--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wmurphy77 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Shemp: > It makes one doubt ones greatest 'hero'(MMY), ones greatest hope, > ones greatest influence in life! Does it not? In spite of it all, the > proof is in the pudding, and TM works, has worked, for me!
I feel exactly the same way, Billy. That's why it's so sad that he has to flush away the greatness of his movement. > > I remember purportedly Charlie said that when MMY brought TM to the > west he didn't even know how it worked on *humans*, perhaps that > explains the additional mantras added later. Is MMY merely teaching > NeoHinduism? Sometimes I wonder! BillyG. > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> > wrote: > > > > TM is universal; that is, if you are a lefty or righty...Democrat > or > > Republican...communist or capitalist...apolitical or political...TM > > works for you and it will MAKE you a better communist or capitalist > > or whatever it is that you are. > > > > This universality must, by definition, be reflected in the > > organisation that takes upon itself the responibility of > propagating > > this all-important knowledge. This is so because for the > > organisation to "take sides" or become partisan in a particular > > philosophy or political bent would mean that those on the other > side > > of the issue would feel that this program was not for them or would > > be less inclined to participate or start the program. > > > > That is why I am distressed that MMY started about 10 years ago to > > take partisan sides on issues. It is, to me, a betrayal of that > > most important tenet of TM: its universality. > > > > Also of interest to note: back in the '70s and '80s the two > > countries that had the highest initiation rates and, correct me if > > I'm wrong, the two highest rates of percentage of the population > > meditating were: The USA and Israel. > > > > Interesting that these two meditating behemoths are on the > receiving > > end of MMY's ire. Israelis are "murderers" and the USA is > > responsible for all that is wrong in the world. > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/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/
