[Buddha-l] FW: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies

[jkirk]

I just read a few more comments. This one is hilarious:
"Another 'New age' fad. It's mostly harmless until folks stop medication and
sit around meditating until they die, and what's all that wierd looking
hopping up and down like a frog all about?"

Medication--maybe that's what it's really about?

And here's another more in line with our list requirements:
"If Transcendental meditation is so easy as the adverts say, why when you
google it, you are confronted with lots of people wanting to charge you a
fortune to teach you it, or at least sell you DVD's on how to do it costing
hundreds of pounds?
I will stick with Buddhist meditation thanks!"
[zen_reality] 

Joanna
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-----Original Message-----
From: jkirk [mailto:jkirk at spro.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 6:11 PM
To: 'Buddhist discussion forum'
Subject: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies

The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi died, The BBC article has many positive comments
about the benefits his meditation system brought to the commentators.
Maharishi made a lot of $$$--millions--but he spent a lot on meditation
centers and his Natural Party campaigns. He took a vow of silence before he
died, and retreated at his place in The Netherlands.
 http://tinyurl.com/3al9p7

This reader comment might be of interest, however......since, unlike
Rajneesh (or Osha), I don't think he ever paid any mind to Buddhism:

"Meditation and Yoga started in India and spread not for materialistic gain,
but welfare of others. There are so many ways to learn yoga and meditation
without spending too much money. Try Vipassana!"
Surendra Chauhan, Highlands Ranch, CO 

Cheers, Joanna




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