I think that this letter from Farrokh is representative for most of the Independent TM-Teachers when it says: "If we are teachers of "supreme knowledge" with the gift to remove suffering, how much greater is our sin if we fail to use our talent for the poor and under-privileged and use it exclusively for the rich". Most of my students cannot afford to pay $2.500, but need the benefits of TM. Most of my students has first been in contact with the TMO, and it seems that the TMO and the recert. TM-Teachers do not appeal to them. It is too much pressure about money. Ingegerd
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To the many who have expressed their support or concerns to us, this is to > clarify our position with the TMO. > > Dr Michael Dillbeck recently asked to have the TESP research so it could be > included in the current volume on Scientific Research on TM. His letter to > us was forwarded to a mutual acquaintance, informing our friend that this > request from the TM movement certainly endorsed our position because the TMO > knew that we were not re-certified, not teaching in Stapathya Ved premises, > and not paying $2500 course fees for our probationers. That "mutual > acquaintance", a diehard movement person, forwarded the email on to Michael > who responded that his request for our research ought not to be construed as > endorsement of what we were doing with the TESP! This ambiguous and > hypocritical situation has been maintained by the TMO for years now - they > take whatever good they can from TESP and at the same time deny we are a > bona fide organization "worthy" of being in the TMO. > > What has been our crime? We refused to pay the $2500 course fee for each > probationer instructed. For many years, our organization paid the course > fees to the TMO when the fees were still in the reasonable range. We ran up > our personal credit card to pay these fees. Then, when the fee was > arbitrarily raised to $2500 and no concession was given to TESP to teach > probationers sentenced by the court, we stopped paying course fees. We were > advised by a legal representative that we should change our name, hence we > say we teach Transcendental Stress Management. The only difference in what > we teach now is that our course is long (not 7 steps) as we provide a > 20-lesson course for probationers. Everything else is the same. Many TM > teachers have volunteered their services to teach probationers with us over > the years, and they can verify that we teach in precisely the same way as > all other teachers. The change of name is to prevent a lawsuit from the TMO > and to prevent embarrassment to the judiciary in St Louis when the press > reveals the strange goings-on in the TMO e.g. rajas, bagpipes, limos, > million-dollar courses etc. The judges cannot afford to be embarrassed in > this way. > > It should also be noted that in addition to the obvious service the TESP is > providing to the under-privileged (see the inspiring stories carrier on our > website at tesp.org), having 15 judges favoring the program we teach here > could have been so useful to the TMO if it were broad- > minded enough to recognize that values are not necessarily only in dollars > and cents. The New Jersey court cases 25 years ago clearly established TM > as unconstitutional and religious in nature. The work of the TESP with the > judges here offers strong proof against the notion of TM being religious. > Based on the TESP work, the TMO could be assured of a success in court if > the matter were re-litigated. This is what we have been advised by some of > the judges here. So, in effect, we have given the movement victory before > even going to court - a matter that could have cost millions at > re-litigation. > > Unfortunately, the movement places full emphasis on the money aspect only, > ignoring the big picture. The TESP is a non-profit 501 c 3 organization. > The TMO could easily have made a special concession for us to continue to > teach TM with the goodwill of all. Instead, they penalized us in every way > possible to conform to their unreasonable rules and requests. The result - > we're not re-certified and have no intention of re-certifying. We stand > alone and are grateful for the support of so many Governors, Sidhas and > meditators in the field who have written us on the matter. > > If a doctor has the knowledge to heal, is it right for him to pass a patient > in dire need because he cannot afford the doctor's fee? If we are teachers > of "supreme knowledge" with the gift to remove suffering, how much greater > is our sin if we fail to use our talent for the poor and under- privileged > and use it exclusively for the rich. We cannot abide by the new philosophy > and strange practices in the TMO anymore. We are doing our bit to keep the > flag of pure consciousness flying, under the banner of TESP and > Transcendental Stress Management. > > The matter of the conference is unrelated but true. About seven years ago, > MUM, Bevan's office, asked me to organize for the judges and me to speak at > the late Dr Skip Alexander's conference at MUM. After we arranged for the > judges to speak, Bevan's office sent me a note stating that being invited to > MUM was a "privilege" and that it would not be extended to me! I informed > Bevan's office that if I was being un-invited, the judges will also not be > attending. Shortly thereafter, we got a call from Bevan's office indicating > that I was indeed invited and they paid for all my expenses to attend the > conference. > > We hope this clarifies matters. > > With very best wishes, > > Farrokh & Ruffina > > Farrokh & Ruffina Anklesaria > The Enlightened Sentencing Project (TESP) > Administrative Office > 202 Tiffin Ave > Ferguson, MO 63135 > Visit our website at www.tesp.org > <http://www.tesp.org/> Tel: 314 521 4390 > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. 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