--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > > > > Questioners are at times cast as "snakes" or as being jealous of not > > having any experience, etc. It seems that if the experience is true, > > and the interpretation of it is strong, any and all questions would be > > welcome. Answering questions can be a catalyst deeper understanding, > > to bring light to unexplored perspectives and nuances. > > Yepper. >
Paraphrasing what the official stance in the TMO is about claiming enlightenment: People may say "liar" and be turned off to TM because they believe you are lying. People may look at you and say "Who wants to be like that?" and stop meditating because they think everyone must behave exactly the same when they're enlightened. People may look at you and say "I want to be like that" and try to behave like you rather than wanting to be themselves. >From the TMO's perspective, its a no-win situation to have people claiming enlightenment "in the wild." Now, in anonymous laboratory conditions, where people are being examined for physiological correlates of their claims, this doesn't apply, at least in my mind and theminds of the researchers. ------------------------ 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/
