Zippy's Mission Statement: http://www.dougsworld.com/zippy/yow.gif
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jpgillam" <jpgillam@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Feste, thanks for pointing out the actual text in question. I agree > > > > > with you. It's pretty good. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good for what? > > > > Internal consumption? > > > > Clear guidance? > > > > Mission? > > > > > > > > > > "Make sure your idea is clear and focused. You should be able to > > > describe the (charity's) purpose and mission in a single sentence." -The > > > Nonprofit Handbook -Grobman > > > > > "Three elements of a Good Mission Statement: > > 1 A mission statement should be no more than a single sentence long. > 2 It should be easily understood by a twelve year old. > 3 It should be able to be recited by memory at gunpoint." > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Feste37, you and I are some of the only tru-believers here who > > > > > > would like to see things work out for the movement. I hope they > > > > > > can succeed. > > > > > > > > > > > > Now, both of us can read the movement stuff and be right with it > > > > > > and understand what they are saying. But, I was taking a swing at > > > > > > reading it all as if I were an outsider looking in. You know, > > > > > > walking in the shoes of another. Trying to empathsize with an > > > > > > outsider looking in. I found the empathetic reading almost > > > > > > impossible. It is a bunch of cult-speak to anyone looking in. > > > > > > > > > > > > So, I then took a swing at distilling some core things down using > > > > > > their essential language that is there but slimming down the > > > > > > hyperbolic TM-movement-ese. Version I, was the straightest most > > > > > > secular I could get in one sentence using their words. Version II > > > > > > is the mission statement off the web page. Version II is > > > > > > un-readable cult. Version III was in between I and II editing in > > > > > > progress. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm just trying to help. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Buck in FF > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know where Doug gets these different versions from but > > > > > > > the one that actually appears is not bad at all: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > About the University > > > > > > > Mission Statement of the University > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 by > > > > > > > Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to fulfill the highest ideals of education. > > > > > > > Foremost among these ideals is developing the full potential of > > > > > > > consciousness in every student to help students develop the > > > > > > > ability to think and act in accord with the laws of nature and to > > > > > > > live fulfilled and successful lives. This fulfills the > > > > > > > long-sought goal of education: to produce fully developed > > > > > > > individuals, citizens who can fulfill their own aspirations while > > > > > > > promoting all good in society. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We have pioneered a unique system of higher education, > > > > > > > Consciousness-Based education, that systematically cultures > > > > > > > students' full creative intelligence, the basis of learning. > > > > > > > Consciousness-Based education gives traditional academic study > > > > > > > the foundation of complete knowledge of consciousness coupled > > > > > > > with simple, natural, scientifically validated technologies for > > > > > > > developing consciousness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These technologies are the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi > > > > > > > programs, including Yogic Flying. This integrated approach > > > > > > > develops students' ability to manage their lives successfully, to > > > > > > > grow steadily in health, happiness, and wisdom, and to achieve > > > > > > > professional success and personal fulfillment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Our unique educational programs fulfill a commitment to four > > > > > > > broad areas of responsibility: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Holistic development of students cultivation of > > > > > > > consciousness, mind, body, and behavior > > > > > > > Academic excellence training at the forefront of knowledge > > > > > > > in each discipline and in the ability to think critically and act > > > > > > > effectively and ethically > > > > > > > Scholarship that expands the domains of knowledge, expressed > > > > > > > in all four areas of scholarship discovery, teaching and > > > > > > > learning, integration, and application. > > > > > > > Improved quality of life for the individual, the community, > > > > > > > the nation, and the world. