DAVID LYNCH'S $1B PEACE PLAN
Source: Page Six
Director David Lynch wants you to give peace a chance - by helping him raise $1 billion to establish a vast network of "peace palaces" around the world.
Lynch, who has been a follower of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Transcendental Meditation movement for 30 years, tells PAGE SIX that his bearded guru wants to build meditation meccas in 3,000 of the world's largest cities, including a headquarters in India that will house 40,000 followers.
"He is teaching a way to go within and gain enlightenment," says Lynch, who launches his peace drive Friday morning with a press conference at The Plaza hotel.
"There's this beautiful ocean of bliss and consciousness that is able to be reached by any human being by diving within, which is really peaceful and harmonious and can be enlivened by the group process. This group is a peace-creating group. It saturates the atmosphere. This is all about establishing peace. Right now, we gotta get peace back in the world. Peace is a real thing."
While Lynch's peculiar peace push would seem to invite ridicule by cynical New Yorkers, the director behind such creepy classics as "Eraserhead," "Blue Velvet" and, most recently, "Mulholland Drive," remains deeply devoted to his cause: "I'm going all out for this," vows Lynch. "It's kind of important to have peace on earth."
The hopeful helmer tells us he turned on many of his friends and co-workers to TM.
"Everyone in my office does it," Lynch says. "I've introduced it to people on my movie sets, too. I'm not gonna drop any names."
Indeed, back in June, Lynch, his "Wild at Heart" actress Laura Dern and "Mulholland Drive" starlet Laura Haring, as well as Heather Graham, declared their support for a $4 million peace center in Los Angeles, where meditators would gather twice a day to practice "yogic flying," a group practice that supposedly sends positive vibrations out into the world and reduces stress and crime.
Scheduled to join Lynch at Friday's Plaza press conference are choreographer Robert La Fosse, physicist John Hagelin, peace activist Robert Brown and the Maharishi himself, live via satellite from the Netherlands.
What peculiar news. A little fruity for my taste, but it's a great idea. At least Lynch is fulfilling every Miss America's dream.
I think I want to cry. Seriously.
It makes me want to chuckle.
Bush's road to peace? No thank you, I'll stick with David Lynch's idea.
.... sounds kinda funny.
wonder what Lennon would think..............
Quote from: NEON MERCURYwonder what Lennon would think..............
"I am the Walrus."
"V.I. Lenin! Vladmir Illanich Uleninov!"
Quote from: NEON MERCURYwonder what Lennon would think..............
see: Yoko Ono.
This is really cool. What a beautiful idea...
David Lynch should try to get the support of Paul Macartny.. he was deeply into Transandental Meditation (however the fuck the spelling is) in the 60's... maybe Lynch could get an ensemble cast of famous people and do a Lynchian video of Give Peace A Chance... one where the world explodes at the beginning, but then it doesn't, but then we discover it was a dream, and then everyone gets naked and has an absurd orgy... that would be cool...
:lol:
Lynch at Peace Conference
Unfortunately this article didn't get notice till after the conference, but it still has some interesting quotes from Lynch:
David Lynch's peace mission
Film director David Lynch, known for such films as "The Elephant Man" and "Mulholland Drive," will be in Fairfield this weekend.
Film director David Lynch is among the leaders in science, art, and politics who will gather this weekend to help give peace a chance.
"Creating Peace Day" will take place Sunday at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield.
Lynch, as well as Robert Muller, the former assistant secretary general of the United Nations; and Uganda native Samite, the director of Musicians for World Harmony, are among those who will speak, perform and lead a candlelight ceremony.He will join all the speakers from 10 a.m. to noon for a panel discussion and again at 7:30 p.m. for the ceremony.
"This conference is not about wishing for peace or marching for peace - this is about finding ways to actually create peace," said Lynch, who has made such films as "The Elephant Man," "The Straight Story," "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive."
