RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: I would like to try an experiment in compassion

[mark robert]

From: Bob Brigante [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:07 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: I would like to try an experiment in compassion   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:23 PM, Bob Brigante wrote: > > >  1. Stop smoking pot (why do you think the TMO asks people to stop > >  illegal drug use prior to starting TM?). > > Um, because they're control freaks who like to make people miserable? > > > >  3. Don't worry about the cigarettes, they'll go away somewhere down > >  the line if you are regular in your TM (and not overwhelming the > >  benefits with psychotropic drugs). > > You're joking, right?   It sounds to me like RJ has been very regular > and the cigs are still very much with him. One of the most addictive > habits known will no doubt take a bit more than TM, or else he would > have already kicked it.  That's great that you did it  quickly, but, > from what I understand, that is not the experience of most, TMers or > not. ********* The whole point of my post was that RJ was not giving TM a chance, because he is using a lot of drugs by his own statement. And RJ has not made any such statement that he has been regular in his practice of TM, in any event. Regarding your claim that TMers need more than TM to quit smoking, that is not what research indicates: http://www.noetic.org/research/medbiblio/ch3_3.htm --------------       To imply that the research indicates that TM works for 100% of those who do/try it is a blatant falsehood. Go back to those studies you supplied and look at those percent figures again, Bob.   -mark   To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.