Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Ken stops his brainwaves

[Vaj]

On Jun 26, 2006, at 10:58 PM, jim_flanegin wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Because we should realize and make the connection that  *dualistic methods lead to dualistic states of consciousness* (e.g. the witnessing artifact, which is an artifact of a dualistic meditation method). You are absolutely right. However both the dualistic nature of this   meditation [TM] and the witnessing artifact are indicators of the  state of consciousness of the practitioner at an intermediate stage  of the practice, vs. the solely dualistic nature of TM.  TM is initially and necessarily experienced as meditation of a  dualistic nature because its practice subjects the active mind to  its silent source. As the practice matures, the active mind and  silent source exist simultaneously, dissolving the dualistic nature  of both the experience and the meditation. Did you hear that TM is a dualistic meditation from someone? If so,  I'd be curious to know who. Well, that's a long story I wouldn't recount here Jim, but yes it is by it's very nature. But I do feel the sequence of meditation given in Dzogchen Semde (Skt: Chittamatra) does elucidate the path from dualistic to inseparability to "self-perfection": -quiescence/transcendence (TM) -Vipasyana -non-dual -self arising perfection __._,_.___ 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 Buddha shakyamuni 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. __,_._,___