Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation - for Buck

2011-08-23 Thread Vaj
On Aug 22, 2011, at 11:56 PM, sparaig wrote: Are you aware that the oldest of the Upanishads that mentions turiya explicitly says it isn't just another state, but rather that which gives rise to the other states? It's been a while since I've read Upanishadic literature, but yes that

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation - for Buck

2011-08-23 Thread Vaj
On Aug 23, 2011, at 4:59 AM, turquoiseb wrote: For some reason the concept of Maharishi ever being either wild or free seems less likely than him ever flying. :-) He, after all, was the one who cooked up all these overly simplistic definitions that people are parroting as if they were Truth

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation - for Buck

2011-08-23 Thread Denise Evans
And Jesus walked on water. --- On Tue, 8/23/11, richardwillytexwilliams willy...@yahoo.com wrote: From: richardwillytexwilliams willy...@yahoo.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation - for Buck To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 6:38 AM  

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation - for Buck

2011-08-23 Thread Vaj
On Aug 23, 2011, at 2:39 PM, sparaig wrote: Well during meditation, no description is possible for many reasons. The least philosophical is simply that the episodes of PC are associated with marked changes in EEG and breathing that revert towards normal before the subject is able to press

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation - for Buck

2011-08-23 Thread Vaj
On Aug 23, 2011, at 5:59 PM, sparaig wrote: Well... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: [...] The fact that a unbiased observer would see nothing remarkable EEG- wise beyond what's normally seen in waking, sleeping or dreaming would be the first indicator

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation - for Buck

2011-08-22 Thread Vaj
On Aug 22, 2011, at 2:43 PM, sparaig wrote: Ouch, though I note that you didn't address my point. Lawson (the great and powerful) Lawson, only TB TMers really believe that researchers have actually identified Pure Consciousness - because they've found no fourth, just the same ole, same

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation - for Buck

2011-08-22 Thread Vaj
On Aug 22, 2011, at 5:38 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: On Aug 22, 2011, at 5:04 PM, sparaig wrote: I still haven't seen any research, whether, from Shambhala Mountain Center Study, or other studies, that describes the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation

2011-08-13 Thread Denise Evans
Thank you.   --- On Sat, 8/13/11, Buck dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Buck dhamiltony...@yahoo.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 6:52 PM   Amma stresses

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation

2011-08-13 Thread Denise Evans
I went through the process and received a mantra from Amma.  But, I will not chant it or repeat it.  However, I appreciate all these nudges, because I do believe meditation is a large part of the answer and the message from the saints is a worthy one for me.  I am about to be incredibly and

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mantra Meditation

2011-08-01 Thread Bhairitu
On 08/01/2011 10:46 AM, Buck wrote: There are so many techniques. Generally they confuse people. Quite often they increase people's spiritual pride instead of destroying it. The proud man is far from God. You have to be very careful. The best way is to remember the Divine in everything and