--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> > wrote: > > [...] > > > my take on the foundation for much of the TM and MMY bashing is > that > > > it comes from folks who believed all of that was their > salvation, > > > but from a superficial perspective- in other words they would > not > > > have to change much but reap all of the benefits. Then when that > > > didn't pan out, they now have found things to bash TM and MMY > about, > > > in order to justify their decision to drop it, and to belive > this > > > same salvation of theirs can be found elsewhere. Pretty simple > > > really. > > > > > > > Consider this gem. I've pointed out that all of his "cognitions" > are standard Hindu beliefs, > > so MMY wouldn't see anything wrong with them, but he does't > appreciate MMY's telling > > him to "be practical in society." > > > I wasn't necessarily speaking about Joe Kellet, but I've read this > story before. > > MMY was right on- I had similar insights but managed to act sane > throughout the ensuing imbalanced period. My experience has been > that it is only when perfect integration occurs that such cognitions > can be dealt with in a way that is balanced and not disruptive. What > this guy needed was definitely a lot more worldly experience; "carry > water, chop wood". He wouldn't have screwed up so badly if that had > been the case. Hopefully he doesn't continue to blame the one person > who was trying to stabilize him for his troubles.
Until one realizes the supremacy of one's own soul, and until it is grounded in one's body, one will always be floating in some kind of doubt- that's a given.. For some, their soul's never really entered the body fully, and they are floating somewhere above their head, in space, as it were... Sometimes, these disembodied souls, let their guard down, since it is weak in the first place, and other entities, with their agenda's can enter. So, many things can be confused, and confusing, if while meditating for many years, there is still no progress, because there needs to be a soul retrival, something the ancients knew of, something the aboriginal's know of- You have to start at the beginnning, and for many perhaps, TM was not the end all and be all of what they needed. What is needed first is to get grounded, in the body. This is the main reason for the insanity within the TM movement, As well as the insanity, in the world, at large. r.g.
