A previous poster was also a big fan of trying to hold me accountable for Barry's perspective. What is with you guys? Can't keep yer eye on the ball in a discussion? You got a case of the Rama tourettes Richard or some wicked Barry-centric ADD. Either way take that shit up with him if you want. We can do better than run that tape loop together here can't we? I am only sleeping in the bed I make for myself here.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <punditster@...> wrote : On 5/1/2014 8:30 PM, curtisdeltablues@... mailto:curtisdeltablues@... wrote: > R: > According to Harris, by paying close attention to moment-to-moment > conscious experience, it is possible to make our sense of "self" vanish > and thereby uncover a new state of personal well-being. > > 'The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason' > by SamHarris > W.W. Norton & Company, 2004 > p. 214 > > C: Excellent quote find Richard! > > What I believe distinguishes him from the Maharishi perspective is > that he does not identify the silent aspect of the mind with a higher > Self. This also corresponds with my own experience of using TM without > the belief system. I cannot say that what I used to consider my Self, > is the most important aspect of my identity. That move is an > intellectual one supported by the belief system and triggered by the > mahavakyas in Maharishi's system. Without that presumption it appears > as just another aspect of a multifaceted identity cluster which may or > may not be all illusion. I am fascinated by exploring this without the > usual assumptions from the Vedic perspective. > > Just sitting and noticing. > > Thanks for digging that up. > Don't just do something, sit there. Now, about that Rama levitation event. LoL! --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com http://www.avast.com
