--- In [email protected], t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Barry, > you are far to heated, and I don't want to bore the audience > here with a rebutal of your single arguments.
Or with dealing with them. Whatever. :-) > Take my word for it: I don't mean it personal, and I surely > don't want to change you (with whom should I discuss in the > future? ;-)). A good point. If everyone believed the same things, the universe would be incredibly boring. > Also when I say, that I don't understand, how someone > witnessing, could have regrets for the past, I don't > mean that in a personal way. I just mean it like this. > And I still do. Thanks for the clarification. I think part of your issue is assuming that I'm talking about "regrets." I'm not; I have none. There is nothing in my life I would change if given the opportunity. But that is a *separate* subject than my ongoing fascination with spiritual teachings and which ones of them seem to be effective and which seem to be less effective, or even harmful, in the long run. I reserve the right to be interested in that subject. The things I talk about here with regard to TM and Maharishi are in that vein; they are *not* about "regrets." > But that doesn't mean I want to prove that your > experiences are higher or lower etc, thats childish. I agree. > We are not in a competition, neither of > us. And the view,that one could fool oneself believing > to be enlightened, is of course also general.There is > indeed solid scientific research about choices and > free-will, and how the I sensation comes about, > clearly denying the simplistic notion of 'I am > the doer of this deed', you are just not interested > in it, which is okay. I don't consider it either scientific or definitive, that's all. You do, because it supports what you'd like to believe. I've looked into the study you keep quoting, and I believe that was its genesis; IMO the researchers went into it *looking for* ways to "prove" their existing belief that free will did not exist. Of course, they found them. This, of course, is Just My Opinion. You are free to believe that the study is valid. If you have free will, that is; otherwise you're stuck with what the universe wants you to believe. :-) ------------------------ 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/
