--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ingegerd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ingegerd" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ingegerd" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > > > The profile of the TMO is "business" and "cult". That is > what > > > > > ordinary people seemore and more, when they hear the prices > and > > > > > learn what the TMO stands for. > > > > > An Indian Muslim came to me and learned Transcendental > > > Meditation > > > > > some weeks ago. (I am an Independent TM-Teacher). He had > first > > > > > checked out the TMO - and when he came to me, he said: "I do > > not > > > > > want to be a part of a cult with Rajas and stuff. I do not > want > > > to > > > > > be a part of an organisation who has over-prized their > courses. > > > I > > > > > just want to learn Transcendental Meditation". > > > > > > > > Of course, unless things have changed, you can just learn > > > > Transcendental Meditation from the TMO without having to > > > > become part of a cult with Rajas and stuff (although of > > > > course you'll have to pay the TMO's prices). > > > > > > > > Did this gentleman really think learning TM from the TMO > > > > would mean joining a cult? Or was he just looking for a > > > > lower price? > > > > > > He had the image that the TMO was a cult. He could not accept > that. > > > He is a businessman - and he could easily have paid the price of > > > the TMO. > > > > But you explained to him that learning TM from the TMO > > wouldn't mean he'd have to join a cult, right? > > No, I did not. I do not argue about the TMO with people. The only > thing I say is that I am not a part of the TMO because I do not > agree with the course fee. I do not say anything negative about the > TMO. To explain what the TMO are or not are, is not my > responsibility. People see what they see and make their own > thoughts.
Oh, I wasn't suggesting that you *argue* with him, just that you let him know what the facts are with regard to that particular concern. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Need Help? Get Help! Tools and Strategies for Healthy Drug-Free Living</a>. http://us.click.yahoo.com/wI.OUB/dbOLAA/d1hLAA/0NYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
