--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> > wrote: > > > > Well said, Sal, thanks. > > > > Being a part of TM in the 60s and 70s, and perhaps even a little > > further on, meant being part of a "movement" towards greater > > spirituality and positivity in the world. At some point, however, > > the TMO became, if not entirely, but certainly in the greater part, > > a "business" promoting its proprietary line of techniques and > > products primarily for profit, still under the banner of its original > > goal of spiritual regeneration, but mainly without the soul. Or so > > it seems to me. > > > > That is not to say that the product line is bad or bogus, though that > > charge made by many may have some merit in some instances; but merely > > that the primary face of the TMO reflects a business model it has > > incorporated that has mostly eclipsed the original and more > > spiritually oriented goals so many of us were attracted to and > > adopted in our youth. And in its place we see this strange amalgam > > of Indian hoodwinks and funny hats all seemingly in play so as to > > generate as much income as possible to sustain its own preposterous > > sense of importance. > > > > Again, much of what is promoted by the TMO such as organic farming, > > the meditation itself, ayurveda, yagyas, etc., I personally feel are > > life-supporting and life-enriching, but in the hands of the TMO are > > actually diminished, inasmuch as they seem to merely be another > > avenue for the TMO to enrich itself. Avarice appears to be the > > primary motivation. How strange and sad is that. > > > > I love Fairfield and am so happy that it is growing as a multi- > > dimensional town of unique individuals and as a locus of spiritually > > oriented values that attract saints and seekers from everywhere. > > Were that Maharishi's only contribution he would have given quite a > > lot to the world. > > > > Those of you who live in Fairfield and contribute to the dialogue > > here on FFL are real beacons in the world. Thanks. > > > > Marek > > > > ** > > > > Nice piece of "penmanship"! :) >
I would have said "nicely penned hitpiece," myself. I mean, avarice? Bevan Morris makes $7000 per year according to one report.
