> The bizarre thing is many other meditation techniques don't have side > effects like is seen in TM.
******** The reason why people unstress with TM is because that is a feature, not a defect. By exposing impure nervous systems to unbounded awareness/bliss, the nervous system starts to throw off all the twists and turns that stress has deposited there. When the mind/n.s. is free of such twists, 24/7 access to bliss consciousness is available to that transparent mind. Most meditation techniques only serve to make the mind more dull -- sort of an upscale alcohol relief effect -- so it's no wonder that they don't have a worthwhile effect, much less a "side effect" like unstressing.
