Thanks for that Rudra. I had not seen that post.
Very well said.



--- In Sri_Chinmoy_Information@yahoogroups.com, rudra tamm <rudratamm@...>
wrote:
>
> The following excerpt from a recent post is nothing new to readers of this
site, but it is written so well,and concisely and to the point that it is worth
reading again.
> Both Ghose and his former disciple Fred Lenz used this technique with ruthless
effectiveness, and we (and disciples of Fred) willingly (although foolishly)
 bought into the technique :
>  
> "The Eastern view of enlightenment as
> beyond reason allows gurus to
> undermine reason.
> ii
> This precept alone
> makes the guru dangerously feedbackproof, for he automatically escapes
> accountability for any behavior. If
> pressed, the guru can easily reply, "You
> can't possibly understand what I'm
> really doing because you're not
> enlightened." This stance, if believed,
> makes acceptable any incongruity
> between ideals and action. The guru can
> reverse any challenge or criticism by
> saying, "It's your problem; your ego is
> getting in the way." He, of course, has
> no ego. Common phrases used as
> barriers against anything that questions
> spiritual authority are: "That's merely
> mental" (or analytical, rational,
> psychological). "Your ego is
> experiencing resistance." "You're
> coming from the head instead of the
> heart." "That's a low-level consideration
> of the material world."
> iii
> Once critical faculties are disarmed,
> followers can accept the most bizarre
> and inconsistent behaviors: Gurus preach
> the unity of all being, while isolating themselves from all who do not agree
> with them. They preach austerity and
> live lavishly. They preach equality and
> demand deference from their followers,
> who, following the lead of their idol,
> manage to feel superior to those deemed
> less spiritual. Anything the guru does
> can be viewed as a test of faith and
> commitment..."
>  
> .
> To add one more phrase used often by Ghose, and Alo has also repeated it,  to
justify anything they did: "Spirituality transcends morality."
>  
> rudra
>