--- In [email protected], "llundrub" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Perhaps it means: > Not to get too caught up- in this ability or that ability; > Before enlightenment is established... > As this could certainly be one of the most damaging results... > If one decides to concentrate on one particular 'power'; > And use it for ego purposes, in whatever way the ego would choose- > Well then, there could be a falling away from the path to > enlightenment; > And also an imbalance caused, as a result of compulsing on a certain > result. > I believe the practice of the siddhis, and the techniques as > Maharishi has taught- drawing upon the Pantanjali literature, > Teaches us the possiblities of human-kind's abilities to work with > the natural forces, and to be able to transcend the body, and many > other abilities which are mentioned in the literature. > The Vedas give a detailed analysis of consiousness, and all of it's > expressions, manifestations, and how they are connected to human > consciousness. > So, it's a double edged sword, working with the siddhis, before one > is enlightened- which I suppose is where the paranoia of the movement > got started, since the days, in which the siddhis were introduced. > And the stability of the people involved in the practice. > Because it is easy to forget that the ultimate goal is not to > levitate; > The ultimate goal is to realize the Self, as youself, and become > enlightened. > I presume the levitation sutra, has been a concentration in the group > practice, not so much becuse of the actual accomplishment of > levitation, per se... > But because it is working with the essence of the material field, and > well as gravitation- that it must 'bend' of influence the 'field of > consciousness', in a way, which has an increased effect of coherence, > which has been termed and known as the 'Maharishi Effect'. > And because Maharishi is primarily interested in creating an effect- > Then it follows that the group practice of levitation, is a way to > magnify the effect of 'infusing matter with spirit'. > The levitation sutra, I believe has a way of infusing the energy of > spirit of atma, into the physical body. > When one can endure the power of the atma completely to infuse the > body completely- then levitation as well as all the other abilities > would manifest spontaneously according to the need of the Atma. > So, it all goes together, if we remember the goal is realization that > we are Atma, soul. > R.G. > > > > -----Patanjali never mentions infusing atman into anything. If infusion took > place one would not be that reality to realize. Instead what happens is that > one develops concentration and learns to control manifestation. And one can > liberate or further become bound through primary intention. Thus sidhis > really came to one when one no longer needed them due to dispassion in their > resultance. > > The point of Patanjali is liberation - something MMY doesn't discuss much. > Though liberation is inherent in development of awareness if one also learns > about karma and proper conduct so that manifestation doesn't create worse > conditions due to greater force of concentration. Thus moral training is > needed and sidhis do not equate with moral training nor do they create > better conditions. However, as in the case of even simple things like beauty > and common attraction, sidhis can bend behavior and can be used negatively. > They themselves have no ability to benefit. >
O sagacious one, thanks for your input. I missed all this in the 20+ years I've been practicing. Thanks for opening my eyes.
