On the individual level, published research has shown that certain powerful stress reducing methods can neutralize even severe stress, including post-traumatic stress (PTS), within days—calming hyperactivity in the amygdala (“fear center” of the brain) and restoring balanced brain functioning in servicemen and -women, veterans, and victims of violence in war-torn areas.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony...@yahoo.com> wrote : Back_For_More, yours is a forbearing sympathy expressed here that seems a very kind understanding of folks here. In fact there are still quite a lot of good people here who would like to see it endure and work out on merit. There are some zealots around that can stand out who can take it too far too. Both ways TM is relatively a small group now compared to decades ago. But still Fairfield is a really nice place to live and meditate. I ran across an old glossy movement publication in a used bookstore here from your time of the 1970's and 80's with the metrics country-by-country on how the world-wide movement was doing in numbers then. Is kind of eye-opening by contrast to remember the scope of things then. Your Canada was doing pretty well by metrics back then, spiritually speaking, by the numbers then. I'll transcribe some of it later. The scale of the attrition in so many aspects from then is a sobering problem for the existing leadership. However, even on the late 'Invincible America Assembly' course that folded up here recently the Canadian Meditators were present in strength with quite a few who moved down here from back in 2006 when that long meditation course was conceived. It is kind of an empty place without them here now. Jai Canada! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <awoelfleba...@yahoo.com> wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : Doug, it *may* be a better approach. However, it has, as of yet, to really be proven. To the average person, it sounds more than a bit much. Maybe one day the* movement* will allow independent studies of all of their claims. Till then, we are perceived as snake- oil salesmen and not taken seriously. The general public sees us as a benign cult and a bunch or weirdos that dress and talk funny and generally have odd behavior and beliefs. But one day.... I think if they want to teach TM in schools or in prisons or to the men and women with PTSD that is great. But, for me, when I think of TM I think of the 70's and the 80's (this is when I was practicing it and attending MIU etc) and it seems dated to me. While I have no problem with the technique or anyone practicing it, all the other hooplah seems like a money grab and borders on a bunch of hooey. If the die hards sitting around moldering on Purusha or Mother Divine want to continue to do so, all the power to them but this is for the equivalent of the fanatics in TM, IMO. The fact that some of my former classmates at the ripe old age of nearly 60 choose to live in FF is fairly quaint I'm pretty sure I couldn't manage it. That part seems all about community, though, which is fine as it is probably better than retirement in some old folks home. From: "dhamiltony2k5@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 6:07 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Group Meditation Peace Assembly for EU Meeting Fortunately, there is a better solution—an innovative, peaceful, proven approach with a superior track record. Economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure are ineffective against terrorism. And military responses can further antagonize and enflame an already volatile population, leading to retaliation and greater terrorism—the inevitable consequence of attempting to create peace through violence. How, then, can such dangerous and complex threats be resolved? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote : The leaders of Europe, Russia, and the U.S. have been struggling to find appropriate and effective responses to the terrorist attacks in France—and to the ongoing conflicts in Syria and elsewhere. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : Military solutions are not always futile. We beat the living crap out of the Nazis and Japanese, pounded them into submission and haven't heard a peep out of them since. From: "dhamiltony2k5@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 1:23 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Group Meditation Peace Assembly for EU Meeting Unfortunately, the options available to our military and political leaders to resolve these crises are poor. Economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure are ineffective against terrorism. And military responses can further antagonize and enflame an already volatile population, leading to retaliation and greater terrorism—the inevitable consequence of attempting to create peace through violence. How, then, can such dangerous and complex threats be resolved? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote : Research shows that war and social conflict are fueled by acute societal stress—mounting political, ethnic and religious tensions among rival factions that, if unchecked, inevitably erupt as social violence. Research similarly shows that it is possible to effectively defuse such acute societal tensions through the use of powerful, stress-reducing, peace-promoting technologies by a small fraction of the population, most commonly within the military or in schools or universities. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote : Achieving societal peace in a nation or a region torn by deep-seated political and religious tensions is historically difficult—especially given the underlying physiological root cause of social violence: acute and pervasive societal stress. Without addressing the buildup of acute societal stress, standard approaches to conflict resolution are unlikely to succeed. However, once such tensions have been substantially defused, achieving and maintaining societal peace becomes comparatively easy. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote : I am missing the input of nablusoss1008 here on things like this. Nablusoss was one of the few practitioners to bring their content over here and defend it. I would hope Nablusoss could feel safe enough here now to come back on and help keep us informed of developments like this. I should suspect that he would be in Brussels for a peace project like this. Best Regards, -JaiGuruYou ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote : FW: Group Meditation in Brussels TO CREATE A COHERENT COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS DURING CRUCIAL EU SUMMIT MEETINGS Our aim is to reach 1800 participants, which is 1% of the population of Brussels. The Maharishi Invincibility Centre in Brussels is very strategically located only a few hundred meters from the conference hall of the EU Leaders. The meditating Assemblies start early in the morning on Thursdays, so it is recommended that participants arrive in Brussels on Wednesday evenings. The Assemblies end on Sundays after lunch. This course is offered for free. We can help you find suitable accommodation. To apply, send your email to brussels@... mailto:brussels@... Looking forward to welcoming at least 108 meditators in Brussels on all these occasions – please bring one or two friends! Starting, - 17-20 December 2015