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Sun-worshiper Cindy Kirkpatrick succumbs to Indian summer rays as late summer sun attracks students to outdoor pleasures. Photo by Kelly Laughlin , the natural way to escape Starnes iider the human mind as lera operating with a ngle lens,” able to cap- i.surroundings exactly. is transcendental lion or TM, according to and Mary Fields, TM iasts. e the creation of man, as been practiced by I beings as a means to ! mental and physical stresses and strains which occur in everyday existence,” Fields said. According to Fields, man was not created to endure the amount of pressure he ex periences everyday. “Every person experiences highs and lows which put an awful strain on the mental and physical well being of the in dividual,” he said. “By tran scending (Literally to go beyond thought) one is able to obtain a mental clarity which in turn relieves the physical nature from unnecessary strain. Fields said that TM is an in nocent technique developing the mind and eliminating all deep rooted stresses and strains. “To obtain the transcending state, one does not need the use of drugs, concentration, or contemplation,” said Mrs. Fields, “it is an effortless ex perience,” SG helps finance films iciated Student Gover- rvoted at its Oct. 5 ig to allocate $400 to ¡ history instructor Fred fe, to help pay for his ¡1 series. will give him $325 for film series and $75 for pon Heroes in Western fogy. Both are shown in pction with College b but are open to the Ipublic. r possibility t exists that Give him more money in pure,” said ASG vice ent, Dave Riggs, “because: his offerings are so good that we may not have to spend the money to run the 11 films we had scheduled for the next two terms.” ASG is currently having trouble showing the films it has planned because of scheduling conflicts with baseball games and other events, Riggs said. Riggs anticipates that the focus will change from movies to' video programs which will reach more people in more areas of the campus instead of over-saturating the students with movies. “If we do this we can afford to give Mr. DeWolfe more money for his film series which will give ASG a better rapport with the faculty,” he said. It was also decided to allow members of ASG to participate in the costume competition at the Halloween Dance, Oct. 28. Senators informally polled students on campus and responses gathered indicated that students did not feel there would be a conflict of interest as long as an impartial judge was selected, said Happie Thacker, ASG media director. Once in the transcendental state, one is able to obtain his “full mental capacity” which Fields says is present in anyone who desires to tap this source. “Transcendental meditation is not for the lethargic but for the dynamic person who wishes to become better ‘aware’ of his environment,” Fields said. It is proven fact that an in dividual’s metabolic rate or level of rest by oxygen con sumption decreases 20 to 50 percent in the transcending state, he said. A vast amount of the human mind has never been tapped and most human beings use only a limited amount of their mental capacity, Fields said. “TM is a non-thinking ex perience in which the in dividual becomes aware of his surroundings and is able to harmonize with it,” he said. Many people argue that how can an individual experience a state of self awareness without thinking. Fields said that before you obtain the ability to think you must exist first and therefore existance is a state of awareness. Lately the TM craze has been practiced by politicians, athletes and numerous others to relieve everyday stresses and strains, according to Fields. In-, dia originated the ancient technique of TM centuries ago. Today, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi or the “Great Teacher” is the man responsible for tran scendental meditation. “Every great civilization en compasses a means of tran scending,” Fields said.“There have been many guises to TM but this is the real technique.” Fields said that he is not here for religious, monetary or fanatical reasons but just to share his experience with all who wish to try. It is proven that students grades and grade point averages have increased by using TM, he said. “Why dwell on problems which occur everyday when you can relieve these problems and then further expand your knowledge of life around you,” he said. David and Mary Fields will present a lecture Monday in the Community Center building room 101. The lecture will begin at 8 p.m. CLACKAMAsTfOMMUhl COLLEGE ARCHIVES SN: OL0055
