--- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > > > A few things don't quite make sense: if Wysong felt he was > > > in personal danger why did he go to another room and meditate > > > (unless he thinks his Maharishi effect of one was sufficient > > > protection or something)? > > > > He essentially did the same thing Suzy Dillbeck did. > > When faced with a situation that they perceived as > > unpleasant, rather than handle it or deal with it > > head-on (which was, after all, their JOB), they ran > > for what they perceived as shelter and left the > > situation to "handle itself." Wysong ran to the > > shelter of meditation, Dillbeck to the comfort of > > Maharishi's image. > > > > It's a pretty strong indictment of the claim that > > TM makes one more able to deal with 'stress' and > > function effectively in the real world. I can only > > hope that the next time I fly the person in charge > > of air traffic control does NOT practice TM. "Oh... > > two planes on a collision course...better meditate..." > > > > Rather, I think it an indictment of people in an organisation/cult > who superimpose the instructions and/or philosophy surrounding the > mental technique they practise onto the field of activity, something > they shouldn't be doing. Indeed, it goes against the instructions > of the TM Program (i.e. Dillbeck and Wysong were "off the program"). > > It all goes back to what I keep repeating on this forum: do TM twice > a day and then go into the field of activity and act according to > the dictates of common sense and your own traditions, NOT according > to the dictates or what you perceive to be the dictates of a TM > philosophy (because TM is NOT a philosophy). To do so means you are > bastardizing what TM is. > > The dictates of what a reasonable person would do in a similar > situation and common sense is what should have guided the actions > and decisions of both Dillbeck and Wysong, NOT some perceived laws > of nature as laid down by MMY. > > So I would still contend that a person practising TM will, > certainly, be a more successful acting person...but that assumes he > is using rationality and common sense in his life and NOT > bastardizing the field of activity with rules and regulations that > are meant to describe laws of nature in an academic setting.
Well put, Shemp. ------------------------ 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/
