Good post Michael. It is bothersome about the TMO, but Lou, really now, how in the world did you think the very orthodox TMO would let you into the dome with your resume being what it is? You're unconsciously setting up some sort of unresolved conflict to act out with the TMO. Just let them be who they are and you continue to be who you are. Like oil and water, your dharmas don't mix.
--- Michael Dean Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Lou Valentino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote 2 e-mails to > this list today: > > E-mail #1 - > > > As of today 12/20/06 I have been turned down to > participate > > in America Invincibility course. I have been a > regular > > practitioner of TM and TM-Sidhi's for 28 years. > They told > > me because I practice astrology that I would not > be allowed > > in the dome. I think Maharishi needs to perform > the greatest > > miracle of all. Respect for his citizen Sidha's. > > > E-mail #2 - response to a question about his > astrology practice, etc. - > > > Yes. I practice both Western and Joytish. My > website has information > > about my services: _Astrological Varieties_ > > (http://www.yogavisionaries.com/) and who I am and > what I'm about. I > > am going to pursue the dome on other levels. I am > a practicing Hindu. > > According to my religious beliefs I am allowed to > practice astrology. > > I feel discriminated against and personally > violated. I have been doing > > my practice just as I had been instructed by > Maharishi. I can say this: > > I have participated with Sathya Sai Baba's, SSRS, > TMO, Shiva Baba, > > worked for Deepak Chopra, and visit a local Hindu > Temple every Friday > > to receive blessings from Lakshmi. NEVER, have I > been turned down > > or away from anyone. It is not the role of the TMO > to prey into people > > personal spiritual life. I will be sending an > e-mail to Bevan Morris > > about this and I will pursue other avenues if I > need to. Thank you for > > your interest and i'm sure their are many people > in Fairfield who are > > just as disappointed as I am. > > > Love and Light. > > > Lou Valentino > > > > Dear Lou, > > I am very sorry for your disappointment in not being > accepted on the > IA program, and for how discriminated against and > personally violated > you feel. > > I have two main points to make: > > 1. Unfortunately, I don't think you have been > completely forthright in > characterizing yourself (and the possible > reasons for your problem) > here on this list. You make it sound like your > practice of astro- > logy is your only problem with the TM > organization - like you are > just a regular, long-time meditator/sidha who is > being given a hard > time for doing a few astrology charts. > > A look at your website, and what you've just > written on this list, > reveals the following very different picture: > > a. You are a professional astrologer - > practicing a mix of Eastern > (Jyotish) and Western astrology. > > b. You are also a professional yoga teacher. > "Lou has completed his yoga certification > through a one-year in- > tensive program by The Temple of Kriya Yoga > in Chicago, IL." > "Lou Valentino is the creator of 21st Century > Yoga..." > You claim to have taught in athletic clubs, > fitness centers, a commu- > nity college, a medical center, 2 vocational > schools, and a religious > hall. > > c. You are also a professional meditation > teacher (not TM). > "Lou Valentino is the creator of...AstroVedic > Meditation." > "Lou has a deep and thorough understanding of > yoga and meditation." > > d. You offer intuitive dream analysis. > > e. You offer a "simplify the mind" organization. > > f. You promote spiritual psychic consultations. > > g. You clearly claim connection to Maharishi, > TM, MIU, SCI, etc. and > use that connection to promote your own > professional (non-TM) work: > "A graduate of the Science of Creative > Intelligence taught by > Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Advanced Course > of Meditation/TM > Sidhi Program at Maharishi International > University, Iowa." > "Lou worked at Maharishi International > University in Iowa, > Maharishi Ayurvedic Products International. > "A professional astrologer for 20 years, Lou > combines his exper- > ience of consciousness with Western and > Eastern Astrological > knowledge." > "He has completed residential courses in > Rhode Island, Washington, > DC, New Haven, CT, and Iowa, where he > meditated with more than > 3,000 people." > > h. You promote yourself as a professional > spiritual teacher, vision- > ary, yoga teacher, meditation teacher, reiki > healer, etc. > (see comments on yoga and meditation above) > "Lou Valentino is a visionary for our times, > foreseeing upcoming > trends for our world." > "Lou has appeared on radio and TV." > "Lou received his First Degree in The Reiki > Technique in 1983." > > i. You proudly advertise that you have > participated in the programs > that the TM movement considers problematic > and doesn't want to > be associated with: > The Advanced Art of Living Courses taught by > Pundit Ravi Shankar > of Bangalore, India. > Worked at Quantum Publications...worked > personally with Dr. Deepak > Chopra, today's foremost authority on > mind/body medicine. > Dr. Chopra has recently endorsed Lou's > transcript [manuscript], > Looking Into The Future (available for sale > through [Lou's] website). > Sathya Sai Baba. > Shiva Baba. > Psychics. > > > I'm not in any way condoning or condemning the TM > organization's turning > you down for the IA program. I'm not judging or > analyzing or commenting > on their actions. We have very little (probably no) > control over the > actions of others - although we CAN often predict > them. > > What we DO have control over is our own actions. > Don't get me wrong; I don't begrudge you any of your > activities, nor > judge you to be "wrong" in doing them. I, myself, > explore and teach a > lot of stuff. But don't tell me that you were not > able to anticipate > the reception you got from the TM organization! I > take full responsi- > bility for my explorations and their potential > consequences. Just read > the list of your own activities above and take > responsibility for the > choices you've made - both in the activities you > participate in and > teach, and in the ways you promote yourself - and > for the predictable > reception that you got, and stop whining and > pretending to be a victim. > > > 2. You say "I'm going to pursue the dome on other > levels." > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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