--- In [email protected], "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "At this point, even without the university, I agree that Fairfield is likely to become even more charged and more mature. Perhaps even a place of pilgrimage. Thanks, again."
Yes, very nice and thotful posts, LBS and Marek. Evidently it has also already become a place of pilgrimage, even now too. It is a special place and very interesting to see who you might meet in the coffee shops who have come to look or just plain come back. Evidently for many good reasons it's also even now a retirement destination. -Doug in FF > > Comment below: > *** > --- In [email protected], "L B Shriver" <l_b_shriver@> > wrote: > > > > Fairfield's Future > > > > Over the past several years, I have engaged in countless > conversations about the state of > > Fairfield and its prospects for the future. I have generally taken > the position that Fairfield's > > best years are yet to come. A few years ago, most of the people I > engaged on this topic > > were surprised by my position and only a few agreed. Within the past > year, however, I > > would say that the majority agree: Fairfield's best years are yet to > come. > > > > Fairfield has a unique mix of businesses and industries. The only > weakness there is that > > the economic base is not currently strong enough to support more > people who would like > > to be living here but can't afford it. > > > > Nevertheless, the infrastructure here is good and the local > government is forward-looking, > > The entrepreneurial environment is outstanding. > > > > In what some would regard as a worst case scenario, we must consider > the possibility that > > the university might tank. Although on one level that would be a > loss, no one knows what > > might follow in its wake, including many fresh possibilities that > none of us have > > considered. > > > > On the other hand, the university has shown some signs of life > lately. Aside from the > > physical transformation of the campus, it has attracted some > talented people. There are > > signs here and there of the tide finally turning. Too early to say > how far this will go, but if > > the university has its own little renaissance, the rest of the > community will benefit as well. > > > > It is my contention that either way—with or without a viable TM > organization—Fairfield will > > thrive. > > > > I admit there is a bit of a paradox here that is uncomfortable for > some people to address. > > It is simply this: > > > > Without Maharishi this community would never have been created, and > the opportunities > > and quality of life found here would never have come into existence. > On the other, the > > days are long gone where one could legitimately say that Fairfield > is Maharishi's town. It > > has evolved into something more complex and diverse, and in my view > it is this > > evolutionary development toward diversity that gives the community > its viability. > > > > The judgement that this diversity is damaging to the community is > both an anachronism > > and a source of continuing bad feeling within the community. In > fact, this judgement itself > > is perhaps the biggest single barrier to the community's progress, > at least on the spiritual > > level. > > > > There are signs lately that this judgmentalism is softening within > the university. Of course, > > there is no lack of judgments being held in the community south of > the university, either. > > The difference is that the TMO has the capability to enforce some of > its judgments, > > therefore signs of progress there bode well for all of us. > > > > This is why I am optimistic about the future of the community. One > way or another, the > > most spiritually regressive aspects of the community consciousness > will be purged. There > > is nothing especially magic or unexpected about this; when something > goes as far as it > > can go in one direction, the pendulum, as they say, swings the other > way. > > > > L B S > > > **END** > > Well expressed. Thanks. > > I only lived in Fairfield a total of a little over 4 years (over a > couple of stints) and finally moved away after the Taste of Utopia > course. I believe I had come back into town only once or twice after > that and I hadn't been back for maybe 10 years before I visited again > just last year. I was really pleased with how comfortable and real a > place it felt to be. The total vibe was pleasant and substantial; > kind of like an Ashland or Sedona. High and real. > > At this point, even without the university, I agree that Fairfield is > likely to become even more charged and more mature. Perhaps even a > place of pilgrimage. > > Thanks, again. > 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/
