--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 28, 2006, at 8:22 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > >> I didn't say that the experiences they have had are exactly > >> the ones that were described. But I believe most of them had > >> experiences of one sort or another, which made them go for > >> these very books, etc. For example, somebody had an experience > >> with TM - following a set of instructions laid out by the > >> MMY - and therefore tends to believe that MMY knows about > >> higher states of Consciousness. His belief is therefore > >> reinforced by experience. Acting on those beliefs he may > >> come across another experience, - again not necessarily > >> identical to those described, but sort of in the same > >> direction, and therefore tends to give some more authority > >> to MMY, therefore the experience is reinforcing his beliefs > >> once more. > >> > >> This is how it works for most people, and therefore what > >> I say is perfectly true. > >> > > > > Not "pefectly," but you're right...people do tend > > to re-believe the people they've believed before. > > This often tends to be an enormous trap, as when > > they believe that Maharishi says about politics > > is valid just because what he said about how TM > > seems to work was valid. > > Really a key point here is the validity and authenticity of the > teacher. There are real teachers and there are charlatans--both go by > the same name: teacher. Furthermore some people by their own > obscurations and karma will instinctively find the latter, others > possessing different patterns which are free of such concerns, find > someone to point out their true nature. >
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