--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > In this case, MMY started out with "Do less and > > > accomplish more," which was understood to be simply a > > > claim of more efficient action as a result of TM > > > practice. Only later, apparently, did he add, "Do > > > nothing, accomplish everything"--I'd guess in the > > > context of the TM-Sidhis? > > > > You would guess wrong. The phrase was already > > in vogue in 1967. > > Both were current when I started TM in 1975, so I > couldn't say. But I've heard TM teachers say that > at first it was just "Do less and accomplish more." > > Back in 1967, did you understand "Do nothing and > accomplish everything" to be a prescription to > refrain from acting?
Never. HOWEVER, there was a STRONG injunction from the TM movement that certain TYPES of action would not be condoned, if you were to continue to be a TMer or TM teacher in "good standing." That included pretty much all forms of psycho- therapy, any techniques taught by other traditions, and went as far as techniques learned from books, INCLUDING such things as self-analysis as has been discussed here. Practices such as monitoring one's thoughts or actions in the sense of mindful- ness practice were definitely considered "off the program." Since mindfulness IS the 'action' I now feel is necessary to fully realize enlightenment, I guess you'd have to say that Yes, I believe that there was a strong injunction to refrain from action. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
