Michael, This type of reporting has been going on from Day 1, because it pertains to FF, and to MUM.
Let it go son. Your case is weak. You're grabbing a straws, and you come across as petty and bitter. ---In [email protected], <mjackson74@...> wrote : And I would say you are full of crap. Your bias towards TM and MUM are taking over. I don't know exactly what the policy is on soliciting funds here on FFL, but I think Rick used to frown on it. You also didn't answer my question as to how you would feel if other meditation groups like Sri Sri Ravi Shankar or the Ananda people or any others began to post donation solicitation? To be fair, you would have to allow it, and then what would FFL become? There is also the fact that a lot of people on FFL feel the organization you are soliciting funds for is a dishonest one that misuses funds and uses monies to fund highly dubious projects, like keeping the pundits behind razor wire etc. Not to mention that the university continually touts its utterly non-scientific schlock as science. You are asking people to fund the likes of Hagelin who is a joke in real scientific circles. If you are gonna be an unbiased moderator (which you aren't) you have to consider all sides of the question, not just "Oh, we have to keep Marshy's cash cow going so we can save the world!" Let's hear from other FF Lifers as to their opinions on this. From: "dhamiltony2k5@... [FairfieldLife]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 12:54 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Matching Gifts For Consciousness-Based Education Related to FFL? Of course this is packed relevant news to FF when we consider the numbers, our communal well-being here and our very survival as a community. You don't live here but the Welfare of the meditating university in Fairfield should be everyone's interest in living in Fairfield, Iowa. The local meditating university is a huge economic flywheel. Paste: I have been a Trustee of Maharishi University of Management for almost three years. My focus is generally in the field of campus reconstruction, sustainability, and master planning. Lately I have been reviewing the finances and the operating budget. I can honestly say that Michael Spivak and the Executive Council are working miracles with the available funds to maintain and expand our University. Every possible donation and resource is being used for the education and enlightenment of our students as well as our whole world family. The Annual Fund is a crucial contributor to MUM, sustaining our University in its role to bring Maharishi's knowledge to the world. The Fund supports student scholarships, faculty, staff, recruiting, academic programs, campus sustainability and reconstruction, and so much more. This year we project a shortfall of $300,000 in the Annual Fund from a temporary setback from one of our regular donor foundations. Having a firsthand look at the budget, I can tell you that we absolutely need to make up for this shortfall. Over the years, I have put myself out on a limb managing Maharishi Global Construction, building 50 Vastu homes and buildings in Fairfield/Vedic City, and constructing the Golden Dome Market and donating it to the University as a major source of revenue year after year. It has been an honor, a joy, a challenge, and a huge gift to my life being part of Maharishi's legacy. Maharishi once told me: “Just be thankful we were picked by Nature to be part of this Cosmic Event to bring Heaven on Earth.” Most of us, over many decades, have shared Maharishi's vision for the world and have been part of this huge transformation of time. We all know that Maharishi University of Management is a powerful source of Maharishi Vedic Science and its technologies going out to the world. This is an enormous responsibility Boldly and humbly, I would like to ask your help. Please contribute to the Annual Fund drive that must be fulfilled by June 30. It is time once again to do what we always do, give and support without reservation to our cosmic mission to raise the consciousness of the world. This year we are counting on our donor family to double or even triple our giving to set MUM on an unrestricted path. Click here http://www.mum.edu/annualfund to make your gift online. Thank you so much for your consideration. Jai Guru Dev Combined with this post this is all very evidently newsworthy to the FF community. What zip code do you live in anyway? I would say you are just harassing my bringing this substantial and material content to FFL with this trollish criticism of yours published below here, harassing my posting this content about the local meditating university to FFL. -JaiGuruYou ---In [email protected], <mjackson74@...> wrote : Seems like a solicitation to me. Ain't that agin the rules, Mr. Moderator? Would you be keen to see a fund raising solicitation from Amma? Or Sri Sri Ravi? Or a group that is opposed to TM and the TMO? Your biases are showing Bucky. From the Fairfield Life Yahoo page - note the nest to last entry: Messages are not moderated. Just sayin'. Group Settings This is a restricted group. Attachments are permitted. Members can hide email address. Listed in Yahoo Groups directory. Membership requires approval. Messages are not moderated. All members can post messages. From: "dhamiltony2k5@... [FairfieldLife]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 11:41 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Matching Gifts For Consciousness-Based Education FW: On May 23, a record graduating class of 391 students from 61 countries graduated from Maharishi University of Management. Former Japan Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama gave the commencement address and received an honorary degree from President Morris. Watch the video of the graduation ceremonies here. https://www.mum.edu/whats-happening/graduation-2015/ Everyone who makes a gift to the Annual Fund provides invaluable financial support to our students, faculty, and administrators bringing the fulfillment of 391 new graduates. Your gift to the Annual Fund between now and June 30 will be matched! Every Gift Counts! ONLINE Maharishi University of Management -> Annual Giving -> June 30, 2015 Annual Fund http://www.mum.edu/annualfund Maharishi University of Management -> Annual Giving -> June 30, 2015 Annual Fund http://www.mum.edu/annualfund View on www.mum.edu http://www.mum.edu/annualfund Preview by Yahoo
