--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradhatu@> wrote: > > > <snip> > > I would also would question whether TM or the TMSP actually > > helps "concentration", the ability to focus in a totally > > relaxed manner for long periods of time on a particular > > thing. Compare that to the shamatha practitioners in the > > Shamatha Project who could meditate for up to 12 hours, > > many hours of that undistracted by thoughts! And then they > > came out rejuvenated and ready for more... > > Compare what to the shamatha practitioners, Vaj? > Your uncertainty as to whether TM or the TM-Sidhis > helps TMers to concentrate? > > You're obviously talking about concentration outside > of meditation, since, as you know, TM itself doesn't > employ concentration. > > I can't figure out what the meditational abilities > of the shamatha practitioners has to do with your > doubts as to whether TMers can concentrate for long > periods outside of meditation. >
wasn't there something about the impurity of getting hung up about not being distracted by thoughts...? Lawson
