Theos-Talk Archives (January 2004 Message tt00075)

Not familiar with that at all. All I know for sure is that certain 
claims have been made and that we are left to find ojut for ourselves 
if there is anything to it.

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "christinaleestemaker" 
<christinaleestemaker@y...> wrote:
> Hay Steve, 
> What do you think about Shri Aurobindo, are that pictures of his 
> yougth untruth?
> Christina.
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> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "stevestubbs" <stevestubbs@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Regarding physical immortality (PI) if anyone is interested the 
> > frontispiece to Yang Jwing Ming's book, MUSCLE/TENDON CHANGING 
AND 
> > MARROW/BRAIN WASHING CHI KUNG: THE SECRET OF YOUTH is a picture 
of 
> a 
> > Chinese Taoist master who was allegedly 250 years old at the time 
> the 
> > picture was taken. Unlike Babaji, this gent did not stop the 
aging 
> > process, although he looked more like 70 than 250. The 
communists 
> > lkke to kill Taoists so it is doubtful he is still with us. 
Years 
> > ago I studied with a fellow who was the direct pupil of Master 
Lu, 
> > who died at age 82, but whose master in China (another taoist) 
> > claimed to be more than 200 years old. My teacher had a picture 
of 
> > this guy, and he, too, did not stop the aging process, although 
he 
> > did stick around a long time if his claims were true.
> > 
> > Master Hakuin claimed to have studied under a Taoist master in 
> Japan 
> > who was more than 800 years old (or more precisely who claimed to 
> > have been that old.) Hakuin did not leave instructions for doing 
> his 
> > practice which were sufficient for anyone to repeat it, but he 
did 
> > live to a very old age with perfect sight and hearing, with no 
grey 
> > hair, and with the ability to meditate in an unheated room 
wearing 
> > only a thin garment. That was in the 18th century, so there is 
no 
> > way to interview him and evaluate these claims.
> > 
> > One of my teachers claimed that Babaji has instructed numerous 
> people 
> > in recent decades so as to make them physically immortal, but 
there 
> > is no way to substantiate this claim. So it may be true or it 
may 
> be 
> > moonshine. Several individuals who CLAIM to be working under 
> > Babaji's remote guidance are clearly aging in a normal manner, so 
> > there is no evidence he shares his knowledge about PI. The 
people 
> > who were allegedly taught PI actually went to India and met him 
> > personally.
> > 
> > Incidentally, Bone Marrow Washing, like living on ether a la our 
> > Australian friend, is dangerous. It is a powerful technique and 
> how, 
> > but dangerous. BMW does not, like "living on light," propose 
that 
> > one stop eating. In fact, some herbal concoctions are used to 
> > enhance one's internal energy.
> > 
> > So is PI possible? I dunno. You now know as much as I.
> > 
> > See you in a thousand years.