[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-20 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 10:00 PM, sparaig wrote: Being stuck in a paradigm? I wouldn't recommend getting stuck in *any thing*. Having as a goal during meditation the tracing a seed syllable back to its source --

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread Vaj
On Apr 18, 2006, at 10:00 PM, sparaig wrote: Being stuck in a paradigm? I wouldn't recommend getting stuck in *any thing*. Having as a goal during meditation the tracing a seed syllable back to its source -- silence. sigh Goal of the *method*, not during meditation. I see

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 10:00 PM, sparaig wrote: Being stuck in a paradigm? I wouldn't recommend getting stuck in *any thing*. Having as a goal during meditation the tracing a seed syllable back to its

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 10:00 PM, sparaig wrote: Being stuck in a paradigm? I wouldn't recommend getting stuck in *any thing*. Having as a goal during meditation the tracing a seed syllable back to its

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 10:00 PM, sparaig wrote: Being stuck in a paradigm? I wouldn't recommend getting stuck in *any thing*. Having as a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 10:00 PM, sparaig wrote: Being stuck in a paradigm? I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 10:00 PM, sparaig wrote: Being stuck in a paradigm? I wouldn't recommend getting stuck in *any thing*.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread Vaj
On Apr 19, 2006, at 2:55 PM, sparaig wrote: sigh Goal of the *method*, not during meditation. I see you're back to the silly semantic game again. No, you're being unclear, Vaj. Tracing the seed syllable back to its source occurs during meditation, does it not? Is that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 19, 2006, at 2:55 PM, sparaig wrote: sigh Goal of the *method*, not during meditation. I see you're back to the silly semantic game again. No, you're being unclear, Vaj. Tracing the seed

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 19, 2006, at 2:55 PM, sparaig wrote: sigh Goal of the *method*, not during meditation. I see you're back to the silly

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-19 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 19, 2006, at 2:55 PM, sparaig wrote: sigh Goal of the *method*, not during meditation. I see you're back to the silly semantic game again. No, you're being unclear, Vaj. Tracing the seed

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 7:22 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:08 PM, sparaig wrote: There's plenty of people who claim plenty of things.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 11:06 PM, sparaig wrote: OK, that's what the Esalen book says. The TM studies are not anecdotal accounts. It will be interesting to see what a 3-month study shows, although 4 months is the average time for the brainwaves to show their greatest average change during TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 11:06 PM, sparaig wrote: OK, that's what the Esalen book says. The TM studies are not anecdotal accounts. It will be interesting to see what a 3-month study shows, although 4 months is the average

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Vaj
On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the same as what TMers call transcending. Given that TMers don't report transcending during TM until after-the-fact, this is hardly surprising... It'd probably depend on what *style* of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the same as what TMers call transcending. Given that TMers don't report transcending during TM until after-the-fact,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Vaj
On Apr 18, 2006, at 8:13 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the same as what TMers call transcending. Given that TMers don't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: snip Don't get so stuck in your paradigm. Good advice, but do you honestly think it's possible? From my point of view, Lawson represents an almost-

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the same as what TMers call transcending. Given that TMers don't report transcending during TM until after-the-fact,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Vaj
On Apr 18, 2006, at 12:35 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the same as what TMers call transcending. Given that TMers don't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 12:35 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Dharma Mitra
I don't engage much in the bark-fest of tribalistic beligerencies, including in yoga, though common sense and truthfulness are indeed imperative in the life of any being. One of the ways Patanjali got it wrong was in how he defined yoga: What is yoga? There are three definitions: 1)

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Vaj
On Apr 18, 2006, at 1:02 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 12:35 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 1:02 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 12:35 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Vaj
On Apr 18, 2006, at 2:54 PM, authfriend wrote: What on earth is your *problem*?? I'm my own questioner. I asked my own question. You won't answer either Lawson's original question or my version of it, and your nonresponses have been irrationally testy. Why should I not assume you're

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Dharma Mitra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't engage much in the bark-fest of tribalistic beligerencies, including in yoga, though common sense and truthfulness are indeed imperative in the life of any being. One of the ways Patanjali got it wrong was

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 2:54 PM, authfriend wrote: What on earth is your *problem*?? I'm my own questioner. I asked my own question. You won't answer either Lawson's original question or my version of it, and your

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Vaj
On Apr 18, 2006, at 3:26 PM, authfriend wrote: That wasn't the question. Lawson specified that it was one of the styles. He's asking if what you describe is (a) the *goal* of this style, or (b) a potential outcome. This was the question I was answering. If you're asking

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 3:26 PM, authfriend wrote: That wasn't the question. Lawson specified that it was one of the styles. He's asking if what you describe is (a) the *goal* of this style, or (b) a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Vaj
On Apr 18, 2006, at 4:02 PM, authfriend wrote: In other words: In this style of Samatha, are you instructed to trace the seed syllable back to its source (i.e., the goal of this style of meditation)? Or do you find yourself tracing the seed syllable back to its source when you practice

