--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kenny H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello All, > > I've been involved with the TM org. since 1969 in a variety of > fashions and decided, for once and for all, to 'get out" back in 1990. > This does not mean I've broken all contact, just outer contact.
That's good to know. Glad that you're still maintaining inner contact. > > Presently I'm a freelance writer specializing in back-of-book indexes > and my clients include some of the world's great presses Oh, I'd love to hear a name and then a > lesser known but popular group of publishers. I have access to and > contact with many editors. I say this for a reason. > > My own story, in very short, continued to fall apart the more I stayed > involved with TM and acted as if my life was an example of what M was > talking about. Although the "promises of TM" as heard by me and many > others did manifest for some, they not come to fruition for me as they > did not for many others. Dude, you need a serious reading of Strunk and White, and learn how to express y our thoughts more concisely. A lot more concisely. It was not until I chose to take my life in > my own hands which included first leaving Fairfield, then finally > avoiding the centers and any type of outward oriented TM activity, > that I was able to turn things around from the dregs of poverty to a > more successful life in terms of earning ability. I am not a TM > basher. I did what I needed to do and still do so. "You're a cowboy, and on a still horse you ride, and you're wanted, wanted, dead or alive" Man this is hard hitting stuff you're posting. > > After reading many thousands of posts first at alt.tm then here I have > the idea of writing a book about what I think of as The Other Side of > Spiritual Growth. > > With the new wave of Oprah-Eckhart Tolle, (and you're thinking $$$$$$ for Kenny boy) every magazine in creation > touting some kind of yoga. and presenting only the "pro" side of > living the Eastern or Spirit-based life, I have thought that there are > many many people like me, and like others posting on FFLIfe, and many > people here know of others, both TMers or some kind of other spiritual > aspirants, who have lived the spiritual life only have things go awry > as opposed to better. They do not necessarily turn into ardent bashers > but they are experiencing disappointment, disillusionment and may have > taken steps such as I have and many others have by getting out and > pursuing an independent life. whoa, talking about narrowly defining your subject matter. Why don't you put some percentages- 10% awry, 15-1/2% awry. Have a chapter for each. > > I am looking for stories, first-person accounts from people, like me, > who are not out to bash what they have done, but to express > themselves, addressing the disappointments and broken promises, their > side of the story, how life may have taken a downturn inside of the > opposite. Also, what you/they have done to create a change for > yourself. Or if you/they even have. and emerge victorious, victorious. Bloody, but unbowed. Casualties of the 10 year spiritual wars, the 20 year wars, the 30 year wars > > If you are someone who would like to tell your story, of course no > names need be used, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. If > you know of other groups I might contact and make a similar request of > and/or other people who might like to get their story of the "other" > side of spiritual pursuits, please contact me. > > Everything is held in the strictest of confidence which is how my > entire business works as I get books, some very known after they are > published, before they are released and am used to that type of > discretion. > > Thank you!! > > Ken > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Excuse me. This is so Ken Hassman. As I recall, until recently, Ken was a high school teacher in California. I figure giving Ken a hard time will drive him off quickly. Generally speaking this environment has always proven too harsh for him-upsets his delicate sensibilities. And the touchy feely tone gets to me. But Ken, IMHO you really need to tighten up your writing, if you do indeed, call yourself a writer. >
