Shemp Apologies in advance for calling you names on my very first post to this newsgroup. I've heard the argument you have put forth by seekers in both the TM group as well as other so-called spiritual groups and it always gets me riled up. Again, apologies. (all this is) Shirley Brahman
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shirleybrahman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > on 1/2/06 9:28 AM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > Different cultures define "caring" in different ways. The TMO's > > > > founder is Hindu, and charity work isn't always the top of the list > > > > for Hindus, I guess due to the reincarnation/karma thing. > > > > > > Amma's a Hindu, and it's at the top of her list. Karunamayi is a > > Hindu. She > > > too sets up hospitals, schools, etc. Gandhi was a Hindu. The list > > goes on. > > > > > > > When you've got the answer to all of life's problems (i.e. TM), why > > waste your precious time setting up hospitals and stuff like that? > > > > You may not be trying to be glib but you are acting like a total jerk. > Wasn't it Maharish who gave us the formula: "Meditate and act" I > don't think he said, "Meditate and sit around" Another comment he > made that has stuck with me for many years was "Pick something great > to do and do it" > > You'd probably walk past a swimming pool where a little kid was > drowning and think to yourself, "Hey it's his karma; I practice TM and > have all the answers" and keep walking. > > > > > > > > And I'm not trying to be glib here. Assuming for the moment that you > > accept the premise that TM is everything it is claimed to be, why > > waste precious and limited resources on charity work like schools and > > food banks? > > > > Indeed, I would make the argument that the TMO is wasting precious > > resources with side issues like Vastu, Yagyas, NLP, etc. when you've > > got limited time, money and man power and you've got the solution -- > > TM -- primed and ready to get to the world's people... > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
