Turq, Everyone is entitled to their opinion... you, me, Mark, etc. As I read posts and get to know people on here, it becomes obvious how a particular person is going to respond. Again, people on here seem to fit into two camps, each with some bias. Despite the way I composed my posts, I don't feel I fit into one particular camp or another as your responses reflect. I was just pointing out things that I felt were ..... inconsistent. I guess there was some value because my posts did spur quite a lot of response both supportive and non-supportive. Nothing wrong with the debate even though that was not my intent. I recognize that people have strong opinions both pro and con about Maharishi and the Movement, and that's going to affect their take on what I said whether or not I made a valid point. I'm confident Mark is the same Mark I use to know in the 70s and as such is a good person. My intent was to point out what he did, not comment on who he is. I had an issue with what he said and was motivated to say something about it, to voice my opinion. I'm sure Mark's heart is the same as it was when I knew him 40 years ago. Even though I disagree with what he has done, he was, and likely still is, a good person.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > Ted, > > I wanted to write to congratulate you on your posts about > Mark so far, but also to chide you a bit for not being as > On The Program as you should be, TM-organization-wise. > > In your first posts on the subject, you correctly pointed > out that Mark being out of work was entirely his fault for > not following every instruction given him by Maharishi, and > that it wasn't related in any way to the 14+ million other > Americans who are currently in the same position. > > Then, exhibiting the TLC (Tough Love Compassion) that Maha- > rishi taught, you did everything in your power to prevent > him from selling an asset that many (including many strong > TMers) would find valuable. Again, I congratulate you for > that, because anyone who says anything less than compli- > mentary about Maharishi MUST be punished, and severely. > I'm sure that many lurkers here (and many pro-TM posters) > joined you in hoping that Mark would starve to death in > some dark alley, the way that any such heretic deserved > to do. > > Now, in this post, you try again to keep him from finding > a job, which is admirable, but in my opinion not *nearly* > enough. Mark must be made to PAY for speaking his mind, > and speaking openly to a filmmaker about Maharishi, and > telling the truth. This is as heretical an offense today > as it was in the Middle Ages, and IMO should be punished > the same way. > > As one of the Inquisitors of the Age Of Enlightenment, I > recommend that you stop all this polite "sweet truth" > pussyfooting around and just cut to the chase. Burn Mark > at the stake. If possible, in front of a large cheering > crowd of your fellow devout TMers. > > I did a little Googling, and have found that Builder's > Emporium is having a sale this week on tar, pitch, and > large bundles of firewood. I would take advantage of > this if I were you, because in today's economy you might > not be able to count on even Invincibility to keep you > employed, and thus able to buy the "tools of your trade." > > When you perform this holy yagya of purification, don't > forget to bring the proper clean white handkerchief and > a piece of fresh fruit to throw into the flames along > with him. You might also want to consider adding the > following verse to the puja itself: "Offering Mark to > the flames of liberation, I bow down." I'm pretty > sure that Maharishi wouldn't mind. > > Turq > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tedadams108 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > To Whom It May Concern: > > > > As you may be aware, a few days ago I commented on what I > > thought was the hypocrisy of trying to capitalize on the > > sandals of a man (Maharishi) who was criticized by the > > seller(Mark)in a film (David Wants To Fly). > > Opinions on both sides of the pro/con camps > > flooded in. Just when I felt I could once again sit back and enjoy > > the posts on FFL, something else has caused me to respond. > > Maybe I don't understand the forum, but I thought it was a place > > to share in philosophical ideas, spiritual debate, etc. First it > > was selling sandals to make some money, now it's a resume in hopes > > of getting a job. I mean I have a pair of Charlie Donahue's earth > > shoes I would sell (for the right price), and wouldn't mind > > attracting more customers in my business, but didn't think this > > was the place to do so. Anyway, regarding the resume Mark, > > you state that you were the personal assistant to the Founder of > > a worldwide educational organization called the World Plan Executive > > Council in Seelisburg Switzerland. The Founder wouldn't happen to > > be Maharishi Mahesh Yogi would it, and the organization wouldn't > > be the TM Movement would it? If so, why not just say so. I have the > > same concern as I did about the sandals. Why put on the > > resume that you worked for an organization which you have repeatedly > > condemned and ridiculed? Like the sandals, it's justified if there > > is some personal gain to be had? I know we've all debated "the > > paradox" and dimensions both "unilateral" and "multilateral" but > > my point is pretty simple and not meant to generate dozens of > > posts for people to articulate their agenda. I just question the > > chutzpah it takes to speak so negatively about an organization > > and yet find it worthy to be put in your resume. > > Maybe I'm not appreciating just how difficult your financial > > situation is that would cause you to do this. Perhaps instead of > > us debating the pros and cons of sandal selling or job hunting > > and resume posting, we could just take a collection and send you > > some money. I'll write the first check. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau <m@...> wrote: > > > > > > Not too sure about protocol here yet (is there any?), but I thought I'd > > > let you know. > > > I lost my job June 6 as Accounting Manager for a high tech consulting > > > firm in charge of AP, AR, payroll and responsible for many other things. > > > I just put my resume up (not too professionally) on my web site. > > > If any of you know of any company anywhere that might be able to use my > > > skills, please let me know. The link is: > > > http://www.sky5.com/resume.html > > > Many thanks, m > > > > > >
