biosoundbill wrote: > I'm no longer involved with the TM movement, but I still have lots > of friends that are still in it. I was at a TM party recently, and > clearly felt that most of them can't think for themselves, and are > very ungrounded! > > I often wonder if this is because of all those years of meditating > on a pure bija mantra! > > Check this link - http://books.google.com/books?id=78HRnC_- > 1SIC&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=bija+mantra+are+pure+energy&source=web&ots=g > rTOmWNq7Y&sig=PnbUYgD2KbWyQym5VkYd9ankmCo#PPA97,M1 > > In Chopra's technique each mantra has `Om' at the beginning > and `Namah' at the end, with your personal syllable in the middle. > > Namaste, > > Billy > > What book is it? Your link won't work and using your search terms I get two pages of books but none with that ID.
If mantras aren't balanced then indeed people can become ungrounded though the original 20 minutes twice a day being a light practice might not cause that at least for about 80% of practitioners. Agni mantras usually aren't used for the public but Shiva and Shanti mantras are okay. Every mantra has a certain resonance and will cause the mind and body to respond in a certain way. A good guru makes sure that the mantra (and additional mantras) are right for the aspirant.
