Tom's little anecdote recounted below is the reason I post anonymously. I haven't been on a TM course in a decade or so but I always entertain the fantasy of going back on a course at some point. I have had really incredible experiences on courses and want to have that option available to me.
Plus I have a profound fear of rejection. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I received a call at my work a year or two ago that I found strange. The caller said he was > calling on behalf of the local TM center. Might have mentioned he was purusha. He had > one of those affected voices that I always found somewhat troubling. Kinda like the lead > in on the old 70's tapes. "The dawning of the AAAAAAAAge of Eeeennnnnnnlightenment". > Otherworldly. He asked me a series of questions about my involvement with "The > Movement". I explained that I really didn't have a very high opinion of the "Movement" > and what I had seen of national leaders such as Bevan and Haglin was not very positive. > Might have even gone so far as to refer to Bevan as pompous and "his immensity". Oops. > Referred to liking the people running the local center very much but felt the "Movement" > was flakey, disorganized, inefficient, and at the root of why they were not more > successful. I had not had much contact with the center since I was very put off when they > wanted me to sign legal documents helping create the Natural Law Party entity in our > state. Explaining that I still valued "the teachings" I had received and continued my > practice then bid him a good day, wished him good luck and good bowling. It was clear > he was making notes, perhaps adding to a file. > > I later wondered what would happen if I ever visited Fairfield again and tried to obtain a > badge for the dome. A strong feeling was in my gut as to the outcome. Didn't dwell on it > long as it didn't bother me. > > Later still I discovered this forum. Reading early posts to get acquainted, I was not really > surprised by the actions that seemed to give FFL its birth. Somehow I picked up on the > vibe long ago and never really discussed any other experiences or "visits with saints" with > movement folks. Never hid those things, just never brought up the subject. > > And so it goes. > > :You pay your money and you take your chance....." Bruce Cockburn > > Azgrey > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > The idea that they have to wade through my nonsense here really is > > rich! I suppose they compile little lists of dissidents and read them > > to each other in quiet, quiet voices. Oh the pain of having to put > > their precious "attention" on such negativity! (I guess I do still > > have some movement authority issues after all these years...) > > > > No wonder so many people feel compelled to post anonymously here. Just > > cuz you are paranoid doesn't mean someone isn't really out to get you. > > > > I'm gunna guess that their purpose isn't to take suggestions from > > anyone here about anything. What with their "knowingness" and all. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote: > > > > > > Someone in the know told me that MUM has 2-3 people assigned to > > monitor FFL. > > > (Hi there, monitors!) What they do with the information I don't know. > > > Probably depends on the information. At the very least, I presume > > they find > > > it useful to know what info is hitting the streets. I've sometimes > > gotten > > > the sense that certain constructive changes have taken place as a > > result of > > > topics being discussed here. For instance, for years we were harping > > on the > > > perennial fundraising to bring pundits who never came (although that > > > discussion wasn't limited to FFL). Maybe that had something to do > > with their > > > finally coming. >
