http://www.metafilter.com/tags/yogic Posts tagged with 'yogic' at MetaFilter. Fri, 03 Feb 2006 23:26:55 -0800 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 23:26:55 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/48869/David%2DLynch%2DPeace%2Dthrough%2DYogic%2DFlying <a href="http://www.lynchweekend.org/">David Lynch - Peace through Yogic "Flying"</a> : Communication departments and film schools throughout the Midwest are currently being approached by representatives of David Lynch and the <a href="http://mum.edu/">Marharishi School</a> of Fairfield, Iowa. On the surface, they're out to publicize a seminar about filmmaking and the creative process. In actuality, it's part of an ongoing effort to (according to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2003-10-23">IMDb</a>) raise $1 billion to build a world wide network of Transcendental Meditation "peace palaces". . . including head-quarters in India which will be capable of housing 40,000 followers - in the hope of bringing peace to the world through the practice of mass "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogic_flying">yogic flying</a>". The cost per student? $45. <i>Related MeFi posts: <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/47492">1</a>, <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/1532">2</a>, <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/2987">3</a></i> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.48869 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 23:26:55 -0800 consciousness film flying lynch snakeoil yogic aladfar