Theos-Talk Archives (January 2004 Message tt00051)

Hay Steve, 
What do you think about Shri Aurobindo, are that pictures of his 
yougth untruth?
Christina.






--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "stevestubbs" <stevestubbs@y...> 
wrote:
> Regarding physical immortality (PI) if anyone is interested the 
> frontispiece to Yang Jwing Ming's book, MUSCLE/TENDON CHANGING AND 
> MARROW/BRAIN WASHING CHI KUNG: THE SECRET OF YOUTH is a picture of 
a 
> Chinese Taoist master who was allegedly 250 years old at the time 
the 
> picture was taken. Unlike Babaji, this gent did not stop the aging 
> process, although he looked more like 70 than 250. The communists 
> lkke to kill Taoists so it is doubtful he is still with us. Years 
> ago I studied with a fellow who was the direct pupil of Master Lu, 
> who died at age 82, but whose master in China (another taoist) 
> claimed to be more than 200 years old. My teacher had a picture of 
> this guy, and he, too, did not stop the aging process, although he 
> did stick around a long time if his claims were true.
> 
> Master Hakuin claimed to have studied under a Taoist master in 
Japan 
> who was more than 800 years old (or more precisely who claimed to 
> have been that old.) Hakuin did not leave instructions for doing 
his 
> practice which were sufficient for anyone to repeat it, but he did 
> live to a very old age with perfect sight and hearing, with no grey 
> hair, and with the ability to meditate in an unheated room wearing 
> only a thin garment. That was in the 18th century, so there is no 
> way to interview him and evaluate these claims.
> 
> One of my teachers claimed that Babaji has instructed numerous 
people 
> in recent decades so as to make them physically immortal, but there 
> is no way to substantiate this claim. So it may be true or it may 
be 
> moonshine. Several individuals who CLAIM to be working under 
> Babaji's remote guidance are clearly aging in a normal manner, so 
> there is no evidence he shares his knowledge about PI. The people 
> who were allegedly taught PI actually went to India and met him 
> personally.
> 
> Incidentally, Bone Marrow Washing, like living on ether a la our 
> Australian friend, is dangerous. It is a powerful technique and 
how, 
> but dangerous. BMW does not, like "living on light," propose that 
> one stop eating. In fact, some herbal concoctions are used to 
> enhance one's internal energy.
> 
> So is PI possible? I dunno. You now know as much as I.
> 
> See you in a thousand years.