I watched the clips. Interesting and a good marketing piece that many, who consider Oprah their teacher, will explore and follow up on. Her visit served its purpose in that regard. I think it interesting that "no one is/has been allowed to see the pundits compound" except, now, for Oprah....because....."why?" Is there a principle behind that rule? I found some of the comments interesting; it seems that the women meditators have accepted the Hindu belief that "women are impure during menses" and the "separation" that generates. Also, are all the Indian pundits from the Brahmin class only, as stated in a comment? Hmmm....brings up a larger question of societal equality in India and the tacit agreement of this practice by the supporting Western culture. Also, can women be "priests"? Seems like the TM org has elevated women into positions of power here in the U.S., albeit perhaps women aren't allowed at the highest levels. Monetarily, TM is presented with a total cost of $2000 with scholarships mentioned as a way to mitigate for the poor - i.e. "no one is ever turned away." Is that realistic, given the progression through the program?
I would like to see Oprah dig a little deeper into the belief system and mechanics/rules/finances/practices of the organization. She has jumped on the celebrity bandwagon for TM. Maybe Ellen will be allowed in next? ________________________________ From: nablusoss1008 <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 7:40 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Oprah TM, the morning after... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@...> wrote: > > > > Some people are never satisfied. She could only cover so much in the time she > had, and the program will likely have the intended effect. One couple in > Detroit saw the show and left for Fairfield early the very next morning. A > friend of mine met them by chance yesterday in one of the local restaurants, > so I know the story is true. Why are you telling such shameless stories, don't you realize it will only inspire the Turq&Vaj to intensify their "TM is BAD, Buddhism is GOOD" campaign ? http://www.oprah.com/own-oprahs-next-chapter/Rush-Hour-in-Fairfield-Iowa-Video
