> > > > > > On Aug 3, 2006, at 4:55 PM, authfriend wrote: > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On Aug 3, 2006, at 4:02 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > >>> But at least they could have an accurate head count and know > > > >>> where they stand. > > > >> > > > >> I'd guess we're talking 300 to 500 max. > > > > > > > > How funny! No need to guess; It's between 1,000 and 1,100. > > > > > > > > > No, if they had to pay a full course fee. A "freebee" gives you > > > evidence in the opposite direction. > > > > > > This is an interesting point for a couple of reasons. One is that > > > really, truly, M. has to face the music: his movement has moved > > on. > > > Another way of looking at it: his catalytic effect as being one of > > > the first people to bring the idea of non-sectarian gnosis/jnana > > to > > > many people, is at it's end phase. Will he cling to the dregs and > > the > > > money trip or will he go off into seclusion for further > > realization/ > > > catalysis? > > > > > > It will depend where his attachments lie. > > > > > > Nice thing is, this opportunity could give closure for those who > > also > > > realize the game is up and just need some last contact to end it > > > nicely. Those that cling will remain, like fleas clinging to the > > > Golden Fleece. > > > > > > But make no mistake: this is a watershed moment, this last 'call > > to > > > coherence'. If M. remains, lingering over his empire, it's clear > > > where the attachments lie. This signals the end of the movement as > > we > > > knew it. > > > > > > It doesn't take a rishi to see that. > > > > > > > Very well said. The TMO can't even get 1200 in the dome when there is > > a "State of Emergency". And Amma can bring thousands to Mt. Pleasant > > at no charge. (Did someone here say 4000-6000 in Mt. Pleasant last > > month?) > > 4000-6000 went to Mt Pleasant last month to listen to Amma on the telephone??? > > It says an awful lot about the TMO. The jig is up. You can > > only cry "the sky is falling" so many times before people wise up. > > > > Got an e-mail today from a friend (gov.) in Hawaii. I had asked her > > if she was coming for the course. Her reply -- "What course? We > > haven't heard anything about a course." > >
As I recall, from "Back in the Day", When Maharishi came to 'The Course' 'The Taste of Utopia Course- 1983-84'... I remember it well, as my son was born; At around the time, towards the end of the course.. Well, anyway, we had upwards of 10,000 people show up. It was quite a crowded place: Fairfield, Iowa- In those days- Media from all over... The weather was sub-zero, like really chilled out... 'Those were the days, my friend; We thought they'd never end'... > 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/