Some of the speakers practice Transcendental Meditation and subscribe to the teachings of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, perhaps best known as the Hindu mystic guru to the Beatles in the 1960s. What unites the speakers is their wish for world peace and enlightenment."This is not a political rally, not in support of any candidate," said event organizer Erin Skipper, a Maharishi University alumna.
"We want to educate people on different approaches to creating peace. We also want it to be inspiring. We're going to have students performing, and cultural songs between the speakers."
During phone interviews from Ithaca, N.Y., and Hollywood, respectively, Samite and Lynch expressed what they believe are recent events and issues that best underscore the need for world peace."The kids in Russia, that experience just killed me," Samite said. "The kids should be playing, laughing and singing . . . they should not be in the middle of such bad things, fear and explosions."
Samite grew up in the era of Idi Amin and other African dictators. He has visited refugee camps where the only thing traumatized children could respond to was music.
"There are over 300,000 children in the world being used as soldiers," Samite said. "They see their friends and (relatives) die. If we're going to fight, we should make sure children don't have to be involved." Lynch's recent mission has been to raise money for peace palaces and for a group of 8,000 meditators he said could be known as a "peace-creating factory."
Lynch, who is also a painter and musician, said he believes strongly in a total positive energy to be used for peace.
"I am not a public speaker, but I am going to be there because I believe in this," Lynch said of the peace conference. "I want peace to be put in place on this beautiful earth. There is suffering, violence, sorrow . . . making these things go away, who wouldn't want that? Whether you're in the Midwest or Asia?" Lynch asked.
Joining Lynch, Samite and Muller at the conference are John Hagelin, the director of the Institute of World Peace at Maharishi University of Management and president of the U.S. Peace Government; Maureen McCue, adjunct clinical professor at the University of Iowa College of Public Health and a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Sue McGregor, professor and coordinator of the peace and conflict studies program at Mount Saint Vincent University of Halifax, Nova Scotia.Registration for the peace conference is free with a suggested donation. Go to www.creatingpeace.mum.edu for more information or to register, or call (641) 919-1898.
what the fuck!? wasn't Maharishi Mahesh Yogi revealed as a fraud back when the Beatles were into him? that's supposedly what made Lennon so disillusioned. McCartney always was the skeptical one.
Quote from: lamasMcCartney always was the skeptical one.
erm no, i think it was ringo starr who was.
Quote from: David LynchIt's kind of important to have peace on earth.
You've gotta admire the resolve in his words.
Quote from: mogwaierm no, i think it was ringo starr who was.
you're right.
found this on http://www.trancenet.org/news/beatles.html:
The bloom quickly faded from this paper rose, and Beatles started peeling away one by one. Ringo's earthy common sense and taste in food took him off the train first, and Paul and Jane Asher followed soon thereafter. A general consensus began to emerge that the Beatles were being had by a sophisticated businessman, and rumors of sexual exploitation of students started to circulate. John Lennon and Magic Alex Mardas conspired to catch the Maharishi in the act, and did so at least to their own satisfaction. A sudden and bitter parting ("You're so cosmic, figure it out yourself!") led to a tense journey back to civilization, and the Beatles' involvement with the Maha ended utterly, as abruptly as it began.
I don't understand why Lynch buys into the transcendental meditation bullshit. He seems like a pretty intelligent guy. Of course I don't understand why most people buy into any sort of religion anyway...
i don't think meditation should be linked with religion at all. there's no shame in meditating, it's a good thing, i think. i don't do it, instead i drink. but it should be a practice far removed from any religion.
Precisely.
Although it does enter into religions in several aspects. The repetitive nature of solitary prayer -- the Catholic rosary, for instance -- will induce a meditative state.
Salinger's Franny And Zooey has some interesting insights into this.
Quote from: Ghostboy
Salinger's Franny And Zooey has some interesting insights into this.
As if i needed another reason to read this. I don't why i've put it off.
also, yeah, it does have involvement in some religions, just sayin, it doesn't need to, it's an effective enough practice on it's own.
Lynch continues peace crusade
Film Director Lynch, US Peace Government to Establish University in Moscow MosNews
The foundation of the film director David Lynch and the US Peace Government organization are planning to open a Peace University in Moscow.
