--- Right, stress can be reduced, as well as overall suffering (if one can even measure such things). However, I take issue with the Neo- Advaitin claim that suffering is eliminated. The main problem with Neo-Advaitinism is that is allows for no gradations or progressions of evolution. It seems: one has just to "get it"; and with an AHA!; all sufferings vanish. Remarkable!
In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > When you realize this, all discontent and > > > mental suffering come to an end, you are > > > liberated: you know that you are free and > > > immortal. You don't have to be reborn or > > > come back anymore." > > > > > My comment: I haven't seen much evidence > > that "all discontent" is eliminated. Also, > > Ramakrishna and Ramana died of cancer. > > > We're not talking about medical condition, > such as cancer or physical suffering due to > disease or accidents. > > This discussion, or at least I thought it was, > is about mental anguish, mental discontent and > distraction brought about by heavy stress of > everyday living. > > Although, from what I've read heavy stress can > be the cause of a pathological condition, which > might require therapy of some kind. > > If so, then I have cited numerous points of > evidence to support my theory of stress reduction > through yogic means - Patanjali and Marshy. > > My theory is supprted by several medical experts > that I mentioned: > > Hans Selye, MD., Ph.D. > Abraham Maslow, Ph.D. > Bernie Siegel, M.D. > Herbert Benson, M.D. > > Did anybody here suggest that cancer or a broken > leg could be healed using the power of positive > thinking? I think not. Even Antohony Robbins > doesn't make these kinds of claims. >
