wrote:
>
> That's all great. My only gripe is that I wish that the sensible,
inspiring
> impression they make in seminars like this held up upon closer
examination.
> The TMO could be very successful if they walked their talk. But if
the
> people at that conference knew the whole story, they'd head for the
exits.
> And they will know more and more of the story if they begin to get
involved.
> Unless the TMO succeeds in insulating these education projects from
news
> about its other activities.
They included a copy of Ashley Dean's book in every packet they
distributed. Chapter 8 is on Yogic Flying and the Maharishi Effect.
MMY has always insisted that the TMO be upfront about that stuff, and
the policy continues.
>
> on 4/21/06 2:31 AM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > OK, I was the "grip" for the camera crew (me and the other guy)
filming
> > today's seminar on Stress-free schools in Arizona, which was
attended
> > by about 40 invited guests.
> >
> >
> > http://www.arizonastressfreeschools.org/
> >
> >
> > The speakers were all very impressive, or at least the non-
meditating
> > counselors and educators sitting around the room seemed quite
impressed
> > with them. The highlight of the seminar, in my mind, was the 16
year
> > old MSAE student who spoke briefly on her experiences at MSAE.
> > Apparently she had gotten permission from her parents to accompany
> > Ashley Deans, Director of the MSAE, to speak at the conference.
> > Coincidentally her parents are the Geraces, who run the Tucson
> > Maharishi Enlightenment Center.
> >
> > I assume the extremely benused expressions on everyone's faces as
they
> > wildly appluaded her meant that they were impressed. That and the
fact
> > that most of the audience stayed behind to chat with the speakers
and
> > many made a point of coming up and chatting briefly with the MSAE
> > student. Everyone I saw was leaving their stickem conference
badge on
> > the index card that was card, and writing contact info on the
card.
> >
> > For those that think the TM organization is dying, I say: get
real.
> > This series of seminars is a highly professional, low-key
publicity
> > campaign dealing directly with the schools and school districts
using
> > the best public speakers affiliated with the TM organization See
the
> > list of panelists and scheduled stops at:
> >
> > http://www.istpp.org/enews/2006_04_07.html.
> >
> > I oveheard Ashely Deans say that they were likely going to be on
tour
> > for the next 6 months.
> >
> > They aren't asking the schools to directly fund TM, but are
offering
> > to help them find the outside funding sources required to teach
TM to
> > the students. They are having a followup TM intro lecture with
> > interested people in Tucson in early May.
> >
> > And yes, the cost for students and teachers is $2500 per. No
discounts.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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