off_world_beings wrote: > --- In [email protected], Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> gimari03 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 withdrawn its 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 >>> >> Being very familiar with the nearby Marin county environment where >> > I > >> attended many fun workshops and talks at the Open Secret Bookstore >> > and > >> elsewhere one soon got the sense to not mention that they were >> > involved > >> in TM. Most of the people I met were folks who had spent some time >> > in > >> India and some with personal gurus.>> >> > > > Plus snaffled down the drugs during the 60's and 70's. > The level of intensity of a lot these types of vociferous people is > often due to past poison to their bodies, or because they are > fanatic about whatever they do, and are likely headed for a > breakdown, or they simply have a hidden religious agenda. > > Most normal people and regular ex-TM'rs are relaxed about TM , even > if they now think its wierd. > > OffWorl Yes, there was quite a supply of "guru dopers." :)
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