--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Being in a "small subset" isn't such a bad thing, > > > > man. You could learn a lot from it. > > > > > > I'm in a small subset of the posters on this forum in that I'm > > > not fully against the rajah/recert thing. What benefits do > > > think I should have learned from being in this small subset? > > > > Maybe that it's Ok to have your own opinions without > > being compulsive about defending them. The former is > > normal and healthy; the latter is not. > > Aside from saying that I don't think its all that big a deal, > how have I defended my opinions on this subject?
I was talking about the rather repetitive manner in which you keep saying that subjective experiences aren't to be trusted without some kind of objective evidence to "prove" them. I'm just trying to remind you that this is probably a viable stance to take if you've never *had* any extraordinary (and non- verifiable) subjective experiences, but can be somewhat problematic if you have. You probably can't *prove* transcendence, but you've probably experienced it. Does it exist? Based on your stance with regard to flashier subjective experiences, it would be logical to think that you're not sure. I'm just being an advocate for "being sure" of solid, often-repeated subjective experiences until they might be proven false, *not* the other way around -- disbelieving them until someone "proves" them true. An integral part of realization, as far as I can tell, is learning to trust one's experience more than one trust the "experts." I'm further suggesting that the TM movement, in its zeal to "prove" the value of the products it was selling to the public it was trying to sell them to, has gone way overboard in training its followers to trust the "experts" more than they trust themselves. I'm not convinced this is a favor to them. That's all. Because of the general weirdness of *my* subjective experiences in life, I've grown *used* to people not believing them. That is their right. I *really* am not out to convince them that my experiences consti- tute some kind of 'Truth.' I'm not even convinced that 'Truth' exists. I just report my experiences, as accurately as I can. People react the way they react; that's not my concern. All I have to worry about is being as honest as I can with the stories. It may not be much of a spiritual path, but it's the only one I got right now. No "experts" except for the evolving body of my own experience. It might not work for everyone, but it works for me. So far. :-) ------------------------ 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/
