--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > to wit, the snake and the string, again...
? > > The only times I've gotten into an uncomfortable place regarding > meditation is when I blindly attempted to follow a routine based on > someone else's definition of what I needed for enlightenment. you mean like following a Guru's advice? apparantly many (not you) did excatly that and got into trouble. I guess this is one of the issues the author of the article is raising. > > This seems to be a common thread regarding these 'meditation horror > stories'. The fault lies with the practitioner not living fully; >not using their God-given right of critical thinking. well that's only part of the story, There some responsibility on the Guru's teaching as well, don't you think? secondly how you can aplly critical thinking on something totaly new to you that you don't have any experience of. > > I understand that the seeker's desperation for the implied full > gratification of enlightenment coupled with the brainwashing by our > supposed 'instant gratification' society plays into this as well... > that's true but there is more to it. > The point being that it is not the practice itself of Yoga that is to > blame for the practitioner's suffering. > > Jim > > --- In [email protected], anonymousff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I am floating an article i came across the net which speaks about > > the bad effects of yoga..and what the bible says about yoga.any > > thoughts on it? > > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' 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: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
