One thing we are all absolutely sure about here on FFL, Barry -- TM didn't do a thing for you!
--- In [email protected], turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "John" <jr_esq@> wrote: > > > > The actual hopping during the TM-Sidhi program may be > > related to the dark energy that scientists have recently > > discovered. This energy comes from the vacuum of space > > which is fueling the accelerating expansion of the universe. > > OK, I stand corrected. There IS something more > embarrassing than still trying to use the Beatles > to sell TM. It's trying to use this crap. > > > --- In [email protected], Dick Mays <dickmays@> wrote: > > > > > > The Review, Vol. 27, #2, October 5, 2011 > > > Copyright 2011, Maharishi University of Management > > > http://www.mum.edu/TheReview/ > > > > > > Study Compares Brain Waves of Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi > > > Programs > > > > > > For the first time, a study has been conducted > > > that compares the EEG patterns during the > > > Transcendental Meditation® technique with the > > > patterns during the TM-Sidhi® program. > > > > > > "The results of this study suggest that practice > > > of the TM-Sidhi program stabilizes the experience > > > of pure consciousness while it supports the > > > ability to think and act within the > > > transcendent," said faculty researcher Fred > > > Travis. > > > > > > He found higher alpha1 and beta1 EEG amplitude in > > > frontal executive areas during TM-Sidhi practice > > > compared to TM practice. Also, eLORETA reported > > > sources of activation in right-hemisphere > > > object-recognition areas involved in > > > specific/holistic representation of words, which > > > supports the description of the practice as > > > putting one's attention on specific sutras or > > > verses. > > > > > > "We've long understood that the practice of the > > > TM-Sidhi program, which is traditionally called > > > sanyama, involves both awareness of specific > > > sutras and of one's unbounded Self," Dr. Travis > > > said. "Now we're able to see that this subjective > > > experience is reflected in the activity of the > > > brain as measured by EEG." > > > > > > The specific object-recognition areas that Dr. > > > Travis looked at included the right > > > parahippocampus gyrus, right fusiform gyrus, > > > lingual gyrus, and inferior and medial temporal > > > cortices -- areas involved in specific/holistic > > > representation of words. > > > > > > He said that this supports the description of the > > > TM-Sidhi program as involving internally directed > > > attention in contrast to the process of > > > effortless transcending during the Transcendental > > > Meditation technique. > > > > > > Although EEG patterns during Transcendental > > > Meditation technique have been extensively > > > investigated, this was the first study to compare > > > those patterns with those during the practice of > > > the TM-Sidhi program. > > > > > > Dr. Travis's random-assignment study, published > > > in the International Journal of Psychophysiology, > > > involved 26 subjects who had been practicing the > > > Transcendental Meditation technique an average of > > > 25.6 years and the TM-Sidhi program an average of > > > 19.4 years. > > > > > >
