I think you are right, Jim
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Posted by: Joe ® 10/27/2005, 13:12:06 Author Profile Edit Alert Moderators

At least during that period, Malibu Prem hardly even talked about knowledge, or practicing knowledge and certainly not doing meditation, and it just came down to devotion and surrender. To me, this culimated in Malibu Prem's Christmas, 1979 satsang at DECA, which I think was "phone fed" around the world.  You won't find any discussion of SS&M or doing meditation.  It was just devotion, surrender, and of course, SERVICE. The best examples on video of that, are Brian McDermott, and even Michael Dettmers giving satsang at the program in the Poconos, I think it was September, 1979.  They both say, Brian in a more inane and nutty fashion, that knowledge was just an excuse, kind of like bait or something, to get you to recognize Maharaji and devote your life to him, which was really what it was all about.. So, I think you are absolutely right. I also agree with Mike that most of the premies from that period, who are still hangers on around Malibu Prem, still believe that, perhaps in a somewhat more suburban, materialistic,  way. Modified by Joe at Thu, Oct 27, 2005, 13:14:06

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I remember that period well --- T ( Thu, Oct 27, 2005, 14:03:51 ) ( 1441 bytes ) +1 Re: I remember the end of that period differently --- paddy ( Thu, Oct 27, 2005, 16:16:44 ) ( 911 bytes ) +2 It was a very fearful thing to leave at that time. --- Joe ( Thu, Oct 27, 2005, 17:09:03 ) ( 2514 bytes ) +3 We all have different perspectives --- JHB ( Thu, Oct 27, 2005, 18:20:25 ) ( 1322 bytes ) +2 They were the best of times, they were the worst of times --- Jim ( Thu, Oct 27, 2005, 19:48:14 ) ( 1569 bytes ) +1 Re: They were the best of times, they were the worst of times --- paddy ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 16:09:49 ) ( 1035 bytes ) the value of the ordinary --- 13 ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 14:50:55 ) ( 131 bytes ) That's how it was for me as well. (no text) --- Dr.wow ( Thu, Oct 27, 2005, 18:44:22 ) ( 0 bytes ) +1 Hey Doctor.... --- Joe ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 15:03:04 ) ( 214 bytes ) +1 Re: Hey Doctor.... --- Dr.wow ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 16:10:43 ) ( 357 bytes ) Re: It was a very fearful thing to leave at that time. --- Steve ( Sat, Oct 29, 2005, 11:01:11 ) ( 669 bytes ) +1 Maharaji said you would go to hell... --- Joe ( Mon, Oct 31, 2005, 11:36:12 ) ( 448 bytes ) +1 Re: Maharaji said you would go to hell... --- Steve ( Tue, Nov 01, 2005, 18:14:01 ) ( 519 bytes ) +2 Re: Maharaji said you would go to hell... --- Gallery ( Wed, Nov 02, 2005, 01:21:39 ) ( 431 bytes ) link Re: Maharaji said you would go to hell... --- Joe ( Wed, Nov 02, 2005, 17:12:46 ) ( 608 bytes ) I guess I ought to clarify --- T ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 01:38:08 ) ( 1184 bytes ) +1 Re: clarification accepted --- paddy ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 16:15:49 ) ( 743 bytes ) +1 Re: clarification accepted --- T ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 17:05:46 ) ( 1662 bytes ) Re: I think you are right, Jim --- Cynthia ( Thu, Oct 27, 2005, 14:19:47 ) ( 1399 bytes ) +1 Right, the Poconos program was in 1977, not 1979. --- Joe ( Thu, Oct 27, 2005, 14:35:39 ) ( 39 bytes ) +1 Poconos --- AJW ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 03:49:06 ) ( 192 bytes ) +2 Speaking of Poconos.... --- Joe ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 11:38:16 ) ( 753 bytes ) +1 LOL sounds like a tourist ad! --- Susan ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 14:15:40 ) ( 143 bytes ) +1 Thanks for the chuckle! --- Jim ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 14:47:48 ) ( 175 bytes ) Re: Poconos --- 13 ( Fri, Oct 28, 2005, 14:55:14 ) ( 141 bytes )