I don't think the Christians are as scary though. There's not the total
dissolution of self in God like there is with the Easterners. Back ages ago,
the Christians were certainly on a par with this, with their self-denial and
extreme monasticism business. Now the Indians are taking the lead with the same
sick messages. IMO, of course, with all due respect to yours. - Bronte
authfriend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
--- In [email protected], Bronte Baxter <[EMAIL
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> At the start of this thread, you quoted Ramana Maharishi on the
value of letting "His name," the name of a god, not only permeate your
meditation but every moment of your life, every impulse of your
thought, the very fabric of consciousness. This is outright possession.
This is a taking over of your individual consciousness by another
entity, by the god whose name you repeated. This is not experience of
Brahman, however they may dress it to be so.
Funny thing is, this is the same argument fundie
Christians make against mantra meditation, yet it
seems as though in their own devotional practice,
they're just substituting "possession" by Jesus
for "possession" by a god.
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