--- In [email protected], "Ann" <awoelflebater@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > turq, with regards to Bertrand Russell's *wish to find out* I reply that at > > MUM, TM and TMSP is not called Belief in Consciousness but rather > > Development of Consciousness and students receive academic credit for it. > > And this credit is recognized by the regional accrediting agency as well as > > by graduate programs at universities all over the US and even as far away > > as China. In fact, this summer I've noticed that the number of young > > Chinese women in the Dome is increasing. I mention this because I find the > > Chinese in general to be very smart and very practical. > > > > With regards to Russell's *will to believe* just in the simplest way we > > don't find uniformity with TMers, even long term TMers and recert govs. > > Meaning that in all these groups we find devout Jews and Catholics and > > Protestants and Hindus. Don't know about > > Muslims. > > > > As for uniformity of TM related beliefs, there are probably those who > > actually do believe 100% and there are those who believe less and there are > > those who simply go by their own experience. A woman who sits near me is > > what I call on the TM straight and narrow, as is her husband. I am not. I'm > > sure such variance can be found in the rest of the Dome. > > > > And lastly, if clothing is any indication, and personally I think that it > > is, then there's plenty of individuality in the women's Dome: some wear > > jogging outfits; some wear beautiful punjabis; some like me wear regular > > casual clothes; some of the students wear tank tops and shorts; some women > > in the evening come straight from work in skirts or dresses. > > Interesting that in all of your examples of individuality that you illustrate > above you lump the entire Chinese population into one generalization. > > > >
Not hard when we have an anthem like this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH2P_pVze6s :) > > > > ________________________________ > > From: turquoiseb <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 6:22 AM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Not All TM'ers Welcome > > > > > > > > Â > > --- In [email protected], "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@> wrote: > > > > > > It's very important the environment that we keep. Group > > > meditations are really important. In group meditations > > > you get the advantage of the energy of the other person, > > > and the devotion of the other person, and the perseverance, > > > and the will of the other person, and you are absolutely > > > inspired. So, group meditations, seek them out! > > > > Can't argue with Buck's logic here, if what you > > want in a spiritual movement and out of life is > > (to reference the Bertrand Russell quote on the > > FFL Home Page) to cultivate the "will to believe," > > as opposed to the "wish to find out." > > >
