Robes of Silk Feet of Clay

The True Story of a Love Affair with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the TM Guru Followed by the Beatles, Deepak Chopra, David Lynch, and Millions More

By: Judith Bourque

Narrated by: Judith Bourque

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the charismatic leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement and known internationally as the Beatles' guru. After John Lennon and George Harrison suddenly left Maharishi's India ashram retreat in 1968, rumors have persisted that the spiritual leader made advances toward young women which overstepped the boundaries expected of a celibate Hindu monk. In disillusionment, Lennon concluded his stay at the ashram by writing "Sexy Sadie". He wanted to use Maharishi's name but changed the title of the song at George Harrison's request.

Robes of Silk Feet of Clay reveals the true story of a young woman's love affair with the powerful guru. Just out of college, Judith Bourque went to India to become a teacher of Transcendental Meditation (TM).

"I expected to have a deeply profound spiritual experience with a living prophet...what I got was a decidedly human one!"

Maharishi told her not to tell anyone about their relationship, and she didn't...not until he died in 2008. Judith first came out of the closet in David Sieveking's David Wants to Fly, a full-length film documenting the German filmmaker's experiences in learning TM.

"After that interview I felt I needed to share the whole story of my relationship with Maharishi in my own way, and finally decided to write my book."

©2019 Judith Bourque (P)2019 Waterside Productions, Inc.

Maturity of Perception

This personal experience told with deep clarity and tender intimacy was very inspiring for me. Many seekers of Enlightenment have also gone down the rabbit hole of hero worship,then crashed into the rude awakenings of finding humanity at the root of Guruhood. It can be a painful process of the final acceptance of the truth. This author takes us on an intimate journey of finding our own Inner Guru without attacking the beautiful knowledge gained as a part of one’s spiritual evolution.We are all human beings on this planet. We all have weaknesses and strengths. Gurus are leaders. If they lead us out of the darkness in any way, they have succeeded. This author appears very mature and genuine. I am grateful for her honest sharing. Jai Guru Dev!

Insightful Book

An excellent, frank & insightful book about the author & Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, guru to the Beatles.

Amazing!

Incredible story. I totally believe it. I have had my own experiences with so-called holy men.

Believable story

I wanted to hear the authors story and appreciated your willingness to share it. A better selected narrator would have made a tremendous difference in my listening experience.

TM - Another's Experience

Having heard of this book + been doing TM for 30yrs - This Simply Makes Maharishi more Mortal - He's a Man - Human - Extraordinary Being Yet STILL JUST A MAN!!! Hearing Judith B. telling her truth made the entire story, their experiences, their feelings - More Human - Ms Bourque tells all from ONLY Her Personal Loving Experiences and Memories. Grateful to have heard the whole thing from Personal experience.