These observations about Jamaica are fascinating.
For what it is worth, a friend of mine was born in Southern California, then lived in the UK for over 40 years. M was a brilliant man, schooling disrupted by dyslexia. He survived a rough life on the streets before marrying and settling down.
Michael supported himself doing hard labor jobs, and as a result, most of his friends
were emigrants from India, Africa, Eastern Europe, the Islamic world.
The reason I say this is to pass on an observation and warning from my friend.
"In most of the world" Michael warned me, "things are much rougher than in the US and UK.
"Americans and Brits are especially regarded as thick, as stupid, because we have a naive notion that life is or should be fair"
If you are born into a group that has been formed by centuries of slavery, and or centuries of caste or class oppression you will know that life is not fair.
Friends, we can expect that former students of Moo will set up as gurus - and hide
that they were with Moo, exactly as many hide their affiliations with Osho/Rajneesh.
So, word to the sadly wise:
Take care to research the actual background of any spiritual teacher, exactly
as a wise recruiter fact checks resumes and runs background checks on job applicants.
For what it is worth, a friend of mine was born in Southern California, then lived in the UK for over 40 years. M was a brilliant man, schooling disrupted by dyslexia. He survived a rough life on the streets before marrying and settling down.
Michael supported himself doing hard labor jobs, and as a result, most of his friends
were emigrants from India, Africa, Eastern Europe, the Islamic world.
The reason I say this is to pass on an observation and warning from my friend.
"In most of the world" Michael warned me, "things are much rougher than in the US and UK.
"Americans and Brits are especially regarded as thick, as stupid, because we have a naive notion that life is or should be fair"
If you are born into a group that has been formed by centuries of slavery, and or centuries of caste or class oppression you will know that life is not fair.
Friends, we can expect that former students of Moo will set up as gurus - and hide
that they were with Moo, exactly as many hide their affiliations with Osho/Rajneesh.
So, word to the sadly wise:
Take care to research the actual background of any spiritual teacher, exactly
as a wise recruiter fact checks resumes and runs background checks on job applicants.