--- In [email protected], "Richard J. Williams"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > What exactly, Jim, is a "Buddhist"?
> > >
> jim flanegin wrote:
> > A Buddhist is a person who calls themselves a Buddhist.
> >
> So, a Buddhist is a Buddhist.
>
> > > Also, please define what a "TMer" is.
> > >
> > A TMer is a person who practices TM.
> >
> So, what is TM?
>
> > > Is Maharishi a Buddhist or a TMer?
> > >
> > What does he say about it?
> >
> So far as I can tell, he never has used the word TMer to describe
> himself. Does Maharishi practice TM twice a day for 20 minutes?
>
> From what I've read, Maharishi meditates for hours on end some days
> and on some other days he doesn't practice meditation at all. So,
> based on your definition, I'd say that Maharishi isn't a TMer.
>
> Wouldn't you agree that Maharishi is a Buddhist?
>
No clue.
