I should proof read better... "That's like saying, 'How do you explain that someone like Dr. Francis Collins (who is smart, successful, healthy, and a respected scientist that helped discover the human genome) practices prayer and shares about Christianity and his belief in God?' "
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <jchwelch@...> wrote: > > > Share stated: " So again, if you are able, how do you explain that someone > like Dr. Oz, smart, successful and healthy, practices and promotes TM?" > > That's like saying, "How do you explain that someone like Dr. Francis Collins > who is smart, successful, healthy, and a respected scientist that helped > discover the human genome practicing prayer and sharing about Christianity > and his belief in God?" > > Point being, there are smart, successful, healthy people all over the planet > that practice/believe different things. > > And now I think of Keith Richards. He sure seems to be keeping keeping on in > spite of his practices. I wonder if he does TM? ;) > > **************** > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > What I notice is how you evade the real point. Which I'll elucidate by > > saying that I don't consider The Donald as healthy. So again, if you are > > able, how do you explain that someone like Dr. Oz, smart, successful and > > healthy, practices and promotes TM? > > > > I'm also noticing that none of the anti TM people can answer this one. > > And so they are evading it. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> > > To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 11:28 AM > > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: David Lynch Is Back to Emily and Michael > > > > > >  > > I don't take the amount of money or fame someone has as an edict to do what > > they recommend. If I did, I would have Donal Trump as my guru > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Share Long <sharelong60@> > > To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 5:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: David Lynch Is Back to Emily and Michael > > > > > >  > > Michael, I'm genuinely curious: how do you reconcile all that you believe > > about TM with the fact that someone as smart and > > successful and healthy as Dr. Oz practices TM and endorses it? I'm > > thinking that for famous people like Lynch and Paul McCartney, Howard Stern > > and Seinfeld, etc. they're just grateful to have found a technique that > > enables them to not only survive but thrive in the very demanding > > entertainment field.  > > > > PS to Emily, thanks for your reply smile. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: salyavin808 <fintlewoodlewix@> > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 3:40 PM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: David Lynch Is Back > > > > > >  > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > How about Jack Forem? He just got added at the top. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From NYTimes page: > > > Jack Forem Boise, Idaho > > > "I recently released an updated version of a book on TM written in the > > > 1970s. I thought the update would take me a couple of months, but the > > > process of sorting through the vast amount of published, top-quality, > > > peer-reviewed scientific research, and the number of compassionate and > > > helpful programs such as those cited in the article on David Lynch's > > > foundation, kept me engaged in research and writing for two years. I have > > > practiced TM since 1967, taught it, and helped to train TM teachers. Yet > > > I must say I was overwhelmed â" and I do not use that word lightly â" > > > by the extent and depth of the benefits I uncovered in my research. From > > > greatly improved health, better educational outcomes, stress reduction, > > > and the awakening to higher states of consciousness, to replicated > > > interventions in war-torn areas that resulted in calm and peace, the > > > benefits of TM are thoroughly demonstrated and truly extraordinary. I > > > find it sad that some misinformed and/or > > angry people find it necessary to attack such a good thing, that has > > helped, and is helping, so many. I would urge them to investigate more > > deeply and re-think their position." > > > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/magazine/david-lynch-transcendental-meditation.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&; > > > > But all of these angry people are TMers for whom it didn't work > > or who got fed up with the way the organisation operated after > > working there for years and thus can't really be said to be misinformed. > > > > But their story was somehow neglected from his research? > > >
