--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mar 2, 2007, at 8:02 PM, Vaj wrote:
> >
> > > This is the same style of "effort" Patanjali talks of in Pada
4 of
> > > the yoga-sutra. Also the yogic idea of "virya", the inner hero
or
> > > spiritual warrior.
> > >
> > > Typical for any graduated path--and of course the Lam Rim
(what you
> > > posted on)--epitomizes such a path.
> > >
> > > Thanks for sharing these quotes quant! I enjoy them. It
reminds me,
> > > I should renew my subscription to the Snow Lion newspaper
which is
> > > free. A great resource for those seeking higher initiation and
of
> > > course, good reads.
> > >
> > > ;-)
> >
> > Here's a fuller response I gave when "quantumpacket" (and
various
> > other trigonometric "names") cross-posted the exact same FFL
message
> > to "TMTrue":
> >
> > This is the same style of "effort" Patanjali talks of in Pada 4
of
> > the yoga-sutra. Also the yogic idea of "virya", the inner hero or
> > spiritual warrior.
> >
> > Typical for any graduated path--and of course the Lam Rim (what
you
> > posted on)--epitomizes such a path.
> >
> > Thanks for sharing these quotes quant! I enjoy them. It reminds
me, I
> > should renew my subscription to the Snow Lion newspaper which is
> > free. A great resource for those seeking higher initiation and of
> > course, good reads.
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> > BTW Quant, please feel free to contact me offlist if you have any
> > questions. The "effort" myth is probably one of the greatest
> > falsehoods perpetuated by TM adherents and marketeers. I say "TM
> > adherents" because Mahesh Varma, the Maharishi, corrected this
> > misperception long ago at a Teacher Training Course held at
Estes Park.
> > Unfortunately the "purity of the tradition" has been compromised
ever
> > since as younger zealots parrot these same falsehoods.
> >
> > Interestingly to more recent yogis, this level of distinction is
> > absolutely transparent, as I've seen others directly question
this
> > false belief as TMers tried to push this dogma on other, more
> > knowledgeable yogis. So do yourself and others a favor, and
spread
> > the truth!
> >
> > Peace,
> >
> > Vaj
> >
>
> BTW, Vaj (or is it ColdBlueIce), where is it documented that his
name is Varma?
>
and where is it documented that *his* name is "Vaj"? LOL! Reminds of
that character on Seinfeld who insists everyone call him "Maestro".
What a hoot!
