Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-29 Thread Vaj
On Jun 28, 2005, at 4:04 PM, sparaig wrote: If I recall correctly, MMY defined samyama as maintainance, motion and samadhi. A very good english definition IMO. Maintenance is maintaining awareness in a particular spot: Dharana. Motion is the continuous flow towards the object: Dhyana.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-29 Thread Rick
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jun 28, 2005, at 1:33 PM, johnlasher20002000 wrote: There seems to be a difference between Maharishi's description of samyama and that of most other saints. Indeed. In samkhya one will want to cultivate the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-29 Thread Vaj
Good morning Rick C.: On Jun 29, 2005, at 9:33 AM, Rick wrote: This sounds like the Christian approach. The samkhya/yogic approach dude. I thought we were talking Patanjali here? If I act good and think good and am good then the kingdom of heaven will open for me. LOL. To quote MMY,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-29 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Thus when one uses a magical formula, one exhausts a cause--accumulated virtues--and manifests a particular form--the siddhi (e.g. yogic hopping). If the underlying intent of the action is not for something greater

[FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jun 28, 2005, at 1:33 PM, johnlasher20002000 wrote: There seems to be a difference between Maharishi's description of samyama and that of most other saints. Indeed. In samkhya one will want to cultivate the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jun 28, 2005, at 4:04 PM, sparaig wrote: If I recall correctly, MMY defined samyama as maintainance, motion and samadhi. A very good english definition IMO. Maintenance is maintaining awareness in a particular

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-29 Thread Vaj
On Jun 29, 2005, at 9:54 AM, sparaig wrote: This explains the TMers participation on the list, but what is your excuse? Sparaig do you think this is a TM list? It's for everyone dude. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-29 Thread Rick
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good morning Rick C.: On Jun 29, 2005, at 9:33 AM, Rick wrote: This sounds like the Christian approach. The samkhya/yogic approach dude. I thought we were talking Patanjali here? If I act good and think good

[FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-28 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, johnlasher20002000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There seems to be a difference between Maharishi's description of samyama and that of most other saints. Most teachers would consider what we do as TM meditation as doing samyama on the mantra, that is,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-28 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, johnlasher20002000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There seems to be a difference between Maharishi's description of samyama and that of most other saints. Most teachers would

[FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-28 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter Sutphen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- johnlasher20002000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There seems to be a difference between Maharishi's description of samyama and that of most other saints. Most teachers would consider what we do as TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Samyama

2005-06-28 Thread Robert Gimbel
--The intension is maintanence, the movement is falling back to the self, and samhadi is witnessing the process... - In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: samyama vs. meditation

2005-05-06 Thread m2smart4u2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, johnlasher20002000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have never been clear about the difference between samyama and TM meditation. (I know the difference as per tm-sidhis instructions, but in general) In samyama there is concentration (effortlessly thinking