Granted, I've been off the scene here on FFL for many months due to pressing life issues.
But....can anyone tell me what exactly happened with the money raised for all of those "at risk children"? I don't recall seeing any posts showing thousands of kids being initiated. (Again I may have missed this.....I'm the first to admit.") So, all that money that was raised from the huge McCartney/Starr concert in NYC? Does everyone have a clear accounting of how it was used? Again, I've been off the scene here and just want to know that this money didn't land in the pockets of Girish Varma and family instead of, um, "at risk" children. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" <steve.sun...@...> wrote: > > > From where I stand, I find the whole situation rather amusing, because I > have no skin in this game. But if I did have skin in the game, I think > I would find a lot to be disturbed about. Namely, > > Where has my money been going? > > There was the perception that Tony's life was solely dedicated to "The > Knowledge" > > There was the perception that Tony, as the designated successor to MMY > was likely committed to the ideal of bramacharya > > The fact that the leader of the movement is living in a two story condo > is Paris has got to give people pause as to what he is really committed > to. > > You have to wonder if the story was about to break and so the disclosure > was made under the guise of "children being of school age". > > No doubt, I would feel betrayed. And how often does a disclosure like > this turn out to be the tip of the ice berg type thing. > > Right, a two story condo in Paris is the logical place to conduct the > business of the movement. > > I don't see how the movement recovers from this. I say this is the > loose thread that is going to cause the whole thing to unravel. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <geezerfreak@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli" <Irmeli.Mattsson@> > wrote: > > > > > > > 0> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, guyfawkes91 <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > This is wonderful news, he's getting closer and closer to > > > > > leading a normal life. If he could extend his daily routine > > > > > with a trip to a local cafe with his family, or maybe descend > > > > > into the subway and rub shoulders with the sweaty masses, he > > > > > might get some insight into his true position. > > > > > > > > > > He could be really daring and try actually teaching TM in > > > > > Paris and living on a teacher's income. If he spent a year > > > > > doing that the administration of the movement would really > > > > > change for the better. > > > > > > > > > > The more I hear about this the more impressed I am with the guy. > > > > > > > > This is my perception also. Tony Nader seems to be a courageous > > > > and determined man, who can carve out his own path and dharma > > > > in spite of intensive external pressure to submit to the > > > > expectations of others. He seems to have the qualities I > > > > appreciate in a leader. > > > > > > Cool, I guess. If what you are looking for in a > > > "leader" is someone who allows himself to be > > > dressed up like a Ken doll in a dress and crown, > > > be called the "king" of an imaginary country, > > > and feels it necessary to hide *his own family* > > > from the subjects in his imaginary kingdom. > > > > > > It might be mere projection on my part, but there > > > is a possibility that Hugo had his tongue somewhat > > > in his cheek above. Did you notice that there were a > > > number of "ifs" in his rap? *If* "King" Tony could > > > extend his daily routine with a trip to a local > > > cafe with his family. *If* "King" Tony could descend > > > into the subway and rub shoulders with the sweaty > > > masses. *If* "King" Tony would ever try actually > > > teaching TM in Paris and living on a teacher's > > > income. > > > > > > Honestly now...do you think any of those things ever > > > happened? The cafe, maybe. But this Barbie-whipped > > > Ken doll ever stepping foot into the Paris Metros? > > > Or lowering himself to teach TM? Gimme a break. > > > > > > Call me crazy, but I think that many of the post- > > > revelation attempts to "spin" this story into a > > > scenario in which "King Tony" is either sane or > > > admirable are in reality an attempt to preserve the > > > image of Maharishi as either sane or admirable. > > > > > > "King" Ken has a multi-year history of being told > > > what to do by MahaBarbie. I for one do not see that > > > changing just because he frequents a sidewalk cafe > > > in Paris from time to time. > > > > > > > AND....do we know what this "two story condo in Paris" looks like? It > better be the epitome > > of vastu vedically correct building or we have yet another WTF head > scratcher for the TMO to explain. > > > > My money's on it being just what it is described as: a two story condo > in Paris. (Wonder if the neighbors know that the King of the World lives > next door?) > > >
