--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Are and Spraig playing stump the teacher? That is so cute. > > > > > > Whatever distinction you are making has no relevance to my > > > > > > life or my point. > > > > > > It is a desperate attempt to make it seem like I somehow > never > > > > > > understood TM like you guys do. If that makes you happy to > > > > > > believe that, I couldn't care less. > > > > > > > > > > Says Curtis, launching an ad hominem attack ("shooting > > > > > the messenger") instead of admitting that he got it wrong. > > > > > > > > > > Such integrity! > > > > > > > > Compare and contrast the state of consciousness, > > > > compassion, courage, and just plain humanity of > > > > this statement and its "defender of the TM faith" > > > > author to those TMers sitting in a hotel in a war > > > > zone in Israel, putting their beliefs -- and yes, > > > > integrity -- on the line. > > > > > > > > Interesting comparison, eh? > > > > > > Notice Barry does not compare *Curtis's* state > > > of consciousness, compassion, courage, and just > > > plain humanity--not to mention his willingness > > > to put his own beliefs and integrity on the line-- > > > to the Israeli TMers. IOKIFAAT. > > > > > > And of course there's no consideration of the > > > context. Curtis questioned the value of the > > > "experience of transcending," suggesting that > > > it's been vastly overrated, when, as a former > > > TM teacher, he ought to know--as Lawson pointed > > > out--that no experience during TM is of any > > > greater value than any other, including random > > > thoughts. > > > > > > That *does* suggest that Curtis was not > > > meditating properly, if he thought there was > > > supposed to be great value in the experience > > > of transcending. > > > > > > This error, uncorrected, might well have > > > served to discourage folks who would otherwise > > > have been in a position at some point to > > > demonstrate their courage and humanity by > > > joining a group practicing the TM-Sidhis in a > > > war zone. > > > > Have you ever considered taking the Which Harry > > Potter Character Are You? quiz at: > > > > http://www.selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=hpcharacter > > > > I'm bettin' on Hermione. > > > > You're trying to berate someone and make them > > publicly confess the error of their ways because > > they didn't speak the exact words that were in > > the textbook. > > Uh, no, you appear to be missing the point (or doing > your damndest to lead others to miss it). > > Not using the "exact words that were in the textbook," > in this case, may well represent a significant conceptual > difference that would negatively affect one's TM practice. > > I suggested to Curtis earlier that he may have meant to > write "process of transcending" versus "experience of > transcending," but he ignored the suggestion. Then he > claimed the distinction wasn't relevant, which seems to > indicate pretty clearly that he *doesn't* understand > that valuing the *experience* of transcending in TM is > contrary to correct practice. > > Words *do* make a difference, especially in the context > of TM practice. > > Of course, it may well be that he *does* recognize the > difference but simply can't bring himself to admit that > he inadvertently used a word that represents an > incorrect approach. Why that would be such a problem > for him is unclear, but it certainly does not speak > well for his integrity.
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