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The way Richard brings up the Western/Indian divid...

2012-08-14T18:52:58.813+01:00

The way Richard brings up the Western/Indian divide to garner support for his 'work', I hope political parties and anti-social elements don't get involved. Richard has said that he is getting email support for his stance and money for his schemes. That is a big worry too.

I posted this comment on Richard Clarke's blog...

2012-08-14T14:39:03.788+01:00

I posted this comment on Richard Clarke's blog:

... Richard, did it ever occur to you that you might have created this problem? Did you ever ask permission for your creations from the forest department? If not, don’t you know that they don’t like that attitude? Do you really think that a pooja for the mountain fairies would be enough? Don’t you think they might be afraid that this meddling in their affairs will go on and on and out of control? They are rightly concerned about the situation and their reaction might be blunt but it is highly predictable. Never offend Indian civil servants Richard, you should have known that. Your probably good intentions have spoiled it for a lot of people, can’t you see that? Now what are you going to do about it? ...

His response was evasive as usual. He said he had wondered the same thing (?!) and that his solution was to form an Arunachala Patrol with the Forest Department to prevent further mischief (sigh!) No sign of regret or, “SORRY, MAYBE I WAS WRONG”.

Clarke in his “God's own country” arrogance will never admit that he might have made a mistake and will blame anyone else, playing the poor wounded child. He will just mumble: "But I did everything only for my beloved Arunachala! ...” A post about this foolish man would not solve anything. It would just feed his colossal ego and his rampant megalomania.

I'll be blunt. He's a bit of a prat. Anoth...

2012-08-13T20:55:16.362+01:00

I'll be blunt. He's a bit of a prat. Another one (just like Manic Maryjo) who thinks they own Arunachala as part of their private fiefdom.

It's ironic how these issues of personal sovereignty get played out on the big screen. Radha's gang thought they had bought a piece of paradise before it turned into a macabre tale of suicide, bitter recriminations and legal mayhem. They come and they go. They get chewed up and spat out, all in the drama of "I".

As for Richard Clarke's blog, it is SO deeply boring, almost beyond belief. I am always suspicious of someone who spouts all this goody two shoes cant. The world of "nice" is often a very squalid place: his blog reeks of something rotten, especially when he quotes Ramana to justify himself. He also needs to learn how to write in a cogent, engaging manner and stop inserting all those inane pictures. All in all, a piss poor effort!

No level of government in India has promoted the i...

2012-08-13T17:48:14.332+01:00

No level of government in India has promoted the inner girivalam path. That is for sure. This is a wholely Richard Clark created problem. Now they are talking about civil disobedience movement on his blog. I need ring-side seats to this. Kevji and Sister Klaus your thoughts on this. How about a whole post on the Richard Clark saga, as Firefly suggested.

The tamil-nadu government regularly places full pa...

2012-08-13T10:18:12.632+01:00

The tamil-nadu government regularly places full page ads in newspapers in a bid to encourage and promote tourism (domestic as well as foreign),there's all the usual talk of the need to develop infrastructure along with rhe requisite amenities to attract such would be cash cows,SO FAR SO GOOD. They then proceed to deny,indeed destroy such tourist friendly amenities with the logic a-la-mulla-nasruddin,,,More pythonesque than Eric Idle could have dreamt of.

Now that R.Clarke's pathways to (divine) peace...

2012-08-13T05:54:20.713+01:00

Now that R.Clarke's pathways to (divine) peace are obstructed and effectively blocked,he may use the current uneasy truce to extricate himself out of the current impasse by relocating them Inwards,where they're likely to be more secure.

Well SC we finally agree, hurrah! I doubt if your ...

2012-08-12T16:36:11.176+01:00

Well SC we finally agree, hurrah! I doubt if your wish about that path will be fulfilled and I doubt if you will see me walking on the outer path (because I know a secret inner path along goat tracks, which I wisely keep for myself) but if you see me somewhere you can recognise me by the small black crow, usually sitting on my left shoulder.

I hope it is not that one I have to eat?!

