, an ambitious project but

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" > > wrote: > > > > > > snip... > >> Maharishi once said; "Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, > >> Yoga

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two > > volumn set, an ambitious project but

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > > Yogananda's Gita, you must remember was not published until 1995, MMY > > had not even read it or was aware of it. MMY's came out in 1967! > > Although I like your quote from MMY about Yogananda. > > > In English it

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip... Maharishi once said; "Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, Yoganandas teaching was the most effective. You know Yogananda, huh ?" There was a soft g

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two > > volumn set, an ambitious project but

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's my understanding that all that was done for MMY's commentary > was to read several extant versions and then he gave a synopsis > and synthesis--in other words, it's not his own innate knowledge > or comment, just a bunc

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > > wrote: > > > > > Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to "free thyself" > fro

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to "free thyself" from > > the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says "be > > witho

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to "free thyself" from > the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says "be > without" the three gunas, implying effortlessness. > Yes, I believe "bhava" (

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to "free thyself" from > the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says "be > without" the three gunas, implying effortlessness. Great minds... I just said

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > > Religious/Spi

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip... > Maharishi once said; "Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, > Yoganandas teaching was the most effective. You know Yogananda, > huh ?" There was a soft glow of love and respect in the way Maharishi

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > > Religious/Spir

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > > Religious/Spi

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two > > volumn set, an am

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two > volumn set, an ambitious project but a remarkable translation! > > If you think you've re

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two > > volumn set, an ambi

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two > volumn set, an ambitious project but a remarkable translation! How does he translate for