--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alex Stanley wrote: > > > > > > > > >>>on 6/21/06 10:43 AM, nablus108 at nablus108@ wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>And listening to mantras starting with OM is OK with you ? > >>>> > >>>> > > > >There are OMs in some of the recordings of Vedic chanting that the TMO > >sells. I think the TMO's whole Anti-OM! Anti-OM! schtick is either a > >misunderstanding or just plain bollocks. > > > > > > > I think it is something MMY made up to separate TM from other > teachings. I'd love someone to prove me wrong though by pointing to > some ancient text that says otherwise. However every Indian I've ever > mentioned the OM thing to looked incredulous at me with wide eyes that > anyone would teach mantras without OM. > > <snip> >
Could swear that people here have quoted Gurudev saying something about this and MMY has always made it clear that it IS controversial. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lik1AB/fOaOAA/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/