RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: On Maharishi Channel now
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 12:40 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: On Maharishi Channel now Man, I had some of the most fabulous TM teachers for residence courses in my early years of TM-- charisma out the wazoo, and just brilliant on the teaching (e.g., Jim McCain). Jim McCann is an old friend of mine. We met in the 7th grade, went to prep school together. I lived with his family for years. I’ll pass your compliment along to him. Janet Hoffmann, chair of the Manhattan TM Center, was no slouch either. Janet is also a dear friend. A little uncomfortable with me these days though, ‘cause I’m such a renegade. We taught dozens of residence courses together, mostly in Asbury Park and Lock Sheldrake. Did you attend any? No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.0/1268 - Release Date: 2/9/2008 11:54 AM
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: On Maharishi Channel now
On Feb 10, 2008, at 12:14 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: Maharishi bet on the wrong horses IMO. He chose people with zero personal charisma. I've never understood this one either, Curtis. Not only picking those with the least personal charisma, but then having them dress like Brooks Bros clones. If he wanted to let his teaching have a chance of continuing after his death, he should have started grooming Ravi Shankar when I met him in India in 80 Ravi was one of the best-looking men I'd ever seen when I met him, so I couldn't agree more. :) Sal
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: On Maharishi Channel now
When John first hit the scene I agree. He had a good vibe and plenty of charisma. I don't know if he changed or I did, but he started to sound like a train of cliches after a while. Same thing happened to Doug Henning after he spent so much time with Maharishi personally. Interesting comment. Note that all the people whose voices we’re complaining about have spent more time around MMY than anyone. What was it about proximity to MMY, or immersion in the scene around him, that did that to people’s personalities? I’d say it was an atmosphere in which there was intense pressure to conform in many ways – to the “purity of the teaching,” to MMY’s “thinking,” including world’s tallest buildings, weight in gold, crowns and titles, etc. Disagreeing with any of this got you a one-way ticket out of there, which, if you had come to belief that M’s inner circle was the evolutionary apex of planet Earth, meant demotion to an inferior existence – derailment on the fast track to enlightenment. So you stifled your doubts and took another step away from common sense and your natural, God-given personality towards strange, stilted behavior. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.0/1268 - Release Date: 2/9/2008 11:54 AM
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: On Maharishi Channel now
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 1:21 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: On Maharishi Channel now Janet Hoffmann, chair of the Manhattan TM Center, was no slouch either. Janet is also a dear friend. A little uncomfortable with me these days though, `cause I'm such a renegade. She's still chair of the Manhattan Center, is she? I believe she is, although she spends a lot of time in FF. She was there when I walked into the TM center at 123 E. 78th street in 1968, and she’s been there ever since. I once praised her for her longevity as center chairman in NYC and she said “What else am I going to do, Ricky? Work in some office as a secretary?” Never had a residence course with Janet; and by the time I was taking courses at Asbury Park, they were WPAs rather than residence courses. I don't even know where Lock Sheldrake is. Up in the Catskillss near Livingston Manor. I guess it was Loch Sheldrake: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Loch+Sheldrake,+NY,+USAsa=Xoi=mapct=title I took residence courses at Litchfield, CT; I taught some there. ‘71/’72 and ’76. Armonk and Livingston Manor, NY; There too. Oh, Peter Muldavin was another superb teacher. http://www.kiddierekordking.com/about.html And the best teacher on *any* subject I've ever had anywhere was a 50-ish lady first name of Susan. Can’t place her. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.0/1268 - Release Date: 2/9/2008 11:54 AM
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: was- Maharishi Channel. now- King Tony to rule from 'Silence
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sparaig Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 11:38 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: was- Maharishi Channel. now- King Tony to rule from 'Silence The irony of this is that he is the best speaker of all these guys. At least he used to be. I watched some of the early MOU courses and most of the speakers were weird and boring as hell. But Tony was natural and naturally held my attention. Now he�s relegated to silence. So you think he's been silenced? I think he's just decided he doesn't like the limelight. I think Maharishi defined his role, and he acquiesced to Maharishis intentions. I doubt he exercised much individual will. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1270 - Release Date: 2/10/2008 12:21 PM
