You are incorrect - I've been teaching people how to meditate for forty
years. I learned Zen meditation under Shunryo Suzulki. And, I've studied
with three Tantra teachers. TM is just for beginners. In fact, I was one
of the first Americans to practice Tantra under Tarthang Tulku back in 1967.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarthang_Tulku
On 10/30/2013 7:18 PM, Bhairitu wrote:
You were not even a teacher of TM, I was. You were never a tantric. I
am. KMA.
On 10/30/2013 03:15 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
You posted to the wrong topic and made yourself look like a newbie.
Maybe it's time to review the Netiquette:
1. When replying to a post, stay on topic.
2. Don't butt in to conversations with trollish comments.
3. Try not to post comments that don't add anything to the discussion.
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/0963702513p68.html
Start your own topic if you don't know anything about TM and the Tantras.
On 10/30/2013 5:02 PM, Bhairitu wrote:
Well Mr. Troll, I added to the topic that you don't know what you're
talking about and should stick to subjects you do and gave an example.
On 10/30/2013 02:00 PM, pundits...@gmail.com wrote:
You should probably learn how to use a discussion group. You're not
supposed to butt in to a conversation unless you have something to
add to the topic. Start your own thread instead - this makes you
look like a newbie who does nothing but watch TV.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, <noozguru@...> wrote:
You should probably stick to "cutting the cable" posts. There you
have some actual experience and knowledge. Tantra is beyond your
pay grade. :-D
Speaking of "cable cutting" except for CBS you can get most
broadcast shows on Hulu. And CBS (as with most of the networks)
posts episodes on the CBS website the day after showing on air.
I played with different ways of watching those on my big screen.
HDMI out on my Acer desktop lacks audio even though I have it set
to HDMI audio. Seems it is a problem for some users bit I will
probably use either my Acer tablet which has an HDMI port out or
the NVidia Shield which has one too. Most of the networks put out
a low grade HD stream when you expand to full screen.
Difference between Hulu+ and network websites. The latter have
more commercials though still just a few minutes overall compared
to OTA. Hulu+ has often only one 15 second commercial during a
break and most are just PSAs.
For the Netflixers looking for a dark comedy horror film for
Halloween may I recommend "Night of the Living Dead:
Re-Animation". This is indeed a sequel to the "Re-Animator" films
including Jeffery Combs playing a role. There is even some funny
political satire liberals will love in the film (can we say "Sister
Sarah").
On 10/30/2013 08:23 AM, Richard Williams wrote:
It would seem that the MMY got a little confused - instead of
extolling the Vedas, he should have been promoting the Tantras.
Apparently there are no 'bija' mantras mentioned in the Rig Veda.
In order to establish the TM practice, the MMY should have been
explaining how TM came to use the bija mantras.
>From what I've read, TM practice and the use of bijas comes from
the tradition Sri Vidya, and not from the Rig Veda. The Sri Vidya
is a tantric sect, purportedly founded by Shankaracharya. Swami
Brahmananda Saraswati was a member of the Sri Vidya - all the
Saraswati sannyasins are headquartered at the Sringeri matha.
Swami Krishnanda Saraswati:
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SBS's guru, Swami Krishanand Saraswati, was from Sringeri. The
primary symbol of the Sri Vidya is the Shri Yantra with the TM
bijas inscribed thereon. There are fifteen bija mantras listed in
the Soundarylahari, some of them are TM bija mantras, according to
James Duffy. But, there are in fact sixteen bijas listed in the
Sounda, the last one used for advanced practice.
So, it's obvious that TM adherents should be looking to the
Tantras, such as the 'Saundaryalahari' for the origins of TM, not
the to the Vedas. The Rig Veda has little to say about yoga
practices such as 'TM'. The Rig Veda is based on sacrificial
rituals, dedicated to appeasing the celestial beings that control
the forces of nature, such as earth, wind and fire, etc.
The demi-gods, such as Krishna, Vasudeva, Balarama, and Ramchandra
are deified heros of Indian mythology. There are no 'istadevatas'
and their 'bija mantras' mentioned in the Rig Veda.
The use of bijas came a long time after the composition of the Rig
Veda, during the Gupta Age in India. Bija mantras are products of
the Indian alchemists, not the Vedic rishis. The Rig Veda was
probably compiled before the Aryan speakers even arrived in India.
TM practice is almost pure tantra practice, with a little
fertilizer thrown in for good measure.
Read more:
Subject: TM in the Tantras
Author: Willytex
Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental, alt.meditation, alt.yoga
Date: Friday, Jan 21 2005
http://tinyurl.com/7qtr78