Thanks for the connection, and thanks for the post. I appreciate it very much. Thanks again!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote: > > Nice post Wayback, > JTowbridge, > I did send the link to your FFL letter earlier this morning directly over to > Dr. John Hagelin right after you posted it on FFL. He responded back to me > immediately too before I went to the Dome. I'm just in from the day's farm > work now. The work is going long in the fields with spring upon us now. I > stopped earlier and meditated along in time with the large group tonite while > I was on my tractor. Frankly the New TM Movement is incorporating more > over-sight and process within its workings. It's dynamic and changing. > Things started changing from back before and around when Maharishi died. > There are different elements within it still including some strict > preservationists who obstruct change but things are also progressive. I > would say from talking with folks inside that some yet are essentially afraid > to be more transparent in process because they fear someone like MJ coming > along and being negative. But in a direction of more transparency is > coming. The strict preservationists have nothing to fear but fear itself. I > think your paper is a good common-sense advocacy for better management > practices that are actively being figured out more by committee process as J > Hagelin has been setting about engaging people in that kind of process. They > are also waiting for a few more people to die off as there is an active > preparing of a younger set going on to take over. These are very exciting > times within TM. It is in re-set. I agree, may the Unified Field save the > group meditation. > -Buck > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" <wayback71@> wrote: > > > > I too really enjoyed your post, Mr Trowbridge. It was genuine and so right > > on. Loved your points about conflict. In the name of being "positive," so > > much has been overlooked, not dealt with, and repressed. At every level. > > And for those whose very livelihood revolved around all this for some > > years, it took a real toll. The frustration of trying to get a "problem" > > dealt with was incredible - because the person was considered to be > > unstressing or negative. A really unhealthy system evolved. Anyway, you > > said it all so well and I thank you for that. > > I suspect that in posting it here on FFL, it will be read by the people > > you are talking to. My guess is that the big issue on the inside is > > whether to try and mimic exactly how MMY ran the TMO or whether to modify > > that so as to appeal to more people. Not modify the teaching, but the > > organization, how it is run, the way rules are "enforced," how to handle > > conflict. I think a lot will depend on how that unfolds now and in the next > > decade as Bevan and John and the rajas begin to retire. Not that the TMO > > needs to become a corporate place, but it is all so very fuzzy and odd and > > seemingly going to end with our generation unless things change. Too much > > garbage being dragged along to interest the younger generation. > > But TM is pure gold for you? Lucky guy. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jwtrowbridge" <johnwtrowbridge@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Thank you, a beautiful response, and I will carry on. I go by my own > > > experiences. This has always been my guide, and my experiences daily have > > > been magnificent. The program is pure gold. Thanks, > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Thanks John, beautiful post in it's positivity. And unique on this > > > > > forum because you are one of perhaps only 5 posters here altogether > > > > > that does TM regularily and have a non-agressive take on the TMO. So > > > > > your idea of sending it here was perhaps a bit too enthusiastic, it > > > > > will unfortunately only fuel more vile attacs on the TMO from the > > > > > regulars here, most of whom have not done TM in decades. > > > > > > > > > > Aside from that it is impossible to disagree with you on any point, > > > > > except for perhaps the most important; your idea that the > > > > > > > > > > "The goal of this organization is not to appeal to a particular > > > > > leader or person, but to the widest possible audience who will > > > > > appreciate and practice the TM program in its purity." > > > > > and > > > > > "....reach the widest possible audience who will appreciate and > > > > > practice the TM program in its purity. This is the goal. This is what > > > > > the TM organization is about." > > > > > > > > > > This is a widespread misunderstanding due largely to being stuck in > > > > > Maharishi's old thinking or having been exposed only to this > > > > > timeframe of Maharishi's philosophy on video, strategies that were > > > > > perfect until about 1985. As the Age of Enlightenment grew and became > > > > > an irreversible process the old thinking based on the individual was > > > > > replaced with the concern for groups, and ultimately the whole world. > > > > > Already in 1980, after having prevented the WWII during the winther > > > > > of 1979, Maharishi said "From today no more meditators are > > > > > necessary". Thus Maharishi's focus shifted and the TMO as we know it > > > > > became in many ways obsolete, left unattended also by it's own > > > > > Founder simply because it had no more function other than being the > > > > > safekeeper of the purity of the teaching. No small task, but the real > > > > > job of securing permanent world peace was given to the Rajas and the > > > > > Vedic Pundits, a responsebility that remains theirs to this day. > > > > > > > > > > So my advice to you would be to "stay calm and carry on". Continue > > > > > with your beautiful programme, knowing that some obstacles like bad > > > > > smell or bad food or whatever will be thown into the mix at regular > > > > > intervals, they don't matter much. Forget about the mismanagement of > > > > > the TMO, it is irrelevant for you. Forget that the TMO must become in > > > > > better shape to save the world, they won't and their task isn't. Let > > > > > them do their bit as you do yours, life is too short to waste on such > > > > > small things. > > > > > One last thing; please see as many as possible of Maharishi's newest > > > > > tapes that are available on youtube and are available here: > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/user/maharishichannel > > > > > > > > Perhaps what I've stated above will be clearer. Thank you again for > > > > your well-meaning post. > > > > > Jai Guru Dev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
