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From: Feb 13, 1998 |
To: Feb 20, 1998 |
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That's a very good question, one that you might do well to ponder. If you think it was purely for your benefit, you might think again.
To me, he gave me this Knowledge to feel that joy that resides within me. If you aren't willing to practice
I still 'practice Knowledge.'
or listen to him anymore,
I'm still willing to listen to him. I'm just not willing to believe what he says just because it's him who's saying it.
then move on into the world and find something else. Otherwise, you are just stuck in the past. I received His Knowledge in 1982 and I plan on enjoying it and his company for as long as I possibly can. Hope I see some of you at future events!
Most people seem to post here because they feel that following Maharaji is not harmless, and wish to alert others to the potential harm. I too planned to stick with Maharaji until death, but after 26 years, I found myself unable to continue. Maharaji says, 'Put your trust in that which is worthy of your trust.' I no longer feel Maharaji is worthy of my trust.
-Still
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Are you serious here? What does 'The Triangle' mean to you?
I trust Maharaji because he showed me a way to find something wonderful within me.
How does this make him trustworthy?
I only trust what he says when it resonates with what feels true in me.
Maharaji is very good at telling me what I most would like to hear.
Most of the time, therefore, I trust him because it feels true to my heart. When he says something that doesn't ring true to me, I question it.
What about the times when he's not telling the truth, but you don't question it?
I have no idea whether he is 'Lord of the Universe', and frankly I don't care
Nor do I.
All I know is that he is my most precious resource to understanding this life. Since what he revealed to me is trustable, and I trust myself to discriminate between reality and BS, I trust him. You should trust you too! --Mike Fronke
You say you can tell the difference between truth and BS. Yet Maharaji's definition of 'illusion' is 'that which appears to be truth but in fact is not.' If it appears to be truth, what mechanism do you have to recognize it as illusion?
You say you trust Maharaji, yet exhort me to trust no one but myself. Mike, it is because of trusting myself that I have broken with Maharaji.
Here's the problem as I see it. In order to learn something new, it is necessary to trust the teacher. I am in no position to evaluate whether the new thing he is exposing me to is true or not. I may be able to find out later, by cross-checking, but when I'm learning it, I'm forced to trust that what the teacher is teaching me is true.
The basis for my trust is that the teacher has my best interests at heart. Maharaji has demonstrated many times in the past that he doesn't give a shit about me or what my interest are, best or otherwise. I have been in love with a character he created on stage, not with who Maharaji really is. Why should I trust (or worse yet, surrender to) a fictional character largely of my own making?
-Still