--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "jyouells2000" jyouells@ wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], MDixon6569@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 11/15/06 11:09:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, > > > > msilver1951@ writes: > > > > > > > > called the Art of Living center in Boulder Colorado and spoke with > > > > an individual who said that the Art of Living meditation > > technique is > > > > different than the TM technique. He also said that there is an > > > > emphasis on krias (purification practices) and pranayama in > > > > conjunction with meditation. The meditation is called SaHaj in which > > > > the attention is put on the heart along with the use of a mantra as > > > > opposed to TM in which the mantra is effortlessly repeated with > > > > transcending naturally occurring. To say that both techniques are > > > > identical according to this individual is incorrect. He knows > > because > > > > he was a TMer and learned SaHaj as taught by the Art of Living also. > > > > So at this point, I've decided to go with TM for my daughter and > > hope > > > > she likes it and sticks to it. This individual also mentioned that > > > > there is no tension between Shankar and MMY, that MMY support > > > > everything Shankar is doing. He also said that prices are > > negotiable, > > > > students pay half the price and that there is no problem if someone > > > > cannot afford to pay at all. He said that Shankar was a secretary of > > > > MMY's and when he became enlightened, MMY encourage Shankar to go > > off > > > > and teach with MMY's blessing. That according to this person I spoke > > > > with, there never was a problem with MMY and Shankar. I get the > > > > impression that many of the TMers who went with this group were > > > > looking for a more personal relationship with a master/organization > > > > which is what it sounds like, like what the TM organization was back > > > > in the 60s early 70s, loosely conducted with a Guru who is very > > > > assessable. Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark, have you ever gotten any TM advanced techniques? > > > > > > > > > > A couple of points: > > > > > > the description of advanced techniques I see is verbotten by MMY > > because it destroys > > > innocence. The specific description of something having to do with > > the heart has been > > > discredited by several people, and I remember the exact words used > > by my advanced > > > techniquesteacher and it isn't what everyone says it is anyway. > > > > > > While it is possible that different people were taught in different > > ways by advanced > > > techniques teachers, this seems less than likely given how rigid > > MMY's teacher-teaching > > > methods have been over the years. > > > > > Spair, > > You're talking about stuff you know very little about. > > 'nuff said. > > > > And you know more? Were you an advanced techniques teacher, perhaps?
"And you know more?" Yes, I do. You're holding on to some unrealistic ideas about rigidity.
