--- In [email protected], ultrarishi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Over the years I've wondered several things about how teachers were 
> compensated.  Were they salaried "back in the day" of all the Merv 
> Griffin initiations, or were they paid on commission?

--back then we got 50% of the course fee and 15% went into our ATR
fund for rounding.  Well, that was until the movement took it all.

> 
> Also, we the applications that we all filled out, were they 
> qualified at some national or international office first, like with 
> the Siddhi Program, or were people qualified locally?
> 
> Once initiated, I assume the names of those initiated were sent on 
> to some large database.  Is that database still maintained or did it 
> go by the wayside over the years?  Also, is the  Siddha database 
> still active?  Those of us without flying badges might need to get a 
> reference if we were to attend a WPA, etc.?

Forms were sent to "national" where they were entered into a database
for a while but I don't know what happened to it.


> What is up with this recert program for teachers!  Is it just a 
> shakedown for money and a loyalty test?  Was new knowledge imparterd 
> and what was that new knowledge?  Did these folks have to round for 
> a week to test their purity or demonstrate they still can do the 
> puja from memory?

I've initiated maybe 3-4 time since the mid-70's and I can still
remember the puja as clear as can be.

> 
> Inquirying minds want to know.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
>






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