The Neo-Hindu Transformation of an Iowa Town
Scott Lowe
Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions January 8, 2010 DOI: 10.1525/nr.2010.13.3.81 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Photo essay Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that after the Transcendental Meditation Movement made Fairfield, Iowa its de facto U.S. center in 1975, three decades of coexistence transformed both the town and the movement, leaving Fairfield more colorful, interesting, and prosperous than similarly sized neighbors. Presents this as an introductory overview of a history not yet written. |
Abstract
In 1975, Fairfield, Iowa became the de facto center of the Transcendental Meditation Movement in the U.S., to the dismay of many long-term residents of the town. In the following thirty-four years that the town and TM communities have coexisted, both have evolved and changed in ways that few could have anticipated. Fairfield is now a much more colorful, interesting, and prosperous community than its comparably sized neighbors. This photo essay provides an introductory overview of the as-yet-unwritten history of the Transcendental Meditation Movement in Iowa.