If I had known about a "no Saints" policy before learning TM, honestly, that type of control would have steered me far away from learning TM, absolutely. Hindsight, when I was innocent to some of these ridicules requirements, such as that, I would appreciated hearing from others what is going to be "expected," of one to use and do a "stress reduction," technique, and pay for it on top of that!
Nothing is wrong with teaching and sharing and a fair exchange of goods for services. It is all the stupid requirements that make it look like a cult. Just teach the technique and stop trying to use the word, "unstressing," for everyone who does not kowtow to what was not up front in the first place. Requirements for further participation in other or extended or advanced programs, for stress reduction (using a mantra that is not to be attached to) is insane. I like to meditate, just get off my back on what I am doing wrong (if there is such a thing.) if one wishes to gather a lifetime of concept and reality to knowledge meant to help someone evolutionary as proof something is working! "Do not mind." "He/she is just unstressing." "Oh, no you can't do this or you can't do that, blah, blah, blah." For if not the best reason to overlook such ridicules policies, I have met a lot of really great people who wish to pursue the betterment of their well being as I wish to continue to do for the rest of my life. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... <no_reply@...> wrote: > > I don't know, and you don't either, what the rationale behind the not some > saints policy, is. As much as we enjoy seeing these TMO people as a bunch of > power hungry bureaucrats, they are also responsible for how Maharishi's > policies are to be be maintained, or modified. > > The TMO is anything but a charismatic organization, left to freewheel about > the vague sayings of its founder. Maharishi was pretty specific about how TM > and the TMSP are taught, and practiced. > > Obviously some are going to abuse their power, as in any organization, > though I also recognize the significant responsibility those in the TMO feel, > to uphold Maharishi's legacy. > > I do agree with you that trying to effect change in the Dome policies, by > writing posts to FFL, will not accomplish much. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter Sutphen <drpsutphen@> wrote: > > > > Well, if you really want to resolve this you simply build your own dome or > > flying hall. A master never releases his slave. The slave decides to no > > longer be a slave. To think that the TMO is ever going to change its > > position is a waste of time. Those people are simply lost in their own > > minds. If they ever experienced the fruit of TM/TMSP they would be free. > > But they very clearly don't , so they continue to rule in their fiefdom of > > thought. > > >
