We are on the same page, Sal. I too stopped giving ( and i never gave all that much), and one reason was the lack of honesty, the sense that everyone was pretending to one degree or another. The other reason I stopped is because I felt the entire TMO was off-track regarding money on every level and in every endeavor and for many many many years. I don't want to be a part of that or enable that. I like the idea that some people can help the world by being in a monastery-like environment, though. And for some the years of intensive meditation/yoga/quiet ought to help them grow and hopefully help world consciousness. Still, I heard MMY say on several occasions that NO westerners were cut out to be monks. It would be a stressful strain because it was not part of our culture or tradition.
--- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This assumes, wrongly IMO, that the people doing the giving want phony, > "glowing" reports--in effect, mood-making over anything of substance. > When I was a donor I would have given anything for a little honesty. > It was the feeling of donating to a seriously flawed cause and to > people who refused to deal with anything like reality that caused me to > eventually stop. I doubt I was the only one. > > Sal > > > On Jan 24, 2006, at 3:49 PM, wayback71 wrote: > > > However. this process means that the > > folks on Purusha and MD cannot be really honest about their own > > feelings. They are pretty > > much "forced" to give glowing, blissful reports so that their donors > > continue to contribute. > > Donations would dry up if the donor thought things weren't just great > > or complained or > > ever expressed misgivings. And the Purousha and MD people know that, > > even if > > subconsciously. This cycle perpetuates itself. > ------------------------ 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/
