On Apr 9, 2006, at 3:32 PM, sparaig wrote: > Paraphrasing what the official stance in the TMO is about claiming > enlightenment: > > People may say "liar" and be turned off to TM because they believe you > are lying. > > People may look at you and say "Who wants to be like that?" and stop > meditating because they think everyone must behave exactly the same > when they're enlightened. > > > People may look at you and say "I want to be like that" and try to > behave like you rather than wanting to be themselves. > > > > > From the TMO's perspective, its a no-win situation to have people > claiming enlightenment "in the wild." Now, in anonymous laboratory > conditions, where people are being examined for physiological > correlates of their claims, this doesn't apply, at least in my mind > and > theminds of the researchers.
And this official response is quoted where? A recent press release? Dome announcement? ------------------------ 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/
