Will, there's no concept to accept. If one does feel Maharajia as trusted teacher, then that's their experience. Let's not disagree over pushing accepted concepts onto classes of people, when really, those assumptions are not valid. There may very well be people praciticing Knowledge who are learining the role of Maharaji in their life. It's an individual experience. Not a mass concept that one swallows. Each one approaches K and M at their own pace and experience. Isnt' that possible?

I must disagree with this thought. There is plenty to say on the power of group dynamics and group conditioning here. If... every time you 'feel good' you notice that the sun is shining... you will eventually assume that the sun is the cause for your feeling good... however ... if its cloudy out, you have already pre-evaluated the situation and blocked the possibility of feeling good when it's cloudy out! If in fact... you allow yourself the possibility of experiencing your 'inner beauty' without any strings of m or k... you will find as Joe has stated that the two are unrelated.

While you say that 'going inside' makes you better able to engage with others ... I say that this is naive at best. Are you attentive with curent events? Do you watch "American Idol" (LOL) Do you know what your politicians are doing? Are you really engaged in this world ? Or.... have you retreated into your own cocoon (sp) .. isolating yourself from the potential negative (?) impact of worldly affairs? Do you silently pray to m to help you when difficulty arrives? Do you look for "signs" from m in your life to 'guide' you? If yes.... I ask you to try an experiment... try praying to Mr Magoo instead, try seeking signs from the tooth fairy for a little while ..and then tell me that "magic" didn't occur. My point is that while you may deny the fact that you have become dependant on m ... you in fact have in the details of life.