[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-10-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I would note: CO2 will accumulate after a period of time. Hyperventilating before holding your breath can minimize that, purging CO2. So, were the meditators doing breathing exercises before their

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, enlightened_dawn11 no_reply@ wrote: with all respect, Mr. Vaj, you appear to be stretching the facts

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread Vaj
On Sep 30, 2008, at 4:02 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: Seeing how MMY believed that the BUddha taught TM, that's an odd thing to say. Lawson Can't recall Maharishi ever say that, though He always spoke very highly of the Buddha. The MIU curriculum used to claim the Surangama sutra was

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread Vaj
On Sep 29, 2008, at 11:58 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: how many measurements would you like to take? Since Pure Consciousness is unmanifest(we are talking about -pure consciousness- aren't we?), all that we can measure with instruments is one or another particular correlates of pure

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/reprint/44/2/133.pdf Whether or not this is real pure consciousness or not, who can say? Lawson Yup, that is the bottom line. All we know is that some transcendental

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 29, 2008, at 11:58 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: how many measurements would you like to take? Since Pure Consciousness is unmanifest(we are talking about -pure consciousness- aren't we?), all that we can

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/reprint/44/2/133.pdf Whether or not this is real pure consciousness or not, who can say?

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread enlightened_dawn11
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Sep 29, 2008, at 11:58 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: how many measurements would you like to take? Since Pure Consciousness is unmanifest(we are

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread Vaj
On Sep 30, 2008, at 3:20 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: We become a living embodiment of pure consciousness, and then what is there to measure? Sorry to break into your flake-fest here Ms. Enlightened--and not to belabor the point--but as long as the physical body remains you cannot negate

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread Richard J. Williams
We become a living embodiment of pure consciousness, and then what is there to measure? Vaj wrote: Sorry to break into your flake-fest here Ms. Enlightened--and not to belabor the point--but as long as the physical body remains you cannot negate the physical. From my POV pure

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-30 Thread enlightened_dawn11
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 30, 2008, at 3:20 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: We become a living embodiment of pure consciousness, and then what is there to measure? Sorry to break into your flake-fest here Ms. Enlightened--and not to

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lack of fucking will make you spacey. Good fucking makes you very centered and present. Also an occasional chicken sandwich before or after fucking will make you grounded too. Not during? :-) Bhairitu's and Vaj's and

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (snip) What you are describing here, is the onset of 'Witnessing'... 'Spacing out' means you aren't having any thoughts, but are still aware. Since in the beginning, this act of being aware, without thinking, needs to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Vaj
On Sep 28, 2008, at 11:00 PM, Robert wrote: What you are describing here, is the onset of 'Witnessing'... 'Spacing out' means you aren't having any thoughts, but are still aware. Since in the beginning, this act of being aware, without thinking, needs to be stablized, and over time, it becomes

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread enlightened_dawn11
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 28, 2008, at 11:00 PM, Robert wrote: What you are describing here, is the onset of 'Witnessing'... 'Spacing out' means you aren't having any thoughts, but are still aware. Since in the beginning, this act of

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 28, 2008, at 11:00 PM, Robert wrote: What you are describing here, is the onset of 'Witnessing'... 'Spacing out' means you aren't having any thoughts, but are still aware. Since in the beginning, this act of

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Sep 28, 2008, at 11:00 PM, Robert wrote: What you are describing here, is the onset of 'Witnessing'... 'Spacing out' means you aren't having any

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Vaj
Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 9:57 AM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: with all respect, Mr. Vaj, you appear to be stretching the facts to fit your own bias. You use words like largely and Many and none of which, and associate enlightenment among TM practitioners as ranting. No, I base it

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The actual establishment of witness- consciousness actually has some quite remarkable attributes Vaj, can you describe some of those attributes?

