Trowbridge, Someone sent me this e-mail on the side, seems it is pretty fair about the situation here: [paste] " this is so well written he speaks for many - the majority in my mind. His insight on resolving conflict and misperceiving negativity is priceless. .. he obviously has a grip on the ball. And, I think Maharishi Foundation, even though suffering some, is run better than this, but this is a very accurate picture of MUM and the Dome. Regrettably it doesn't seem to change. Since it is a top down organization it does not seem to be a surprise with Bevan and Dougb still well entrenched.
No change can thus be expected from them. There is a struggle going on and I do not think that they will let go easily or without casualties. They might sink the whole ship yet. Then it is up to us to carry on - which is what we are doing anyway. [end paste] --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jwtrowbridge" <johnwtrowbridge@...> wrote: > > Thanks for the connection, and thanks for the post. I appreciate it very > much. Thanks again! > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > Nice post Wayback, > > JTowbridge, > > I did send the link to your FFL letter earlier this morning directly over > > to Dr. John Hagelin right after you posted it on FFL. He responded back to > > me immediately too before I went to the Dome. I'm just in from the day's > > farm work now. The work is going long in the fields with spring upon us > > now. I stopped earlier and meditated along in time with the large group > > tonite while I was on my tractor. Frankly the New TM Movement is > > incorporating more over-sight and process within its workings. It's > > dynamic and changing. Things started changing from back before and around > > when Maharishi died. There are different elements within it still > > including some strict preservationists who obstruct change but things are > > also progressive. I would say from talking with folks inside that some yet > > are essentially afraid to be more transparent in process because they fear > > someone like MJ coming along and being negative. But in a direction of > > more transparency is coming. The strict preservationists have nothing to > > fear but fear itself. I think your paper is a good common-sense advocacy > > for better management practices that are actively being figured out more by > > committee process as J Hagelin has been setting about engaging people in > > that kind of process. They are also waiting for a few more people to die > > off as there is an active preparing of a younger set going on to take over. > > These are very exciting times within TM. It is in re-set. I agree, may > > the Unified Field save the group meditation. > > -Buck > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" <wayback71@> wrote: > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