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 4:02 PM, authfriend wrote: In other words: In this style of Samatha, are you instructed to trace the seed syllable back to its source (i.e., the goal of this style of meditation)? Or do you find

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the same as what TMers call transcending. Given that TMers don't report transcending during TM until after-the-fact,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Vaj
On Apr 18, 2006, at 6:29 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the same as what TMers call transcending. Given that TMers don't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the same as what TMers call transcending. Given that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip From my point of view, Lawson represents an almost- perfect example of the TM paradigm, which is based on the assumption that the TM view of things

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 1:02 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 12:35

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 2:54 PM, authfriend wrote: What on earth is your *problem*?? I'm my own questioner. I asked my own question. You won't answer either Lawson's original question or my version of it, and your

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 2:54 PM, authfriend wrote: What on earth is your *problem*?? I'm my own questioner. I asked my own question. You

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 3:26 PM, authfriend wrote: That wasn't the question. Lawson specified that it was one of the styles. He's asking if what you describe is (a) the *goal* of this style, or (b) a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 6:29 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:30 AM, sparaig wrote: I suspect that what you call transcending is not the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip From my point of view, Lawson represents an almost- perfect example of the TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip From my

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread Dharma Mitra
This very exercise you describe is svadhyaya, essential in the maximum utilization of 8-fold yoga, much like tuning an analog radio to a station to its maximum synergistic potential. A no-brainer, yah, no-brainer, Ha! What a concept. On 4/18/06, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip From my

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-18 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip You won't answer either Lawson's original question or my version of it, and your nonresponses have been irrationally testy. Why should I not assume

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 15, 2006, at 9:45 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: [...] I suggest you read The Buddhist Tradition of Samatha:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 4:58 AM, sparaig wrote: I am actually quite serious: I really do believe that the technique desribed in the pdf is quite distorted and won't go as deep as TM. Ironically for the very reason why it asserts that it goes deep: it advocates control and makes

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 4:58 AM, sparaig wrote: I am actually quite serious: I really do believe that the technique desribed in the pdf is quite distorted and won't go as deep as TM. Ironically for the very reason why

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually the techniques mentioned in the article have a long and continuous history of producing fully enlightened Buddhas. Yeah, but they're not TM, so how good can they possibly be? Get a grip, man. To subscribe,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:22 AM, sparaig wrote: It does not advocate control but leaves it to the individual to find a medium between attention and total relaxation. When this is not done properly you get problems like those often seen in TM: falling asleep and slouching, bad asana or

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:18 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually the techniques mentioned in the article have a long and continuous history of producing fully enlightened Buddhas. Yeah, but they're not TM, so how good can they

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:22 AM, sparaig wrote: It does not advocate control but leaves it to the individual to find a medium between attention and total relaxation. When this is not done properly you get problems like

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:18 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: Actually the techniques mentioned in the article have a long and continuous history of producing fully

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:51 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:22 AM, sparaig wrote: It does not advocate control but leaves it to the individual to find a medium between attention and total relaxation. When

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:51 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:22 AM, sparaig wrote: It does not advocate control but leaves it to the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:52 AM, sparaig wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:18 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: Actually the techniques mentioned in the article have a long and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:52 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:18 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 9:19 AM, sparaig wrote: Lucid dreaming is different than witnessing dreaming. Even the lucid dreaming folk (other than these guys apparently) make that distinction these days. The techniques work for witnessing ALL states, including waking. In terms of spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 4:58 AM, sparaig wrote: I am actually quite serious: I really do believe that the technique desribed in the pdf is quite distorted and won't go as deep as TM. Ironically for the very reason

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 9:55 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 9:19 AM, sparaig wrote: Lucid dreaming is different than witnessing dreaming. Even the lucid dreaming folk (other than these guys apparently) make

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:51 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: snip just taught the proper way in the first place. But that's what happens when the purity of the tradition is

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 9:55 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 9:19 AM, sparaig wrote: Lucid dreaming is different than witnessing dreaming. Even

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 9:51 AM, authfriend wrote: When this is not done properly you get problems like those often seen in TM: falling asleep and slouching, bad asana or posture But these are not considered problems in TM. Obviously. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:51 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: snip just taught the proper way in the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 4:58 AM, sparaig wrote: I am actually quite serious: I really do believe that the technique desribed in the pdf is quite distorted and won't go as deep as TM. Ironically for the very reason why it

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 9:55 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: The techniques work for witnessing ALL states, including waking. In terms of spiritual practice all are helpful.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 10:15 AM, authfriend wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  On Apr 17, 2006, at 4:58 AM, sparaig wrote:  I am actually quite serious: I really do believe that the technique desribed in the pdf is quite distorted and won't go  as "deep" as

