--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_re...@...> wrote: ...I'm just curious as to what drew you here, and what you have done with the aftermath of the "questions of leadership" that affected your ashram.
I'm an MIU alum, and am undertaking a review of my spiritual past. You'll notice I've made a few posts recently. The "questions of leadership" at my ashram came to my attention after I'd left the ashram. Within a couple of years of that revelation, I became associated with my present traditon. I've been dialoging backchannel with an old MIU classmate who has participated in this list. I've also corresponded with a former MIU professor who, ironically, feels a close relationship with the tradition I'm currently following (although he's still deeply involved with the TM movement). That latter dialogue has taught me to remember the many positive things about TM, and I do feel there are many strong positives. For example, I recently needed relief for apparent stress caused by my caregiving duties (24-7) for a family member, and found TM quite effective in relieving the symptoms of excess stress. But there have been, now and then, some things about my understanding of the movement which I've felt a bit uncomfortable about. I feel there are people here who might help me understand more about these issues. Yours, Cameron D. McIntosh
