--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 11/15/06 11:09:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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?
I never heard that Shankar was a secretary but that he was among a group of Rig Ved pundits in Seelisberg. It seems Shankar is bending the history to fit his future, to create his own mythology necessary to come a cross as a serious Guru. I might be wrong ofcourse, but seeing an interview with him on Indian TV, I must say that fellow has a long way to go to even come close to the bliss and wisdom Maharishi enimates. He seemed very, very happy to be called a "Guru" by the interviewer. What I do know is that Maharishi discouraged people to go to Shankars lectures. Some were kicked out for disobeying Maharishis suggestion, among at least 1 leading German medical doctor on Purusha. >
