--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > http://tmfree.blogspot.com/2007/02/program-pedophilia.html > > > > Program Pedophilia > > Posted by Gina at 2/13/2007 11:55:00 PM > > > > Thank you, Paul, for your incredible perspective on the source of > TM > > teachings. > > > > Being raised in the Movement, or any cult, is different from > > experiencing a conversion. Upon leaving the group, most therapists > > advise former cult members to rebuild life based upon their pre- > cult > > persona. > > > > Someone raised in a cult lacks a pre-cult persona. We normalized > the > > group-think in all facets, because it's all we knew. > > > > My entire life was based upon TM, as I was raised in the TMO from > a > > young age. There are many good people in the TMO. I have no > criticism > > of the individuals. I criticize the leader's methods, and ensuing > > destructive group dynamics. > > > > One of my good friends is Jim Jones Jr, formerly of Jonestown. > Oddly > > enough, he and I share a similar worldview. We both agree that we > > were raised as-if in Disneyland. And we loved it! Then the Haunted > > House took over. We've both moved on, and are doing what we can to > > reach others through our twisted histories. Making lemonade where > > life gave us lemons. > > > > For a preview of a compassionate movie about a tragic history, > click > > on the movie title, "Jonestown, the Life and Death of People's > Temple." > > My daughter was eleven when we left Fairfield. She was teary > watching > > this movie, remembering her sweet idealistic childhood community, > and > > knowing our loved ones' ensuing painful stories. > > > > Maharishi twisted his Hindu tradition to his own ends, just as Jim > > Jones twisted evangelical Christianity and social activism to his > > ends. It is not the teachings that define a "cult"; destructive > > behaviors define a cult. > > > > While my mother was in Switzerland with Susan, Sudarsha and > Joseppi, > > I lived at MIU Santa Barbara and Fairfield as a teenager. No one > had > > custody of me. Maharishi told my mother I was better off at MIU > > unsupervised. My mother's children would benefit from her > prolonged > > rounding to purify the family. > > > > Many TM parents leave their children for months on end, while > parents > > attend TTC or other advanced programs. Children are often left with > a > > hodge podge of caretakers. > > > > Does statutory rape, as often occurs with TM young girls while > > parents are in Program, count as a family "benefit" or "side > effect" > > to familial devotion with TM? > > > > Of course, such occurences are blamed upon the girl's negative > karma, > > and the ignorance or stress (release?) of the perpetrators. > > > > Such occurences generally are not reported, lest the victim(s) > would > > be denied admission to the TM Sidhi program or to Maharishi School > of > > the Age of Enlightenment (MSAE). > > > > One young girl in elementary school (now an adult coming to visit > me > > this weekend) was refused admittance to Maharishi School of the > Age > > of Enlightenment (MSAE), after thorough interogation before an all > > male board of well-suited MSAE faculty. They interogated her in > > detail about a prior childhood sexual molestation. Her mother's > > presence was forbidden for this unique "admissions interview," as > the > > interview board wanted an objective evaluation of the child. Of > > course, none of the interview panel were child therapists, as > > Maharishi abhors therapy. After this grueling voyeristic > experience, > > the child was denied attendance to MSAE as "her impurity would > taint > > the rest of the student body." She said that experience of blame- > the- > > victim was more damaging than was the original sexual molestation. > > > > When someone attempted to be sexually inappropriate with my then > six > > year old, I intervened and spoke to the man in question. I also > spoke > > to mothers of other little girls with whom he played. The other > > mothers denied there was a concern, saying he played an innocent > game > > with little girls by pulling down their panties and tickling their > > six year old bottoms. This "Governor" stayed home from group > program, > > providing childcare free of charge for other TM parents while they > > meditated for hours daily. > > > > This IS the TMO at work where many families are concerned. I know > > many personal accounts of sexual, physical, drug abuse and > neglected > > children as parents pursued enlightenment. The numbers are too > high > > for coincidence. The parents are, by and large, well intentioned > > under-the-influence, True Believers. We've all been there. > > > > Many middle aged TM married men left their wives for their teenage > > babysitters. > > > > One story on trancenet, by an anonymous contributer, details > personal > > abuses of a TM-child. I do not know this young woman. I know many > > similar stories. From my life, and those coming through my home on > a > > regular basis. I safely vouch for the authenticity of her > experience. > > I admire her courage to come forth on trancenet. I am familiar > with > > the settings and common social dynamics that she describes. > > "Annie's Story" can be read here. > > > > Not everyone had tragic experiences. However, neglected children's > > stories should not be denied. > > > > They tell me, "Things are changing for the families now. > > Administration tells parents to stay home from Program if their > child > > has more then two problem incidents." > > > > Why must parents be told to be present for their children? Why > wait > > until after trouble occurs? Why is child-trouble so commonplace, > that > > TM administration creates a policy around the issue? What created > the > > follower-mentality? > > > > Sometimes it is hard to distinguish the effect of TM-the- technique > > from TM-the-organization. For practical purposes, they are one and > > the same. That is why the term "cult" is appropriate. > > > > Three generations of my family are affected by TM. > > I have three wonderful TM-born children. That IS something good > from TM! > > > > Happy Valentine's Day. > > This "Vaj", is a fabrication.
If you think this is a fabrication, then you've got your head buried in the sand. I have lived in FF 27 years and have witnessed a lot of less than "enlightened" behavior (molestation, sexual abuse, rape, domestic abuse, married men marrying their children's nannies, drug abuse, alcohol abuse etc.) by TMers over the years. It happens EVERYWHERE. In and out of cults. In the Ru family and in the townie family. It's called life and it applies to everyone. One summer morning I did my program at home rather than trek up to the dome. As I sat meditating, I heard a child crying. I looked out my bedroom window and saw a 6-7 year old boy in a T-shirt and underwear sitting in his driveway crying and caterwauling for his mother. His mother and father (who I saw throw a lawn chair at the Mrs. out in the yard one day) had both gone off to the dome. I thought about calling the police and got up to go investigate the situation. When I headed out the door, I saw another neighbor (a Gov as well) walking up to the child and comforting him. This Gov took the child to his house for safe keeping. In the early 90s I worked for a Gov who ran a business out of her home. She often traveled and left her 2 teenagers alone. You cannot imagine the number of times I would find drunk teenagers (with gallon jugs of wine) sitting around the dining room table or having sex in the upstairs bedrooms. And all of these kids were the children of sidhas/Govs. One woman (a Gov) I know assaulted her husband with a coffee mug -- she slammed it into the side of his head. She spent a night in jail for that one. Before that, she had a Search Warrant served on her and her home -- the police were looking for items she stole from a non- proft organization. My sister's old boss (a Gov) gave his wife (who also worked for him) a black eye. After years of abuse, she finally divorced him. One of my dearest friends (she was in my graduating class at MIU) was raped by a fine, upstanding, tennis-playing Gov. Anyone who has lived in FF 10 years or longer knows what I am talking about. These are just a FEW examples of life in FF. Nablus, how long have you lived in FF?
