On Jan 1, 2007, at 11:53 AM, jim_flanegin wrote: > --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> On Dec 31, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Sal Sunshine wrote: >> >>> On Dec 31, 2006, at 8:50 AM, feste37 wrote: >>> >>>> --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What's disturbing to me is his emphasis on subtle meditative > moods >>>>> and getting the students to wallow in them. Why would you want > to >>>>> encourage such nonsense? Since there's no spiritual benefit, > one has >>>>> to assume it's to raise more money. >>>> >>>> Perhaps it has escaped your notice that the current course is > free. >>> >>> And what do you want to bet there's plugs for $$ every day? The > TMO >>> never does anything "for free." They'll grab you for as much as > they >>> can, one way or another. >> >> >> Or at least bombard you with advertisement and suggestions. >> >> The only reason the current course is free (from what I can tell) > is >> that some very wealthy TB's, seeing the movement floundering and >> dying a slow death, decided to underwrite it. In other words, > this >> wouldn't be happening if it wasn't bought and paid for.
I'm shocked, shocked! to hear that. I had no idea. >> >> I also strongly suspect the recent deployment of Vedic- > sacrificial >> experts is helping bring more dollars from the remaining > millionaire >> TB's as they can finally see it is happening and therefore see it > as >> a worthwhile thing to throw money at. >> > Steve, odd that the current course is quite successful, with the > underwriting of the course, the arrival of the pundits, the > experiences reported, and yet you see it in an entirely negative > light...What does that say about your spiritual practice? Not much, > in my book. Um, that he's honestly expressing how he feels about it? And what does the success (or lack thereof) of the course have to do with who may be funding it? He didn't say anything about that.
