--- In [email protected], off_world_beings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], off_world_beings > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" > > <shempmcgurk@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], off_world_beings > > > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" > > > > <shempmcgurk@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], 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>> > > > However , it is intersting to note that Richard Branson is connected > to this Maharishi College in South Africa (so is Oprah Winfrey) > > ""Branson School of Entrepreneurship is a joint venture between > Richard Branson's Virgin Unite and CIDA City Campus."" > http://tinyurl.com/o2nv7 > > OffWorld>>>
He is also collaborating with Deepak Chopra: http://tinyurl.com/mv3o7 He also has offered meditation on his airlines, and an island with a "hindu" meditatiopn retreat for rich folks. 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/
