I hear recently that they are looking to support 150 pandits up in Vedic City, as being affordable [limited budget]. They also have winnowed it down to a group of pundits who are sincerely interested in that program. For the conservative element of TM which seems a small number of folks left in the movement community, the pundits and other things like chanting Sanskrit or pulse diagnosis, StpV, and group meditation were important to Maharishi's teaching; hence, at their initiative they are keeping the pundit program going as a program element within the TM movement. As some people may see it that is interesting and important somewhat as a matter of faith to fulfill on.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <jr_...@yahoo.com> wrote : It appears that the TMO will be copying the parish model of the Catholic Church which will have two or three pandits to serve the Fairfield community, including Vedic City, IA. As such, the TMO might have to put these pandits at several large cities where there is a community of TMers. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <salyavin808> in red writes : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote : "..but we simply have not been able to replace the unprecedented generosity of the Settle Foundation. Support of nature seems to be coming in the form of much farting in our general direction. Our only option at this point is to change our strategy for creating an Invincible America. Because nothing says, "We're in charge now" like scuttling the last 50 years of The World Plan. ..we will be able to keep the Vedic qualities alive in our community with a smaller, more permanent group of Vedic Pandits who consider Maharishi Vedic City their home. Some may have outstanding warrants in India, but we favor the positive and don't ask. The Pandit numbers will continue to decrease over the next year until we reach a size that we are able to practically sustain. Right now, it looks like we can keep Suresh as Lawnmower Boy. We are so grateful to all our cherished donors, who have been supporting the Vedic Pandits these past nine years. We could not have achieved any of this without you." And yes, most of your money still is unspent and hidden in bank accounts across six continents in Girish's name, so you know it's still there if the movement ever really really really gets smaller. -email ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <jr_esq@...> wrote : Oprah Winfrey visited Vedic City to see the meditations and chants performed by the pandits. Based on this video, it appeared that the pandits were isolated from the rest of the town residents. Does anyone know if the pandits can go to downtown Fairfield to watch a movie and have dinner on weekends? Can they associate with MUM students? srijau: they can audit courses at MUM now, but nothing that would qualify them to do anything other than their traditional occupation. Otherwise, the answers would be no and no. Thats not what they signed up for. same deal as TTC or even a residence course.
