On May 28, 2005, at 3:24 PM, Rick wrote: > I watched the video, very interesting. > > My question(s) is how do we interpret this information? In relation > to the growth toward higher states of consciousness do these > different sets of brainwave patterns correlate directly to achieving > higher and higher states of consciousness? For example, a > preponderance of alpha wave means level 2 has been achieved, beta > waves level 3, theta waves level 4, delta waves level 5, etc. if you > know what I mean.
The brain is the hardware of consciousness. So brain-wave functioning is merely the artifact of that hardware in different states of awareness--a convenient yard stick if you will. > Also is spending time in certain brain wave states more conducive to > overall growth or does one automatically graduate to a new pattern > as growth continues? Or, does one technique need to be traded for > another as different brain wave patterns are achieved on a > consistent basis, in order to move on to the next "level"? We need new methods to go to the higher states--these methods may be "non methods" where you don't meditate on anything. Mantra yoga--savikalpa samadhi will take you to continuous witnessing after about 20 years or more as he points out. Nirvakalpa is great for burning of the dross and as Patanjali points out, it's this state which will take you to complete liberation because it pulls the weeds out from the root. Entire complexes of negative thought disappear. Yogic states of samadhi produces states which won't last. The formless and seedless meditations, meditation of Brahman and Nirvikalpa are the keys to permanent liberation IMO. -Vaj. 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/
