[Buddha-l] FW: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies

[Piya Tan]

Sorry for the abrupt change of topic:

Does any know if any scholars have written on the origin or roots of the
"Brahma's
Invitation" story (V 1:7 etc). I remember some time back coming across a
journal
or book title on this.

I have read interesting articles on the possible sources of Ambattha of the
Ambattha
Sutta, that is, Svetaketu of the Upanishads. It is interesting to see how
the Buddha
and the early Buddhists revamp such ideas for their audience. And also
reminds us
of the true context of suttas when translating them.

With metta,

Piya Tan

On Feb 8, 2008 5:52 PM, Piya Tan <dharmafarer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Erik,
>
> You mentioned "the late Bhante Mettaviharee," is he the one who started a
> Thai
> monastery in Waalwijk, the Netherlands? When did he pass away (if this is
> him),
> and who is in charge of his monastery now?
>
> I spent one vassa there in the late 1970s.
>
> Metta,
>
> Piya Tan
>
>
>
> On Feb 8, 2008 5:08 PM, Erik Hoogcarspel <jehms at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
> >
> > Op Vr, 8 februari, 2008 02:19, schreef 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
> > > ===============================
> > >
> > >
> > I practised TM from 1970 untill 1974. Later I discussed the technique
> > with
> > the late Bhante Mettaviharee. It gives to much concentration in to short
> > a
> > time. I saw people getting nervous breakdowns because of this. Another
> > effect is that it makes people gullible. I found the teachers have
> > become
> > numb and there was very little compassion. When I started I paid $20,-
> > for
> > the mantra (or bhija), now the fee is $3000,- I tought a guy meditation
> > who had followed a hopping course in Switzerland. He said that after my
> > instructions he finally began to understand what meditation actually was
> > about.
> >
> > erik
> >
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