I'm not sure what you are driving at, but it is pretty obvious that if someone breaks off, becomes "independent" and discharges Maharishis wish to charge 2500$ for instruction, the he/she is deliberately going against the will of the source of the teaching. Some fine threads between Maharishi and the initiator is then broken.
Lup-Where did you ever get the idea that Maharishi is the source of this teaching? For that matter , when was $2500 ever charged by Guru Dev or the other teachers of the Holy Tradition? WhenMMY came out in he 50's wasnt the charge 50 cents? When i started in 1972 it was $35. It has become a business. Innocence has been lost. Just the name Transcendental Meditation is as ridiculous a claim as Kundalini Yoga. As if someone cant experience the rising of kundalini without doing some businessmans pranayam. Or if he does , does that mean he has to pay a fee for experiencing kundalini because Kundalini Yoga is trademarked.? People have been transcending without using TM mantras for thousands of years. The purity of the teaching is such a bullshit line. It is a way to maintain business. Its a way to maintain control. Fear baby, fear!!! Do the puja, give them Gods name and have them repeat it. End of story. Check up one them once in a while and know their own karma guides them. You dont still believe in meaningless sounds do you? Or are you worried if you told the truth you would break some "fine threads" between you and MMY. Read my lips. MANTRAS ARE NOT MEANINGLESS SOUNDS. Read the Gita. Chapter 8. Krishna gives the technique for God Realization at hte time of death. Of course MMY never published the last 12 chapters. Curious HuH? Concentrate your gaze between the eyebrows and meditate on Gods name. Good luck to all true seekers and lovers of truth. steve __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/