--- In [email protected], "Alex Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Jul 11, 2006, at 8:20 AM, Alex Stanley wrote: > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On Jul 11, 2006, at 4:35 AM, Mark wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >>> Is it possible that the criticism of TM, that it doesn't > > > >>> accomplish > > > >>> anything for many is because the Being by it's nature doesn't do > > > >>> anything but must be enjoined with a relative agent such as a > > > >>> mantra that would give It a relative focus. Mark _ > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> 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. > > > >> > > > > > > > > In my case, I simply reached a point where my mind would no longer > > > > tolerate doing TM, so I stopped and moved on. My life focus took a > > > > major turn for the better after Karunamayi's second visit to FF > when I > > > > started chanting the Gayatri Mantra. Everything just fell into place > > > > after that. > > > > > > > > > That's amazing. Just goes to show that mantras are constitutional > and > > > what an excellent compass our own hearts can be. > > > > > > > Contrariwise, that Alex ran into a major bout of unstressing he > > couldn't handle. > > If it makes you feel better to believe that, be my guest. >
Do you think it isn't the case? > > > > In my case, I simply reached a point where my mind would no longer > > > > tolerate doing TM, so I stopped and moved on. Why couldn't you tolerate effortlessness any longer? And what "doing" are you referring to other than that? 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/
