--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > > <shempmcgurk@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings > <no_reply@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0smU-7FHzyE > > > > > > > > > > This is a video she did for her anthropology class, the > > explanation > > > tells us. The theme is: is TM a cult, a religion? The video > then > > > goes on to give us a slide show, with music, of various TM > photos: > > MMY > > > with the Beatles, the Golden Dome, Flyers, etc. But there are > > also > > > shots of unusual yoga positions and illustrations of various > Vedic > > > gods mostly from ISKCON publications. > > > > > > At the end, she asks, again, Is it a religion, a cult? > > > > > > Based on just the accurate TM portrayals, I would have to > > say "yes" to > > > both questions.>> > > > > I kinda ignored the question since it is old fodder, but I felt > > quite blissful towards the end with all the krishna pics etc., and > > George Harrison's classic. Try it again without the question in > mind. > > > > However: > > Religion (in this kind of context) = Believing in something for > > which there is no evidence, blind faith, and worshipping an Idol > of > > some sort, that is outside of yourself and superior to yourself. > > Cult means worshipping an Idol or a God. > > > > So, for some people the TMO is a religion for them, but they are > the > > minority, but for MOST people, it is just a technique that they > feel > > they personally get a lot of benefit from. > > > > For example: Richard Branson who has meditated (TM) with his wife > > every day for 30 odd years (seen here below yesterday with Bill > > Clinton - who may also have learned TM? ) > > http://tinyurl.com/mssub > > > > > This is the first I've heard that Branson does TM. Wonderful. > > But I kinda doubt it only because I've never heard it before and I > assumed I would have with such a famous person. > > Are you sure?>>>
I know I read it in an interview somewhere, and it wasn't that spoof thing, can't find it now though. He doesn't look too good these days, so maybe not anymore . OffWorld 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