Ah! Firefly. I wanted a response from you and got...

2012-08-11T13:09:56.811+01:00

Ah! Firefly. I wanted a response from you and got it. Hee Hee. I agree with you that Richard's efforts to make the inner path available to the masses was a huge mistake and he still doesn't get it. May be it is the American selfishness in him as tho the world belongs to them. May be I will see you walking the outer path someday. You will now back my wish for a safe path between the main temple and Bangalore Road, I hope ???? 25 years in Tiru, eh? I am all in awe of u.

Oh, oh Scary Scum ... Why don’t you use your brain...

2012-08-11T10:35:09.669+01:00

Oh, oh Scary Scum ... Why don’t you use your brain for God's sake? I have walked the inner path for 25 years. In the beginning there was hardly any path and you had to find your own way. Later a kind of path appeared. That was enough: changes in the path, done by itself and caused by water reservoirs and fences. RC’s efforts to make the path available for the masses was a foolish mistake. His assinine meddling with parts of the Hill he doesn’t own and creating more and more paths, draws the attention of the Forest Department. They are rightly concerned by the increasing traffic on the path - especially after 4 big fires on the Hill this year. It's no surprise they decided to close the path.

So you can thank your chum RC, Local Chief Buffoon, for spoiling it for us all. The bloody idiot! You think that makes me happy?!?!

Firefly: I hope you are happy. You have got Richa...

2012-08-10T11:42:37.905+01:00

Firefly: I hope you are happy. You have got Richard's inner path banned for girivalam. All the markings he put up will be removed and trespassers will be prosecuted. Way (NOT) to go Firefly.

I know I will get my safe foot path from the main temple to Bangalore road. I know I will get it and you will eat crow. :-)

Gore Vidal R.I.P 1925-2012 One of the truly great ...

2012-08-01T18:53:02.380+01:00

Gore Vidal R.I.P 1925-2012
One of the truly great satirical writers of the 20th century. Check out Creation, Live from Golgotha, Kalki and perhaps best of all, his 1950s classic, Messiah (a salutary tale of a guru who starts a cult of death - this was 20 years before Jim Jones and his cyanide and orange: truly prescient!) His writing - always full of vim, vigour and great erudition - was laced with high camp and acid wit. One of the last of the giants.

We shall miss you ...

Sister Klaus Apitakuchambalammal tiru cafe socie...

2012-07-26T06:18:02.777+01:00

Sister Klaus Apitakuchambalammal

tiru cafe society ... just trying to meet members of the opposite gender, like every other tiru sadhak .. or in some cases, the same gender .. or the beyond gendered .. or or

Dear Old Fart Gregory Thank you for your piece of ...

2012-07-25T21:38:52.497+01:00

Dear Old Fart Gregory
Thank you for your piece of profound and exalted wisdom: that this article and its comments are superficial masturbatory nonsense. Is this the same type of dinnertime conversation that you wrote in one of your previous comments on this blog? I remember you said:

"Indian-based teachings are of the earth frequency .. there are many newer teachings that include galactic and universal energies, with quite different models of what is a human being, of what consciousness is, or is capable of experiencing." (???!!!)

Guru Gossip and Cultural Cataclysm is the title of this blog and its raison d'etre. It confirms that you have found this cosmic elixir at Usha's toxic eatery. Actually, I've noticed that you have become a regular customer at "Chez Usha". Is this so you can keep up with all the interesting news about our local guru wannabes? Are you bored with your barely tolerable art? Or are you just trying to get into the pants of some young fresh meat? You silly man, there is much more attractive prey around, like me for example! I know you fancy me but you are not manly enough to take me for a ride.

compliments to this blog and its commenters for pe...

2012-07-25T14:56:31.591+01:00

compliments to this blog and its commenters for perfectly mirroring its environment .. it reads exactly like a dinnertime conversation at usha's.

Good article! However...."Hell hath no limits...

2012-07-25T11:33:34.213+01:00

Good article!
However...."Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscribed In one self place, for where we are is hell, And where hell is there must we ever be..."

No offence taken, Firefly.

