--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradhatu@...> wrote: > > > On Apr 13, 2012, at 9:08 AM, cardemaister wrote: > > > > No nirodha for you then. > > > > > > > Bullshit!? You seem to think 'citta-vRtti-nirodha' applies only > > to 'asaMprajnaata-samaadhi'?! > > > Kind of irrelevant re: TM when neither occurs in that practice. > Practicing an ineffective relaxation technique is like placing a > stone in water: that stone can sit in the water for centuries and > when you break it open, it's still dry inside. Similarly, you could > practice TM for centuries and the person might be relaxed but the > same old impressions/samskaras remain. If you don't practice > correctly, you get the heel of the loaf, not even a real slice: > > "If the prerequisites [limbs] of samadhi are not met, even if you > meditate hundreds of years you'll never attain samadhi." > > -Shantideva >
"A close scrutiny of Patanjali's exposition of Yoga reveals that the actual process of attaining the state of Yoga belongs not only to dhyana, or meditation,...but also to all the other limbs of his eightfold Yoga. Each limb presents the principle underlying the practices that bring about the state of Yoga in the sphere of life pertaining to that limb." "With the continuous practice of all these limbs, or means, simultaneously, the state of Yoga grows simultaneously in all the eight spheres of life, eventually to become permanent." Bhagavad Gita by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
