--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "Premanand Paul Mason" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Shremp, your question about starting meditation resonates with me. > > I too started in the era you mention - in October 1970 - and I > > started because Bevan Morris indicated to my girlfriend and myself > > that not only does one get an expanded consciousness by meditating > > but that one also enjoys listening to records more! As a musician > > that made me pay attention. > > > > Now he was right on both counts, but what he didn't tell us was > that > > there was an organisation to promote TM that was paranoid and > > defensive about a whole bunch of stuff. Better not to mention The > > Beatles, hippies, drugs, other forms of meditation, religions etc > etc > > And there were pictures of an elderly Indian swami about, but not > one > > westerner knew of a word the man had ever said! Yet the chant of > > greeting was 'Jai Guru Dev'. How can you wish victory to a man you > > know nothing about? > > > > TM should be taught by people with a genuine understanding of what > > meditation is about & an ability to deal with sincere questions > > without paranoia, defensiveness and absurd sales hype. > > > > Let me guess, you're the author of a non-biased book about Maharishi > Mahesh Yogi and the Transcendental Meditation organization, right?
Have you read the book, Spare Egg? If so, did you not find it objective and, if not, why? 'Cause I read it and, if anything, it is biased towards TM... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
