Here's the link relating to the legal issues discussed relating to the TMO trademark and its method of meditation.
http://www.natural-stress-relief.com/stress/why.html --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@> wrote: > > > > Please, read the transcript of the lawsuit posted on Trancenet. > > In it, you will find the arguments made by the TMO that it has > > exclusive rights to its method of meditation, including the use > > of some mantras and the TM-Sidhi program. > > Please, provide a link. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Russell" <russellca12@> wrote: > > > > > > sage Body > > > > > > I find the whole issue of copyrighting mantras unhealthy....who has the > > > right to claim ownership of what are (if they are what they are claimed > > > to be) spiritual truths. > > > > > > The integrity and value of the 'spiritual product' gets undermined and > > > even diminishes once you exclude access to to all humanity by putting a > > > cost to it. > > > > > > Organisations that put a financial costing to a product will always find > > > it difficult to not let power/prestige/property interfere with, in this > > > case, their spiritual aim. If there are legitimate running costs then how > > > about trusting those that benefit from the products 'spiritual > > > enlightenment' and then choose to support the organisation through > > > voluntary contributions to allow their fellow man/woman to have the same > > > experience. > > > > > > Money up front spirituality kinda sucks of exclusivity...excluding > > > others,....spiritual???? > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Bhairitu, > > > > > > > > Yes, it's true the TMO has copyrighted certain mantras. I'm sure > > > > you're familiar with the various mantras that the TMO uses. Those > > > > mantras are applied specifically by age groups. So, it would be > > > > understandable how the TMO was able to justify the copyright for them. > > > > > > > > All of these mantras are published on the Trancenet website. > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > What! Those mantra are all "prior art" and cannot be copyrighted. > > > > > If > > > > > they have managed to pull the wool over Library of Congress on this > > > > > it > > > > > should be easy to get the copyright rescinded. Either that or you're > > > > > smokin' San Francisco Red. > > > > > > > > > > On 09/29/2011 06:58 PM, John wrote: > > > > > > His success would all depend on how many followers he can convince > > > > > > to use his meditation technique. > > > > > > > > > > > > If he uses the same mantras as the TMO, he can be sued since the > > > > > > TMO has a copyright for those mantras. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wgm4u"<anitaoaks4u@> wrote: > > > > > >> I wonder if Rick has interviewed him yet? I mean, with beads like > > > > > >> that, well, that must mean something. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNy-SWJ4G-U&feature=related > > > > > >> > > > > > >> He says he is actually a 'Vedic Master'...wow, or whew? > > > > > >> > > > > > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIARgddGf-s&feature=related > > > > > >> > > > > > >> "The number of people enlightened on this planet could fit under a > > > > > >> small umbrella", Charles Lutes >
