--- In [email protected], Vaj <vajradh...@...> wrote: > > > On May 6, 2009, at 9:48 AM, grate.swan wrote: > > > There appears to be a huge amount of energy spent on two types of > > arguments popular among kids around 6: > > > > 1) My Dad is (WAY) Stronger than your Dad. > > > > 2) My Swiss army knife has 23 gizmos, your shitty little pieces of > > trash only has 17. > > > > The first is acclaim by association. If I cam argue (even with out > > much substance) that my dad (or tradition/path) is better than > > yours, by association, I am (WAY) better than you. > > > > The second is the claim to "new and dazzling stuff" that while it > > may have no practical value, and perhaps is rarely used, still > > makes my thing, and thus me, (WAY) better than you. > > > > Aside from having allegedly way better Dad's and gizmos, what > > specific non-abstract, non-subjective personal benefits have you > > had from: > > > > 1) the "authentic" knowledge from THE yogic tradition > > > > 2) breathless samadhi > > > > 3) your favorite EEG pattern > > > > 4) practice of the agamas > > > > 5) Mindfulness meditation > > > > 6) yagyas > > > > 7) ayur veda > > > > 8) TM > > > > 9) your choice > > > > > > Not what books or teachers tell you are the benefits (perhaps) > > experienced by others, but rather, how have any of these things > > have actually and concretely improved your personal daily life in > > terms of clearer thinking, better health and performance, improved > > social behavior? > > > Wow. You really seemed to have actually missed the points being made > on a lot of topics! Impressive! >
You already covered that. Its the 6-years old defense #3 "You are so stupid" Any substance pending?
