--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > <snip> > > > And yet another comment from Dana: > > > > > > > I also find the great strengths that exist in other > > organizations. > > > But > > > >this thing, of our experiencing "live mantrah", something that > > > exists on > > > >its own, deep within self, that something which moves self > into > > > Self, is > > > >that thing which makes TM so very precious. > > > > > > This is not a unique quality of TM. It exists in all formal, > > Tantric > > > Hindu and Buddhist traditions. There is no aspect of TM practice > > that is > > > not common in these traditions (as I mentioned before, the only > > change > > > I've seen is in how drifting from the mantra is interpreted. In > > TM, it's > > > attributed to unstressing; in the mainline traditions it's > > attributed to > > > lack of success. In both cases the instruction is the same - > > "return to > > > the mantra once you realize you're off of it." > > > > Huge, huge difference here. With the ignorant instruction, > > attributing being off the mantra to 'lack of success' drives the > > mind to concentrate, and thereby remain on the surface of the mind, > > encouraging the validity of the small self. > > Ding. > > > With the correct or enlightened instruction, we know that for the > > mind to drift off the mantra is natural and not to be concerned > > about it. > > > > No wonder the traditionalists in India and other Eastern areas have > > supposed low regard for this type of meditation-- it hasn't been > > taught correctly for generations! > > > > Geez, it doesn't take a rocket scientist! What is Dana smoking > > anyway?! > > It isn't a matter of intelligence, it's something > else, something psychological, maybe. It's like > looking all over for your glasses when they're right > on your nose. Inability to think outside the box? >
Of course, the other danger arises constantly as well "I have more bliss experiences with x meditation than TM, therefore its better than TM." Bliss, as defined by MMy, is neither blissful NOR an experience in the usual sense. I know a lot of TMers that make this mistake too. It's scary. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
