So during the pundit riot events, I saw the R-1 Visa thing where the pundits are designated as religious workers, and the federal guidelines say they have to be sponsored by a non-profit religious organization or an outfit that is affiliated with a religious organization. And I got to thinking that the pundits are required to do not only yagyas but to also do TMSP twice a day.
So my question is: how can a non-religious organization (the TM Movement) require a group of religious workers to perform a secular practice (TMSP) every day as a condition of their employment as R-1 visa religious workers? Or is this a subtle admission that TMSP is actually a religious practice - you know, to get that soma flowing in a most sweet and exhilarating stream for Indra and the other gods and goddess to drink? So's they kin give us wealth and good lookin' gals and jools (flawless for jyotish purposes of course) and lots of other good stuff?