[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann and navashok

[sound of stillness]

When someone asks me what meditation is, I sometimes say it's the process for 
taking time for awareness. 

To paraphrase Shri Maharishi Patanjali . . .

1.2 Yoga is a (process) of stilling the wandering mind.
1.3 Then Yoga becomes a (state) of awareness abiding in its own nature.

As I understand it, and in my experience, TM fulfills Patanjali's definition of 
Yoga, as a process and as a state.

I loved my mantra in the beginning, began to resent it after many years, tried 
a few others, and have returned to the one that has been part of my life the 
longest.

I read a post the other day about the exponential value of regular meditation. 
I don't know if I'm meditating "correctly," perhaps I need to get checked, but 
my attention tends to abide on each part of my mantra for longer and longer 
periods of time.

Sometimes, probably for half an hour or more, just on one part.

For me, meditation, all the branches of yoga, all the branches of life have 
become more an open exploration and discovery. 

These days I take Ramana Maharishi's suggestion of it not being important to 
meditate for long periods. That feels right for me at the moment. Perhaps when 
I get closer to the final death of "my" body, that will change.

Sometimes, especially in the afternoon, my mantra becomes a walking mantra. I 
don't like meditating much in the afternoon. 

I've plucked the siddhis I like and added a few not mentioned in the YS.

I guess you could call me an "experimental yogi."

For me, the support of everyone in the TMO for the years I was taking part, 
were as important for cultivating an enduring habit as what Maharishi said. And 
for that I am grateful to Maharishi, the TMO, and to all of you . . .


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@...> wrote:
>
> Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?  That wasn't me who made the joke about 
> you going to Paris with turqish delight.  Was it?  I admit I'm beside 
> myself what with fluffy unicorns from you and cute spammish meeses from Ann. 
>  Thank you both and happy trails to navashok.  Will you have a new handle 
> when you return?  (-: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
>  From: navashok <no_re...@yahoogroups.com>
> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM
> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok
>  
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>   
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long  wrote:
> >
> > Navashok, just to say again, there is a checking for TMSP. 
> 
> Okay Share, just to let you know that I have seen this. I'm going out of town 
> tomorrow, so will be back only next week, and still have to pack, and no, I 
> am not going to Paris ;-)
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4i7vS_UO4Q
> 
> > I know people who have had it.
> > Rick, maybe I don't get booted because I'm not a gov.  Even when I was a 
> > grad student and open about going to tantric workshops of David Deida, no 
> > one said anything to me.  EFT tapping is based on acupuncture meridian 
> > points so I don't see how that would be objectionable.  And last but not 
> > least, my pastoral counselor has been on IAA since the beginning!  Would 
> > she be if therapy was objectionable?!  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________
> >  From: Rick Archer 
> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:21 AM
> > Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael
> > 
> > 
> >   
> >  
> > From:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] 
> > On Behalf Of Share Long
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:32 AM
> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael
> >  
> >   
> > There ABSOLUTELY is a checking for TMSP.  I know of people who have had 
> > it.  Does that change your idea that the mantra theory is nonsense?  
> >  
> > Speaking as someone who has done therapy and energy work over the years, 
> > including EFT tapping, I would say this:  TM is necessary for emotional 
> > and energetic healing.  But it is not sufficient for someone who may 
> > have major trauma especially from early childhood.  I think TM developed 
> > my wisdom and common sense to the point that I sought out other 
> > modalities.  And I would say this to anyone in the TMO.
> >  
> > Actually I think it's proof that TM is not a cult, the fact that someone 
> > like me goes to the Dome every day twice a day and wisely seeks out 
> > whatever healing modalities I think I need.  
> >  
> > I don’t know about current policies, but in the past people have 
> > been booted out of the dome or kept off courses for doing that.
> >
>