On 05/08/2013 08:18 AM, Michael Jackson wrote:
I appreciate everyone answering if Maharishi ever said it would take a finite
time to enlightenment. I certainly heard the rumor when I began to meditate
and at that time in 1974 it had morphed from 3-5 years, to 10 years to being
open ended.
The explanation I was given was that initially Marshy had said close to 5
years, then changed it to ten using the idea that the world's consciousness
was so muddy it was taking longer than expected.
My friend Bill who spoke with Jerry Jarvis the other night said his initiator
quoted Maharishi having given the 3-5 year time frame when Bill was taught TM
during the three days checking.
The caveat was given that one had to take into account the stresses in any
given individual's physiology and mind as to how long it would actually take.
And personally I feel that Marshy used to play around with what he said, in
other words if someone asked him a question I don't know that he was totally
aware of how intensely people listened to the answer believing they were the
words of the Cosmos and so he might throw out a concept without thinking it
would be long remembered.
I just wondered it anyone remembered Marshy saying it on any ATR or TTC's.
Rick? Anyone?
The time to enlightenment can range from instantaneous to many lifetimes
depending on the individual and the development of their nervous
system. Most people I hung out with doing TM had clear experiences of
transcending. A few felt they had crossed the line into CC. But I've
run into a few others, still practicing, who say they've only had one or
two experiences of transcending. So there is quite a diversity.
