Simply a tragic loss in Tao rating: Sex Scandaled TM Movement, Rating Falls in Tao-Jones Shakti Index
"At its peak in the early 1990's the TMmovement claimed a million meditators in North America, some 30 thousand teachers of TM and about 100 thousand advanced practitioners of TM. About one in 300 Americans had learned TM during the 1070's, 80's and early 90's. Through Vedic accounting practices a vast international empire of capital and real estate holdings was amassed through donations solicited from members of goodwill, for world peace projects. Today membership is down to some several hundreds of followers, administrated by some who were rajas until recently who had paid for their titles, and now some few appointed Rajas and prime ministers, a King and an aged founder and paid pundits. -- a downturn blamed largely on complaints about the sexual scandals of administrators and financial improprieties within the group. A loss of shakti." Sex Scandaled Megachurch Rating falls in Tao Jones Shakti Indices.... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/161917 Simply a tragic loss in Tao rating: "At its peak in the early 1990s, it claimed about 10,000 members and 24 pastors and was a media powerhouse. By soliciting tithes of 10 percent from each member's income, the church was able to build a Bible college, two schools, a worldwide TV ministry and a $12 million sanctuary the size of a fortress. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/20/national/main3525820.shtml Today membership is down to about 1,500, the church has 18 pastors, most of them volunteers, and the Bible college and TV ministry have shuttered - a downturn blamed largely on complaints about the sexual scandals."
