Re: Incompetent? A victim of his surroundings? That's absurd, Andries
Re: Incompetent? A victim of his surroundings? That's absurd, Andries -- Jim	Top of thread		Forum

Posted by: Andries ® 02/21/2005, 14:46:53 Author Profile Edit Alert Moderators

Maharaji was forced into the very demanding role of a guru by his mother when he was very young. That is what Jan van der Lans wrote about him and I think he could be right. Dr. Jan van der Lans, internationally respected professor of the psychology of religion wrote "Guru Maharaj Ji is an example of a guru who has become a charlatan with a double life. On the one hand, he tries to remain loyal to the role that was forced upon him (it appears by his mother) and to the expectations that his followers have of him. In private however, he leads a life of idleness and pleasures. If he visits a festival then a floor of a hotel is hired for him and his family. His visits to premies are only casual and he spends the rest of his time watching TV or rented videos and visiting night clubs. Only a small circle of insiders know this and know his life style. Based on this information, one could easily say that he is a fraud. Using a different approach, one could see him as victim of his surroundings. " Andries Modified by Andries at Mon, Feb 21, 2005, 14:48:51

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Andries, what the hell is wrong with you? --- Jim ( Mon, Feb 21, 2005, 15:05:47 ) ( 1602 bytes ) +1 Re: Andries, what the hell is wrong with you? --- Andries ( Mon, Feb 21, 2005, 15:37:06 ) ( 310 bytes ) +1 What stupid stuff are you saying NOW, Andries? --- Jim ( Mon, Feb 21, 2005, 16:55:35 ) ( 656 bytes ) +3 Re: Andries' stuff is not stupid! --- paddy ( Mon, Feb 21, 2005, 22:26:43 ) ( 717 bytes ) Re: Let's make a fund for Maharaji enabling him to quit --- Andries ( Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 02:35:22 ) ( 455 bytes ) +2 Uh, excuse me, Andries -- but I think that we already did! --- Jim ( Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 14:25:13 ) ( 44 bytes ) The appalling truth is... --- Neville B ( Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 14:36:10 ) ( 185 bytes ) He did say a breakthrough sentence James. --- bill ( Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 08:00:29 ) ( 177 bytes ) +1 I think Andries qualifies as an expremie now! --- bill ( Tue, Feb 22, 2005, 08:08:07 ) ( 479 bytes ) +1 Is that a joke Bill? --- Bunny ( Thu, Feb 24, 2005, 04:30:11 ) ( 552 bytes ) +2 Re: Is that a joke Bill? --- Cynthia ( Thu, Feb 24, 2005, 05:16:16 ) ( 3415 bytes ) +1 He is an ---ex lover-- of a guru ! .......an ex- premie ! --- bill ( Thu, Feb 24, 2005, 09:05:53 ) ( 1031 bytes ) +2 Make that --sanfording-- (no text) --- bill ( Thu, Feb 24, 2005, 09:09:30 ) ( 0 bytes ) Re: He is an ---ex lover-- of a guru ! .......an ex- premie ! --- Cynthia ( Thu, Feb 24, 2005, 12:22:05 ) ( 337 bytes ) Re: Why do you think I edit those guru and cult articles in Wikipedia? --- Andries ( Thu, Feb 24, 2005, 06:27:14 ) ( 321 bytes ) +1 I did think you cared Andries --- Bunny ( Thu, Feb 24, 2005, 07:08:25 ) ( 763 bytes )