"If the mind does not need transcendence, is it not a good thing for the body ?" Each is a product of the other. Yes, transcendence is always a good thing.
--- In [email protected], nablusoss1008 <no_reply@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> wrote: > > > > I enjoy that expression attributed to the Buddha, "Believe nothing that you > > hear and only half of what you see". Books fall into the first category. > > Entertaining perhaps and definitely distracting, but at BEST a rough > > pointer to truth, after crawling somewhat laboriously through the viewpoint > > of the writer. Living in the moment is infinitely more informative than > > scribblings on paper. > > > > As mentioned before I have a definite opinion regarding Maharishi Mahesh > > Yogi and his girlfriends. I cannot point to any evidence except my gut. PS > > I really can't say I do TM anymore, as of about February of this year, > > > > Why is that Jim, something particular happened ? If the mind does not need > transcendence, is it not a good thing for the body ? > > > though I do think Maharishi lives up to his name big time (aka great seer). > > > So do I. Once at Buddha Yayanti we were on a boatride with Maharishi on the > river Rhine. Looking at the beautiful full moon Maharishi was in a quiet > mood, saying simply; "It is said that the Lord Buddha made 500 people > enlightened. I think we will do better" > > I know it's not possible, for a number of reasons, to know how many has been > enlightened by the grace of Maharishi and Guru Dev in the world today. But if > you can and want to fill in on this, please do ! >
