Yes, the TMO now seems expressly designed to keep others out, though some are still learning TM. In terms of enjoying it from a distance (thank God), I see the whole thing as a huge success in terms of how it has worked for me.
I honestly feel sorry for those whose past experiences with the TMO and Maharishi serve as a permanent ball and chain, though some of them appear to be more than willing, even proud, to lug around that weight after all of these decades, still spellbound by its wounding ability for themselves and others. Weird stuff. Welcome! and thank you for your balance. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, blusc0ut <no_reply@...> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> wrote: > > > > There doesn't appear to be anyone in the TMO leadership who can re-assess > > what "protect the purity of the teaching" means, so they must default to a > > fundamentalist view wrt all the rules and regulations that were in place > > when Maharishi departed. Unfortunate. > > Very unfortunate, and very good analysis! > > One could redo, reformulate TM for the present time, but nobody seems to be > able to do it. Nobody has the charisma and the guts. And thats clearly a > missed opportunity. The 'purity of the teaching' argument will always be used > for the status quo. Any religious movement in history could only survive, > because it was able to adapt to the social situation of its times. The TM > movement cannot survive without changing, But as it seems, as some of us > believe, its death was intentional entirely, and planned by its leader. > > As somebody has pointed here out earlier, already in the 80's he wanted to > make the movement look ridiculus and not be acceptable by any sane people. I > simply think that Maharishi distrusted any of his potential successors, and > just appointed the administrators of the dismantling process - the Rajas. So, > don't blame them, they are just doing their job. Maharaj Adiraj Rajaram is > just as inactive and invisible as anyone can be. No, the movement is just a > one-generation trip. Maharishis 'for all generations to come' and his > following grin should have alerted you! At present the movement is still > there for those who are still in it, who still believe in it and see > Maharishi as their master, and thats alright, and thats it. > > I think Maharishis attitude at the end must have been, like John Lennons, at > the end of the Beatles: We have done it, give us a break, let the others be > the clowns. Let there be the Nithyanandas, Sri Sri's, Kalkis etc. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > There is not much the Rajas can do <... > > > > > > No, there is lots the TM-Rajas could do to amend the situation with the > > > gross dome numbers. > > > It seems that currently they are rejecting 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 4 > > > applicants to the dome. > > > > > > It's got to be incredibly frustrating to the Settles and that progressive > > > element of the TM-movement whom would like for good reasons to see large > > > numbers of people meditating in the domes. > > > > > > > > > As John Hagelin has said: > > > "This is a critical time and a tremendous > > > opportunity for all of us. We cannot afford to > > > fall back from what we have accomplished so far. > > > We need to sustain and build upon what we have > > > created over these past four yearsand create > > > true and lasting invincibility for our nation and > > > peace for our world family." > > > Raja John Hagelin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <"Buck"> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The truth. The sweet truth. > > > > > > > Let a TM-Raja, with or without their crown and robe, > > > > > > > come forward here and defend themselves. In public. > > > > > > > Let's look at the numbers. Any of the numbers. > > > > > > > Theirs is a piss-pour job facilitating this. > > > > > > > There is a truth and reality to their record thus > > > > > > > far. That record certainly could be different as they would > > > > > > > choose. > > > > > > > JGD, > > > > > > > -Buck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Buck, please enlighten me; what does the Rajas have to do with the > > > > > > Dome-numbers ? It's the american meditating community at large who > > > > > > are responsible for creating the ME for the benefit of themselves, > > > > > > no ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No, the TM-Rajas facilitate it. They administrate it. > > > > > Thus far they effectively have obstructed > > > > > the numbers by an administration of who they are > > > > > in character. > > > > > > > > > > However, it is a good and very pertinent question. > > > > > Quite a lot has been written here about > > > > > the character of the TM-Raja-ism. > > > > > > > > > > Yet, looking ahead to 2011; > > > > > Do the TM-Rajas sense the ready and vehement vitriol > > > > > that a public and the meditating community often can hold towards the > > > > > TM movement? There seems a scathing skepticism out in the world > > > > > about things TM. > > > > > Is it undeserved? > > > > > > > > > > The TM community is large and diverse, a lot of us know each other > > > > > from way back with memories that can run long. > > > > > But look at the quick & cogent reaction of old meditators and in the > > > > > larger community as one surveys around. Now when the the movement > > > > > (TM-Rajas) does something, it is like the TM-Rajas are their > > > > > own bad PR if they try anything with the TM community. > > > > > > > > > > However, I feel the community is not yet beyond reconciliation > > > > > if the TM-Rajas would start behaving themselves anew. There is an > > > > > evident standoffish-ness of meditators with TM that evidently seems > > > > > to be related to the character > > > > > of TM and theTM-Rajas. Clearly it is up to > > > > > the TM-Rajas to change in this or evidently the Dome numbers > > > > > will remain stuck and aground in their past. Given the situation, > > > > > the TM-Rajas certainly can change and it is clearly up to the Rajas > > > > > to facilitate more > > > > > than it is up to the meditators to accommodate. > > > > > > > > > > -Buck in FF > > > > > > > > > > > > There is not much the Rajas can do as long as some, including you if > > > > I'm not mistaken, continue to visit so-called "saints" > > > > The rules are there, follow them or stay out of the Domes. > > > > Very simple. > > > > > > > > > > It's way more than that. > > > > > > > other, why would you mind if the whole "operation" is moved to India ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > India is not Fairfield. > > > > > > > > > > > > Who knows how long rich people will sponsor the americans to attend the > > > > Domes. The dollar goes further in India. > > > > > > > > The Domes would be nice indoor tennis facilities. > > > > > > > > > >
