--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradhatu@> wrote: > > > > > > On Jul 12, 2008, at 10:57 AM, BillyG. wrote: > > > > > I thought as much, but like you said it's good to be reminded and also > > > there are always some new to TM and the group who may not have heard > > > it. I don't mean to preach to the seasoned meditators on this group > > > only to broach pertinent principles worth discussing.......Thanks! > > > > > > It's important new TMers are aware this is really just the typical TMO > > "dumbing down" of the profound tradition of Patanjali to TM levels. It > > does not represent the actual tradition of Patanjali, except (maybe) > > as an introductory example using mantra. It's not unusual in TMO > > claims to make exaggerated and untrue claims both in their research > > and in their alleged connection to various traditions. This is just > > another desperate attempt to make such a connection and to appropriate > > Patanjali and the yoga-sutras and should be seen as such. > > Vaj-This was a correlation I myself made, you'd be hard pressed to > find this in any TM literature or lectures. In fact, I've started a > NEW branch of the TMorg and it is going to be called the *Esoteric > Branch*, all the things MMY wanted to tell you be couldn't or > wouldn't~ :-)
At least with that interpretation...there are a few paragraphs about it in the Gita appendix, but that is all!
