--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Peter <drpetersutphen@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- sparaig <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" > > > <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], > > > "inthislifetime300" > > > > <inthislifetime300@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Sorry Judy, > > > > > > > > > > David signature was not on the previous post. > > > It was at the bottom > > > > > of his website. > > > > > > > > OK. Anybody know whether deeksha is a practice > > > > of a specific religion? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's a practice of the followers of a specific guru: > > > > > > > > > Deeksha is an energy transfer that facilitates > > > awakening to one's personal indwelling > > > Divine Presence. > > > > > > This is an actual Neuro-biological change. The > > > parietal lobes, located in the brain near the > > > top of the skull, are responsible for our > > > orientation in space. Without them we could not > > > get a spoon to our mouth or find our way through a > > > doorway. Since Hans Selye's work in > > > the 30's, however, scientists agree that the > > > parietal lobes are overactive in most human > > > beings. The overactive nature of the parietal lobes > > > causes us to feel existentially separate > > > and even opposed to our environment - not supported, > > > not safe. The diksha energy calms > > > the activity of the parietal lobes, allowing us to > > > experience our natural oneness with the > > > rest of creation. > > > > > > The frontal lobes of the brain are associated with > > > the passion for life, enthusiasm, and love > > > of God. The deeksha activates the frontal lobes. The > > > activation of the frontal lobes leads to > > > the experience of God realization, oneness with God, > > > our own personal God. > > > > > > Diksha is being given to humanity at this time in > > > its history to assist the world's > > > transformation to a higher level of consciousness. > > > It is a gift of the Divine through the > > > intercession of Sri Bhagavan and Sri Padmavati Devi > > > Amma. It is offered through their > > > followers, called deeksha givers, all over the > > > world. > > > > This is a profoundly gross simplification of brain > > functioning and is a fairy tale. Pseudo science at its > > best! > > > I recall exactly the opposite being claimed by the TMO years ago, > that more enlightened functioning was associated with areas at the > back of the brain...Whatever... >
Yes, but they at least show the EEG and fMRI of the people that they've tested. I can claim that picking my nose leads to enlightenment because it enlivens certain parts of the brain. I'll show you how to pick your nose for a fee and you too can get this brain-stimulating technique. What, you want me to show you the research? How materialistic of you... 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/
