--- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What I'm picking up from a_non_moose's observation > is that MMY-prescribed Big Projects are just that -- > prescriptions for specific individuals. Like medical > prescriptions, they could harm those for whom such > a course is not indicated. > > Medicine is a poison when taken by the wrong people > at the wrong times. And Maharishi is prescribing medicines. >
> > These Big Projects certainly frustrate me from my > position on the outside looking in, but if a_non_moose > says they helped him, I can't argue. > Is this what you're saying, non-moose? Essentially yes. Just one observation: what you found as frustrating in the short term, may flower into a longer term benefit. This is a method for rapidly ripping out vassanas. Is not for everyone. Like removing a bullet form the body without anesthetic. It can initially hurt like hell, but longer run, it makes you stronger (than having the bullet / vassana fester within). > --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On Jan 9, 2006, at 10:40 AM, a_non_moose_ff wrote: > > > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> On Jan 9, 2006, at 10:12 AM, a_non_moose_ff wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>> But you are mischaracterizing the mechanics I outlined, or > > >>> misunderstanding them. > > >>> > > >>> And its not a path for everyone, or most. Its for a few that want or > > >>> need it. > > >>> > > >>> The key is intense focus on one Big thing, a project beyond oneself. > > >>> All energy focussed on that one big "social", not personal, project. > > >>> Attention on all other desires fades and the vasanas of such > > >>> begin to > > >>> dissipate. Then, and only then, is the second part relevant, the > > >>> change phase (the rug pulling). > > >>> > > >> > > >> But if there is attachment to an end result ("one Big thing") that is > > >> not karma-yoga, it's karmic attachment. Simply placing them in an > > >> unending chain does not remove this basic fact. > > >> > > > > > > Thats nice, but it has little with what I outlined. You are > > > misunderstanding or mischaracerizing the process I have outlined. It > > > is a process of two parts: the intense focus on a project outside of > > > oneself, which takes attention off, and attenuates other desires, and > > > then a rapid shift of attention off the core project onto another. > > > > Either way I do not see this as beneficial. I assumed you were joking > > around. It's also a known fact that people who are given jobs where > > unpredictability is the rule are more subject to stress-related > > diseases. > > > ------------------------ 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/
