--- In [email protected], gullible fool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > "We are disappointed to encounter > > such misunderstandings > > from a tiny but vocal religious minority. > > Religious minority here means the TMO ex-cult members > who are tyying to bring up their kids free of the TMO.
Nobody was forcing them to learn TM. Despite the weirdness in the upper echelons of the tmo, practicing TM on your own is certainly not cultish. Concerned parents could have tried talking to their kids about their concerns rather than shouting down intelligent debate at the public meeting and in effect stopping other families from making their own decision about TM. > --- gimari03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > To the TL Community > > October 18, 2006 > > > > The following is a news release from the District > > Office that announces the > > withdrawal by the David Lynch Foundation of their > > $175,000 grant to fund the > > teaching of the Transcendental Meditation technique > > on a voluntary basis to > > up to 25 staff members and 250 students. As a result > > of the withdrawal we > > must cancel plans for the teaching of the meditation > > program. > > > > NEWS For release: October 17, 2006Contact: Leah > > Reich > > > > Terra Linda High announces withdrawal > > of David Lynch Foundation grant > > > > SAN RAFAEL, CA, October 17, 2006 –Terra Linda High > > School Principal Carole > > Ramsey announced today that the David Lynch > > Foundation has withdrawn its > > offer of a $175,000 grant to fund the teaching of > > the Transcendental > > Meditation technique on a voluntary basis to up to > > 25 staff members and 250 > > students. > > > > "The intent of our offer has always been to reduce > > the level of stress among > > students and staff—which has been our experience > > with this program in > > schools all over the country," said Bob Roth, vice > > president of the David > > Lynch Foundation. "We are disappointed to encounter > > such misunderstandings > > from a tiny but vocal religious minority. Given the > > situation, we feel it is > > best to direct our support to other deserving > > schools." > > > > In making the announcement to staff and via the > > OneTL website, Principal > > Ramsey said, "It is unfortunate that a few > > individuals have created an > > environment that has led to the withdrawal of this > > grant. Nevertheless, the > > school will encourage students who remain interested > > in meditation to > > investigate alternative programs. High stress > > continues to be a concern for > > high school students and the school supports a > > variety of efforts to reduce > > it, both inside and outside the classroom." > > # # # > > > > The San Rafael City Schools includes the San Rafael > > Elementary School > > District and the San Rafael High School District > > that serve more than 5,500 > > students in the community of San Rafael. The vision > > of the San Rafael City > > Schools is to offer an education program of > > unparalleled excellence, built > > on challenging content, high performance standards > > and a renaissance of > > reforms. > > > > I want to thank David Garcia and all of the staff > > and students who have > > participated in trying to put this program together. > > While we are > > disappointed this program didn't work out, because > > of the high interest we > > will encourage students to investigate other > > programs. We will be providing > > guidance as to what type of programs would fit > > within the structure of a > > school club and what activities would have to be > > outside of the school day. > > > > High stress continues to be a concern for high > > school students and the > > school will continue to pursue activities and > > programs to reduce it, both > > inside and outside the classroom. > > > > Carole Ramsey > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > 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/
