--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On May 6, 2005, at 7:45 AM, Alex Stanley wrote: > > > I don't assume that just because a view is traditional, it > > is correct, especially with respect to ideas about > > spirituality and consciousness, which are, by their very > > nature, subjective. > > Didn't say traditional--I said "pure".
How is purity determined? A quick Google search says Patanjali lived somewhere between 200 BC and 200 AD. How does one determine whether one interpretation of an ancient religious scripture is more pure or correct than another? The idea of locking down something as free-flowing as spirituality into a box of rigid dogmatic purity strikes me as silly as trying to herd cats. > The problem is, IMO, that whenever you decide to "sell" > something, you have to polish it up for the marketplace. > Hide it's flaws and tout its benefits. That's great for > "product", but it also means you're hiding part of the > truth. Hiding the truth in "product" is commonplace, but > it has no place in spirituality where you are trying to > uncover truth. On the other hand, the McMeditation Marketing Model made meditation widely available and visible to those who would have otherwise not even thought of seeking it out from an obscure tradition steeped in "purity". The Lord works in strange and mysterious ways! > "Think" on that and then "think" on what would happen if > you figured out that the "product" that everyone wanted > and was really attached to was "enlightenment". I think it's likely that people will ultimately be drawn to a suitable spiritual tradition, no matter where they start. In my own case, I never understood or cared one whit about concepts of enlightenment. My brother came back from TTC and taught me TM when I was 13 years old. For me, TM was never anything more than a stress reduction technique. But, ultimately, my involvement with TM set the stage for my finding Waking Down, which is perfectly suited to who I am. With my own strong tendencies toward self-destructive behavior, I probably wouldn't even be alive today if not for TM. Alex To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
