On Mar 18, 2006, at 12:23 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > I remain unconvinced. I still think that people > believe this because they were told that it was > true, in many cases by those who were selling > these "better vehicles." Saying it doesn't > necessarily make it true. > > The analogy I think is appropriate here is Dumbo's > feather. Dumbo the elephant believed that the > "magic feather" given to him was what enabled > him to fly, and that it was special. But it was > a trick. He never needed *anything* to be able > to fly.
Until a person reaches the point of the All-Ground and experiences the manifestation of their own mandala as the manifestation of sound, light and rays, one *is* merely relying on some authority or some explanation of that experience, either indirectly through tradition or through some other means (e.g. scriptural authority). Sound in that instance *is* mantra. However through other experiences approaching the self-manifestation of the mandala (and the process of revelation) one can gain significant confidence that sound plays an important role in experiencing different aspects of creation or even just our own thoughts. "Hearing" being the sense that is most like the space (akasha) element, it is the subtlest of senses and very useful therefore for transcending easily, esp. if one is using subtle speech: mentations, rather than gross speech. .02 USD ------------------------ 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/
