--- Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> on 12/27/05 2:38 PM, Rick Archer at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > on 12/27/05 2:30 PM, bbrigante at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >> ************** > >> > >> Because the correct use of the mantra in TM > requires that no meaning > >> be assigned to the mantra during the practice of > TM -- what meanings > >> people want to assign or not assign outside of > meditation has > >> nothing to do with TM. Because Irishmen think a > certain way about > >> the color green does not mean that anybody else > has to think the > >> same way -- if Hindus want to see those > meaningless sounds in TM as > >> being associated with some being, who cares? > > > > I'd rephrase this: whether or not you believe or > perceive that your mantra > > is associated with "some being," if it is, it is. > > And although on some superficial level it may be > true that the "vibratory > influence" of the mantra causes TM to work, > ultimately, the benefits result > from aligning oneself with the "impulse of > intelligence" or Devata that the > mantra represents. I agree with this. And this alignment is the path into the absolute. But as Bob noted before, this alignment occurs without any intention on our part. It's effortless if practiced properly. TM is going for nirguna Brahman. > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and > poor with hope and healing > http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