In an interview to ITAR-TASS news agency, Lynch said that the university plans to open within a year. The organization plans also to open similar universities in St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don in South Russia.
The US Peace Government was established on July 4, 2003 to bring prevention-oriented, problem-free administration to the U.S. Its mission is to prevent social violence, terrorism and war, and to promote peace and harmony throughout the world, its website says.
“Moscow is a very interesting, open city but it is prone to negative tendencies,” Lynch was quoted by the agency as saying. “A Peace University is necessary for it. It is important to try all means in the fight against crimes, terrorism or wars. We propose to do it with the help of group meditation.”
Lynch said he will be among the professors to give lectures in the university. The first university will be opened in Washington D.C. in roughly 6 months. The organization also plans to open further universities in the Middle East, India and Pakistan.
The universities will have tuition fees for its peaceful education, about $2,500 per year for Moscow. “The time for education depends on the personal traits of character and talent,” Lynch said.
U.S film maker promotes meditation for world peace
Film director David Lynch wants to raise $7 billion to bring about world peace through a massive transcendental meditation program.
Lynch, 59, known for the quirky, avant-garde works like "Mulholland Drive" and the "Twin Peaks" TV series, is launching a foundation dedicated to bringing the benefits of the stress-reducing technique to school students across America, and ultimately the world.
"I want to raise $7 billion dollars. People laugh at $7 billion but it would stay in a bank account and the interest would be enough to keep things going on a permanent basis," Lynch told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.
"I would like to find some very wealthy individuals who saw the truth of this and said 'I want to do something for the world which is meaningful'. This is a way to bring real peace to earth. Real peace isn't just the absence of war. It is the absence of negativity," he said.
Lynch did not say why his program needs $7 billion rather than, say, $10 billion or $1 billion.
Lynch said he had been practicing transcendental meditation himself for more than 30 years and had seen the benefits in some schools in Maryland, Iowa and in Johannesburg, South Africa, where students have adopted it.
The David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-based Education and World Peace aims to fund in-school transcendental meditation programs and support research on the effects of the technique on academic performance, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression and drug abuse.
"I am starting this foundation to ensure that every child in America who wants to meditate can learn.
"You can say I'm full of baloney, but you meet students who get this opportunity and they shine like you cannot believe," Lynch said.
Quote from: MacGuffinLynch did not say why his program needs $7 billion rather than, say, $10 billion or $1 billion.
LOL
Quote from: MacGuffin[the foundation] aims to fund in-school transcendental meditation programs and support research on the effects of the technique on ... drug abuse.
Quote from: crazy ol' Lynch"You can say I'm full of baloney, but you meet students who get this opportunity and they shine like you cannot believe,"
Lynch himself is proof the technique will get u just as high.
David Lynch on Consciousness-Based Education Tour
Lecture Dates & Times:
SEPTEMBER 28 - UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 7:00 PM, Harrison Auditorium, free and open to the public. Sponsored by SPEC Film, SPEC Connaissance, Fox Leadership, and Cinema Studies. For more information, please call 215-898-6533.
SEPTEMBER 30, YALE UNIVERSITY - New Haven, Conn. September 30, 7:30 pm. Yale University's Battell Chapel (corner of Elm and College streets), free and open to the public. Info 203-937-9002
OCTOBER 1 - BOSTON - Boston, Mass. October 1, 7:30 pm, Cutler Majestic Theater, 219 Tremont St.—one block from the Wang Center—heart of theater district lecture is free but tickets are required—colleges will be distributing the tickets, as well as the Coolidge corner theater for tickets contact David Rottenberg (508) 653-3820 or Andrea York 508-775-9775
OCTOBER 2 - RHODE ISLAND - Providence, R.I. Sunday, October 2, 7:30 pm Brown University, Salomon Hall 101 on campus green, free and open to the public. info - 401-528-1033
The subject will be "Consciousness, Creativity and the Brain". He'll talk about the David Lynch Foundation http://davidlynchfoundation.org/ for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace.
