The Cavalier daily Tuesday, April 16, 1968 | ||
Father Was Wise
"Your Majesty, how old are
you?"
"As you look at me."
"What do your beads symbolize
...what did you do for the Beatles
....Was your father a wise man?"
"What did he do?"
"Work...as all men."
"Ahh, he's not gonna tell you."
The Maharishi does not enjoy
talking about himself. When a
personal question arises, his smile
dims to a perplexed frown. He
usually circumvents his own history,
but he is reported to be about
56 years old, the son of a government
revenue collector named
Mahesh (Maharishi means great
sage, and a yogi is a teacher).
He is a university graduate who
worked in a factory before he
became a holy man. In recent
days, his cave has been replaced by
a palatial ashram with soundproof
walls and indirect lighting.
The Cavalier daily Tuesday, April 16, 1968 | ||