Thanks, good succinct illustration that puts a face on it. I printed it out as case input and took it up to policy folks who think about these things. It is really insightful of something in the larger meditating community about the movement around TM's legacy. People do like to meditate but then there is the organization and what has been a legacy from some of its leadership. Circumstances are forcing change. Good people inside are working on that. -JaiGuruYou
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6...@yahoo.com> wrote : Doug, I was initiated August 22, 1970 at about 3PM. Had my first experience of Transcendental awareness, no mantra, no thought but inner awareness on the second day. A Brahman experience of Lesh Avidya about two months later after my first residence course. Had been sold out since. Went to Amherst Ma. TTC, then Majorca in '71 through Fuiggi in '72. Total of 9 months for TTC. Went back to la Antilla in the fall for more rounding, eventually to the second Age of Enlightenment course. I initiated about 130 people. Took Sidhis much later, in the late 80's and flying block at the DC course. I'm sold out as to the good TM can do but feel perturbed as to why the organization isn't a manifestation of that. The TM forest just isn't very green. From: "dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Explosions in Paris MD, I hear this kind of criticism a lot when I talk to people and tell them how it is going for TM. You seem to put your finger directly on to something with this comment of yours that evidently dogs the TM movement still. Anymore I categorize it under the heading, 'Ethics as a Leading Economic Indicator'. Ethics seems a leadership problem that had become cultural and that for the different alumni pools of TM proly needs to be directly acknowledged and spoken to as things go forward for TM. There is an evident leadership vacuum on this. May be Srijau could speak for the leadership here on their ethics. Srijau seems to be passionate enough here about TM to represent it. MD, how long do you go back with TM? You seem to have a long perspective on this that was formative. When did you first meet Maharishi and/or go on teacher training? Just wondering. -JaiGuruYou ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6...@yahoo.com> wrote : Srijau, it would be awfully nice and considerate of the whole group if you would include the post that you are commenting about. MD writes: I'll take it that this is in regard to one of my posts. Hell no, I won't give the TMO another dime. I find it like throwing money down a well. Of all the billions of dollars that the TMO has accrued, what have they accomplished? I'll tell you, my perception is that they've wasted more than they have accomplished. The TMO has a severe case of ADHD. It moves from one failed project to another at the speed of light without finishing any of them! However, if they ever stopped lying about what they were going to do with their money and actually do what they say, others might be more forth coming and trusting. The best way to promote and perpetuate *m*'s teaching is to put their money where their mouth is. From: "sri...@ymail.com" <sri...@ymail.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2015 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Explosions in Paris you want to fund that then great but I think you just want your contribution to carping from the sidelines while someone else comes up with the money? the mandate of GCWP is first and foremost to promote and perpetuate Maharishi teaching, and raise the collective consciousness in a sustainable way that will be sure to perpetuate the organization for 10,000 years
