--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > Shemp: > > "So, yeah, I agree with many of your complaints about the TMO and > MMY > > but in the interests of balance and fairness, you willingly went > > into that lifestyle that was the opposite of the TM Program. You > > can't now turn around and claim shock and awe for all the horrible > > things that the Movement turned out to be." > > > > Me: > > I don't think MMY's instructions to his teachers and fulltime > people > > can be characterized as the opposite of the TM program just > because it > > is initially presented in another manor meant to be effective > > marketing to the general public. The first presentation of TM is > not > > the only official way it is presented depending on what level of > the > > organization you are on. For example, I was tested on TTC on my > > feelings as I sang the puja. Quizzed intensely about what > feelings I > > had as I sang certain words in Sanskrit. This is obviously a long > way > > from the innocent practice of TM as presented in the intro lecture, > > but it was every bit as legitimate a part of MMY's program. > > > > As you got closer and closer to MMY's inner circle the beliefs were > > presented as being purer without the need to interface with a > > skeptical public with marketing spin. The inner circle around MMY > > ,with his absolute unquestioned authority, was set up exactly as he > > wished. I think you are making an artificial distinction between > MMY > > and TMO which he micromanages into what he desires, including the > > beliefs of his closest members. > > > > > ...and that's probably the #1 reason why his organisation is such a > failure. > > That's why I subscribe to Bob Brigante's prescription for many of > the ills of the TMO: outside professionals should be hired to do > things such as marketing. I think it should be extended to all > parts of his operations. >
A good part of the TMO is busy-work, IMHO. Chopra and Ayurveda. Hagelin and the NLP. Bevan and, well, everything he does... 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/
