respect for Maharishiji and accupuncture

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Dear Chotawa;

 

> Though Maharishi Yogi has been discounted because of his carnal

> desires for Mira Farrow,when she went to India with the Beatles.

>

> > Maharishi Mahesh Yogi advised practitioners of his meditation to

> > not use accupumcture with needles, as it drains the subtle chi

 

It is my understanding that this "discounting" was the work of rumor

and the excitable press which was following that fun loving and rowdy

bunch on their visit to India. I know that Mia Farrow was of a more

refined character and it seems no one but God really knows what went

on in Maharishi's private session with her; it seems more likely to

me that the Master saw benefit to give her the opportunity to

experience her own refined consciousness nature more intimately yes

but by virtue of the powerful grace alone which he has exuded for

decades. I would not even be surprised if she gave a teasing

intimation when questioned what went on later, to protect her more

subtle spiritual experience.

 

EVEN IF at that time the accusation was true, I have seen his works

and words and experienced his grace and exquisite impeccablly

enlightening discourses on the vedas for decades since. Like Shrila

Prabhupad of the Hare Krishna movement, he has lifted so many from

their falls, many times. Maharishi started millions on their path

with their first initiation into effortless transcending this

lifetime. I think maybe too many to be a personal guru to many, but

that was not his dharma as I understand.

 

Even a master's style has to change depending upon the audience, and

the larger audience at Beatles time required I'm sure a different

style than Mia's heart! It seems to me an unjust assumption by the

wise that a man of such great untiring gifts to the world, including

such a major role in the revival of Ayurvedic medicine and in

particular it's source and relationship to the development of

spiritual consciousness in the west should be so easily discounted.

 

I personally have difficulty being affiliated much at all with "his"

organization, but that is something different. And in that regard,

Dr. John Douillard, Ayurvedic physician called the best "white man"

ayurvedic pulse assesment practioner in the US once shared with me.

He said he had clients who were leaders from every spiritual

group/ashram/master represented in that city (and there are MANY!.

Every one of them shared with him about problems within their

organization, and they all, he said, have the same

interpersonal/organizationsl problems. Sigh. It is the master's

duty to give his students seva beyond their skill level. So my final

reflection is much compassion on what the masters have to put up

with!

 

And, whether accupuncture is innapropriate for every path, I doubt

this is true also, but question what happened to my own subtle

meditation experience for 2.5 years after receiving a course of such

therapy. It helped my health, and there were other factors. Who

knows? Sometimes to trust a master's guidance is wise!

 

Kind regards.

Martha