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The copyright has probably soemthing to do with the fact that he was in the US. In someways, it is good, you know in America, how things work without a copyright.




I think, there are two points in this regard: first - problem is not with copyrighting - problem is with the intent of money-making. Second, and most importantly a true guru must not be bothered about such 'material' things.

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We cant strictly compare everything with olden times, but if such money from books and stuff really go in charity I dont have complaints. If a swamiji has a bank account, it does look very suspicious because it violates the very basic dharma of a sanyasin - non possession. In modern times, some liberty may be allowed given the conditions of life.



I agree, some liberty may be allowed... but as you said... such liberty must not be used to operate bank accounts and that too at corporate levels.

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These swamijis can cheat men, but they have to answer God..


Correct BUT I think we must not leave everything to God. What I mean to say is we must try to expose this kind of filthy business under the guise of spiritualism...that spiritualism which, we say, can enlighten the whole world regarding the absurdism inherent in the material things... these smug gurus are hell-bent to destroy the very image of spiritualism...we must do our most to ensure that they cannot succeed...I am sure they won't get too far... as thier lust breaks them more than any other factor...but still I think we must not be escaping by giving such excuses... instead we must try and keep on trying to bust their masks off.
Regards,
-Damodar


Edited by Damodar (10/27/05 09:21 AM)
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If you want to survive, crush pacifism AND pseudo-spiritualism. Vegetarianism is but one face of these; hence Swami Vivekananda has opposed it. He has even said that non-veg diet is a must if the society wishes to retain its survival quotient.