I too really enjoyed your post, Mr Trowbridge. It was genuine and so right on.
Loved your points about conflict. In the name of being "positive," so much has
been overlooked, not dealt with, and repressed. At every level. And for those
whose very livelihood revolved around all this for some years, it took a real
toll. The frustration of trying to get a "problem" dealt with was incredible -
because the person was considered to be unstressing or negative. A really
unhealthy system evolved. Anyway, you said it all so well and I thank you for
that.
I suspect that in posting it here on FFL, it will be read by the people you
are talking to. My guess is that the big issue on the inside is whether to try
and mimic exactly how MMY ran the TMO or whether to modify that so as to appeal
to more people. Not modify the teaching, but the organization, how it is run,
the way rules are "enforced," how to handle conflict. I think a lot will
depend on how that unfolds now and in the next decade as Bevan and John and the
rajas begin to retire. Not that the TMO needs to become a corporate place,
but it is all so very fuzzy and odd and seemingly going to end with our
generation unless things change. Too much garbage being dragged along to
interest the younger generation.
But TM is pure gold for you? Lucky guy.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jwtrowbridge" <johnwtrowbridge@...>
wrote:
>
> Thank you, a beautiful response, and I will carry on. I go by my own
> experiences. This has always been my guide, and my experiences daily have
> been magnificent. The program is pure gold. Thanks,
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks John, beautiful post in it's positivity. And unique on this forum
> > > because you are one of perhaps only 5 posters here altogether that does
> > > TM regularily and have a non-agressive take on the TMO. So your idea of
> > > sending it here was perhaps a bit too enthusiastic, it will unfortunately
> > > only fuel more vile attacs on the TMO from the regulars here, most of
> > > whom have not done TM in decades.
> > >
> > > Aside from that it is impossible to disagree with you on any point,
> > > except for perhaps the most important; your idea that the
> > >
> > > "The goal of this organization is not to appeal to a particular leader or
> > > person, but to the widest possible audience who will appreciate and
> > > practice the TM program in its purity."
> > > and
> > > "....reach the widest possible audience who will appreciate and practice
> > > the TM program in its purity. This is the goal. This is what the TM
> > > organization is about."
> > >
> > > This is a widespread misunderstanding due largely to being stuck in
> > > Maharishi's old thinking or having been exposed only to this timeframe of
> > > Maharishi's philosophy on video, strategies that were perfect until about
> > > 1985. As the Age of Enlightenment grew and became an irreversible process
> > > the old thinking based on the individual was replaced with the concern
> > > for groups, and ultimately the whole world. Already in 1980, after having
> > > prevented the WWII during the winther of 1979, Maharishi said "From today
> > > no more meditators are necessary". Thus Maharishi's focus shifted and the
> > > TMO as we know it became in many ways obsolete, left unattended also by
> > > it's own Founder simply because it had no more function other than being
> > > the safekeeper of the purity of the teaching. No small task, but the real
> > > job of securing permanent world peace was given to the Rajas and the
> > > Vedic Pundits, a responsebility that remains theirs to this day.
> > >
> > > So my advice to you would be to "stay calm and carry on". Continue with
> > > your beautiful programme, knowing that some obstacles like bad smell or
> > > bad food or whatever will be thown into the mix at regular intervals,
> > > they don't matter much. Forget about the mismanagement of the TMO, it is
> > > irrelevant for you. Forget that the TMO must become in better shape to
> > > save the world, they won't and their task isn't. Let them do their bit as
> > > you do yours, life is too short to waste on such small things.
> > > One last thing; please see as many as possible of Maharishi's newest
> > > tapes that are available on youtube and are available here:
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/user/maharishichannel
> >
> > Perhaps what I've stated above will be clearer. Thank you again for your
> > well-meaning post.
> > > Jai Guru Dev
> > >
> >
>
