--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > <snip> > > > > There are a lot of reasons that TM would not work for a person > but > > > > they're probably similar or the same reasons other forms of > > > > meditation might not work. IMO the most common reason is that > the > > > > person receiving the instruction, for whatever reason--their > > > mental > > > > makeup, their worldview, their state of mind, etc.-- *just > doesn't > > > > get it*. A constitutional disconnect. It just doesn't click > with > > > > where they're at. And of course this can happen with any form > of > > > > meditation. In a case such as this, it may be advantageous to > wait > > > > until a certain span of time has passed and then be re- > instructed. > > > > The perspective of time can do wonders. > > > > > > As it happens, TM provides for exactly this and > > > recommends TMers take advantage of it on a regular > > > basis. > > > > > > The checking procedure is essentially reinstruction > > > in the practice. > > > > Not really. Its a reminder of effortlessness. > > That's what TM instruction is. >
TM initiation isn't the same as the 3 nights of checking and verification you get afterwards. Certainly, there's overlap between checking and the three nights checking. But that's not TM instruction. 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/