off_world_beings wrote: >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "markmeredith2002" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >wrote: > > >>snip >> >> >> >>>You know what I find fascinating? The people on >>>these forums who most vociferously defend the current >>>prices that the TMO charges for TM would in most >>>cases *not* be able to afford it themselves if they >>>hadn't already learned it years ago. But they think >>>it's Ok to charge the "newbies" that much. Go figure. >>> >>> >>Not only can't they afford TM, or most likely anything else now >> >> >being > > >>sold by the TMO (sidhis, panchakarma, yagyas, s-ved houses, >>millionaire courses) but many of them would be kicked out of the >> >> >TMO > > >>if they tried to be active. I assume Brigante's already been banned >>and many other TBs here have expressed opinions or admitted to >> >> >other > > >>interests or discussed mental-emotional problems all of which would >>get them in deep hot water if they were actually in the mov't >> >> >trying > > >>to be a devoted disciple of MMY like they think they are. I find >> >> >this > > >>really strange. >> >> >> > >The price of TM is: $52 a month over 4 years, which is $12 a week, >or $1.70 a day. Even poor people in the US spend WAY more than this >on coffee, unhealthy fizzy drinks, and many more unhealthy >unnecessary things every day. >If one did it over 2 tears instead of 4, then it is still only $3.40 >a day. Anyone who has the will to, can afford TM in the US. > >When I first wanted to learn about yogic knowledge, I was ready to >give up everything and travel to India to find what I was looking >for, at great risk to myself and my future. You are now proclaiming >to the people of the world that they should not give up their cafe- >lattes for Vedic knowledge? This incredibly selfish, since you have >already had the benefit of the knowledge. Many people in the world >have nothing to absorb the stress which pushes down upon them >everyday. As a beneficiary of a practice that you can practice any >day, any where, even in a prison, and find relief, if you have any >conscience at all you should be telling as many people as you can, >that TM only costs $3.40 a day for 2 years ! > >OffWorld > > I love what Ram Das says in "Fierce Grace" about so many westerners willing to buy into things they know little or nothing about. Fact is I could afford "try" TM at $75 back in 1973, it was not going to break me. But $4000 or whatever it is going for nowadays would be a different matter. I have also done my homework and know there are plenty of other techniques out there that are just as good if not better for a fraction of the cost. That homework involved not only learning to teach and teaching TM but teaching these other techniques. Plus a little travel to India helped to get rid of any preconceived notions about Indian philosophy. MMY has done a good job of marketing to snare a few into believing that TM is all that unique or special. But that's all it is, just marketing hype.
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