[FairfieldLife] FFL used to be such an intelligent reasonable sort of group....
Many years ago I heard an expression, 'If I could find an open mind I'd get some sin and drop it in'. I was horrified, I have never had any use for concepts such as sin or evil. However, over the years I have met the occasional person who seemed to be suffering from mental illness, and on occasion heard such suffering connected with the devil and being evil. I never took such comments seriously. That is until I read the poison penned letters of a couple of respondents on FFL and I ended the day pondering as to whether I had encountered pure evil. Is it actually possible that they are practising TM? I don't think so.
Re: [FairfieldLife] FFL used to be such an intelligent reasonable sort of group....
On Feb 28, 2007, at 8:21 AM, Paul Mason wrote: Many years ago I heard an expression, 'If I could find an open mind I'd get some sin and drop it in'. I was horrified, I have never had any use for concepts such as sin or evil. However, over the years I have met the occasional person who seemed to be suffering from mental illness, and on occasion heard such suffering connected with the devil and being evil. I never took such comments seriously. That is until I read the poison penned letters of a couple of respondents on FFL and I ended the day pondering as to whether I had encountered pure evil. Is it actually possible that they are practising TM? I don't think so. Some people DO develop meditational disorders Paul and these do manifest in a variety of ways. They actually are more common in mass meditation methods like TM because there is no individualized methods given to correct problems before or after they arise. These disorders are often exacerbated by situations where people are told to continue meditating rather than applying an antidote or where purification is skipped. It is a very sad thing to see. Physical abuse, even broken ones, heal slowly over time. Internal abuse can be even more insidious and be much longer lasting.
Re: [FairfieldLife] FFL used to be such an intelligent reasonable sort of group....
Paul Mason wrote: Many years ago I heard an expression, 'If I could find an open mind I'd get some sin and drop it in'. I was horrified, I have never had any use for concepts such as sin or evil. However, over the years I have met the occasional person who seemed to be suffering from mental illness, and on occasion heard such suffering connected with the devil and being evil. I never took such comments seriously. That is until I read the poison penned letters of a couple of respondents on FFL and I ended the day pondering as to whether I had encountered pure evil. Is it actually possible that they are practising TM? I don't think so. My joke name for this group is the Funny Farm Lounge. :)
Re: [FairfieldLife] FFL used to be such an intelligent reasonable sort of group....
Vaj wrote: On Feb 28, 2007, at 8:21 AM, Paul Mason wrote: Many years ago I heard an expression, 'If I could find an open mind I'd get some sin and drop it in'. I was horrified, I have never had any use for concepts such as sin or evil. However, over the years I have met the occasional person who seemed to be suffering from mental illness, and on occasion heard such suffering connected with the devil and being evil. I never took such comments seriously. That is until I read the poison penned letters of a couple of respondents on FFL and I ended the day pondering as to whether I had encountered pure evil. Is it actually possible that they are practising TM? I don't think so. Some people DO develop meditational disorders Paul and these do manifest in a variety of ways. They actually are more common in mass meditation methods like TM because there is no individualized methods given to correct problems before or after they arise. These disorders are often exacerbated by situations where people are told to continue meditating rather than applying an antidote or where purification is skipped. What often happens is stress gets released but owing to the nervous system doesn't get all the way out. Then you stuck shakti. Continuing to meditate when this occurs exacerbates the situation and creates a backup or log jam of sorts. Instead the stress should be allowed to come out of the system. Doing some asanas can help. Often when the stress comes out the individual may well experience some transcendence without having meditated! It is a very sad thing to see. Physical abuse, even broken ones, heal slowly over time. Internal abuse can be even more insidious and be much longer lasting.
