Barry wrote:
There is more in heaven and earth than is dreamed of in your philosophy,
Horatio. And there are more
scams in heaven and earth, too. Learning to tell the difference seems to be
the real nature of the game.
The real players keep learning. The amateurs settle for the
s3raphita wrote:
Re I will prefer a non-woo explanation over a woo explanation because it is
more logically connected to well-established physics . . . :
I prefer a non-woo theory also. And Occam's razor suggests we should always
go for the simplest explanation. But there's a lot
The brain seems to have a model of the body stored somewhere, somehow.
Meditators sometimes experience this as seeing the body with eyes closed during
meditation, which is interesting because the image of the body never includes
the head, only the way the body looks like from the head during
A good example of this is Judy calling me a liar for posting that she
claimed the TMer bija mantras are not the names of the Hindu gods. We
were in agreement on this for over a decade, but now I've changed my
mind about it.
So, I still say that TM practice is PRESENTED without reference to
Well, let's see now. Xeno's just got done making a fool of himself, which means
Barry's likely to do so as well.
The brain seems to have a model of the body stored somewhere, somehow.
Meditators sometimes experience this as seeing the body with eyes closed
during meditation, which is
Remember I said Richard's goal here is to mislead and create confusion and
dissension. A good example of this is his post below. If anyone here takes him
seriously enough to want to know the details of what's wrong with it, let me
know. BTW, the quote at the bottom from Xeno is addressed to
You are incorrect - I know more about the TMer bija mantras than just
about anyone on the entire planet. My knowledge of mantra yoga is like a
big mountain compared to your tiny ant hill. You, on the other hand, are
nothing but an editor. It's not a matter of ego - it's all about
knowledge and
Is that so?
(snicker)
Barry, don't try to figure out what I'm trying to say, OK? You aren't smart
enough.
And remember your principled objection to the term cultist from awhile back
here:
The word 'cult,' when used by *anyone*, is a thought-stopper. I'm fairly
sensitive to it
