Other than the vague reference to the apparent worldwide resending of the AFP story, the only reference to a specific article by GGN is to the Telegraph (UK) article entitled "David Lynch and Russell Brand hawk meditation for traumatised veterans: is that really wise?" This article by the Telegraph's film columnist, which clearly emphasizes caution when dealing with those who "are pushing transcendental mediation," and ends with the suggestion, "maybe they could leave the more specific prescriptions to the medics," probably wasn't the kind of glowingly supportive press coverage Lynch and TM organization heads were hoping for.
- Media coverage of David Lynch's Operation Warrior Wellness in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Asia (Global Good News, 19 December 2010)
- David Lynch and Russell Brand hawk meditation for traumatised veterans: is that really wise? (The Telegraph, December 15, 2010)
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- Rose McGowan: "You know they’re all lying. None of these bitches meditate." (TM-Free Blog, December 16, 2010)
- Party Lines Slideshow: Rose McGowan, Russell Brand, Katy Perry, and More at the David Lynch Foundation Benefit (New York Magazine, December 15, 2010)
- Rose McGowan would 'hang' herself if she gains a pound this holiday season, calls meditators 'drunk' (Gatecrasher, New York Daily News, December 15, 2010)
- Miller performance ‘Peaks’ interest (Gainesville Sun, December 16, 2010)
Briefly: Bill Coop has identified many TM organization related locations across the planet and created a Google Earth .kml file that locates them on the map. Want to find out where all those alleged billions of dollars went? Here's your chance... One of the TM related files that appeared on Wikileaks last year has been reposted to (Yahoo group) Fairfield Life. The "Governor Recertification Course Overview of Policies and Procedures" document was purportedly written by Kingsley and Leslie Brooks... Here's installment number 534,296 of "TM will send you to hell."
From the Archives:
- Inspiration from the Emailbag, April 12, 2007
- Response to "Request for Help" by Gina, April 13, 2007
- Depersonalization and Meditation - journal article and commentary by Sue, April 13, 2007
TM-Free News Brief, 22 December 2010. Published irregularly here on Wednesdays by Mike Doughney, who's solely responsible for its content unless otherwise noted. The News Brief will be on holiday hiatus until early-to-mid January.
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Ruth, welcome back! I hope you are well.
Have to agree with Karina, Mike. Why cut off conversation, even if Ann's beliefs are a little far out there? Certainly she was offensive to you but that only added weight to the perception that she is experiencing paranoia and needs help. I read a long post here in the past written by Bronte Baxter, talking about energy sucking deities etc, not that different from what Ann was saying. Bronte still has a link here to her website. I have known several people over the years who believed they were being persecuted by the TM organization. Mostly this took the form of black listing or being followed around campus by security but some believed as does Ann that the persecution is more esoteric in nature. This seems bizarre and beyond belief to me and indicates the need for help. I hope Ann gets help in some form or other. For her it may need to come from her own mind in the form of grace.
It’s a relief to hear you clarify your position on this. Karina. I had the same misgivings as Sudarsha. about your previous comment.
Regarding Ann, I agree that it would be interesting to know if she had some real information that led her to think that the TMO was carrying out a “black yagna” to attack her. If someone had told her this, then it could have sparked some fear based psycho-somatic condition, However, to me anyway, she seemed so wrapped up in her drama that it would have been hard to sift it out. She actually seemed to know a bit about the practices and belief systems of India.
There is a very entertaining story in the first chapter of the Mahabharata about a yagna performed to avenge the death of a king by snakebite. The whole race of Nagas (mythological serpent beings) were drawn through the air by the power of mantra and compelled to fall into the sacrificial fire. Before all of them were killed, the remainder were rescued by the intervention of a sage who was the offspring of a “Nagini” and another sage. At the end of the sacrifice, under the auspices of the legendary sage Vyasa, the whole of the Mahabharata was recited,
Regarding the conversation string being terminated, it seemed to me that this happened after Ann had angrily stated that this was her last post and what Michael did was to disable further replies. Since “replies” may go directly to one’s email, this may have been a compassionate move, as she didn’t seem stable, and was quite upset that she wasn’t being taken seriously. Perhaps it was my fault for challenging her beliefs so bluntly.
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