--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of BillyG. > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 9:34 AM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Belgium Declaration > > > > --- In HYPERLINK > "mailto:FairfieldLife% 40yahoogroups.com"FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, > "mainstream20016" > <mainstream20016@> wrote: > > > The genius of MMY was presenting TM as a secular technique. MMY's > Belgium Declaration > > of March 12, 1974 is key - wide and deep acceptance of TM results > from presenting TM in > > this manner. > > As an ironic sidenote, he made that "declaration" when he came to conclude a > TTC that Jack Forem and I had been teaching in Belgium (Vincent Snell and > Martin Karklins were teaching the Europeans, and John Gray and Clifford > McGuire were teaching the younger Americans.
While very wary of spiritual practices dependant upon the presence of a charismatic leader, yet drawn to spirituality, I learned TM in Feb.,1974. 1974 was the pinnacle of TMs presentation as a secular technique. The TM movement at that time was devloping credibility by offering an authentic meditation that did not require religious affiliation. I am happy with my TM practice, and have no conflict between TM and my Christian religious practice. So many who could benefit from TM. Hopefully, TM will again be taught as a secular technique, by a separate and secular organization.
