--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Quick question, how many here (including TM > > > teachers, former > > > TMteachers, etc) honestly believe that TM is unique, > > > worth the money, > > > etc? > > Since you asked, my honest answers are: > > "No, I don't believe the technique is unique." > > "No, I don't believe it is worth what is being charged for it." > > I think it would be a great technique if it were made avaliable > at its original price -- $75 for working adults, $35 for students. > At that price, I would recommend it along with other techniques > that are available at that price point that have (in my opinion) > equal value for the potential student. > >
Of course, those who believe that TM's worth is beyond measure don't see it that way... > Now a few questions in return: > > -- How many other techniques of meditation have you > studied to verify your (seeming) belief that TM is unique? None,but I haven't claimed that TM is "unique" in the sense that you can only learn the "technique" from someone trained by MMY. > > -- What makes you believe it's worth, say, 46 times what > Vipassana meditation generally costs, or 200 times what > Tibetan Buddhist meditation "costs" (in quotes because > the latter $15 was a suggested, but not required, donation). > Dunno. What's the long-term health benefits of each of these, as documented by research? > -- If you had a friend who wanted to learn to meditate, but > who made less money per month than TM costs (which > would put them at about the median income level for > Americans), would you recommend that the friend learn > TM rather than check out one of the more reasonably- > priced alternatives? These days I dohn't rememend anything. 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/
