[FairfieldLife] Fwd: FHS, Maharishi School Named Two of Iowa's Top College Prep Schools

[Dick Mays dickm...@lisco.com [FairfieldLife]]

https://www.exploreseiowa.com/2018/02/20/fhs-maharishi-school-named-two-of-iowas-top-college-prep-schools/
 

 
Two Fairfield schools have been named two of the top college prep schools in 
the state.
Maharishi School and Fairfield High School were recognized by Niche.com 
 as the number 3 and number 20 ranked schools, respectively 
in Iowa.
FHS has a graduation rate of 87 percent with an average SAT score at 1370, 
while Maharishi graduates 90 percent of their students to a four-year 
university and has an average SAT score at 1340.
Niche calls Fairfield High School an above average, B+ public school, with a 
student-Teacher ratio of 14 to 1. According to state test scores, 72% of 
students are at least proficient in math and 67% in reading.
Maharishi School earned an A+ in academics, an A in College prep and A minuses 
in diversity and clubs and activities, ranking second in the state regarding 
diversity at the High School, second as the best private K through 12 school in 
the state and third as the best private high school in Iowa.
According to their website, Niche has the most comprehensive data available on 
U.S. public and private K-12 schools and districts.
The Niche 2018 K-12 rankings are based on rigorous analysis of academic and 
student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, 
college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Lack of Awareness of the Unbounded

[emily.ma...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]]

I think he's completely relevant as a teacher.  However, he is not the only 
teacher or teaching that is relevant (to today's society, for example—and I 
speak only to the U.S.).  Exploring different angles on a similar theme (i.e. 
attachment), finding the meditation technique that best works for one at the 
place they're at, being part of a community —these are important things.  

 I am completely in favor of bringing meditation to schools.  Did you see this? 
 
 

 http://www.newsweek.com/parent-concern-florida-school-rifle-fundraiser-810356 
http://www.newsweek.com/parent-concern-florida-school-rifle-fundraiser-810356  
 

 I cannot go on record as saying that I would only support TM in schools.  
Whatever practice they learn, even if it were a half hour of just dialectical 
behavior therapy (DBT) techniques would be awesome.  I could have totally 
benefitted from such a thing when I was in school and it could have changed the 
trajectory of my entire life—in a positive way.  Or notha. 
 
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 Is interesting in this to chart how a lexicon of critique employed by 
Maharishi would migrate through the long decades towards making what is 
mystically abstract more concrete. Consciousness and Being, relative and 
Absolute, bound and Unbounded -ness, attachment, detached, un-attachment.  

 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 What I love about you is your positive and friendly and non-judgmental 
attitude!

 Tell me, what are you trying to accomplish in doing TM?  Enlightenment?  What 
do you think that is going to get you?  What are you expecting to feel like?  
What are you hoping for?  I'm guessing that you want what all human beings 
want, regardless of how they try to get there.  
 

 It's alright, I realize that this is a forum where TM and MMY are elevated to 
a place of unique and radiant brilliance such  that no other tradition or 
person in the history of mankind could even begin to measure up.  
 

 To my way of thinking and perceivingmany others, and I mean many, have had 
similar insights - MMY rehashed wisdom that has been around for centuries.  His 
insights aren't novel.  Doesn't mean he isn't brilliant and all that he was 
experienced as when he was alive.  
 

 For you to summarily dismiss the entire body of wisdom around the word 
"detachment" as false is an incredible statement.  Cracks me up.  
 
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 thank you, this has got to be the most important quote of Maharishi's that we 
have to remind people of, false ideas about Yoga and detachment are so 
ingrained in people not just in the west but most of all in India, including 
some individuals who are acting in Maharishi's name who repeat that tired out 
false attitude of detachment  junk
 

 .
 

 Question: "I understand that in the third state of consciousness [waking] we 
are bound by the effects of our actions and our material possessions. My 
question is: do material possessions, material ownership, wealth, inhibit 
our"
 MAHARISHI: "Let me remark at this point, at this stage of your question: We 
are not bound by material possessions EVER. We are bound by the non-awareness 
of the Unbounded. As long as we are not aware of the Unbounded, we are bound by 
EVERYTHING.
 We are not bound by our material possessions. Material possessions don't bind 
us. What they do is liberate us from the pangs of unfulfilled desires. Our 
desire is to get this and this and this, and then if we don't get, we feel 
miserable. Whatever we have, that is a solace to us in that misery. Material 
possessions are not a means of bondage. If anything they are a source of solace 
in our weakness. They do not bind us. If anything, they are a source of solace, 
contentment, happiness, joy, peace.
 
