I can understand Maharishi’s current focus on the wealthy people in every country. He has noted the failure of TM to make significant inroads to the middle-class, working-class and the poor. I suspect that in the beginning, He saw the potential usefulness of the “leisure time” that existed in the western developed societies. These efficient [...]
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57.5 The Waste of the Leisure Society
Posted in consumerism, culture, economics, education, leisure, spiritual, tagged consciousness, education, individuality, karma, leisure time, Maharishi, meditation, philosophy of work on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
55. How to “Shop ’til You Drop”
Posted in Panama, construction, consumerism, culture, government, real estate, tagged commerce, culture, expats, gov't services, Panama, Panama City, philosophy of work on March 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
With a home-base established, we ventured out into the big city to get our new home ready to live in. All of our efforts up to now revolved around getting the utilities turned on so we could do some work. Raul had gotten the lights on in one of the four units, but it turned [...]