Krishna group in Hawaii
Date: October 29, 2006 09:49AM
[b:88739721a5]Okay folks how about a little Chris Butler History Lesson Now[/b:88739721a5]
[i:88739721a5][b:88739721a5]What follows is taken from a book that was supposed to be banned and burned in the 1970’s by Siddha followers. I had sent a copy to my mother years ago and when she passed away recently, I found it in her library. The book was called, [u:88739721a5]“Sai Speaks: Pleasure is the Goal” [/u:88739721a5] The first chapter is called, [u:88739721a5]“Who Is Sai?” [/u:88739721a5] My comments are in italics and square brackets. Feel free to add your own comments. One day I will scan and post the whole thing on the internet. [/b:88739721a5][/i:88739721a5]
"Sai [i:88739721a5][Phony name he took on after an acid trip. Sai claimed that Krishna himself appeared to him and gave him this name.] [/i:88739721a5]was born on June 14, 1948. He spent the first twelve years of his life living on the simple secluded island of Molokai in the Hawaiian chain. As a student both in high school and college, Sai was deeply involved in humanitarian, karma yogi activities [i:88739721a5][yeah, like what?! Anyone ever check his academic record?]. [/i:88739721a5]He was also very familiar with mind expanding chemicals. [i:88739721a5][True. The beginning of delusional, misanthropic thinking.] [/i:88739721a5]
With his interest in the spiritual thus aroused, he became deeply involved in intensive meditation and through association of various swamis and zennists he became very advanced in the sciences of Hatha, Raja, Kriya, and Kundalini Yogas, and he began to teach these processes on a small scale from an old Quonset hut in Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.
At this time Sai knew God in his clear light aspect (moksha) and as OM everywhere, all-pervading. [i:88739721a5][Little Ninjai Sai is beginning his journey of enlightenment! Soon to be pursued by every sort of demon and homo!][/i:88739721a5]
In early 1968 he published a book called “Simple Meditations.” This book was distributed freely and was widely read in Hawaii, especially by the younger “psychedelic generation.” [i:88739721a5][Too stoned out to sense the con man coming of age.][/i:88739721a5]
Shortly after this, Sai along with Swamis Ma Devashakti and Tejo Mayananda (Sivananda Ashram) established the Haiku Meditation Center, which eventually evolved into Krishna Yoga Community. [i:88739721a5][Wonder what happened to these guru guys he supposedly studied under?. I’m sure they did not part on friendly terms, especially if money and real estate were involved!][/i:88739721a5]
The three acre ashram in Haiku, Maui offered free two week retreats with yoga classes and instructions in Kriya and Kundalini yoga, and Zen Buddhism. Sai operated the ashram like this for about one and a half years.
Gradually, at this time he discontinued instruction in these techniques and began teaching Bhakti Yoga (devotional service).
During this transition period many people asked why the change was taking place. Sai explained that Zen Buddhism, Mystical Yoga and other impersonal paths can give a person realization of OM everywhere, perfection everywhere, but they can not give one the highest realization, the highest ecstasy, which is pure love of God. So although all religious paths are headed in the same direction, they do not all go to the same place. For instance, he explained, “There may be three bus lines leaving from San Diego, and going toward Seattle. If you catch any of these buses you will be traveling in a Northern direction. One bus says Los Angeles, another says San Francisco, and the third says Seattle. So if you catch the Los Angeles bus, although you are going toward Seattle, you will only get as far as Los Angeles. Similarly if you catch the San Francisco bus it will take you only as far as San Francisco. This does not mean that you will be stuck in Los Angeles or San Francisco indefinitely. No – you can always catch a new bus. It is just the simple fact that it’s unnecessary to go through all of this confusion. It is much simpler to get on the express bus in the beginning. It will take you all the way to Seattle with no unnecessary stop-offs or detours. Loving service to krishna is the express bus. Absolute God realization is the practical result.” [i:88739721a5][Okay, lets all hop on the bus with a 19 year-old acid head, drop-out with delusions! Yeah that’s the ticket!][/i:88739721a5]
So, it is not like we have to go through each of these lesser processes and techniques in order to arrive at the final destination. Sai has already done this for us. [i:88739721a5][What a relief! I don’t have to think anymore!][/i:88739721a5]
For those who are desirous of experiencing the essence of all religions, Sai has said, ‘Simply take to this process of devotional service. It is all encompassing.” [i:88739721a5][Yes, giving your life over to Sai, aka Siddha, aka SiddhaswarupanandaGoswami, aka Jagad Guru,aka Ninjai is all encompassing, smothering, extinguishing to the life force.][/i:88739721a5]