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 10:15 AM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 4:58 AM, sparaig wrote: I am actually quite serious: I really do believe that

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 11:49 AM, sparaig wrote: Wallace, in the aforementioned article, states that a purification does happen once one sustains the state for extended periods: With the attainment of the ninth state called balanced placement, accomplished with the force of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 11:49 AM, sparaig wrote: Wallace, in the aforementioned article, states that a purification does happen once one sustains the state for extended periods: With the attainment of the ninth

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 12:33 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 11:49 AM, sparaig wrote: Wallace, in the aforementioned article, states that a purification does happen once one sustains the state for

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 12:33 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 11:49 AM, sparaig wrote: Wallace, in the aforementioned article, states

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 12:54 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 12:33 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 11:49 AM, sparaig wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 12:54 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 12:33 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:08 PM, sparaig wrote: There's plenty of people who claim plenty of things. However, I'm still waiting for documentation of your claim as in research published in peer reviewed journals. And why are you waiting for that? You need to get out more dude. In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Richard J. Williams
sparaig wrote: Of course, there's no evidence that transcendence style meditation has anything to do with TM. There is plenty of evidence that TM is transcendence style Buddhist meditation. The first historical yogin in India was Shakya the Muni. Meditation is first mentioned, not in the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Richard J. Williams
Vaj wrote: Hang around some other meditators, you might learn a thing or two or three... So, how long has it been since you were in group program inside a Maharishi Golden Dome? To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 2:13 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Vaj wrote: Hang around some other meditators, you might learn a thing or two or three... So, how long has it been since you were in group program inside a Maharishi Golden Dome? Non sequitur. Yahoo!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 12:33 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 11:49 AM, sparaig wrote: Wallace, in the aforementioned article, states

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:08 PM, sparaig wrote: There's plenty of people who claim plenty of things. However, I'm still waiting for documentation of your claim as in research published in peer reviewed journals.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:08 PM, sparaig wrote: There's plenty of people who claim plenty of things. However, I'm still waiting for documentation of your claim as in research published in peer reviewed journals.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sparaig wrote: Of course, there's no evidence that transcendence style meditation has anything to do with TM. There is plenty of evidence that TM is transcendence style Buddhist meditation. The first

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread anonyff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:08 PM, sparaig wrote: There's plenty of people who claim plenty of things. However, I'm still waiting for documentation

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 7:22 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:08 PM, sparaig wrote: There's plenty of people who claim plenty of things. However, I'm still waiting for documentation of your claim as in

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread Vaj
On Apr 17, 2006, at 2:49 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:08 PM, sparaig wrote: There's plenty of people who claim plenty of things. However, I'm still waiting for documentation of your claim as in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonyff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:08 PM, sparaig wrote: There's plenty of people who claim

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 2:49 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 17, 2006, at 1:08 PM, sparaig wrote: There's plenty of people who claim plenty of things.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-15 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 15, 2006, at 9:45 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Apr 14, 2006, at 8:13 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-15 Thread Vaj
On Apr 14, 2006, at 8:13 PM, sparaig wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hiya:  I recently received this from the Shamatha Project, which will be a   rather sophisticated look at 'transcendence style meditation' using   all the methodologies in current brain

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-15 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 14, 2006, at 8:13 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: Hiya: I recently received this from the Shamatha Project, which will be a rather sophisticated look at

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-15 Thread Vaj
On Apr 15, 2006, at 9:45 AM, sparaig wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  On Apr 14, 2006, at 8:13 PM, sparaig wrote:  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: Hiya: I recently received this from the Shamatha Project, which will

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-14 Thread Dharma Mitra
Thank you for that referal, wayback, I'll look into him now. Are you familiar with any brain research done on TMers? Flourishingly,Dharma MitraOf all that anyone leading or teaching has to convey, the most valuable thing to cultivate and convey to others is a moral conscience. Only such

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-14 Thread markmeredith2002
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Dharma Mitra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for that referal, wayback, I'll look into him now. Are you familiar with any brain research done on TMers? Flourishingly, Dharma Mitra All the recent brain research on TM has been done by fred travis

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-14 Thread anon_couscous_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What does ethics have to do with oral sex? Kant's categorical imperative -- paraphrasing, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-14 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Dharma Mitra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have information about brain studies, or any other allopathic studies of TM and the brain or yoga, mediation, chi kung, reiki and the brain? http://tinyurl.com/lozhc Meditation States and Traits:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-14 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wayback71 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The book Why God Won't Go Away includes discussion of some brain research while people are doing various typees of meditation. The author is a professor at th Univ of Penn in Philadelphia (can't remember his name at

[FairfieldLife] Re: Research, Ethics and the Good Head

2006-04-14 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Dharma Mitra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for that referal, wayback, I'll look into him now. Are you familiar with any brain research done on TMers? Er, http://www.noetic.org/research/medbiblio/biblio.htm or

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