Incidentally, you completely misquoted me then, I hope you will spare me the trouble of putting you right now.
--- In [email protected], "Premanand Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I take it you are the same Lawson English who on June 18th 1995 made > the following comment:- 'Citing Paul Mason's book as an authority on > anything TM is to show desperation, IMHO.' > I think you are still showing desparation. Either offer a reasoned > critique of the book or shut up whining about it. > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Premanand Paul Mason" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Shremp, your question about starting meditation resonates with > me. > > > I too started in the era you mention - in October 1970 - and I > > > started because Bevan Morris indicated to my girlfriend and > myself > > > that not only does one get an expanded consciousness by > meditating > > > but that one also enjoys listening to records more! As a musician > > > that made me pay attention. > > > > > > Now he was right on both counts, but what he didn't tell us was > > that > > > there was an organisation to promote TM that was paranoid and > > > defensive about a whole bunch of stuff. Better not to mention The > > > Beatles, hippies, drugs, other forms of meditation, religions etc > > etc > > > And there were pictures of an elderly Indian swami about, but not > > one > > > westerner knew of a word the man had ever said! Yet the chant of > > > greeting was 'Jai Guru Dev'. How can you wish victory to a man > you > > > know nothing about? > > > > > > TM should be taught by people with a genuine understanding of > what > > > meditation is about & an ability to deal with sincere questions > > > without paranoia, defensiveness and absurd sales hype. > > > > > > > Let me guess, you're the author of a non-biased book about > Maharishi > > Mahesh Yogi and the Transcendental Meditation organization, right? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
