Generally in Eastern or Western mysticism, "Standardization is defined as best technical application consentual wisdom inclusive of processes for selection in making appropriate choices for ratification coupled with consistent decisions for maintaining obtained standards. This view includes the case of "spontaneous standardization processes", to produce de facto standards."
The East seems to have the standards down by experience. -Buck --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... <no_reply@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks - Glad it rang true for you, Ravi. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.ravi@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 9:43 PM, doctordumbass@ < > > > > no_re...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is interesting how, when Yogananda said this, probably in the > > > > > 1920's or > > > > > 30's, it was a big deal in the West to recognize such a thing, 'the > > > > > silent > > > > > magnetic vibration that emanates from them'. All sorts of psychic > > > > > stuff, > > > > > and 'mystery from the East' was starting to break loose. Nowadays, and > > > > > since the 1970's, everybody in the West recognizes 'vibes'. As far as > > > > > group > > > > > meditation goes, it does work in providing a stronger experience for > > > > > the > > > > > participants. > > > > > > > > > > As if the teachers from the East became necessary, once the West > > > > > began its > > > > > headlong rush into technology. Grow a fuller human being, first, > > > > > before > > > > > speeding up time and its consequences, beyond anyone's ability to > > > > > calculate > > > > > a result. > > > > > > > > > > Now their time, "The Gurus", as a social force, appears to be over, > > > > > and it > > > > > is up to each of us, to make our choices. Bon Voyage! > > > > > > > > > > > > > âReally well stated Jim - loved it !!! > > > > â > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Doctor; Om no, there is still room for spiritual revolution. Every > > 10 or 15 years another articulate transcendentalist will come along. > > Mysticism always provides the commentary on materialism. Extreme > > materialism deserves extreme criticism and by nature will bring along > > greater teachers of mysticism. Eastern mysticism is so much more > > standardized, studied and disciplined in this area that it becomes a > > standard by a default compared to the Western mind confused by Maya. We'll > > continue to see our Western mystic lecturers influenced by the East, like > > an Emerson was or the more recent giant and modern luminary, Dr. D.R. > > Hawkins, and even your own writings here. Seems always room for teachers > > who point the way out for the ignorant. > > -Buck > > > > Dear Buck, Om, I agree. For society to even function there has to be > knowledge of Silence, somewhere. But there is no longer the singular focus in > the West, on teachers from the East. It was a wave that lasted about twenty > five years, in which specific teachers became very popular in this culture. > > Nowadays, such teachers may still be around, and they will attract their > adherents, but the social momentum, in general, is far more diverse. Much of > Eastern consciousness has already been integrated into the West. We have gone > from a few central figures, to a broad array of sustainable choices. The > knowledge that emerged from just a few minds, mouths, and hands, is soaking > in.:-) > > -Jai Guru Dev- > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We become like the people we mingle with, not only through their > > > > > conversation, but through the silent magnetic vibration that emanates > > > > > from > > > > > them. When we come into the range of their magnetism we are affected. > > > > > > > > > > > > â"Paramahansa Yogananda > > > > > > > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
