[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-20 Thread claudiouk
anonyff - I've had similar experiences with both TM and mindfulness of breathing, as you described. With TM - a subtle straining because the mantra just disappears and remains unavailable for most of the meditation. Just letting go completely is OK but isn't meditation as before (although

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-20 Thread Vaj
On Feb 20, 2006, at 1:16 AM, sparaig wrote:Attention to breathing using the same technique as TM uses is  certainly a valid technique of meditation. Effortless attention to  any mental (or physical) object of perception is a valid form of  meditation according to MMY. Of course, why is it easier

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-20 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, claudiouk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: anonyff - I've had similar experiences with both TM and mindfulness of breathing, as you described. With TM - a subtle straining because the mantra just disappears and remains unavailable for most of the meditation.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-20 Thread tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis
Judy writes: FWIW, I had that problem too at one time, just as you describe it. I ultimately found that what I had thought of as subtle was still too concrete. The mantra wasn't unavailable at all; it was there, but it was just *so* faint I hadn't recognized it as such. Once I realized this, I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-20 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 20, 2006, at 1:16 AM, sparaig wrote: Attention to breathing using the same technique as TM uses is certainly a valid technique of meditation. Effortless attention to any mental (or physical) object of perception

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-20 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, claudiouk claudiouk@ wrote: anonyff - I've had similar experiences with both TM and mindfulness of breathing, as you described. With TM - a subtle straining because the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread anonyff
As a former very long time TM person I would like to inject an experience I've had with a very, very easy technique I have found very nice and seems to mimic my experience with TM which, for years, did not seem easy to me. (Yes, I know Lawson will ask, at this point, if I had my meditation

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sri Sri teaches the same technique with one of the most important advanced techniques (of the TM advanced techniques) included for very reasonable, and IMO it's a much healthier and more grassroot org. The TM-like

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread Vaj
On Feb 19, 2006, at 4:32 PM, t3rinity wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sri Sri teaches the same technique with one of the most important   advanced techniques (of the TM advanced techniques) included for very   reasonable, and IMO it's a much healthier

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread bbrigante
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bdadvaitin bdadvaitin@ wrote: Have the days of Merv Griffin initiations dried up? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/88021 I think that's a big Yes. They

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bdadvaitin bdadvaitin@ wrote: Have the days of Merv Griffin initiations dried up?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bdadvaitin bdadvaitin@ wrote: Have the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread Vaj
On Feb 19, 2006, at 5:17 PM, TurquoiseB wrote:I think that's a big Yes. They have to pay students with grant money to learn TM these days.  :-) Sad but oh so true. It's rather funny but sad at the same time--esp. when you see the last few TB's touting it like middle-aged cheerleaders who just

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread WLeed3
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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread Vaj
True Believer (in TM/TMSP).On Feb 19, 2006, at 7:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What does TB stand 4? pleaseTo subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!'SPONSORED LINKS

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread MDixon6569
In a message dated 2/19/06 3:40:58 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, but with the (IIRC) 7th advanced technique of having presence of mantra in the hridayam-- That's 7th now? To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread Vaj
Last I heard, but perhaps someone else could say.On Feb 19, 2006, at 8:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:In a message dated 2/19/06 3:40:58 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:Yes, but with the (IIRC) 7th advanced technique of having presence of mantra in the hridayam--That's 7th

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread Peter
--- anonyff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a former very long time TM person I would like to inject an experience I've had with a very, very easy technique I have found very nice and seems to mimic my experience with TM which, for years, did not seem easy to me. (Yes, I know Lawson will

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bdadvaitin bdadvaitin@ wrote: Have the days of Merv Griffin initiations dried up?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bdadvaitin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could someone tell me what they would consider a meditation technique for transcending that's similar to the TM technique. Any opinion on Deepak Chopra's Primordial Sound Technique. I also came across Sri Sri RAvi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Meditation techniques

2006-02-19 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonyff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a former very long time TM person I would like to inject an experience I've had with a very, very easy technique I have found very nice and seems to mimic my experience with TM which, for years, did not seem easy to