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jpgillam" <jpgillam@> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd say Craig Pearson needs to edit that mission statement. As > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > learned when a student at Maharishi International University, > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > mission statement is different from the strategies employed to > > > > > > > > pursue that mission, and the strategies are different from the > > > > > > > > tactics followed to implement the strategies. This statement > > > > > > > > makes the usual mistake that most committees make, which > > > > > > > > is to fail to differentiate among those elements, and instead > > > > > > > > pile them all into one clusterfuck of a sentence. Craig knows > > > > > > > > better. > > > > > > > > > > > > Absolutely. The MUM Trustees if they had balls should have Craig Re-write > > that cluster fucker of a mission statement in to something that is readable. > > > > -Buck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Om, which (?) version is more read-able: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Version I: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 by > > > > > > > > > Maharishi > > > > > > > > > Mahesh Yogi > > > > > > > > > to produce more fully developed individuals, by developing > > > > > > > > > the potential > > > > > > > > > of consciousnesswithin every student through a higher > > > > > > > > > educational system > > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > Consciousness-Based education giving traditional academic > > > > > > > > > knowledge a > > > > > > > > > foundation > > > > > > > > > coupled with the study of consciousness through Transcendental > > > > > > > > > Meditation and other scientifically validated practices > > > > > > > > > taught by > > > > > > > > > Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for developing consciousness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Or, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Version II: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 by > > > > > > > > > Maharishi > > > > > > > > > Mahesh Yogi to fulfill the highest ideals of education. > > > > > > > > > Foremost among > > > > > > > > > these ideals is developing the full potential of > > > > > > > > > consciousness in every > > > > > > > > > student to help students develop the ability to think and > > > > > > > > > act in > > > > > > > > > accord with the laws of nature and to live fulfilled and > > > > > > > > > successful > > > > > > > > > lives. This fulfills the long-sought goal of education: to > > > > > > > > > produce fully > > > > > > > > > developed individuals, citizens who can fulfill their own > > > > > > > > > aspirations > > > > > > > > > while promoting all good in society. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We have pioneered a unique system of higher education, > > > > > > > > > Consciousness-Based education <http://www.mum.edu/cbe.html> , > > > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > > systematically cultures students' full creative intelligence, > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > basis of learning. Consciousness-Based education gives > > > > > > > > > traditional > > > > > > > > > academic study the foundation of complete knowledge of > > > > > > > > > consciousness > > > > > > > > > coupled with simple, natural, scientifically validated > > > > > > > > > technologies for > > > > > > > > > developing consciousness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These technologies are the Transcendental Meditation > > > > > > > > > <http://www.mum.edu/tm.html> and TM-Sidhi programs, > > > > > > > > > including Yogic > > > > > > > > > Flying. This integrated approach develops students' ability to > > > > > > > > > manage their lives successfully, to grow steadily in health, > > > > > > > > > happiness, > > > > > > > > > and wisdom, and to achieve professional success and personal > > > > > > > > > fulfillment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Our unique educational programs fulfill a commitment to four > > > > > > > > > broad areas > > > > > > > > > of responsibility: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > Holistic development of students cultivation of > > > > > > > > > consciousness, > > > > > > > > > mind, body, and behavior > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > Academic excellence training at the forefront of knowledge > > > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > each discipline and in the ability to think critically and > > > > > > > > > act > > > > > > > > > effectively and ethically > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > Scholarship that expands the domains of knowledge, expressed > > > > > > > > > in all > > > > > > > > > four areas of scholarship discovery, teaching and learning, > > > > > > > > > integration, and application. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > Improved quality of life for the individual, the community, > > > > > > > > > the nation, > > > > > > > > > and the world. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Guess which version is on the MUM.edu web page? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Version III: > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 by > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi > > > > > > > > > Mahesh Yogi to produce fully developed individuals, citizens > > > > > > > > > who can > > > > > > > > > fulfill their own aspirations while promoting all good in > > > > > > > > > society by > > > > > > > > > developing the full potential of consciousness in every > > > > > > > > > student through > > > > > > > > > a higher educational system of Consciousness-Based education > > > > > > > > > giving > > > > > > > > > traditional academic knowledge a foundation coupled with the > > > > > > > > > complete > > > > > > > > > study of consciousness in simple, natural, scientifically > > > > > > > > > validated > > > > > > > > > technologies for developing consciousness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
