Interesting perspective, and there may be some truth to it.
L ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <turquoiseb@...> wrote : Lawson is IMO a perfect example of the reason the TMO does "research." Contrary to popular opinion, the research is NOT done to convince non-meditators of the efficacy of the meditation technique in order to sell TM to more new people. Nay, IMO the research is for the *existing* TMers who have been doing it for years *without any real experiences to speak of*. Unwilling to face this fact and maybe try some other technique that might actually deliver on its promises, they cling to the "research" and believe that if *others* are experiencing all of this cool stuff, then they should keep on keepin' on themselves. The TM "research" is to hold on to the organization's "base" and keep them following the carrot.
