[FairfieldLife] Re: Let's take a walk. Speaking with Deepak

2008-02-21 Thread Frank McLaughlin
This post begs two questions: 1) was the TM org in better shape when Chopra was active in the early 90's? What is different now and then? 2) What is wrong with the current state of the TM org other than everything is too expensive (in the US), but that has been the case for a long time. --

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'NYT- Maharishi Effect Spreads Across U.S.'

2008-02-22 Thread Frank McLaughlin
I don't have a dog in this fight (A guy named Lawson versus Mr. Flame thrower), BUT as of 2001 Benson had not learned TM and indicted tacitly he had no intention of learning since he considers his technique the equivalent. He still provides seminars in which he teaches his technique. I base

[FairfieldLife] Re: Let's take a walk. Speaking with Deepak

2008-02-22 Thread Frank McLaughlin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Frank McLaughlin frank3373@ wrote: This post begs two questions: 1) was the TM org in better shape when Chopra was active in the early 90's? What is different now and then? 2) What is wrong with the current state of the TM org other than everything

[FairfieldLife] Re: Spiritual vs Spiritism

2008-03-06 Thread Frank McLaughlin
I too have had the experience of being visited by deceased friends and family while asleep. It has happened in what seemed like a dream, but more often it happens when I am sleeping but not dreaming (or at least I am not dreaming as I do normally night after night). None have spoken to me,

[FairfieldLife] Re: WHAT WILL FAIRFIELD IOWA LOOK LIKE BY THE END OF 2007?

2007-01-25 Thread Frank McLaughlin
I had a long conversation with Sai Baba's former English translator, an American, many years ago, and he told me then that Baba was a fake. That the ash, trinkets were stored in a warehouse, and that Baba had no power. He uses sleigth of hand. He certainly has no teaching. I've been to one of