--- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> 
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> 
wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" 
<jstein@> 
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In [email protected], bob_brigante 
> > <no_reply@> 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 'The whole galactic universe
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Galactic universe??
> > > > > 
> > > > > Universe of galaxies?
> > > > 
> > > > As opposed to what other kind of universe?
> > > 
> > > Universe of ideas? Universe of unicorns? Univrse of infinite 
sets?
> > 
> > Naah.  The "galactic universe," in the original
> > quote, appeared to refer to the actual physical
> > universe, not a metaphorical one.
> > 
> > My suspicion is that "galactic" is just a word
> > that was added to make the phrase sound grander;
> > it's meaningless in context.
> 
> Interestingly, as Vaj alluded to, Maharishi has 
> taught a few techniques that involve thoughts 
> of planetary bodies, individually and in clusters. 
> I've never really understood why. My experiences 
> are not so vivid as to reveal the import of these 
> techniques. I suspect, however, that it has 
> something to do with tying one's individual 
> awareness to the bigger picture, as a jyotish 
> consultation does. Perhaps someone here can
> elucidate.

Your guess makes sense to me.

(But it's not really relevant to my objection to
the "galactic universe" phrase.)

> I recall a student art exhibit at MIU back in the 
> day that included a painting similar to what 
> you might see from the Hubble telescope. A 
> classmate, Arthur Pons, looked shocked upon 
> seeing it. Apparently he'd seen such an image 
> in his program, and felt that painting a picture 
> of it might be off the program - the equivalent
> of talking about one's experiences in public, which,
> as we know, is frowned upon by the TMO.

Aieee...poor sod.








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