--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <fairfieldlife@> 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. >
I concur. I was only exposed to Bevan the 4 or 5 times he appeared on my 6- month course in St. Moritz in 1977 (turquoise was on the same course) and I was always very impressed by how Bevan conducted himself. I thought he was a natural-born leader and very, very inspiring. I admire him more than anyone else in the TMO. ------------------------ 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/
