Every so often I listen to one of his videos, or a portion of one. He sounds good, he sounds genuine. Personally I think it's neat that people hang out an enlightenment shingle. If you believe in the idea of enlightenment, as I do, then why not.
I mean, I am past having any interest in following a teacher like that, but I think that many may find something useful there. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, laughinggull108 wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray27" wrote: > > > > Where do you think he fits in? > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDa6nScKbKo > > Steve, I believe that our Rick Archer has interviewed this guy over at batgap.com. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, laughinggull108 wrote: > > > > > > > > From TMFree, apparently a graduate of MSAE who's got > > > > his own little thing going. Thoughts anyone? > > > > > > > > http://youtu.be/T1V_JD9rODk > > > > > > Since you asked for "thoughts," here are mine. > > Your perspective and insights are always interesting to me regardless of whether I ask for them or not. I don't always agree but I enjoy reading them. > > > > Clearly, people here ( especially the members of The > > > Clique, who must have been saving up for a pile-on > > > fest ) didn't think much of this guy's act. > > > > > > What struck me as *obvious*, and something that I > > > don't think any of the detractors seem to have noticed, > > > is that his act -- meaning his way of speaking, the > > > way he moves and talks, etc. -- is pure Maharishi. > > > > > > The SAME people who creamed their jeans when Maharishi > > > spoke and acted this way don't seem to like it when > > > someone else does it. Isn't that fascinating? > > > > > > What they perceive as charlatanry in this guy is IMO > > > remarkably like the act they fell for and followed > > > for decades in a short, fat Indian guy, probably > > > because he was Indian and wearing a dhoti. > > > > > > OF COURSE I agree with the detractors that this guy > > > is a fruitcake. It's just that I'm more amused by > > > the fact that those who piled onto him lack the > > > discrimination to notice that most people in the > > > world would react to *Maharishi* speaking exactly > > > the same way they're reacting to this guy. It's the > > > same act, after all. > > > > > > They sound amazed that anyone would follow this guy, > > > or pay to hear him speak. Well, that's how many of > > > us feel when we hear TMers still talking about MMY > > > as if he were special, or unique, or some sort of > > > saint or holy man. > > > > > > Before overreacting to this post and piling on ME, > > > try going back and listening to this video again, > > > but this time noticing the similarities in this guy's > > > presentation to the way Maharishi used to speak on > > > video, especially towards the end of his life when > > > he was already heavily into his King Lear period. > > > > > > Why is it OK and "the highest teaching" when Maharishi > > > did it, but charlatanry when this guy does it? Curious > > > minds want to know... > > This Matthew Reifslager guy is fascinating to me in a weird kind of way (maybe like watching a train wreck) because I can't believe that anyone would fall for his shtick. I wonder if it's a whole 'nother ballgame being in his presence? Anyway, upon further googling, I came across the name of Jennine Fellmer who seems to be Director of Expansion for The Wholeness Enterprise. I remember Jennine as one of the die-hards of the TMO at MUM and now her name no longer appears in the MUM directory. Alex (or anyone else in Fairfield), did she defect to Matthew's group? >
