i agree with Vaj here, Mike-- if you don't have an established daily routine with TM, Naropa may be a better choice for you.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradh...@...> wrote: > > > On Mar 4, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Mike wrote: > > > Hi, > > > >> If you are a college age student looking for a university degree I > >> would recommend getting a broader exposure to your options in life > >> than MUM can offer. I had a great time there, but in retrospect, I > >> know that my college education was very narrowly focused and it > >> limited my life experiences that college can bring. College age is > >> about broadening your horizons to find your happiest life, and MUM > >> is all about one perspective on what the happiest life means. > > > > Yes indeed. I am 35 years old and am specifically interested in MUM > > because of it's focus on mind + body health and balance. I think > > more than the Degree or the traditional learning that happens in > > school, I am interested in deeply integrating health consciousness > > and behaviors into my daily life and routine. The classes and > > learning is like an added bonus. From what I can tell, it seems > > that MUM offers a great structure for this kind of integration. > > > >> Of course if you are out of college and way into TM, then you'll > >> probably love MUM and Fairfield sounds like a charming place with a > >> spiritual bias if you are into that. > > > > Yes, though I am not trained in TM. I do practice my own composite > > form of meditation, which shifts over time depending on what I'm > > learning and trying. Though I am consistently focusing within. I > > am all for a consciousness based community, and think it could be a > > great experience. > > > >> But remember what Shakespere wrote: > >> > >> There are more things in heaven and earth Horatio than are dreampt > >> of in Maharishi's philosophies. (That may not be an exact quote but > >> you get my point!) > > > > Yes, I do get your point, and this is what I'm weary of. I > > understand that MMY is a man with a viewpoint who founded a global > > movement of people seeking to create peace on earth. I am all for > > this, it's a beautiful intention. And, if we are all of Unity, and > > I AM THAT, then by extension I am my own Guru. MMY is a teacher, a > > great teacher, among many. So what I am really looking for is fine > > tuned instruction in re-balancing my habits and strengthening my > > foundations with daily practice and clean, vital, healthy foods, and > > communion with like-minded folks. > > > > As I say this, I am reminded that this can be available in many > > regions and places. And still, the MUM option ought to be explored. > > > Have you considered Naropa University (naropa.edu)? Much more diverse > options and a more open-minded place, with options for travel abroad > to the Himalayan kingdoms. > > I once considered MIU, as it was once called, but am glad in > retrospect I ended up going elsewhere, based on friends who went there > and later had regrets. It's too orthodox and limited in terms of > meditative and alternative health for me. >
