The Beatles, the four most famous pop musicians endorsed TM and in early 1968 were spending time in India with the Maharishi to get longer practice and deeper understanding of meditation. The course was drawing to an end and The Beatles were planning a concert in Delhi, alongside the Beachboys and others. Apple, their production company were planning to make a movie about TM, profiling the Maharishi and his guru. All of which would have received global attention.
But attention shifted as some at the ashram entertained doubts about the Maharishi himself. Rumour had it that he had shown sexual interest in one or more of the course participants (doesn't really matter who). John, George and their entourage made a hasty exit, and ditched the plans for the concert and the film. What did the Maharishi do? As they trailed out of the ashram he sat in his grass hut and whined! Did he call later and try and sort things out with his 'disciples'? Did he heck? So let's not blame John Lennon, Mia Farrow or anyone else but the man who let pride stand in the way of the greatest publicity the Spiritual Regeneration Movement could ever have had. We all know his name by now, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Then as now the topic was the Maharishi and not the meditation. Perhaps one day people will be able to separate the two and realise that whilst the meditation technique works, the reputation of the Maharishi will probably always be in question. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
