--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <lengli...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <LEnglish5@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > [...] > > > > > Stop trying to portray the TMO as somehow noble > > > > > in this endeavor. David Lynch might be, Paul > > > > > McCartney and Ringo and the others might be. > > > > > But the TMO is in it for the same reason they > > > > > have *always* been into it -- for the money and > > > > > to grow the cult. IMO, of course. > > > > > > > > Opinions based on assertions contrary to fact > > > > aren't worth a whole helluva lot. > > > > > > > > IMO, of course. > > > > > > Really, Barry is just putting a negative spin on > > > something you've put a positive spin on. > > > > (Says Lawson, completely ignoring everything else > > I said in that post.) > > > > > Aside from monetary issues, you BOTH agree > > > that the goal is to "grow the organization" (cult > > > or otherwise). The money is merely a secondary goal > > > in service of the first. > > > > Growing the organization is a secondary goal in > > service of the primary goal, which is getting as > > many people as possible to meditate in the belief > > that widespread TM practice will bring about world > > peace and reduce suffering etc. > > OK so growing the organization is secondary to growing > the participation of folks in the organization.
Last I heard, you could practice TM without participating in the organization. IOW, increasing participation in the TMO (or just increasing its wealth so it can do more stuff) and increasing the number of people practicing TM are two different things (albeit with some overlap, granted).