Quote from: MacGuffinOCTOBER 1 - BOSTON - Boston, Mass. October 1, 7:30 pm, Cutler Majestic Theater, 219 Tremont St.
already got my front row seats. 5th person in line, mutha fucka.
Lynch DVD Interviews Online
Can't make it to one of Lynch's talks to pick up one of the spiffy DVDs they're giving away? No need to worry, Lynchnet has your back. You can now view the Lynch portions of the DVD online. The video is divided into seven segments: Meditation (http://www.lynchnet.com/tm/meditation.mov), Creativity (http://www.lynchnet.com/tm/creativity.mov), Ideas (http://www.lynchnet.com/tm/ideas.mov), Enlightenment (http://www.lynchnet.com/tm/enlightenment.mov), Education (http://www.lynchnet.com/tm/education.mov), Peace (http://www.lynchnet.com/tm/peace.mov) and John Hagelin (http://www.lynchnet.com/tm/hagelin.mov).
More Lynch Audio Interviews
We also have some new audio interviews with Lynch this week from the Maharishi's University. First up Lynch discusses Creativity (http://lynchnet.com/tm/creativity.mp3). Next is a BBC interview with Lynch on Consciousness and World Peace (http://lynchnet.com/tm/worldpeace1.mp3). And lastly a clip from Lynch's talk at American University on TM and Peace (http://lynchnet.com/tm/worldpeace2.mp3).
Dates for Lynch's West Coast Tour Announced
The west coast dates and locations for Lynch's "Consciousness, Creativity and the Brain" tour have been announced. Tickets are free for all talks, but they've filled up quickly so if you plan on going we suggest getting their very early. Here are the dates:
Thursday, November 3 • 7:30 PM
University of Southern California
Bovard Auditorium
Los Angeles, CA
Friday, November 4 • 7:30 PM
University of California at San Diego
Price Center Theater
La Jolla, CA
Saturday, November 5 • 7:30 PM
University of California at Irvine
Crystal Cove Auditorium
Orange County, CA
Sunday, November 6 • 7:30 PM
University of California at Berkeley
Wheeler Auditorium
Berkeley, CA
Monday, November 7 • 7:30 PM
University of Washington
130 Kane Hall
Seattle, WA
Tuesday, November 8 • 7:30 PM
University of Oregon
Columbia 150
Eugene, OR
as much as i love lynch, this shit is a CULT! me no likey.
part of me wants to write an involved response, but it's such a very little part, so instead i'll just say hello and ask how is everyone i used to consort with?
let me be the first to say.. WTF
Pubrick's okay, thanks for asking!
I second Pubrick's reaction.
Forget about us... how are you doing?
let me be the third
Quote from: budgie on December 05, 2005, 06:59:15 AMpart of me wants to write an involved response, but it's such a very little part, so instead i'll just say hello and ask how is everyone i used to consort with?
Whatever I respond with, you'll say I haven't changed.
!!!
this is like that episode of melrose place where everybody thought michael mancini had killed that girl kimberley in a car wreck, then, at the end of the season, you find out she's still alive and everybody's like, whoa!
maybe catherine's return on twin peaks would've been more appropriate?
either way...
Quote from: bonanzataz on December 05, 2005, 05:46:50 PM
!!!
this is like that episode of melrose place where everybody thought michael mancini had killed that girl kimberley in a car wreck, then, at the end of the season, you find out she's still alive and everybody's like, whoa!
that's exactly what it's like, man. and she comes back bald with that scar on her head, and then she moves to Wisteria Lane and the show jumps the shark :yabbse-sad:
budgie, how are the cats?
,
she doesn't know who u are.
rk - thank you for asking, hope you're fine. i'm sharing your office life and this is a stolen moment.
pu - my cats are sleek and well-fed and very very black.
guffy - oh dear, why hasn't anyone taken you in hand and led you through the streets of london?
