--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mar 9, 2006, at 6:38 PM, authfriend wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > <snip> > > > Wow, tat's a lot of words! > > > > Which you obviously don't want to deal with. Especially > > your oh-so-convenient forgettery with regard to your post > > on the checking procedure. > > > > > The simple answer is this: > > > > > > Checking shows how the mechanics of effort are used. > > > > In fact, the "simple answer" is that checking shows how > > the mechanics of effort are *not* used. > > > > Again: If you didn't get this, you never got what TM is. > > The bottom line in this case is simple: > > if it uses "patched placement", that is if it uses some method > where the mind has to be brought back to *something* (in this case > the mantra) in order to work,
Right. Not the case with TM except in the early stages of practice. Think: What is the mind "brought back" *from* in TM? (Vaj won't respond to this, just as Barry didn't respond to a similar question from Lawson.) > it requires some effort. This is not > a big deal, it just the mechanics involved. Don't worry so much. > > Rick has also shared some wise pointers on increasing mindfulness > that M. suggested to prevent laxity--that too was an old post you > probably missed. Very wise sharing on that by Rick (I also received > a number of posts off list on that one where numerous people > shared similar experiences). Oh, yes, we know, Vaj, you remind us often about how you have access to all *kinds* of privileged data. Some of us aren't impressed. > Really if you have questions You seem to be imagining things. I didn't ask a question. you should be asking Rick--an extremely > experienced TM teacher and close friend of M.--what he said, how he > said it, what his intent was on this. And then hopefully you can > relax my dear. > > I really have nothing else to say--it's all been said. > ------------------------ 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/
