RE: To manoj about Insults to the Mahatma, ignored by India

February 13, 2006

You've got your Ravi Shankar's mixed up: http://www.artofliving.org/

manoj wrote:

>> ...Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is the first Indian spiritual leader to be

>> received in the Oval Office by a president (Bush) of the United

States...

Dear manoj,

I am glad to see that Bush was more receptive to Ravi Shankar, however, I

am

wondering if we are comparing apples to oranges. Ravi Shankar is widely

known

as a musician. There are probably not very may people who also know him as

a

guru. From the article about Ghandi, it sounds like the initial gaff was

made by Bush's "handlers," but then magnified by him referring to the

cremation

grounds as if that would be where a memorial to someone of Ghandi's stature

would be located. It really is more his "handlers" fault, but he didn't

respond well when asked.

And to see the "born again Christian" identity associated with Bush as a

part of this gaff gave me the creeps. Especially given that 10 churches in

Alabama have been burned, although today I was interested to learn today

that both

white and black churches have been targeted for this, so it really is quite

strange, unless, of course, the white churches are being hit, just so that

the

"hate crime" tag won't be attached to the burnings.

I hope everyone will pray that the congregations of these churches will

receive spiritual support in their shock and grief, and that help to rebuild

the

churches will be quick in coming.

Jai Ma ~ Linda

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

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