A proper measure of democracy should be put into effect in the meditating
movement, chiefly by abolishing the feudal practice of bullying and beating we
have now and by having administrators and meditators share weal and woe. Once
this is done, unity will be achieved between administrators and meditators and
the teaching effectiveness of the meditating movement will be greatly
increased, and there will be no doubt of our ability to sustain the long-going
and sustained spiritual work of the Unified Field in the world.
>
> Our meditating movement must of necessity use the democratic method of
> persuasion and education when working among meditators and the non-meditators
> and must on no account resort to commandism or coercion. Our administrators,
> teachers and meditator comrades must understand that spiritual remoulding
> involves long-term, patient and painstaking work, and they must not attempt
> to change people's ideology, by giving a few lectures or by holding a few
> meetings. Persuasion, not compulsion, is the only way to convince them.
> Compulsion will never result in convincing them. [The old guard's anti-saint
> policy and administrative guideline held over meditators and teachers?] To
> try to convince them by force simply won't work. This kind of method is
> permissible in dealing with the enemy, but absolutely impermissible in
> dealing with meditators and friends.
>
> >
> > As a community together our three major principles for the movement's
> > spiritual work are, first, unity between administrators and meditators;
> > second, unity between the movement and the meditators; 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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
