> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jpgillam" <jpgillam@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Feste, thanks for pointing out the actual text in question. I agree > > > > > > with you. It's pretty good. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good for what? > > > > > Internal consumption? > > > > > Clear guidance? > > > > > Mission? > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Make sure your idea is clear and focused. You should be able to > > > > describe the (charity's) purpose and mission in a single sentence." > > > > -The Nonprofit Handbook -Grobman > > > > > > > > "Three elements of a Good Mission Statement: > > > > 1 A mission statement should be no more than a single sentence long. > > 2 It should be easily understood by a twelve year old. > > 3 It should be able to be recited by memory at gunpoint." > > > > > > > > One sentence! > Version: > > "Maharishi University of Management was founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi > to produce more fully developed individuals by developing the potential > of consciousness within every student through a higher educational system of > Consciousness-Based education giving traditional academic knowledge a > foundation > coupled with the study of consciousness through Transcendental Meditation and > other scientifically validated practices taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for > developing consciousness." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Feste37, you and I are some of the only tru-believers here > > > > > > > who would like to see things work out for the movement. I hope > > > > > > > they can succeed. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now, both of us can read the movement stuff and be right with it > > > > > > > and understand what they are saying. But, I was taking a swing > > > > > > > at reading it all as if I were an outsider looking in. You know, > > > > > > > walking in the shoes of another. Trying to empathsize with an > > > > > > > outsider looking in. I found the empathetic reading almost > > > > > > > impossible. It is a bunch of cult-speak to anyone looking in. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So, I then took a swing at distilling some core things down using > > > > > > > their essential language that is there but slimming down the > > > > > > > hyperbolic TM-movement-ese. Version I, was the straightest most > > > > > > > secular I could get in one sentence using their words. Version > > > > > > > II is the mission statement off the web page. Version II is > > > > > > > un-readable cult. Version III was in between I and II editing in > > > > > > > progress. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm just trying to help. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Buck in FF > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know where Doug gets these different versions from but > > > > > > > > the one that actually appears is not bad at all: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > About the University > > > > > > > > Mission Statement of the University > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 by > > > > > > > > Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to fulfill the highest ideals of > > > > > > > > education. Foremost among these ideals is developing the full > > > > > > > > potential of consciousness in every student to help students > > > > > > > > develop the ability to think and act in accord with the laws of > > > > > > > > nature and to live fulfilled and successful lives. This > > > > > > > > fulfills the long-sought goal of education: to produce fully > > > > > > > > developed individuals, citizens who can fulfill their own > > > > > > > > aspirations while promoting all good in society. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We have pioneered a unique system of higher education, > > > > > > > > Consciousness-Based education, that systematically cultures > > > > > > > > students' full creative intelligence, the basis of learning. > > > > > > > > Consciousness-Based education gives traditional academic study > > > > > > > > the foundation of complete knowledge of consciousness coupled > > > > > > > > with simple, natural, scientifically validated technologies for > > > > > > > > developing consciousness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These technologies are the Transcendental Meditation and > > > > > > > > TM-Sidhi programs, including Yogic Flying. This integrated > > > > > > > > approach develops students' ability to manage their lives > > > > > > > > successfully, to grow steadily in health, happiness, and > > > > > > > > wisdom, and to achieve professional success and personal > > > > > > > > fulfillment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Our unique educational programs fulfill a commitment to four > > > > > > > > broad areas of responsibility: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Holistic development of students cultivation of > > > > > > > > consciousness, mind, body, and behavior > > > > > > > > Academic excellence training at the forefront of > > > > > > > > knowledge in each discipline and in the ability to think > > > > > > > > critically and act effectively and ethically > > > > > > > > Scholarship that expands the domains of knowledge, > > > > > > > > expressed in all four areas of scholarship discovery, > > > > > > > > teaching and learning, integration, and application. > > > > > > > > Improved quality of life for the individual, the community, > > > > > > > > the nation, and the world. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jpgillam" <jpgillam@> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd say Craig Pearson needs to edit that mission statement. > > > > > > > > > As I > > > > > > > > > learned when a student at Maharishi International University, > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > mission statement is different from the strategies employed > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > pursue that mission, and the strategies are different from > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > tactics followed to implement the strategies. This statement > > > > > > > > > makes the usual mistake that most committees make, which > > > > > > > > > is to fail to differentiate among those elements, and instead > > > > > > > > > pile them all into one clusterfuck of a sentence. Craig knows > > > > > > > > > better. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Absolutely. The MUM Trustees if they had balls should have Craig > > > Re-write that cluster fucker of a mission statement in to something that > > > is readable. > > > > > > -Buck > > >
