Interesting Ann. Again, I think of The Way.
Everyone in The Way speaks in tongues...everyone. A person is "led into tongues" during the Foundational Class. (There are more classes of course after the Foundational Class.) The leader of the class will sit with the new student until the new student speaks in tongues. That aspect is quite similar to someone making sure you did your flying bounce or bouncing flight on the TMO siddha. Another tidbit I just thought of.... When I got involved with The Way and got convinced that The Way taught *the truth* as "it hadn't been known since the first century," and as I became indoctrinated to believe that The Way's teachings regarding other religions or philosophies or movements that proclaimed they had the truth were all counterfeits, I believed (at that time) that SCI and TM were counterfeits. The Way's foundational class at that time cost $100 for 36 to 45 hours of teaching on a video. Dr. Wierwille, the "man of God for the world," taught that class at that time. I took that class a couple years after taking SCI which it seems at the time (1976) cost me (as a student) around $100. I thought I was spiritually enlightened that I could spiritually see how SCI was a counterfeit of The Way's "Power for Abundant Living." Now I think neither has or had *the truth.* They both have bits of truth I reckon, or people would most likely not be attracted to either. I think both men who headed up these movements were probably narcissists. No offense intended for MMY followers...it's just my opinion. ******************* --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > > > > Thanks for posting this laughinggull. Carol and Emily, this is a good > > overview of the whole TM world, with 2 comments: TM is absolutely NOT > > about repeating a mantra; and yogic flying does not involve TRYING to fly > > or bounce. > > > > Part of it is. The mantra and repetition have to begin the process and > hopping around involves energy and effort whether you realize this or not. On > my siddhis course my friend and I were the last to hop and the instructor sat > with us until we did so. Having languished for days watching my friends in my > pod plop around on foam and make strange noises my friend and I finally > looked at each other and let 'er rip. We had to try or we weren't going to > "graduate" from that summer course. Finally we gave in and joined the crowd. > It was never that effortless to bounce and I certainly never flew. So at > least on my siddhis course we had to do whatever it took to move off our > butts and it involved trying or at least exerting an intention. Maybe it is > all in the semantics. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: laughinggull108 > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 7:07 PM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on History Channel > > > > > >  > > http://blip.tv/raja-felix/maharishi-on-history-channel-3723794 > > >
