Word: krishnas
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...MOVIE doesn't quite live up to the book. A lot of the commentary on Boston/Cambridge fixtures, like the Hari Krishna, the Jesus Freaks, the Phoenix hawkers, is left out--probably because the movie is aiming at a much bigger audience than its natural local one. But this is hardly problematic. What is more damaging is the fact that the characters' underworld lives are made up to be more attractive than they are. Coyle is given a pleasant, energetic wife and a pack of loving bouncy kids. A bank robber has only to stick his hand down his stewardess girlfriend...
...guru's personal appeal is also rooted in the power of direct experience. Maraj Ji is said to be the latest in a long line of Perfect Masters, which include Moses. Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, Krishna and Rama...
...Hare krishna...
Some psychiatrists believe that youngsters are afraid of what they so insistently demand; they really want less rather than more freedom. Psychoanalyst Mintz cites the surprising popularity of the Hare Krishna movement. Before joining the sect, many devotees behaved without sexual restraint; as members they have found what they apparently need: "Under the guise of a religious commitment ... a strict, ascetic society with a built-in set of controls...
...group is surprisingly generous toward other religions. Chadwick says Divine Light is a complement rather than a competitor to them, and that the founders of virtually all major religions--Buddha, Moses, Christ, Krishna, and Mohammed--are treated with great respect. All are assumed, he said, to have "had Knowledge." Still, the structured ritualism of established churches is a failing, and the newer and less formal sects also miss the mark. "All those other groups says you'll see light in ten years, 20 years," Chadwick said. "The Guru Maharaji says you can see light today...