A message from Edward Tarabilda: "Despite these drawbacks in his recent teaching and his failure to fully honor The Art of Multi-Dimensional Living®, by promoting only one generic form of meditation, Maharishi still deserves our praise and thanks. No one has done more to enhance human evolution in the twentieth century than Maharishi. He has been a virtual dynamo from the moment he came out of the Himalayas, and has offered a seemingly never ending series of innovative programs to help mankind solve its pressing problems. I, myself, have gained much from Maharishi and hold him in high esteem, even though I am also, at times, his harshest critic.
One of my criticisms has been Maharishi's tendency to promote a dangerous form of elitism among his followers. There is a difference between one-pointed attention to the task at hand and an elitism which tends to dismiss the contributions of others as insignificant. The streak of eastern fundamentalism which is so predominant in Swami Brahmananda Saraswati's other disciple, Swami Prakashananda, also exists in Maharishi's teaching and organization, although to a lesser degree. These authoritarian tendencies exist in most eastern teachings and are one of the reasons why they are no longer the most suitable for modern western people. However, none of what I have just said should keep us from admiring the accomplishments of these group, nor from supporting them where appropriate. In Maharishi's defense, we must realize that the urgency of his task (helping prevent the world from self-destructing) required unusual methods and sacrifices, which sometimes appear to ignore or violate the principles of The Art of Multi-Dimensional Living® He has always suggested that a time would come when the spiritual needs of each individual would become a rightly restored priority. It is apparent that in saying this, he was referring to the advent of The Art of Multi-Dimensional Living. "The only way you will know if a teacher is enlightened, is if he is able to enlighten you!" - Edward Tarabilda A Note on Edward Tarabilda: The late Edward F. Tarabilda's was a spiritual teacher in the tradition of knowledge known as Gyana Yoga. The Art of Multi-Dimensional Living is a profound elaboration of this path which grew out of his inner cognitions. Edward was a colleague of Dr Vasant Lad and Dr David Frawley. Edward Tarabilda, of Fairfield, IA, was an early adopter of TM, author and critic, philosopher, spiritual guide, ex- M.U.M faculty, ex-M.U.M. Vice-President, passed away on January 10th, 1999 at Fairfield, IA while playing tennis at MUM. Read more: 'Ayurveda Revolutionized: Integrating' by Edward Tarabilda Lotus Press, 1997 'The Art of Multi-dimensional Living' by Edward Tarabilda http://shell.forethought.net/~risaacs/ <http://shell.forethought.net/%7Erisaacs/>
