--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > For those (like me) who knew L.B. only from his FFL postings > some years ago (or not even from those), this video will give > you a good idea of why he was such a force of nature in the > Fairfield meditating community--a "public intellectual," as > he styled himself with some diffidence, of towering integrity, > great courage, deep compassion leavened with humor, and > profound insight into the TM movement. > > I hope those who did have the good fortune to know him will > post tributes and remembrances. > We were students at MIU around the same time, 1976-1981 period, (with some gaps in between for me for courses and other things) We never were very close, and I wouldn't have regarded him as a friend. But he was always a presence, and seemed a bit of a loner. At that time, I always considered him mildly disaffected, and really felt that he aspired to be more of an intellectual than he actually was.
But perhaps, like you, I saw that video at Revelations, and really was blown away by the sincerity, the insights, and the wonderful humor he possessed. To tell the truth, I watched the video at least two times to make sure I picked up on all the nuances. I saw that my initial evaluation was way off, and wish I could have connected more with him, at least on FFL. What a shame that a resource like that was treated so harshly by the TMO.
