One syllable - bija mantras are nirguna - meaning unqualified. Herein lies a huge point which makes a difference in TM Movementism. The whole of TM was trying to establish some effortless base for deep samadhi which is a quality-less experience.
Thus, one can point fingers all they like at any level of the TMO but all one comes up with is the basic empty-fullness of the unqualified. This isn't a joke. One can dualize all the members of TMO and Maharishi all they like but the entire point of this long exercise has been to increase experience of the nirguna state of being. ----- Original Message ----- From: Vaj To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A short list of my grievances with the movement On Feb 12, 2008, at 7:04 AM, hugheshugo wrote: I'm so glad you chose my mantra to illustrate that, I've often wondered where it came from. Trouble is, according to MMY if you know the meaning of the mantra it won't work, I'll let you know later if that's the case ;-) I think this whole siddhi/intention debate has been interesting but for one obvious oversite; the sidhis, at least as taught by MMY do absolutely doodley squat. And that is my experience from ten years practice and fifteen years observation. Sure, they deepen the trance state but as for getting the desired results I've never seen it. Any evidence to the contrary greatly appreciated. Well, I'd stick to what Tat Wala Baba's successor said. It's also interesting how different texts will sometimes hide the explanation of mantra in symbol, thus they rely on oral instructions to explain. The mantra shreeng is another good example of this. For example the Triput Stotra: "recite the first of thy golden Bija Bakam placed on Vahni accompanied by Trimurti combined with Sasanka, you attain all prosperity." Huh? It's almost completely unintelligible--until the symbolism is explained: "Bakam", means "crane" actually is twilight language for the letter "Sa". Vahni or fire is synonymous with the letter "Ra", Trimurti means the letter "I" (ee) and Sasanka or the Moon is candra-bindu, the terminator of the mantra (-ng). Together these make the bija "shreeng". There are esoteric references hidden here as well which a good teacher would explain: another inner level.