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Vaj
On Sep 29, 2008, at 11:38 AM, ruthsimplicity wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The actual establishment of witness- consciousness actually has some quite remarkable attributes Vaj, can you describe some of those attributes? Control over waking,

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread enlightened_dawn11
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 9:57 AM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: with all respect, Mr. Vaj, you appear to be stretching the facts to fit your own bias. You use words like largely and Many and none of which,

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread enlightened_dawn11
Correction: 100,000 meditators would be 5% of the 2 million that have started, not .05 %. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, enlightened_dawn11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 9:57 AM,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Bhairitu
enlightened_dawn11 wrote: The difference between spontaneous samadhi and spacing out is that nothing is accomplished by spacing out except escape. It is a little like being dead. Caused by actions leading to a big dosha imbalance. Spontaneous samadhi (is there really unspontaneous

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, enlightened_dawn11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: with all respect, Mr. Vaj, you appear to be stretching the facts to fit your own bias. You use words like largely and Many and none of which, and associate enlightenment among TM practitioners as ranting.

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, enlightened_dawn11 no_reply@ wrote: with all respect, Mr. Vaj, you appear to be stretching the facts to fit your own bias. You use words like largely and Many and none

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, enlightened_dawn11 no_reply@ wrote: with all respect, Mr. Vaj, you appear to be stretching the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Vaj
Dear Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:10 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: The generally accepted figure is that around 2 million people have learned TM worldwide, Mr. Vaj. Even if just one half of one percent are continuing the practice (assuming 99.5% no longer do TM), that is still

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Vaj
On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:33 PM, TurquoiseB wrote: Vaj was never interested in propagating actual information. Vaj, and The Turq, are here to spread misinformation about TM or anything else that actually works. Largely due to an inferiority complex towards real experience versus their outdated

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread enlightened_dawn11
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:10 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: The generally accepted figure is that around 2 million people have learned TM worldwide, Mr. Vaj. Even if just one half of one percent are

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Vaj
On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:56 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: Thank you for your information on the EEG High-Amplitude Gamma coherence. An interesting approach to measuring states of consciousness. However, there are still many TM practitioners, thousands, who for whatever reason we know nothing

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I hate to break it to you, but the fact is is there currently is no scientific verification of samadhi or CC in TMers. It would be great if there was, but I'm afraid there simply is not. This is not bias, just the

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread yifuxero
---There's no known measure for one's experience of TC (Being). The measurements are correlated with Benson's relaxation response. In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:10 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: The

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread enlightened_dawn11
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:56 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: Thank you for your information on the EEG High-Amplitude Gamma coherence. An interesting approach to measuring states of consciousness. However, there are still

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Peter
I used to think I was enlightened, but after Vaj got done with me I now realize that I'm just clinically depressed. ;-) --- On Mon, 9/29/08, enlightened_dawn11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: enlightened_dawn11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Vaj
On Sep 29, 2008, at 1:40 PM, Peter wrote: I used to think I was enlightened, but after Vaj got done with me I now realize that I'm just clinically depressed. ;-) Well hey, look at the bright side: at least you didn't try to swallow the absolute like Bevan.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Vaj
Dear Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 1:37 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: Well, I hate to break it to you, but the fact is is there currently is no scientific verification of samadhi or CC in TMers. It would be great if there was, but I'm afraid there simply is not. This is not bias,

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread enlightened_dawn11
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 1:37 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: Well, I hate to break it to you, but the fact is is there currently is no scientific verification of samadhi or CC in TMers. It would be

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread enlightened_dawn11
: enlightened_dawn11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 1:37 PM --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:56 PM, enlightened_dawn11

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 29, 2008, at 11:38 AM, ruthsimplicity wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: The actual establishment of witness- consciousness actually has some quite remarkable attributes

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, enlightened_dawn11 no_reply@ wrote: with all respect, Mr. Vaj, you appear to be stretching the facts to fit your own bias. You use words like largely and Many and none

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:10 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: The generally accepted figure is that around 2 million people have learned TM worldwide, Mr. Vaj. Even if just one half of one percent are

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 29, 2008, at 12:56 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: Thank you for your information on the EEG High-Amplitude Gamma coherence. An interesting approach to measuring states of consciousness. However, there are still

