--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. > > You seem to be talking about a lot of people, but I > can think of only two on FFL that defend the current > prices at all, let alone vociferously; and only one > of them, I think, would consider himself a "devoted > disciple" of MMY--and he hasn't "admitted to other > interests or discussed mental-emotional problems." > (However, he is sharply critical of the TMO.) > > Plus which, if a person "admits to other interests" > that would get him or her in hot water with the TMO, > how could that person be called a TB? > > One other thought: There are two aspects to the > question of whether a long-time TMer who learned > when the price was reasonable could afford it now. > > The first is whether one could afford it *knowing > what one knows now* about the effects of TM; the > other is whether one could afford it if one *didn't* > know its effects. The answers are likely to be very > different in each case. > > I certainly wouldn't think I could afford to buy > a pig in a poke, especially given the TMO's current > nuttiness; but if I knew what was in the poke, I > would find some way to afford it *despite* the TMO's > current nuttiness. >
That's the crux of it. I paid $35.00 in '73. Today -- knowing what I know about the technique -- I'd probably take out a mortgage and pay $50,000...and that would be a bargain... But without kowing what I know now -- that is, having the benefits of 32 plus years of meditating? I don't think I would pay $2,500...probably $500.00 max... ------------------------ 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/
