well, that may be a little bit of hyperbole, but this story really gets to me. it's a weird story to begin with, but americana's reaction to it is even more annoying. basically, a group (some would probably call them a cult) founded by a rishi is starting a "town" in the middle of kansas. they plan to do transcendentalist meditation from there and sent out "peace waves" to all of america. the surrounding town is upset and wants to run them out. they fear that the group is trying to get the souls of the local people. now, i'm the first person to flee from most organized religion, especially any sort of master, guru, or leader. i've just seen enough of it to not like the idea personally. but still, if these people want to send out good thoughts, what's the problem? as long as they're not knocking on your door and condemning you to hell for not joining them, let them do what they want. and i especially think any sort of preemptive action against the group is unwise. be vigilant and watch out for any shadiness, but don't automatically assume the worst.
it's funny, i grew up not far from the famous hare rama hare krishna temple in wv. we'd visited numerous times as kids, and of course, we all heard the news about the murders and weirdness that happened there. i'm a skeptic when it comes to these groups, but if it makes those people happy, good for them, just as long as it doesn't infringe on my life in any way.
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