Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Tantric Sexual Practices (was Urdhva-retas?)

[Vaj]

On Jun 6, 2006, at 1:27 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@...> wrote: > > > On Jun 5, 2006, at 9:47 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Jun 5, 2006, at 2:55 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > [...] > > > > > The word *tantra* does not necessarily infer *sexual*. Yes, > > the TM > > > > > mantras are tantric in origin, but not in a sexual sense. > > > > > > > > Why do you say they are tantric in origin? > > > > > > Because they all occur in tantras and aren't found at all in the > > Vedas. > > > > > > > Hmmm... When MMY refers to the "vedic," he's talking about all the > > "vedic literature" as he > > defines it PLUS any techniques he associates with that liteature, > > such as dyhan. > > > > http://ff.mum.edu/vedicreserve/ > > > > That a list of mantras doesn't appear in the Veda explicitly isn't > > any more relevant than > > the fact that the 100,000+ variations of the yoga asanas don't get > > explicit mention either > > --or are you saying that only asanas that are described/mentioned > > explicitly in the Vedas > > are genuine vedic asanas? > > Yoga asanas come from the Nath tantric siddhas. They ain't Vedic > either dude. > Er, I take it that Patanjali's Yoga Sutras aren't vedic either? Are you seriously saying you believe they are? __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Religion and spirituality Maharishi mahesh yogi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___