Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: SSRS in US on India Bombing: Nonviolence will prevail

[Vaj]

On Jul 14, 2006, at 10:01 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Jul 14, 2006, at 8:40 PM, off_world_beings wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings <no_reply@> wrote: dge. SSR's focus is on his breathing techniques, not meditation. Can you imagine MMY supporting that idea?>>. There was a guy called Ishvara that did the same thing. Focus on breath. Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt....useless. (Try a hug anyone? ) OffWorld    Pranayama, by itself, is supposed to be a valid way to gain enlightenment. >>> No it is not effective for gaining enlightenment on its own. However, MMY has always claimed that TM is the best single method out there, at least for householders. I can't imagine that he's changed his mind.>>> Is it Pranayama that is being taught by Ravi Shankar? or as you said it is "focus on breath". The latter is not pranayama. SSRS used to require pranayama and purification *before* initiation   into what is essentially an advanced version of TM (TM + a crucial   "advanced" technique). I imagine he still does. All these practices   have profound scriptural and lineal backing. In other words, they're   supported by millennia of yogic experience. Sri Swami Rama, an initiate of Guru Dev, also required this, plus   correct asana. Is this the guy who wrote "LIfe with the Himalayan Masters?" He was initiated into a japa  technique counting beads, IIRC. Or without. With a mala has many advantages, esp. in the early stages. It would've probably been very helpful for some TM initiates who just "couldn't get it". It's also helpful when you move onto the other bodies other than the mental one for your japa. __._,_.___ 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  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. __,_._,___