Limits: New Guidelines in order? (was the Amma, Mother Meera, etc.)

[Guest guest]

Perhaps we all could submit suggestions for new guidelines for this

group before it gets too bad?

 

1. I personally don't mind Limited Discussion of other guru's, but

extended ones should be stopped by the moderator and directed

offlist. See #2.

 

2. This is a Discussion Satsang, not a Bhajan Satsang (i.e. "prayer

group"), so there's bound to be some over-lapping of guru's and

religion because many people have affection for more than just

Amma. So the comparison of the Catholic Church not talking of other

guru's etc doesn't hold, because I'm sure their discussion groups

bring it up. Again, limited and related points should be shared,

not googly-eyed talk which should be elsewhere.

 

3. I personally DON'T LIKE quoting other guru's even some famous

ones HERE on THIS LIST, because it can create mis-direction or

misunderstanding of Amma's teachings. If it's kept within context

or very specifically Bhakti-related it's not so bad, but I try to

avoid it. In Sw. Krishna's book when she took Sannyas vows and

asked Amma how she could change herself, Amma recommended reading Her

books. But, personally I feel that Amma's teachings are only

the "Beginning of Wisdom" and as Amma has said, it's not Her job to

tell us everything, that some things need to be learned on our own

(my take: Do sadhana!). No Amma-Bible Thumpers please!

 

4. For rules regarding personal attacks, I don't like to

see "personalized overly opinionated" attacks. That is, postings

that are over-the-top, and only based on "I just thinkI just

believe", etc. My so-called "attacks" against Dayamrita are based

on Facts against a Public Official, or the local satsang. Both

Dayamrita and The Locals have Consistently used Political Tactics,

and I was attempting to do the same by discussing them here. With

Great Power comes Great Responsiblity, and to Whom much is Given,

much is Expected.

 

Debate the facts, not the debaters and we all benefit regardless of

how much we don't want to face certain issues. If someone were

having certain bonafide issues about their local Amma satsang, I'd

like to hear about it. Not that I'd necessarily get involved, per

Dharma, but open communication can prevent harmful manipulation by

leadership (a previous problem in the DC area).

 

tom