Theos-Talk Archives (November 1997 Message tt00228)

Mark you wrote
> There are many types of Yoga. Devotion to the image of the Guru is a
> time-honored one. Eventually the practice reveals that the distinction
> you think you see is not real. Then, either you or the Guru, or both
> of you can fade away.

My point exactly, though I'm not on the "fade away" nirvanic (Sanskrit: to
blow out) path. I see that as decadent and not suitable for today- and that
is a free decision, to be made with your own free ego.

> > Jesus and Buddha (and can we say Krishna) did not write a word, and did
not
> > found a religion - their followers did. Moses recorded his own death,
and
> > what religion did he found?
>
> Do you really think their followers could have done what they did
> without them?
Nevertheless the organisations were not their responsibility.

Bruce