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This book was written by Claire Hoffman, who grew up in a specific part of the TM organization in Iowa, and it discussed her experiences there.
she grew up in the TM or a specific part of the TM organization in Iowa and wrote a book called Greetings from Utopia Park in which she sort of talked in some mixed ways about all that.
— Episode: Bob Roth, Meditation Teacher to the Star...
Episode: Bob Roth, Meditation Teacher to the Stars
This book was written by Claire Hoffman, who grew up in a specific part of the TM organization in Iowa, and it discussed her experiences there.
she grew up in the TM or a specific part of the TM organization in Iowa and wrote a book called Greetings from Utopia Park in which she sort of talked in some mixed ways about all that.
I'm really embarrassed I'm spacing on her name the woman who wrote greetings from utopia park um oh Claire Hoffman
Episode: Claire Hoffman
The author chronicled her life growing up within the Transcendental Meditation Organization in a secluded community. She detailed what it was like to be raised in a place devoted to the Maharishi's principles and her eventual questioning of those beliefs as she grew older.
It's called Greetings from Utopia Park, Surviving a Transcendent Childhood.
This is an extremely compelling memoir about growing up within the Transcendental Meditation Organization.
I read a lot of books for this podcast but none have I devoured as quickly as the one we're talking about today.
I don't want to spoil the book but the people because I want people to buy and read it but your discussion of this time is very well written and heartbreaking.
Utopia Park was the meditator-only trailer park on campus.
Episode: Bob Roth, Meditation Teacher to the Stars
The book, written by Claire Hoffman who grew up in a specific part of the TM organization, discussed her experiences in a mixed way and contained commentary on yoga flying.
she grew up in the TM or a specific part of the TM organization in Iowa and wrote a book called Greetings from Utopia Park in which she sort of talked in some mixed ways about all that.
the woman who wrote greetings from utopia park um oh Claire Hoffman Claire Hoffman good friend of mine who is I taught her I taught her daughters right so Claire has been a guest on this podcast and she wrote a book Greetings from Utopia Park which is in many ways quite critical of the TM organization but also she talks about yoga flying and she says that she had an experience yeah while doing it
Episode: Claire Hoffman
The book was described as an extremely compelling memoir about growing up within the Transcendental Meditation Organization, not a dry meditation guide. The author explored what it was like to grow up in a secluded meditation community after her parents met at a TM retreat.
It's called Greetings from Utopia Park, Surviving a Transcendent Childhood.
This is an extremely compelling memoir about growing up within the Transcendental Meditation Organization.
Congratulations on the book. It's really, really, really interesting.
I think as a journalist, you probably know that talking about your personal life is something you generally don't have to do so it was a weird decision on my part.
I think it's a very ambiguous book which I do think frustrates people but to me it's a much more accurate reality.