It's actually paraphrased from Adi Da's essay on the radical
reformation of Christianity! Ironic or hilarious? Your choice.


--- In dafreejohn@yahoogroups.com, "long_lost_highway"
<long_lost_highway@...> wrote:
>
>
> Most intelligent consideration of Adi Da I have read on this board.
> I think the answer for this childishness is addiction to the bliss
> that viewing him gives. It is pleasurable. People can't get enough
> of it.
>
>
> --- In dafreejohn@yahoogroups.com, psunjar <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > The current popular myth of ADI DA is as an Idol. It was created
> by
> > the exoteric community of devotees, when it moved to legitimize
> > itself in the eyes of society. This Idol is worshipped by popular
> > belief, and many have been and continue to be deluded and
> oppressed
> > by the cult of this Idol.
> > Like every Idol, the Myth of Adi Da contains a secret about Man
> > himself. But this secret is locked away in the features of the
> Image
> > devotees worship. Devotees worship him as an exclusive human
> > embodiment of God because they are unwilling or unable to accept
> the
> > kind of responsibility for themselves that Adi Da accepted for
> > himself.
> > Adi Da does not teach the worship of himself as an Idol of God or
> a
> > Substitute for the responsibility of each man for his own
> religious
> > and spiritual sacrifice. And even if he does, it would be our
> > responsibility to liberate ourselves from this doctrine.
> > Why do we persist in a retarded and negatively cultic
> understanding?
> > The Truth is plain, and it has been plainly preached and
> > demonstrated, not only by Adi Da, but by many Adepts in every
> epoch
> > of human history. But the Idol of Adi Da persists—because it is
> one
> > of the great archetypal alternatives to authentic personal
> spiritual
> > responsibility. It is time for mankind to awaken to Wisdom and to
> the
> > understanding of Adi Da in Truth. Then perhaps some benefit will
> have
> > come to us at last from the lesson of the life and times of Adi
Da
> > Samraj.
> >
>