Sahara71 Wrote:
> I will have to go back and re-read xivoparig's
> comments. I thought she said she met him in
> London, but she does not say where the rest of her
> story took place. She says she and others
> "Followed him." Could she have followed him to
> Portugal? I don't know. I know he does travel a
> bit.
I didn't read it like that. And in Portugal, or anywhere else for that matter, I doubt there are sacks to lay behind in their main hall for a nap because there are so many people around and nowhere to sleep. There other details as well that are easy enough to falsify, but I'd rather not go into it.
> I'm glad that Monte Sahaja has a library full of
> books and I hope the Mooji followers enjoy reading
> them. For me, personally, I thought Mooji was
> hinting that it is a waste of time to read books!
> I also thought he was hinting that we should not
> share non-dualist philosophy with others, our
> family and friends, and that we should 'stay
> quiet' about our discovery (of the 'truth'). I
> found this suspect....like he thinks we will find
> people who will talk us out of it, or else we will
> read something that contradicts what he was
> saying. That is how I interpreted it. He also says
> to a lot of people "don't go looking for
> relationships. Don't look for friends to hang out
> with." I also found this to be suspicious. Why
> does Mooji want us to be alone by ourselves, with
> our own thoughts?
>
> It's not really healthy to be alone all the time,
> as human beings are designed to be social
> creatures and our brains respond favourably to
> social interaction.
What I see here is that you have heard a few things but are not deeply familiar with what Mooji says about them. Mooji says not to go looking for relationships, but he is not anti-relationships at all. Actually, he often says that relationships are a natural part of life and that many beautiful relationships also happen among his followers. But if your focus in life is looking for a relationship then it can be a distraction to self-discovery... I take it to mean that if you are going to Satsang but instead of listening and following his teachings you are looking around the hall for your next partner, then you might be missing the point. The little time I have had with his followers, I have to say that they seem to to have wonderful friendships so I don't think he ever said not to have friends... I've never heard that anyway.
The 'keep quiet' thing doesn't mean never talk to anyone. It means to keep quiet inside. It means don't go running around telling people you are enlightened just because you have had a profound experience -- well thats how I see it anyway. Some experiences need time to settle before we are able to articulate them. I think he is just trying to avoid people trying to run before they can walk, so to speak.
I know I sound like what the moderator called an apologist, but you did ask so I hope its okay.
> I will have to go back and re-read xivoparig's
> comments. I thought she said she met him in
> London, but she does not say where the rest of her
> story took place. She says she and others
> "Followed him." Could she have followed him to
> Portugal? I don't know. I know he does travel a
> bit.
I didn't read it like that. And in Portugal, or anywhere else for that matter, I doubt there are sacks to lay behind in their main hall for a nap because there are so many people around and nowhere to sleep. There other details as well that are easy enough to falsify, but I'd rather not go into it.
> I'm glad that Monte Sahaja has a library full of
> books and I hope the Mooji followers enjoy reading
> them. For me, personally, I thought Mooji was
> hinting that it is a waste of time to read books!
> I also thought he was hinting that we should not
> share non-dualist philosophy with others, our
> family and friends, and that we should 'stay
> quiet' about our discovery (of the 'truth'). I
> found this suspect....like he thinks we will find
> people who will talk us out of it, or else we will
> read something that contradicts what he was
> saying. That is how I interpreted it. He also says
> to a lot of people "don't go looking for
> relationships. Don't look for friends to hang out
> with." I also found this to be suspicious. Why
> does Mooji want us to be alone by ourselves, with
> our own thoughts?
>
> It's not really healthy to be alone all the time,
> as human beings are designed to be social
> creatures and our brains respond favourably to
> social interaction.
What I see here is that you have heard a few things but are not deeply familiar with what Mooji says about them. Mooji says not to go looking for relationships, but he is not anti-relationships at all. Actually, he often says that relationships are a natural part of life and that many beautiful relationships also happen among his followers. But if your focus in life is looking for a relationship then it can be a distraction to self-discovery... I take it to mean that if you are going to Satsang but instead of listening and following his teachings you are looking around the hall for your next partner, then you might be missing the point. The little time I have had with his followers, I have to say that they seem to to have wonderful friendships so I don't think he ever said not to have friends... I've never heard that anyway.
The 'keep quiet' thing doesn't mean never talk to anyone. It means to keep quiet inside. It means don't go running around telling people you are enlightened just because you have had a profound experience -- well thats how I see it anyway. Some experiences need time to settle before we are able to articulate them. I think he is just trying to avoid people trying to run before they can walk, so to speak.
I know I sound like what the moderator called an apologist, but you did ask so I hope its okay.