--- In [email protected], Robert Gimbel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm wondering what other experiences are.. during meditation and the question of arriving at the state of 'settled intellect' as was discussed by Maharishi in the state of Samadhi.. > As the intellect is the function of the mind to discriminate between 'this or that'. > Does the intellect settle by discriminating between a thought and coming back to the mantra? or > Does the intellect settle by discriminating between subtler experiences of the mantra, as it refines, or what? > Does the intellect cease to discriminate at all, in Samadhi? > How exactly does the the intellect become more settled, and then completely settled during TM ? > Including this morning's meditation, my experience has regularly been to think the mantra, which moves my mind towards subtler states of thought. Thoughts arise, then the mantras is introduced again and the mind moves towards yet subtler states of thought. Then it reaches a state of no thought. And just rests in the fullness of that; Being. No intellect there.
Don't know if that is "Samadhi". Don't really care either; Samadhi appears overrated. Hope that helps. ------------------------ 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/