2012-07-18T00:41:29.555+01:00

No offence taken, Firefly.

Thank you Scary Chum for these generous offers bu...

2012-07-17T16:45:09.590+01:00

Thank you Scary Chum for these generous offers but I hope you don't mind if I don't accept them. Can you imagine what would happen if I were to go on a tour with that jerk Sister K? No thank you! And as for your other kind offer, we are not THAT old! However I think Kevinanda must be pretty old: he seems to have become rather senile if you read his comments, poor fellow. Finally I would not accept a farthing from that fat toad Richard Clarke. Fuck him and his useless paths!

I wish RC would send our Firefly, Sister K and Kev...

2012-07-15T19:24:36.025+01:00

I wish RC would send our Firefly, Sister K and Kevji on an all-expense paid world tour.

http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/living-by-the-grace-of-godwisdom-of-the-siddhas-tour/

Why must Firefly, Sister K and Kevji live like this?

http://richardarunachala.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/beds-for-aged-and-disabled-sadhus-near-arunachala/

You obviously can't read because I've alre...

2012-07-14T10:29:54.453+01:00

You obviously can't read because I've already said before: "appearances don't pass into other appearances". Separation arises, enlightenment arises, and so does knowing - and all of this is a mystery. 'Apparently' pedantry is a sin closely related to pederasty. As a poisoner of repute, I know of several purges which will flush you out - especially of the retentive urge to overintellectualise!

Signora Borgia I am not stupid and I did learn to...

2012-07-14T10:12:24.167+01:00

Signora Borgia

I am not stupid and I did learn to read in school. You apparently definitely said that after the apparent separation has apparently passed into another apparent state like enlightenment, knowing can arise, apparently of course. Apparently you can not admit that you apparently made an apparent mistake and calling me your victim, can it be a matter of your apparent ego.

OK what I am trying to say is, that using the word appearance (apparently) all of the time, doesn’t really makes sense. It is confusing but if that is what you want then you are successful and it does credit to your name as a poisoner! Maybe you could try another word like seemingly or ostensibly, just to make a change.

Firefly, Got it. I'll play along

2012-07-13T23:16:31.472+01:00

Firefly, Got it. I'll play along

Sister Klaus, you asked for my views on life appa...

2012-07-13T21:27:16.354+01:00

Sister Klaus, you asked for my views on life apparently having no purpose. In my august opinion, there is "be as you are", then for those who cannot grasp this immediately, there is philosophy and sadhana (especially bondage). As my esteemed tome reveals, the great Ramana Maharshi was a living example of summa iru (to be or remain still) ... this is the only purpose of one's unfortunate life trapped in the cycle of rebirth. And as for this silly revolution, it will have to wait until I have finished my latest collaboration with the great and illumined Sri Premananda entitled: "I am Only in this Game for the Money and the Pussy".

Yes, that is how it seems in the dream. Things cou...

2012-07-13T20:48:31.876+01:00

Yes, that is how it seems in the dream. Things could be so different if only everyone woke up. But haven't you noticed: it never seems to happen and the same old story plays out over and over again? Perhaps it is not down to you. Perhaps there is nothing wrong with the dream even though people are always being duped, lied to and deceived. Look around you. Just as many don't suffer this way and never fall for religions and gurus. It is just the story of separation, with all its thrills and spills, which keeps on going round and round and round. And ... there isn't really a dream anyway, so what's to worry about?

Whatever the full truth is or isn't ... I say ...

2012-07-13T20:30:27.147+01:00

Whatever the full truth is or isn't ... I say to hell with all of the scam-gurus and purveyors of “truth”, real or imaginary. They are doing a disfavour to the “dream” and I wish all the stupid sheep would finally wake up and use the power of their free will to liberate themselves. They have denied themselves this free will and they have been denied its recognition by stupid laws, educational systems, cultural memes, and arguments that have never been investigated.

Dearly Beloved Sister Urr ... at least I've go...

2012-07-13T20:20:12.545+01:00

Dearly Beloved Sister
Urr ... at least I've got some marbles to play with!