--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote: > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Buck > <snip> > > > They are more strictly after people who may have 'brought > > > things back' from visiting the other saints, they are after > > > people who support other spiritual teachers, and after > > > those who use or employ joytish services other than the > > > TM offered programs. > > > > What sort of things do they not want people to bring back? > > STDs? Or are we talking metal bracelets, dolls, photos, > > books, beads, soap, etc.? And how do they verify whether > > or not one has brought something back? > > I'd guess it refers to bringing back elements of the > saint's teaching that are different from MMY's teaching, > possibly including techniques. >
As Vaj pointed out, these rules are in place because of the Maharishi Effect project and the requirement that all participants in the Fairfield domes program be practicing the same official techniques in order for the results of the project to be evaluate-able within the theory. L.
