--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <salsunshine@...> wrote: > > On Nov 1, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Susan wrote: > > >> > >> But for me the "tipping point" into this world of clinging to > >> appearances was not the introduction of the TM-Sidhi program itself but > >> the rebranding of it in terms of self importance. That, essentially, is > >> what the shift from "You perform the Sidhis as a way to realize your own > >> enlightenment" to "You perform the Sidhis as a kind of sacred duty, > >> because by doing so you become One Of The Most Important People On > >> Earth, one of the select few, the holy thud of whose butt-bounces can > >> bring about world peace and an Age Of Enlightenment" was. It was a > >> radical shift into the world of self importance and the amplification of > >> individual ego. > > > > Barry, I really think that you undermine your point by exaggerating the > > positions of TB's. At least, I hope you are exaggerating it and that I am > > not wrong! I don't think most people going to the Domes really think that > > they are all that important on the planet. They may look down on other > > people and other meditation types, and probably belive that they are > > increasing sattva for the area and the world - so they do think they are on > > to something amazing. But, I still suspect that nearly everyone in the > > Domes is there mostly for working on their own Enlgihtenment, period. They > > want to get to CC or GC or just want to be "good" in the TMO eyes. World > > Peace is a side benefit, but not the only reason they are there. No, > > instead they want spiritual experiences, or a nap, or to be with other > > TB's. Self-importance is not the main issue, imo. > > That may be, Susan. But if so, things have changedÂ… > since bouncing on your rear end for whirled peas has > been presented, for quite a while now, as the main reason > to come to the Dooms, keep up the numbers, etc. What you > get out of it personally is not important and hasn't > been for quite some time. Even personal comfort, health > or the care of your children takes a back seat to this > nonsense.
Well, if care of your kids and health take a back seat, then I can only say the parents are nuts. I do recall back in the late 70's knowing of a couple with a young baby. They had returned a year earlier from a 6 month course and believed that doing their full siddhis program was more important than anything in the world - holding a job, eating with family, etc. So, twice a day they put the baby in a crib in a room, closed the door and went to another part of the house to "do program" for 2 hours!! I hit the roof when I heard that. I always assumed that they had taken it all too literally. Who would treat their own newborn that way? In fact, I don't really know what type of people now head to the Domes each day out in FFld. After all these years, if people still have such little common sense, then I have grossly overestimated the mental health of the remaining TB's. I thought this type of thinking was long gone. Has that changed? How refreshing if it were > so. > Sal >
