Of course, MY understanding is that MMY used Shankara's description of meditation as dying the cloth, combined with the traditional Patanjali discussion of mind fluctuations, all wrapped up in western terminology ala Hans Selye...
But hey, maybe he read Dianetics first. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Fischer" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Contrasting TMO (14 yrs) and Scientology (15 yrs) I feel there are > > tools in Scientology there are designed to help the guy in trouble. > > Primarily, ethics technology to help one great straight with himself > > and his group so that he can figure out for himself how to survive > > better and how to better contribute to the survival of the group. As > > I mentioned in an earlier post, there is a Doubt Formula for someone > > who is in doubt about something; they have to figure it out for > > themselves. It has to be their choice if it's going to work out for > > them in any group. We also have a Chaplain who assists someone in > > trouble and makes home visits. > > I found this to be a interesting webpage giving a good introduction > into auditing: > http://freezoneamerica.org/Clearbird/guide2004/book/05whatauditing.htm > Actually, upon reading it, and of some of the terminology associated > with it, I had the clear impression that MMY used the scientology > model in the 2nd day checking, when explaining how thoughts are > release of stress, and how the mind would be, bit by bit released from > all stresses (engrams in sci. I believe) For example look on the > 'auditing cycle' and compare it to the cycle of deepening/stress > release at meditation: > http://freezoneamerica.org/Clearbird/guide2004/book/06definitions.htm# AUDITING%20COMM%20CYCLE: > > In a similar way, I incidentally found that the exact phrase used > during TM initiation at the 'steps' was from a brochure of Yogananda > about using affirmations, the refinment used when the mantra is given. > Interesting. > > I also read that freezone is an independend organization who have > split from the main organization, making this teaching generally > available. > http://freezoneamerica.org/Technology/index.html 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/