03 - i don't know who you are.
things are looking so peaceful and well-oiled around here - am i right? a really nice toolbox too! have you managed to ensnare any women yet (real or imagined)?
come on, jb, give me a wave you tight bastard... before i slip out of the frame forever.
it's getting hot in herre. :shock:
Quote from: budgie on December 06, 2005, 10:58:21 AM
have you managed to ensnare any women yet (real or imagined)?
in some cases literally :yabbse-lipsrsealed:. you'd be surprised/proud.
so.. why did u leave and how long are u back for?
i need to know so i can take off this chastity belt.
Quote from: budgie on December 06, 2005, 10:58:21 AMguffy - oh dear, why hasn't anyone taken you in hand and led you through the streets of london?
Sweetheart, I'm still waiting to find a Marla to do that for me on this side of the pond.
Now where's my kiss smilie?
Quote from: budgie on December 06, 2005, 10:58:21 AM
come on, jb, give me a wave you tight bastard... before i slip out of the frame forever.
:waving:
I've been in the Xixax decompression chamber for the last few days, which I'm sure you're familiar with...
Wow, I only wish I could remember something from which to make an inside joke. Oh, right. Have you made your decision on the Xixax Movie scripts?
But more importantly, what movies have you seen since September 26, 2003?
hey budgie.
hey GT. thanks for your message. your appeal to my vanity worked as well as ever. enjoy yourself where you can.
JB you warm me. missed loads of good movies i'm sure since i dropped out of this place. all the previews used to guide me. one big surprise during the past two years was how much i loved lord of the rings! who'd have thought it? other than that, probably all quite predictable and i'm sure you could make me a list of all my favourites. how are things with you?
pu, i'm not surprised at all and incredibly proud of course. quite delighted by you. if you have a serious interest and want to go into a side room let's share predilections and history. in my interval i dallied with the scene but it's not really extreme enough psychologically and rather full of dirty old men with commonplace fetishes.
to answer your questions...
i simply wandered off on a different road. at chuck night i met my fleshly Tyler, who has cured me of boredom and dissatisfaction and who showed me the Way. although it is difficult to sustain, he made me understand how to be happy: to be thankful for very little, to accept limitations and mysteries, to appreciate the moment. no planning, so no disappointments. no hopes. no striving to make things happen. just submission and aware reaction. i will love that man forever, and even though i still feel the frustration of his not wanting (or being able) to accept anything from me in return, i wouldn't change what he gave me for anything lesser or more. it's true love, real peace.
he also reminded me, in a roundabout way, of my inhumanity, and i'm fast becoming an animal. soon enough i'll give myself in slavery to a pyromaniacal pagan who i met at stonehenge on the summer solstice this year. consequently, i'll not be able to return fully now. i'll be far too busy growing veg and killing chickens, and won't be allowed to associate with young men.
at this very time i'm working at the University as a... Secretary... so snatching times when i can ramble your byways is a bit difficult. miss you though, and often wonder what's going on with my old favourites, so GT's message pulled me back in on a slow day.
feel like i've hijacked dave's limelight enough. but in a way perhaps i've just contributed. it felt like the right thread in any case...
guffy... stop waiting if it makes you miserable. read the tao te ching, go hug a tree. ur alright.
This is what I get for not paying better attention to the Lynch section... Budgie pokes her head out and I miss it! Honest-to-God, no-fooling Budgie!
Is it 2002 again? Have I travelled back in time? Have I taken a ride in Mister Peabody's Wayback machine, to a simpler, happier time, when the one-woman British intelligentsia ruled the interweb?
Anyways, good luck with the pagan slavery. And the secretarying. (Is there a difference between the two?)
Quote from: polkablues on December 20, 2005, 09:10:35 PM
This is what I get for not paying better attention to the Lynch section... Budgie pokes her head out and I miss it! Honest-to-God, no-fooling Budgie!
http://xixax.com/index.php?action=unread
This way, you don't miss a thing.
for JB
http://www.infowars.net/articles/december2006/061206Lynch.htm