--- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From a friend: > > Dear Rick > > From reading FFL tonight, it seems not much is known about Bevan. > Here is the little I know. > > He first went to Rishikesh from Australia as a teenager and spent I > think a year working on staff there. M told him to get his degrees, > phd etc. > So Bevan left India, went to England, went to Oxford University and > ended up with a Master's in Philosophy. I remember his coming during > the summer to Seelisberg to spend some time with Maharishi. He wanted > so much to just stay there, but had to return and resume his studies. > After the Master's degree was awarded Maharishi had Bevan trained as > a TM-Sidhi Administrator and sent him to MIU, where he had very > little power. He had to report to Rindi Schwartz on extremely > important, time-sensitive projects. Many a time Rindi would just cut > him off and say, call tomorrow, I'm retiring now, even when the fate > of the University hung in the balance. Bevan swore he would never > work through women again. After a time Maharishi appointed Bevan as > President of the University and the checking of projects was done > directly. > > Bevan has been responsible largely for fund-raising. Many a time the > University came within a few weeks of closing down due to low > finances; M kept taking more and more of the University's money for > international projects. Bevan would literally have to get on the > phone and beg for one of the millionaire donors to come through with > 6 million (that was one story) or other such huge numbers in just a > week. So he has actually kept the university going for many years but > did not broadcast his role. > > Bevan has been publicly chastized by M again and again. He handled it > well, just by not saying anything at all. At one point with the 7000 > course, Bevan was pointing out to Maharishi that it wasn't possible > in the time allotted to accomplish everything M demanded. At that > point M blew up at Bevan and started to discuss holding the course > elsewhere. For about an hour Bevan kept silent with his head down, > not looking at anyone, and then Maharishi calmed down and allowed the > course to continue at MUM. So, Bevan learned to hold his peace in > order to keep the University front and center in M's attention and in > a positive light. Bevan's foremost focus was keeping Maharishi > appraised of the good side of the University. In that Bevan failed to > honestly convey the true story; but then those that convey the not so > rosey truth get fried and fired. Is that Bevan's fault? don't think so. > > Many a faculty meeting Bevan would just pour out love and compassion > for the faculty. But there was very little that he could do in > changing policy. M had his own vision and that had to be followed. > Bevan faithfully followed M's vision. After all, it is M's > university, not Bevan's. > > I think we need to be very careful to not compare M's Movement to a > regular business. Sure, that may be a downfall; but we must remember > that Maharishi, as a spiritual Master, has a responsibility towards > the spiritual enlightenement of his disciples. That may mean that M > instantly dissolves any successful venture a disciple sets up if that > disciple has any ego involved. Bevan has taken many falls; but he > picks himself up again and keeps plugging on. He's suffered from > depression and low self-esteem, but just kept working. From my side > he is to be admired for that. It's been tough on Bevan and he doesn't > have many friends; very few that he can confide in. It's lonely at > the top of the TM heap and M plans it that way. > > Bevan makes lots of mistakes, but don't we all? M now has Bevan by > his side for a reason. I hope M's plan works for Bevan's sake. > > Do I like Bevan? No. > But I do admire what he has been able to accomplish. > > And that's my version of this story. >
This rings true and is an excellent analysis. I hope Bevan has had marvelous spiritual experiences during this whole thing. I first saw Bevan on a ladies course about 1977 in Arosa, Switz. He was so handsome, seemed very intelligent, totally devoted to MMY, had a twinkle in his eye and lots of compassion and a good sense of humor. Whatever has happened over the years, it is certain that we all need to blame someone for the mess of the TMO, and Bevan is right there, front and center. An easy target. Easier than MMY. In the above post, I think the part about not evaluating the TMO as you would a regular business is a good point. 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/
