doctordumbass: > When I learned TM, the experience was simply different... > Different and the same; different angle to dive but the same technique. The so-called 'Night Technique', MMY's sixth advance technique ue, corresponds to the second Kriya initiation taught by Paramahansa Yogananda, who recieved this technique from from Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri.
It is the exact same technique that was taught to Sankaracharya by his guru Govindapadacharya. This has been confiremd by Swami Sivananda and Swami Venkatesananda of Rishikesh, Himalayas. Apparently at La Antilla TTC, all the advanced techniques were incorparated by MMY into the AoE. Marshy probably got them from former students of Yogananda. "Many valid techniques exist, so there is really no difference between one type of authentic meditation and another, as long as they have the goal of helping you attain inner stillness and focus." (Page 6) "In meditation, you do not make any attempt to give the mind a direct suggestion or to control the mind. You simply observe the mind and let it become quiet and calm, allowing your mantra to lead you deeper within, exploring and experiencing the deeper levels of your being." (Page 10) 'Meditation and Its Practice' by Swami Rama Himalayan Institute Press, 1992
