2009 Doug Marman opines on Blaming or Criticizing

[Peetee Aitchei]

From an a.r.e. thread - New info on Paul from the 1950's

QUOTING:

Feb 11th 2009

Etznab,
I think your goal of living as a true individual is a good one.

I agree that in the early days of Eckankar, this was far more
widespread, and I wish there could be more respect these days for each
individual's unique differences and that the path unfolds differently
for everyone.

This, to me, is the path of ECK, and it doesn't make much sense as
something you are assimilated into to (I realize you are joking).

Thankfully, there are a lot who see ECK the same way as I do.

But I think the chief and main ingredient in true individuality is
self-responsibility. This is deciding for ourselves how we are going
to live and taking responsibility for what happens as a result.

This means giving up forever trying to blame others for anything that
goes wrong in our lives, because everything we chose is our choice.
So, then how does pointing fingers at flaws in Paul, Darwin or Harold,
or in Eckankar fit with the goal of a true individual?

It seems to me that all attempts at blaming or criticizing leaders
only takes away our own power, because it implies that they have some
kind of power over us and that what they have done defines our life.

The true individual, however, would never fall into this trap. They
know that they make up their own minds and make their own choices.

If they choose to study under a teacher, this is their choice.
If they change their mind, that is their choice.

In other words, true individuality is spoken of quite often, but
is actually more difficult than it sounds. That's what makes it so
interesting.

I hope this helps.

Doug.

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https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.religion.eckankar/gSz-OeYPFbM/9giHJyT2QcIJ

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This public face of the MARMANKAR Philosophy never seems to have stopped
Mr Marman from Blaming and Criticizing others, ever so nicely of course,
such as:

David C Lane
Sant Kirpal Singh
Harold Klemp
Darwin Gross
Etznab
Spiritual Counterfeits Project
James Davis
Ford Johnson
David Parker (Tuzahu)
Charlie Wallace
George Tipton Wilson
Dr Bluth
Russell Perkins
a.r.e. LURKER
Leafeater
Mr. T. S. Khanna
Ruhani Satsangis and Leaders
RSSB Satsangis and Leaders
Roy Eugene Davis
L Ron Hubbard
Scientology
Diane Stanley
Catlyst
John-Roger (Hinkins) MSIA
Jacob Noah Twitchell
Dr Julian Johnson
Paul Iverlet
Gunnar
OASIS website
Vejeestu
California Parapsychology Foundation (CPF founder)
Colleen Russell
Sharon Comstock
Bill Flavell
and an
uncountable number of ex-Eckists across a 30 Year career as an Apologist.

QUOTING MARMANKAR Philosophy

".... we each need to take responsibility for our own choices.
For me, that means searching for the deeper truths, rather than the
surface appearances and popular opinion. This is exactly why I've been
talking about the difference between the myths we accept from others
compared to the truth we discover from our own research or personal
experience."

The reader may choose to research this definition for themselves, or not:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypocrite

[Peetee Aitchei]

Plus Professional Academics and Scientists

And for insulting the intelligence, the knowledge, and the authenticity of
anyone and everyone who has ever disagreed with something that Marman has
claimed or stated outright was evidence, was correct, was a fact, or was true.