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, yifuxero [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ---There's no known measure for one's experience of TC (Being). The measurements are correlated with Benson's relaxation response. Actually, no. google. pure consciousness breath suspension for a short list of such

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Ms. Enlightened: On Sep 29, 2008, at 1:37 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: Well, I hate to break it to you, but the fact is is there currently is no scientific verification of samadhi or CC in TMers. It would be

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread yifuxero
--- Yes indeed! Pure Consciousness, Being, whatever you want to calll It, is associated with only the grossest of correlates that midieval machines can come up with. No large scale studies on the subject (i.e. Samadhi vs mere relaxation response). If there were such studies, the individual in

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, yifuxero [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Yes indeed! Pure Consciousness, Being, whatever you want to calll It, is associated with only the grossest of correlates that midieval machines can come up with. No large scale studies on the subject (i.e. Samadhi

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread enlightened_dawn11
There is no psysiological correlate to Pure Consciousness and Being. It is unmanifest. Whether we have awareness of PC (ha-ha) or Being is not measurable, except by awareness; mindfulness and transcendence both. It cannot be conveyed other than Being; a synonomous reality; grace. --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, enlightened_dawn11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is no psysiological correlate to Pure Consciousness and Being. It is unmanifest. Whether we have awareness of PC (ha-ha) or Being is not measurable, except by awareness; mindfulness and transcendence

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread Vaj
On Sep 29, 2008, at 8:14 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: There is no psysiological correlate to Pure Consciousness and Being. It is unmanifest. Whether we have awareness of PC (ha-ha) or Being is not measurable, except by awareness; mindfulness and transcendence both. It cannot be conveyed

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 29, 2008, at 8:14 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: There is no psysiological correlate to Pure Consciousness and Being. It is unmanifest. Whether we have awareness of PC (ha-ha) or Being is not measurable, except by

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-29 Thread enlightened_dawn11
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 29, 2008, at 8:14 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: There is no psysiological correlate to Pure Consciousness and Being. It is unmanifest. Whether we have awareness of PC (ha-ha) or Being is not measurable, except

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread new . morning
Only when Michael gives me some of his (Super Shiva Dank Wonder) Ayur-Ved weed.

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread Tom
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- On Sun, 9/28/08, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] TMers: Do You Space Out? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 6:41 PM

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lack of fucking will make you spacey. Good fucking makes you very centered and present. Also an occasional chicken sandwich before or after fucking will make you grounded too. What about bad fucking? (opps I spaced out --

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread Bhairitu
Tom wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sorry, were you talking to me? What? Ah, I think they were talkin about chicken sandwiches .ya know, being grounding. I like mustard on mine...and a little mayo. Would you like some fries

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread Jonathan Chadwick
/28/08, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 8:56 PM --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, Peter drpetersutphen@ ... wrote: Lack

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread Tom
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutphen@ wrote: I'm sorry, were you talking to me? What? Ah, I think they were talkin about chicken sandwiches .ya know, being

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread Jonathan Chadwick
PROTECTED] wrote: From: Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 9:02 PM Tom wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, Peter drpetersutphen@ ... wrote: I'm sorry, were you

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread enlightened_dawn11
The difference between spontaneous samadhi and spacing out is that nothing is accomplished by spacing out except escape. It is a little like being dead. Caused by actions leading to a big dosha imbalance. Spontaneous samadhi (is there really unspontaneous samadhi?)is real, grounded, effective

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread Robert
--(snip) Many long-term meditating clients initially deny dissociating in daily life. But after reviewing the symptoms, some tell me they've dissociated for years. Are you dissociating? Is it a challenge in your life? (snip) What you are describing here, is the onset of

[FairfieldLife] Re: TMers: Do You Space Out?

2008-09-28 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lack of fucking will make you spacey. Good fucking makes you very centered and present. Also an occasional chicken sandwich before or after fucking will make you grounded too. (snip) I heard one time, that the word- F-U-C-K,