Vaj wrote: >On Jun 24, 2005, at 9:37 AM, Bhairitu wrote: > > > >>Use a shiva mantra. I also have used "Om Rama Krishna Hari" which is >>recommended in Dr. Ranade's (sp?) ayurvedic book for calming pitta with >>good success. Also be sure you don't have a vata aggravation too. >>Both pitta and vata can get aggravated in summer. Excess pitta will >>dry >>the system out making it more vata. If you feel burned out stop >>meditation for a while and let the body cool down. The world won't >>end. ;-) >> >>BTW, where did this thread come from? One of the problems with >>YahooGroups is it reads the header and if someone thinks they are >>starting a new thread by replying to one but changing the subject it >>won't work that way. It just continues with the old thread. Not all >>email list software works this way. >> >> >> > > From the perspective of other methods in the ilk of TM, TM's major >problem most likely not the mantra, the type of mantra, etc. but laxity >and torpor at the subtle level. I've run into this again and again. >It's been mentioned on this list that many in the dome SLEEP. This is a >major defect of practice. If not corrected the practice just drains you >of energy and meditation does not advance. IMO this is also part of the >reason that people rarely transcend more than a few minutes at a >time--it's lack of presence and mindfulness. Unfortunately there has >not been anything suggested to correct this problem--neither in the >checking procedure nor by the techniques inventor. > >It would be interesting to hear others experiences in the area of TM >and laxity. > > > > And on my TTC a majority of people would just report "lots of thoughts" during meditation.
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