--- 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"
...and if Rick Archer and Alma want to get up and help tsumani victims, I have no problem with that. They are, in fact, acting, as you say. But I do have a problem if people who claim to have a great program for spiritually regenerating the world are wasting their time with such pursuits. > Another comment he > made that has stuck with me for many years was "Pick something great > to do and do it" So, what's your point? > > 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. If you think that was my point, then so be it. > > > > > > > > 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/
