On May 19, 2005, at 11:31 AM, Rick wrote: > > You are confusing the TM claim of effortless with the attendant > instructions. Initiating the sounding of the mantra by the mind is > an effort that when allowed to fall away leaves an effortless state. >
Actually, effort (prayatna) is well defined by the yoga-siddhanta-chandrika (a standard yoga-darshana which refines knowledge of the YS): Effort is any of these: utsaha (the intent to meditate), sahasa (believing you can meditate), dhairya (patience to sit and meditate until liberated), adhatma-vidya (pursuing meditative and the spiritual sciences in general), mahat-seva (serving the mahat). Of course, on closer examination, it can be seen to consist of more efforts (as in TM or other forms of meditation). To not use effort, we must dissolve method, no? 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/
