--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "bluecabbagerose" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > on 12/5/05 1:14 PM, TurquoiseB at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> on 12/3/05 11:42 PM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > > > >>>> on 12/3/05 3:25 PM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > >>>>>> > > > > > >>>>>> Actually, they're quite private, even secretive. > > Maharishi > > > > > >>>>> isn't "people." > > > > > >>>>> > > > > > >>>>> But WHY do they talk about it with YOU? > > > > > >>>> > > > > > >>>> They've talked about it with other people. They're just not > > > > > >>>> running to the > > > > > >>>> newspapers or setting up a web site. > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> Patiently: but why are they talking about it at all? > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Put yourself in their shoes and ask yourself that question. > > > > > >> Don't the have a right to? Are they under some moral > > > > > >> obligation to remain silent all their lives? > > > > > > > > > > > > That question, "Why are they talking about it at all?" > > > > > > says a lot about a very prevalent trend/teaching in the > > > > > > TM movement that I don't think is positive. > > > > > > > > > > > > "Don't focus on the negative." "Don't talk about those > > > > > > unpleasant things." Ever hear those phrases? > > > > > > > > > > In the case of the TMO, it's like the professor in the Wizard > > of > > > Oz > > > > saying > > > > > "Don't pay any attention to the man behind the curtain." > > There's > > > > something > > > > > to hide. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Still haven't answered my question... > > > > > > I thought Rick answered it perfectly in another post. Why NOT talk > > > about it? It is a painful life experience a number of women have > > > experienced. Why should they keep quiet about it? Why continue to > > > protect the perpetrator by remaining silent? Being able to talk > > about > > > a painful experience, especially after having kept it secret for > > many > > > years, is a very common way to begin the healing process. Ever hear > > > of the term, "Get something off my chest"? There are a few lines I > > > often repeat to myself when I think of the dear friends I > > > have "unloaded" on over the years: > > > > > > "Joys when extended will always increase, > > > And griefs when divided are hushed into peace." > > > > > > Talking about painful experiences is an incredibly great way to > > heal > > > them. > > > > > > > > > IS it an incredibly great way to heal? Actually, I don't know the > > timelines for when the events took place (allegedly) or when they > > allegedly told people about them, but Rick said something > > about "months later" in at least some of the cases. > > > > **** > It is a great way to heal. Especially for you it could do miracles. > Just start exposing us your little secrets and maybe one day you could > enjoy life without Prozac! > > Irmeli >
What, like I should talk about the drunken woman I date-raped when I was about 22? THere's durned little about my past I haven't faced at one time or another, as far as I can tell. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