 Possessions will always be a means of joyfulness. It is the non-possessions 
that bind us in the craving to get them. Do you see the point? It is something 
that we don't possess, that non-possession binds us in the craving to possess 
it. Possessions are not a bondage. They are a means of joy, happiness.
 What is bondage? Lack of awareness of the Unbounded. That means: ignorance, 
ignorance of our unbounded nature, ignorance that the Self within is unbounded, 
eternal, infinite, absolute, bliss. Lack of knowledge about this is ignorance, 
and this ignorance is a bondage to us. Material possessions are never a 
bondage. They are a means of happiness."
 ---Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Aug. 1970, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA USA
 



 










  

[FairfieldLife] Fwd: Special meeting with Dr. Bevan Morris this Sunday afternoon, Feb. 25th

[Dick Mays dickm...@lisco.com [FairfieldLife]]

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[FairfieldLife] Re: Lack of Awareness of the Unbounded

[dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]]

Is interesting in this to chart how a lexicon of critique employed by Maharishi 
would migrate through the long decades towards making what is mystically 
abstract more concrete. Consciousness and Being, relative and Absolute, bound 
and Unbounded -ness, attachment, detached, un-attachment.  

 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 What I love about you is your positive and friendly and non-judgmental 
attitude!

 Tell me, what are you trying to accomplish in doing TM?  Enlightenment?  What 
do you think that is going to get you?  What are you expecting to feel like?  
What are you hoping for?  I'm guessing that you want what all human beings 
want, regardless of how they try to get there.  
 

 It's alright, I realize that this is a forum where TM and MMY are elevated to 
a place of unique and radiant brilliance such  that no other tradition or 
person in the history of mankind could even begin to measure up.  
 

 To my way of thinking and perceivingmany others, and I mean many, have had 
similar insights - MMY rehashed wisdom that has been around for centuries.  His 
insights aren't novel.  Doesn't mean he isn't brilliant and all that he was 
experienced as when he was alive.  
 

 For you to summarily dismiss the entire body of wisdom around the word 
"detachment" as false is an incredible statement.  Cracks me up.  
 
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 thank you, this has got to be the most important quote of Maharishi's that we 
have to remind people of, false ideas about Yoga and detachment are so 
ingrained in people not just in the west but most of all in India, including 
some individuals who are acting in Maharishi's name who repeat that tired out 
false attitude of detachment  junk
 

 .
 

 Question: "I understand that in the third state of consciousness [waking] we 
are bound by the effects of our actions and our material possessions. My 
question is: do material possessions, material ownership, wealth, inhibit 
our"
 MAHARISHI: "Let me remark at this point, at this stage of your question: We 
are not bound by material possessions EVER. We are bound by the non-awareness 
of the Unbounded. As long as we are not aware of the Unbounded, we are bound by 
EVERYTHING.
 We are not bound by our material possessions. Material possessions don't bind 
us. What they do is liberate us from the pangs of unfulfilled desires. Our 
desire is to get this and this and this, and then if we don't get, we feel 
miserable. Whatever we have, that is a solace to us in that misery. Material 
possessions are not a means of bondage. If anything they are a source of solace 
in our weakness. They do not bind us. If anything, they are a source of solace, 
contentment, happiness, joy, peace.
 
 Possessions will always be a means of joyfulness. It is the non-possessions 
that bind us in the craving to get them. Do you see the point? It is something 
that we don't possess, that non-possession binds us in the craving to possess 
it. Possessions are not a bondage. They are a means of joy, happiness.
 What is bondage? Lack of awareness of the Unbounded. That means: ignorance, 
ignorance of our unbounded nature, ignorance that the Self within is unbounded, 
eternal, infinite, absolute, bliss. Lack of knowledge about this is ignorance, 
and this ignorance is a bondage to us. Material possessions are never a 
bondage. They are a means of happiness."
 ---Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Aug. 1970, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA USA