I think common sense should prevail that it's not just some meaningless word. If it's a meaningless word, then essentially I should get the same effects from chanting red, tree, ball, bicycle, etc....
As far as TM being a Hindu practice, I often wonder where else anyone thought it came from? If it's not a Hindu practice, was it developed by some guy on the streets? A professor in a labratory? A Zen Bhuddist? (unlikely, since MMY & GD were both Indian). When I was at MIU, most of us were convinced we were practicing a skeletal form of Hinduism dressed up and labeled as 'science'. It certainly didn't bother me then, and doesn't bother me now even if it is hindu. TM did change my life and is the primary instigator of my interest in spirituality. Without it, I would've had no interest in spirituality to begin with. seekliberation > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: > > > > Spent some time talking to someone who was close to Marshy (a former > > governor) and was told that the TM mantras are not meaningless Vedic > > sounds, they are Hindu mantras and the practice of TM is actually a Hindu > > devotional practice of chanting the names of aspects of Goddess. He also > > said that contrary to what we were were told, in India people speak these > > bija mantras out loud, sing them to the skies if they so desired. Thoughts > > on the matter? > > >
