Considerable research done in the past decade indicates that
the tendency to "identify" with a "group" was essential for
survival for thousand of years as hunter-gatherers and then
in agricultural communities.
Research shows that even infants have this pre-disposition,
they develop liking for a "doll" that likes the same food
they like and dislike the "doll" which likes food they
dislike.
As you say it's literaly in the brain and genes.
However, please note that humans are the only speci on the
planet that can co-operate across tribes.
When two groups of chimps meet, it's war to death. Same
when two heard of elephant meet or two colonies of ants
meet. They just can't cooperate with each other.
In that sense, the fact that we do co-operate across tribes,
race, religions, is a quantum leap in evolution.
--- Share Long <sharelong60@...> wrote:
>
> BW, IMO you're doing the same thing. You're ascribing the word heretic to
> people who use the word heretic. As for the concept, I'd guess that it's
> actually generated by brain activity in the most primitive part of the
> brain. So in that sense automatic.
>
>
> For this reason, I don't think we're responsible for thoughts that arise
> automatically. I do believe we're responsible for thoughts we dwell on. And
> for our actions.
>
>
> Following from this, I'd be interested to know who first used the phrase off
> the program. And dwelled on it. I'd bet money it wasn't Maharishi.
>
> Ok, I'm in John Newton's practitioners workshop all day today so won't be
> back online til this evening.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: turquoiseb <no_re...@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 6, 2012 3:31 AM
> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Well, suurya-namaskaara
>
>
> >
> > "card" <cardemaister@> wrote:
> > >
> > > (In Southern Indian "heretic" Sanskrit: namaskaram)
> > >
> > > http://www.omyoga.fi/in-english
> > >
> > >
> --- turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm not as into language as you are, Card, let
> > alone Indian languages, but now that you mention
> > this word, I've always been of the opinion that
> > you can trace the "beginning of the end" for any
> > language or culture or religion to the point at
> > which they feel the need to have a word for
> > "heretic," or even the concept thereof. It's a
> > slippery slope to oblivion from there on out...
>
> To follow up, I suggest that you can trace the
> moment that the TM organization started to self-
> destruct and become irrelevant to the world to
> the first use of the phrase "Off The Program."
>
