--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 7/9/05 9:18 PM, anonymousff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "buckeyecreek" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Raja The Fly. > >> > >> John Black is the TM teacher from the Palo Alto center (SF BAy Area, > >> Calif.) I spoke with him about 11 years ago. Seemed like a decent guy > >> back then. He is also one of the few almost smiling in his pic. Didn't > >> Maharishi equate 'serious' with stress a long time ago? > > > > > > John is a great guy. One of the only, or few, in the TMO that exudes > > deep saintly qualities. > > John was busted by MMY (along with the Leon and David Weiner) for organizing > the Governors' Training Course in Interlaken to do a puja to Maharishi when > he walked into the hall. Maharishi twisted around on his couch and looked at > Guru Dev's picture during the whole thing. Maharishi never visited that > course after that evening, and for years John wasn't allowed on courses. But > he was allowed to teach, and he continued teaching full time. He told me > that he was grateful for that punishment, for it kept him teaching rather > than going on Purusha. He is now fully redeemed in the TMO for what it's > worth, and it's obviously worth a lot to him. So hail Raja John Black!
Glad to hear this story Rick. John has certainly met with much success here. I wonder if there will be some tangible positive results here when he returns? Piques my curiousity... To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/