[FairfieldLife] Hell not quite frozen over yet, but
Dear Friends at FFLife, It's been awhile since I've had time or inclination to check in, but I thought it might be useful to relate my experiences applying for the current superradiance course in progress here. I was officially informed on Sunday that I am not considered eligible at this time to participate, after nearly a month of having my application "in process". I am satisfied that my case was given as fair and favorable a review as possible under the circumstances, and with the exception of one or two moderately bumpy exchanges, I can assure you that my interactions with the course office were cordial and respectful on both sides. The point I am making here is: Yes, things are a bit different. I had not intended to apply for this course, inasmuch as I didn't see much chance that I would be accepted. However, the daily barrage of encouragement from my many friends who were absolutely convinced that I WOULD be accepted took its toll; I figured that in the worst case scenario, I would be able to show them that I was right and they were wrong. And we all know how sweet it is to be right. During the process, I would have to admit, I was won over. Not so much by the process itself, but by the glowing reports I have been hearing from countless friends who have been participating. I offer a few observations and conclusions: Something special is definitely going on here. Not just the obviousWhat? A FREE COURSE from the movement?!?but also in the experiences people are having and in the interactions with Maharishi. Considering how the prospects for the Movemen's future were looking a year ago, it strikes me as nothing short of miraculous. Furthermore, this could be a one-of-a-kind. There will be crises in the future, to be sure, but whether this opportunity will be available is not a given. I don't know anyone who really expected Maharishi to be interacting so freely with course participants EVER again. Although I have not been participating in the group programs, I definitely feel the surge of wakefulness that has arrived with this course, and am feeling its benefits. I found the process of applying to be useful in terms of letting go of old garbagehard feelings, etc. I have no regrets about that. For the record, I do not feel that I compromised any of my own ethical principles in this process, nor did I grovel. Nor do I believe that by groveling I could have changed the ultimate result of my application. I even had some unexpectedly positive interactions with Dr Hagelin, and was sincerely impressed by his generally classy responses to my occasionally two-fisted assertions and queries. I am aware that many of you who are not participating in this course may be simply uninterested, and I am OK with that. However, if you are in the category (as I was for quite some time) of individuals whose reasons for not applying basically boil down to "hard feelings", then I would encourage you to lighten up a bit and take a chance. I did, and have no regrets. Ciao, L B S 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/
[FairfieldLife] Hell not quite frozen over yet, but
Dear Friends at FFLife, It's been awhile since I've had time or inclination to check in, but I thought it might be useful to relate my experiences applying for the current superradiance course in progress here. I was officially informed on Sunday that I am not considered eligible at this time to participate, after nearly a month of having my application "in process". I am satisfied that my case was given as fair and favorable a review as possible under the circumstances, and with the exception of one or two moderately bumpy exchanges, I can assure you that my interactions with the course office were cordial and respectful on both sides. The point I am making here is: Yes, things are a bit different, and the changes are positive. I had not intended to apply for this course, inasmuch as I anticipated there was not much likelihood that I would be accepted. However, the daily barrage of encouragement from my many friends who were absolutely convinced that I would be accepted took its toll, and I figured that the worst case scenario was that I would be able to show them that I was right and they were wrong. And we all know how beautiful it is to be right. During the process, I would have to admit, I was won over. Not so much by the process itself, but by the glowing reports I have been hearing from countless friends who have been participating. I offer a few observations and conclusions: Something special is definitely going on here. Not just the obviousWhat? A FREE COURSE from the movement?!?but also in the experiences people are having and in the interactions with Maharishi. Considering how the prospects for the Movement were looking a year ago, it strikes me as nothing short of miraculous. Furthermore, this could be a one-of-a-kind. There will be crises in the future, to be sure, but whether this opportunity will be available is not a given. I don't know anyone who really expected Maharishi to be interacting so freely with course participants EVER again. Although I have not been participating in the group programs, I definitely feel the surge of wakefulness that has arrived with this program, and am feeling the benefits. I found the process of applying to be useful in terms of letting go of old garbagehard feelings, etc. I have no regrets about that. For the record, I do not feel that I compromised any of my own ethical principles in this process, nor did I grovel. Nor do I believe that by groveling I could have changed the ultimate result of my application. I even had some unexpectedly positive interactions with Dr Hagelin, and was sincerely impressed by his generally classy responses to my occasionally two-fisted assertions and queries. I am aware that many of you who are not participating in this course may be simply uninterested, and I am OK with that. However, if you are in the category (as I was for quite some time) of individuals whose reasons for not applying basically boil down to "hard feelings", then I would encourage you to lighten up a bit and take a chance. I did, and have no regrets. Ciao, L B S 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/
