Duveyoung wrote:
> enlightened_dawn11 wrote:
>
>> thanks for posting this-- [snip] it is wonderful to hear paul m. and ringo
>> and the others talk so openly and honestly about the lifetime benefits of
>> TM. really brings out the dynamic truth of the expression, knowledge is
>> structured in consciousness. liked ringo's t-shirt too...
>>
>
> ED,
>
> Bull fucking shit. Anyone in their position, set-up as they, groomed as
> they, know what to say and when to say it when they have to pony up for a few
> minutes on a mike. It's all role-playing performances.
>
> Let's see Lynch tell why TM didn't dent his smoking habit or why Paul
> couldn't even please a one-legged wife, or why John's bad karma wasn't
> avoided, or why George was stabbed and died early, or why Ringo, well, why he
> still looks like Ringo.
>
> All TM teachers have proudly proclaimed in their lectures the existence of
> things they simply have not experienced, and these rich celebrities are as
> sheltered from the real world as can be -- would even one of these folks be
> touting TM if they knew the money side of it?
>
> Think about it, these folks are coming out to stand up for TM just like Tom
> Cruise for Scientology -- they're taking their professional images and
> putting them at great risk should the instructions ever begin in public
> schools and THEN and ONLY THEN do they see what they've associated themselves
> with.
>
> Once the lawsuits start flying, you won't find these folks clamoring to be
> exponents of consciousness or apologists for TM -- they'll say, "TM? Oh, I
> tried that once, I think." You know, just exactly what you'd do if your
> asking price for your services were suddenly about to go from $10,000,000 a
> picture down to $5,000,000.
>
> I feel sorry for the celebrities -- they're going to be ripped off and then
> embarrassed in the public eye, and they're just not trained to handle the
> questions about the underbelly of the TMO -- they'll be fodder for the
> tabloids if they try to come off as wise and guru-ish.
>
> Headline: "David Lynch loses millions to cult scam"
>
> Edg
Good points, Edg. If Lynch wants to promote meditation he should learn
more about it OUTSIDE of the TMO. He's probably be surprised about what
he learns.