As a community our together three major principles for the movement's spiritual
work are, first, unity between administrators and meditators; second, unity
between the movement and the meditaors; and third, the disintegration of the
enemy anti-meditation forces, the counter-revolutionary meditation-haters.
To apply these principles effectively, we must start with this basic attitude
of respect for the field teacher and the meditator, and of respect and
compassion for the human dignity of the meditation-haters once they have laid
down their opposition. Those who take all this as a technical matter and not
one of basic attitude are indeed wrong, and they should correct their view.
>
> Many people think that it is wrong methods of policies and guidelines that
> make for strained relations between administrators and meditators and the
> meditating community, but I always tell them that it is a question of basic
> attitude or principle, of having respect for the meditators and the
> meditating community. It is from this attitude that the various policies,
> methods and forms ensue. If we depart from this attitude of respect for
> meditators, then the policies, methods and forms will certainly be wrong, and
> the relations between administrators and meditators and between the movement
> and the meditators are bound to be unsatisfactory.
> -Buck
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote:
> >
> > Ideological education of Knowledge and experience is the key link to be
> > grasped in uniting the whole Movement once again for great spiritual
> > struggles. Unless this is done, the Movement cannot accomplish any of its
> > spiritual tasks. It is time for meditators to join together, come to
> > meditation and attend refresher courses.
> > -Buck in the Dome
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Mon, 5/20/13, Dr. Bevan Morris <development@ <mailto:development@>
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Dr. Bevan Morris <development@ <mailto:development@> >
> > > Subject: Important change in the Invincible America Assembly
> > > Date: Monday, May 20, 2013, 1:01 PM
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Friend of Maharishi University of Management,
> > >
> > > The Settle Foundation is facing financial challenges due to difficulties
> > > that have arisen in the past five months in the business that underlies
> > > the foundation's giving.
> > >
> > > Word of this has reached the Invincible America Assembly grant
> > > recipients, so Raja John Hagelin asked me to explain the situation to
> > > everyone on the Assembly, which I did on Thursday.
> > >
> > > I explained that the Settle grants would be coming to an end over the
> > > next months.
> > >
> > > I said everyone should quickly make plans to be self-sufficient through
> > > "cashing in" in the afternoon (i.e., working at a job in the afternoon)
> > > as Maharishi described it, or any other approach, including, at least for
> > > some, personal funds.
> > >
> > > I also said Raja John Hagelin, Raja Wynne and Maureen, Raja Bob Lopinto,
> > > Raja Harris and myself are trying to come up with a plan for new sources
> > > of income that will allow the program to continue as much as possible,
> > > and we are talking to our Indian leaders about this. Of course,
> > > supporting the 600 Vedic Pandits we have here now is extremely important,
> > > and if we are successful in raising new funds, bringing the 400 Maharishi
> > > Vedic Pandits who are in India waiting to come, to create a much higher
> > > level of national coherence.
> > >
> > > I emphasized that in the future the grant, when available, would probably
> > > be for a smaller number of Yogic Flyers, especially the most active
> > > flyers, who do really long flying and make a long-term commitment to the
> > > Invincible America Assembly program. Maharishi said this from the
> > > beginning and Dr. Doug and Dr. Linda Birx have been working on this
> > > throughout. This will reduce the numbers, but we will have a more
> > > powerful group.
> > >
> > > I pointed out the present situation means that we have been depending on
> > > the generosity of Howard and Alice too much. We need to take
> > > responsibility afresh to engage all the Sidhas of America in national
> > > invincibility.
> > >
> > > The response was extremely beautiful. Speaker after speaker sent their
> > > infinite love and gratitude to the Settles, saying they understand how
> > > they must be feeling, and want them only to feel the depth of their
> > > gratitude and love.
> > >
> > > The common feeling was that the Invincible America Assembly will continue
> > > even without the grant. The Assembly Maharishi created even before there
> > > was a grant, and it will continue even now that the grant is not possible
> > > for some time. Some also said they would apply to become Maharishi
> > > University of Management students so they could use financial aid to
> > > continue.
> > >
> > > They suggested we fly at the same time as the 8,000 Yogic Flyers in
> > > Oaxaca, Mexico, that we adjust lift-off for flying time to accommodate
> > > people with jobs in Fairfield, and other positive ideas. They reminded us
> > > that Maharishi said, "I amâ"India and America for a bright future for
> > > the world" and we have to fulfill Maharishi's direction, all of us
> > > together.
> > >
> > > It was a very moving and even blissful occasion. We will continue in the
> > > Invincible America Assembly experience session with more thinking from
> > > everyone.
> > >
> > > A new campaign is also starting for all Sidhas in Fairfield, Maharishi
> > > Vedic City, and nationally to participate in the Invincible America
> > > Assembly to create a better fortune for the nation.
> > >
> > > We are all so grateful to Howard and Alice for giving nearly $100 million
> > > over the past seven yearsâ"it is really just phenomenal and
> > > historicâ"and we know that they will continue to do everything to
> > > support national invincibility.
> > >
> > > With Best Wishes,
> > >
> > > Jai Guru Dev
> > >
> > > Bevan
> > >
> >
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