Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00622)

On Fri, 10 May 1996, m.k. ramadoss wrote:

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> On Fri, 10 May 1996 Drpsionic@aol.com wrote:
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> > John,
> > Uh, er, on the little matter of any of us promoting people to use their
> > psychic abilities, that's kind of what my books are supposed to do.
> > But then, I'm a heretic and heretics are supposed to do that sort of thing.
> >  It gives the orthodox a chance to feel morally superior and the rest of us a
> > chance to ignore their feelings on the matter, so everyone is happy.
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> 	Psychic abilities, like any other ability, IMHO, should be
> treated as nothing "special". For example some can play a violin very
> naturally. Some body like me can't play a violin no matter how much
> training I thru. So does it mean that a violin player is in any way
> superior to any one? Just because an experience or faculty is internal
> and not seen externally, it does not make it any "superior". I hope,
> anyone who feels "morally" superior may want to ponder over these ideas
> if they want to. I am the last person to force anyone with my ideas.	
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> > I have found that the best response to our brethren when they get on this
> > "don't be psychic," thing is to ask how they propose to stop us.  It makes
> > them sputter very nicely.
> > This is obviously something Eldon feels very strongly about, like Doss and
> > vegetarianism.  Arguing will do no good (though sometimes it helps my blood
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> 	I need to issue a clarification. However much I may feel strongly
> about Vegetarianism, some of my best friends and honest non-vegetarians.

    This should read: some of my best friends are honest non-vegetarians.

> I would any day associate with a honest vegetarian, even a cannibal, than
> a dishonest exploiter of anything who is a vegetarian.

     This should read:

	I would any day associate with a honest NON vegetarian....
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> 	Have any of you heard of Swami Beyondananada? He is very popular
> in this part of the country and is a patient of one of the members of
> TSA. In a video I saw last evening, he asked the audience to who are
> vegetarians to raise their hand. Several hands went up. He then commented
> that "you are what you eat". He said he eats humans because his is a
> humanitarian. You get my thinking on this, I hope.
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> 	....doss
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> PS: The Swami has put out some books and audio and video tapes. Recently
> in a recent week end intense retreat, Swami's video was shown in the
> evening after a gruelling full day intense program. It was shown as a
> relaxation. I am a no follower of this Swami or any other person, no do I
> have any direct or indirect financial or other interest in the Swami's
> financial interests. I just want to make it very clear that I am not
> putting a plug for him.
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