Yep, & where the heck is Craig Pearson? The MUM trustees should rise up and jettison Bevan as President of MUM and give the job to someone who can really do it. It would be for the better. Bevan has enough to do besides sit on MUM. It's been a legacy of long decline and dysfunction. It is time for change. It is time to get to MUM's one-sentence mission free of Bevan. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Om, which (?) version is more read-able: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Version I: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 by > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi > > > > > > > > > > Mahesh Yogi > > > > > > > > > > to produce more fully developed individuals, by developing > > > > > > > > > > the potential > > > > > > > > > > of consciousnesswithin every student through a higher > > > > > > > > > > educational system > > > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > > Consciousness-Based education giving traditional academic > > > > > > > > > > knowledge a > > > > > > > > > > foundation > > > > > > > > > > coupled with the study of consciousness through > > > > > > > > > > Transcendental > > > > > > > > > > Meditation and other scientifically validated practices > > > > > > > > > > taught by > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for developing consciousness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Or, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Version II: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 by > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi > > > > > > > > > > Mahesh Yogi to fulfill the highest ideals of education. > > > > > > > > > > Foremost among > > > > > > > > > > these ideals is developing the full potential of > > > > > > > > > > consciousness in every > > > > > > > > > > student to help students develop the ability to think and > > > > > > > > > > act in > > > > > > > > > > accord with the laws of nature and to live fulfilled and > > > > > > > > > > successful > > > > > > > > > > lives. This fulfills the long-sought goal of education: to > > > > > > > > > > produce fully > > > > > > > > > > developed individuals, citizens who can fulfill their own > > > > > > > > > > aspirations > > > > > > > > > > while promoting all good in society. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We have pioneered a unique system of higher education, > > > > > > > > > > Consciousness-Based education <http://www.mum.edu/cbe.html> > > > > > > > > > > , that > > > > > > > > > > systematically cultures students' full creative > > > > > > > > > > intelligence, the > > > > > > > > > > basis of learning. Consciousness-Based education gives > > > > > > > > > > traditional > > > > > > > > > > academic study the foundation of complete knowledge of > > > > > > > > > > consciousness > > > > > > > > > > coupled with simple, natural, scientifically validated > > > > > > > > > > technologies for > > > > > > > > > > developing consciousness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > These technologies are the Transcendental Meditation > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.mum.edu/tm.html> and TM-Sidhi programs, > > > > > > > > > > including Yogic > > > > > > > > > > Flying. This integrated approach develops students' ability > > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > manage their lives successfully, to grow steadily in > > > > > > > > > > health, happiness, > > > > > > > > > > and wisdom, and to achieve professional success and personal > > > > > > > > > > fulfillment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Our unique educational programs fulfill a commitment to > > > > > > > > > > four broad areas > > > > > > > > > > of responsibility: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > > Holistic development of students cultivation of > > > > > > > > > > consciousness, > > > > > > > > > > mind, body, and behavior > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > > Academic excellence training at the forefront of > > > > > > > > > > knowledge in > > > > > > > > > > each discipline and in the ability to think critically and > > > > > > > > > > act > > > > > > > > > > effectively and ethically > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > > Scholarship that expands the domains of knowledge, > > > > > > > > > > expressed in all > > > > > > > > > > four areas of scholarship discovery, teaching and > > > > > > > > > > learning, > > > > > > > > > > integration, and application. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > > Improved quality of life for the individual, the > > > > > > > > > > community, the nation, > > > > > > > > > > and the world. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Guess which version is on the MUM.edu web page? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Version III: > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi University of Management was founded in 1971 by > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi > > > > > > > > > > Mahesh Yogi to produce fully developed individuals, > > > > > > > > > > citizens who can > > > > > > > > > > fulfill their own aspirations while promoting all good in > > > > > > > > > > society by > > > > > > > > > > developing the full potential of consciousness in every > > > > > > > > > > student through > > > > > > > > > > a higher educational system of Consciousness-Based > > > > > > > > > > education giving > > > > > > > > > > traditional academic knowledge a foundation coupled with > > > > > > > > > > the complete > > > > > > > > > > study of consciousness in simple, natural, scientifically > > > > > > > > > > validated > > > > > > > > > > technologies for developing consciousness. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
