bob_brigante wrote: > <snip> > > *********** > > TM is a profound reducer of stress because, unlike other meditation > techniques, it actually expands awareness. This expansion of > awareness means that the individual is not so overwhelmed in > activity, which is what stress is. Having a slug of whiskey or doing > a meditation technique which only serves, like alcohol, to only make > the mind dull, may seem to offer some temporary relief from stress, > but only expansion of awareness can truly make life stress-free. > > No, most meditation techniques also expand awareness. Indians would think that you are joking if just meditating on the common bij aksharas or a common Saraswati mantra is anything special. I'm not saying that TM is bad it is not just as special as folks might believe. > As far as Ayurveda, the mapi.com site offers many suggestions for > people in different climes and different seasons. And so do other ayurvedic pratitioners like Dr. Lad. At least the consultants for MAPI forbade MMY from re-inventing Ayurveda and wisely so.
