When I taught one of the first SCI courses using those huge cassettes, they recalled the physics and biology tapes -- if I remember them correctly, they were really goofyassed and would turn off any scientist in about two sentences.
I kept the tapes!!!! Never sent them back. One of my first rebellions against the TMO. I wonder if they're still playable...in a storage unit in CA right now. Edg --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "george_deforest" > <george.deforest@> wrote: > > > > > TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > I kinda doubt there would be much cud to chew. > > > My take on Maharishi is that he *doesn't* self reflect > > > like all of us. I'm sitting here racking my brain > > > trying to remember any example of seeing him do so ... > > > > > > Maybe someone else here can, but it appeared to me that > > > self-reflection, especially if it required him to assess > > > his own actions critically, was just [not] among the tools > > > in his toolbox. > > > > well there is one phrase that shows up now and then...roughly, > > "after 50 years - the time for talking is over, now it is > > time to produce the effect" > > > > This is rather revealing, that he knows that so far he has only > > talked the talk, but not yet walked the walk, so to speak. > > > > two examples him saying this, there are others > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/112521 > > http://www.rickross.com/reference/tm/tm127.html > > While yours is a positive and, IMO, generous POV > on Maharishi's use of that phrase, George, I don't > quite see it that way. When I've heard him use it, > its intent seems tied to who he's talking to, and > about. That is, the followers, his students. It's > time for *them* to stop talking, and sign up for > the course the way he wants them to (first link > you cite). Or contribute big bucks so that he can > pursue another of his world-saving schemes. > > I'm stickin' to my guns on this one, but I am > curious as to whether anyone else here (many of > you, after all, have far more experience being > close to Maharishi than I have) has heard quotes > that indicate that Maharishi *does* self-reflect, > in a manner that can be interpreted as viewing his > own actions critically, admitting mistakes, and > attempting to learn from them and not make similar > mistakes in the future. I've racked my tiny brain, > and I can't remember even a single instance of > this. Perhaps someone here can help out and prove > me wrong. > > I just don't think his wetware is wired that way, > that's all. He doesn't question his own actions or > second-guess them because he *assumes* that they > are "in accord with the laws of nature." His con- > sistent actions and words when one of his schemes > blows up and/or produces negative reactions has > been (in my experience) to hide the evidence and > blame someone else. > > Case in point -- the first court case over whether > TM was not religious in nature and thus could be > taught in public school systems. When that court > case hit the fan, I was working in the Regional > Office in L.A. We received a demand from Maharishi > (through another Regional Coordinator who was with > him when he made the decree) that certain audio and > videotapes we had in the offices in which he used > language that could be interpreted as religious were > to be "recalled," and sent back immediately to > Switzerland. We were instructed to enforce this in > the individual TM centers as well, and force them > to send the tapes back as well. We were told to > promise them that they would be reimbursed by > National for the expense of the tapes they were > sending back. No one was ever reimbursed. All of > the tapes disappeared, as far as I can tell, into > the black hole of covering Maharishi's ass. > > And at the same time, Maharishi gave several talks > blaming the whole situation on TM teachers who had > "strayed from the purity of the teaching," by > repeating in public *his own words*. > > I stand ready to be corrected on this by anyone who > has more knowledge and experience than I on this > subject. But for right now, I have to stick with my > original assessment -- self reflection and the ability > to admit one's mistakes and learn from them is just > not one of the tools in Maharishi's spiritual toolbox. >
