When Maharishi started, he called it the 'Spiritual Regeneration Movement'...this was the 'Charlie Lutes Era', in a way... That evolved into SIMS, and the 'Jerry Jarvis' era, which included Merv and lot's of success, and lot's of cash flow. Then I believe, what happened, is the court case, caused a psychic collapse and a the dramatic shift in policy... Up until that time, TM, had been so successful, that it seemed that everything it touched turned to gold and silver, but mostly gold. With all the 'Scientific Evidence', the creation of M.I.U., and S.C.I. All of this was leading to a presumed outcome, of TM, being taught in a scientific way, 'In the Schools'...and I think it was a great shock to Maharishi and he took this very hard... He was named as a defendant in that court case...we all know what court cases are like, and how final the judgment seems to be, and this is when Jerry bowed out. So, then, started the 'Bevan era, leading to the Bevan & John Era'...and that is where it ended up...with a few Kings added to the pie. So, what era are we in now, I wonder? As far as the original intention of 'Spiritual Regeneration'... Removed from being religious in nature, and embracing the mystical of experience. Without the dogma, and the shunning, and who knows what? R.G.
