--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "claudiouk" <claudiouk@> wrote: > > > > Initiations for 18 to 65 year-olds costs Rs. 900 (about £10)- don't > > know whether that's a change and whether £10 worth is "expensive" > > for Indians.. http://peace-movement.net/participation.html > > That's not quite true, according to the site. > "Membership" in the organization is listed as > available at the following prices (currency > conversions by a fairly accurate Website): > > 300 rupees ($7 US) for a student > 900 rupees ($21 US) for an adult > 600 rupees ($14 US) for a senior citizen > 3000 rupees ($70 US) for a family > 25000 rupees ($585 US) for a company > > According to the site itself, all that you get for > your money is an "Identity Card," one "which will give > you required honour, authority and identification as > peace promoters." :-) > > The site does NOT say (at least I couldn't find it) that > you're going to get anything BUT your "Identity Card" > for those prices. There is nothing to suggest what the > cost of TM or the TN-siddhis will be. > > Not that I care all that much, but if you're going to > post stuff about this wannabee legend in his own mind, > it should probably be accurate stuff.
I bet you care enough to want to know what happens next ;-) > On the other hand, *definitely* download the application > form, and wait for the abysmally slow data transfer. It's > worth it, because it demands information about your Caste > and your Religion, your Computer Proficiency, your Occu- > pation and Languages Spoken, not to mention whether you > have ever been "punished in a court of law" or "involved > in any court cases." > > I think all of the TM teachers here know how important > all of this information is in determining one's mantra. :-) What, you mean it isn't some hugely complex mystical formula followed by the teacher? > There are more questions on the form, such as asking if > you are *already* a practitioner of TM or the TM-siddhis > (which indicates to me that you are NOT getting them for > your sign-up fee when you "apply"), and a LOT of questions > about whether you work for or have ever worked for one > of the other TM organizations. > As Shemp and others suggested earlier, it's a coup. It is > very DEFINITELY an attempt to create an alternative TM > movement. I wish I could join, I bet ownership of a membership card would get you instant pariah status over here. I can see some people getting in a flap about all this for sure. > As I suggested earlier, WHO THE FUCK CARES? This new TM > movement is as laughable as the old one. Actually, I care because it's been a major part of my life for years and I still know a lot of people who will be affected by any break up. If it is a coup then for me it's like watching a soap opera where you personally know some of the characters. I almost want to be involved still so I can see what happens from the inside. Might even watch the channel for a while... Hmm, never thought I'd say that. Maybe you're too far away from it to feel any involvement so I guess it wouldn't look like much.I'm amazed they've done all this without telling Bev and the boys in Vlodrop. I think it's fascinating, better than anything on TV at the moment. Except the Tour de France of course.
