re: Laurie's Reflections on Recent TM Publicity

Morris said, in response to Laurie's recent post:

• on TM-Free Blog: Reflections on Recent Transcendental Meditation Publicity 19 hours ago
  I'm not as familiar with the internal dynamics of the TMO as some others, and I have no doubt that much of what is said is true. But most of the things being discussed happened many years ago, and Maharishi is no longer here. I don't see what the harm is in seeing if learning TM actually can help kids with ADHD learn better without drugs, or help veterans who have suffered traumatic experiences in a war get over their fears and lead productive lives again. I agree that the quote mentioned is pretty much over the top, but so what? Reading some (not all) of these posts, it seems that some of the people making them want TM to be of no use at all, even in these cases, because if it is, it would invalidate their opinion of the TMO and MMY (which it wouldn't, in my opinion).
  Morris

I think you have raised an interesting point of pertinence to which I wanted to respond. I have no doubt that there are highly divided ideas, opinions, feelings and emotional responses when it comes to TM, the TMO and the on-going battle between those who would continue to propagate the faith (so to speak) and those who would happily see its backside burn in the fires of gehenna. There are always extremes. Avoiding both, I think, is about the best we can hope for.