--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 7/1/06 1:57:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com) > , MDixon6569@, MDi > > > > > > In a message dated 7/1/06 1:43:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > > sparaig@ writes: > > > > > > > > --- In _FairfieldLife@ --- In > _FairfieldLife@<WBR>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com) ) > > , MDixon6569@, MDi > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 6/30/06 7:46:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > > > fflllll@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Indians in large numbers attending. The difference > > > > in Indian involvement in > > > > AOL and the TMO is like night and day in the United > > > > States. > > > > > > But how many indians were in the US back in the 70s > > > when TM was popular compared to how many are in the US > > > now when AOL is popular? Big, big difference. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There is a big difference in how many were here then and now. But how > many > > > > > centers have you been in, in which you saw any Indian immigrants > donating > > time > > > or getting initiated. It wasn't because they weren't out there, they > were. > > > While you may feel uncomfortable about walking into an AOL center or > > lecture > > > of some sort, try it and see what you see. I think you would be > surprised. > > > It's mostly Indians. > > > > > > > MMY geared TM for westerners. > > > > > > > > > > > > This is the main the reason why it didn't attract very many Indians. They > > thought it was too easy to be true and thought M was just making money. > > > > MMY still has that problem. Witness the Buddhist descriptions where they > inform you of > how you don't attempt to control the mind or the focus of attention and then > warn you to > be "vigilant" and make sure you don't fall asleep or get lost in thoughts... > > Can't be TOO easy or its not working! > > Obviously, MMY just doesn't "get" it while the ones that advocate subtle > effort and control > do. > > > > > > > When I refer to Indians thinking Maharishi's teaching is too easy to be > true, I mean M always said just Meditate twice a day for twenty minutes and > go > about your normal business. They knew there was a lot more to it than that. > Just look at what is expected of us today and what we were told in 1970. >
Er, just what is "expected of us today?" ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/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/
