--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk" <kirk_bernha...@...> wrote: > > So, I have anger at MMY and the TMO for fucking with the minds of my > > friends. I have anger that the MMY was a guru to those close to him > > but left all the rank and file to deal with their own problems, like > > "unstressing," while asking them to give all to the movement, making > > false and exaggerated claims to string them along until they were such > > true believers that will never give it up. MMY was ultimately > > responsible for his movement. > > > > If MMY had stuck to 2 times 20 TM, I would be fine. OK, it's a > > relaxation technique. But this quest for the constitution of the > > universe or the unified field or perfect health or enlightenment, or > > the strength of an elephant has gone nowhere fast. Now the movement > > is filled with the over 50 crowd. I hope it dies out. It is sick. > > > > -----Actually, I have experiences from the TM Sidhis. I also don't regret > all the money and time I spent on all that shit, to the tune of about > 135,000 dollars now and growing. It has prevented me from developing a > materialistic mentality. I have though also been extremely lucky in friends > and love. So I cannot judge, and I don't think being judgemental is the > particular answer Ruth to Maharishi and TMO and all the bogus stuff piled on > top of the 20x2 which I agree was M's real acheivement, without which, he > could not have competed with other gurus of the time, each of which has > their 'technique.' > > Some things TM are really good, like not messing with the mind, not > concentrating, etc, some things are almost therefore contraindicatory like > yajnas jyotish gems, sidhis, all of which introduce expectation into the > subtle mind. So in some ways TM all together with the whole package is very > negative, because it produces a state of constant expectation and therefore > unfulfillment. You can see this dissatisfaction in many TMer's words here. > > It was looking back on my entire development as a person that I have seen > some influence of the sidhis. Especially as regards the last five sutras, > minus flying. As for being impatient as nowblowus has said, I did the entire > TM package for close to half my life. that was good enough. Time to move on. > Actually, I feel I was smart for unboarding from the Titanic before it sank. > > I normally don't get into these pro-anti things but I hate the hoi polloi > ganging up and bullying Vaj and others, some of who have always been my > favorite writers here. You give a little boy a hint of a sidhi and watch > them gang up on others. >
You may have the best attitude--don't polarize. I agree, I don't like the bullying, whether from the pro or anti crowd. I'll try to avoid it. Thanks for helping me step back a bit.
