> > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity wrote:
> > > > > May I ask, how did you happen to disengage? > > > > > > > > > > I sometimes wonder how likely it is for a > > > > > long term true believer to give it up and > > > > > lose faith. And whether it simply is a > > > > > drifting away or a more sudden "aha" moment. In 2001 I lost my attachment to the TM organization without dropping my beliefs in the TM worldview. To me, identification with the True Self - pure consciousness - is vitally important to individual and collective health. I still believe that collective consciousness influences individual thoughts and actions. I believe the world is going through a phase transition in the Domash-Hagelin sense of that term. To me, the Science of Creative Intelligence is a great explanation of how creation works. I still consider TM to be a super-nifty way to transcend, although I no longer consider it to be the only practical way. I realized I no longer felt a deep attachment to the TM organization in January of 2001. I realized it had been about a month since I had yearned to return to the TM womb - a yearning that had been fairly constant for me up until that time. The switch just happened. An ooga-booga consultant offered an explanation for the change in attitude, but it's too woo-woo to repeat. The shift in attitude was automatic and easy, but it took a while to "integrate it," as the saying goes. Discussions on Fairfield Life played an integral role in helping my intellect catch up with my heart during much of 2002 and 2003. Lots of postings of that era dealt with helping people question teachings and find answers to dissonances. I'm a long way from re-certifying as a TM teacher, but I like what the organization is trying to do and look forward to its success.
