---No. Mostly wrong. First, the Puja is a "necessary" part of TM since the Shakti energy which enlivens the mantra is conveyed in part through the Puja. Taking away one part of the program after another results in a technique devoid of Shakti. One might as well just get the mantra from a book and practice on your own. Speaking of cults, do you mean as in Benjamin Creme's "Maitreya"?
In [email protected], nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Mr. Ed" <the_edvark@> wrote: > > > > I just joined the FFL group today and just want to say I'm > > enjoying the posts and wide range of outlooks. > > I learned the TM technique off campus, no puja. > > Very good, Puja is not necessary. > > I just wanted to > > make sure I wasn't doing the contempt prior to investigation thing. > > Having spent a fair amount of time researching and practicing > various > > meditation styles (more 'buddhistic' usually) I can say from this > > outsiders very circumspect viewpoint that the benefits of TM are > very > > real and readily quantifiable and I would suggest learning TM to > > anyone. > > Be careful, the Puja thingy is very tricky, they bow down to a Vedic > Master ! Buddhist should not bow down to anyone ! > > I would though, and do, suggest to people that they learn off > > campus and avoid the Movement. > > Very important, you are well adviced and wise. > > Sadly, I've seen at close range, > > people in my immediate social circles who've suffered from their > lack > > of caution. > > Yes, what happened to them ? Became vegetarians probably. Started to > burn insence and wear shawls ? Very strange, even dangerous stuff ! > > I get minimalization and denial from some of my favorite > > Ru friends when this is mentioned.....so I worry a bit. > > Don't worry, you are the sane person. They are lost to a cult. > > > > No group, political ,social, or spiritual thats last for any > > amount of time goes without the need of reform. > > Agreed. Reform is vital. Better turn things upside down every so > often. Gives a fresh outlook. Traditions are just a burden. > > I'd like to pose this > > question: is there within the autocracy of the TM movement any > > realization of the need for change...........or is it just fringe > > people that are making noise about the dishonsty, the harm, the > > oppressive secrecy that are the definitive characteristics of the > TM > > organization as the rest of the world see's it? > > You see, these are cult-people. They don't really care much about the > opinions of wise souls like yourself, representative of a very > strong, healthy society as you are. No, forget about them, they are > lost. > > > > I'm a monotheist (of sorts) but I practice a combination of > > buddhist meditation and holosync meditation developed by Bill > Harris > > who left the movement some time ago. > > Very good. Mix as many different techniques you can find ! Just blend > it all together. Then, and only then will you be able to have clear > experiences of your good nature. > > Being a rather adventurou seeker > > myself I have respect for any who come to TM to develope > spiritually. > > But be careful. I'm sure some of your friends could become > interested. It's important that you stress that they should learn > from someone who is not connected to a cult, and does not perform any > kind of "Puja". > > > > I LOVE Fairfield and I dearly love my meditator friends. > But I have > > concerns and would love to see the special community North of town > > become what many decent good hearted TM'ers would like it to. > > What would that be ? > > > > Or in the wake of Maharishi's passing will we see a solidifying > of > > this autocracy that in my possibly incorrect opinion, perpetuates > > occult psuedo science and mind control? > > Probably both. Better stay away from it, it could be very dangerous > indeed ! > > > > I don't intend to be antagonistic, but this strikes me as group > > where I might get a variety of viewpoints, all of which I'd > > appreciate. > > No doubt about that ! :-) > > I'd like to know what people think. Thanks > > > > Apologetic for any presumptousness, > > Ed Raines > > >
