| Bhairitu 2006-07-30, 4:26 pm |
| Stu wrote:
> On 2006-07-29 14:45:50 -0700, "Dave K" <dkotschess@yahoo.com> said:
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> I know people who were with him when he was just a poor guru type in
> India. He did seem well intended. Though does not appear too good at
> running organizations. There is a philosopher named Ken Wilber who has
> an interesting take on this phenomenon. He has a theory we don't simply
> develop and grow along one line. Some may have great development in the
> area of spiritual awareness, but not be developed in other lines. Like
> having great people skills, or business acumen. Wilber uses as an
> example the mad scientist, who may be very advanced in scientific
> applications but is fixated as a sociopath in other areas.
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> The late Ram Dass told a story of a monk he met in Asia who wanted to
> burn himself in political protest. After some time talking to the monk
> Mr. Dass learned that the monk fell in love with a women who visited the
> monastery and he could not deal with this love. It was then that he
> realized that the Buddhist path does not fully respond to all
> psychology. He made it his life's goal to integrate western psychology
> with eastern practices.
>
Stu, that may be news to Ram Dass who I believe is still very much
alive. Where did you hear he was dead? 
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