Buck, you do realize that according to standard scientific research methods that the ME does not exist? The studies have so many methodological flaws that they can not be taken seriously. I wish there was a ME but there isn't.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote: > > > Armed with the scientific ME theory and our transcendentalist spiritual > experience the meditating movement has brought a new style of thinking to > life, a new style of living which essentially entails integrating scientific > theory with spiritual practice, forging close links of the practicing > meditator anywhere and groups coming together practicing meditation in groups > everywhere. > > > > > The meditating movement must become one with the meditator community so > > that they may see it as their own movement. Such a movement will be > > invincible. > > -Buck > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > Let's avert the danger, shall we Buck, rather than crushing anyone! > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Buck > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:13 AM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Important change in the Invincible America > > > Assembly > > > > > > > > > Every meditator must be helped to understand that as long as we rely on > > > the meditating movement, believe firmly in the inexhaustible creative > > > power of the meditating community and hence trust and identify ourselves > > > with them, then we can surmount any difficulty, and no enemy can crush us > > > while we can crush any enemy. > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <LEnglish5@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Enemy?" > > > > > > > > > > I think you've misunderstood the purpose of the "Invincible America" > > > > > course. > > > > > > > > > > "Invincibility" means to inspire everyone to want to be a genuine > > > > > friend, so that one has no enemies. > > > > > > > > > > L > > > > > > > > Yes, I am addressing my comments here to the post-Maharishi leadership > > > > of our movement and our meditating community. This is proven advice > > > > that I freely bring to their tables. As Winston Churchill once advised > > > > his people at the end of his life, "Stick with the Americans". > > > > With Great Respect, > > > > -Buck > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As we go forward as a meditating movement we must make a > > > > > > distinction between the anti-meditation enemy and ourselves, and we > > > > > > must not adopt an antagonistic stands towards our own comrade > > > > > > meditators and treat them as we would the enemy. In speaking up, > > > > > > one must have an ardent desire to protect the cause of the > > > > > > meditating community and raise the spiritual consciousness, and > > > > > > there must be no ridiculing or attacking in one's administrative or > > > > > > leadership approach. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 am��"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 > > > > > > > > > > > > years��"it is really just phenomenal and > > > > > > > > > > > > historic��"and we know that they will > > > > > > > > > > > > continue to do everything to support national > > > > > > > > > > > > invincibility. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With Best Wishes, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Guru Dev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bevan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
