On 05/08/2013 08:18 AM, Michael Jackson wrote: > I appreciate everyone answering if Maharishi ever said it would take a finite > time to enlightenment. I certainly heard the rumor when I began to meditate > and at that time in 1974 it had morphed from 3-5 years, to 10 years to being > open ended. > > The explanation I was given was that initially Marshy had said close to 5 > years, then changed it to ten using the idea that the world's consciousness > was so muddy it was taking longer than expected. > > > My friend Bill who spoke with Jerry Jarvis the other night said his initiator > quoted Maharishi having given the 3-5 year time frame when Bill was taught TM > during the three days checking. > > The caveat was given that one had to take into account the stresses in any > given individual's physiology and mind as to how long it would actually take. > And personally I feel that Marshy used to play around with what he said, in > other words if someone asked him a question I don't know that he was totally > aware of how intensely people listened to the answer believing they were the > words of the Cosmos and so he might throw out a concept without thinking it > would be long remembered. > > > I just wondered it anyone remembered Marshy saying it on any ATR or TTC's. > Rick? Anyone? >
The time to enlightenment can range from instantaneous to many lifetimes depending on the individual and the development of their nervous system. Most people I hung out with doing TM had clear experiences of transcending. A few felt they had crossed the line into CC. But I've run into a few others, still practicing, who say they've only had one or two experiences of transcending. So there is quite a diversity.
