--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > > > Of course, I assume that intentional transcending is > > > actually a different physical state than spontaneous > > > transcending, and that the former is an illusion, > > > while the latter is based on a simple physical change > > > in how the brain processes information, as a for > > > example of where I'm coming from. > > > > So you're saying, essentially, that the fundamental > > assumption and bias you bring to any TM research that > > you participate in is based on the idea of elitism, > > that TM is unique and better than any other technique, > > right? > > > > Again, thanks for being honest about the level of > > your TM elitism, but I think that as a result we can > > safely disregard anything you might "discover" in > > conjunction with Fred as actually having anything > > to do with science. > > IOW, if my elitism is supported, it can't be because I > am right, but only because I'm biased.
As you yourself have admitted, "scientists" have a strong tendency to "find" what they expect to find. You and people who think like you expect to find positive results for TM and expect to find not-as-positive results for other techniques of meditation. Therefore you will "find" them. And you'll be surprised when no one believes 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/