--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <no_re...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > I find your explanation of "dodging questions" to promote the innocent > > and effortless experience very interesting. I think there is > > something to that. I think that the initiation process puts people > > in a relaxed and suggestible frame of mind. The checking process is > > the same. Being in that state of mind may make it more likely that TM > > will be perceived as relaxing and effortless. > > > > Found an interesting tidbit to add to my post: > > "Walrath and Hamilton (1975) reported that there is some indication > that TM is related to hypnotic susceptibility. In their study, > although only 44% of the non-TM volunteer subjects were rated as > highly susceptible, with scores of 10 or higher on the Stanford > Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, 100% of the TM practitioners received > scores of 11 or 12 on the Stanford Scale. Walrath and Hamilton > concluded that either the practice of TM increases susceptibility to > hypnosis or only highly susceptible subjects find sufficient > reinforcement in the technique to continue its practice. Using the > Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility and the Field Depth of > Hypnosis Inventory to test hypnosis, Van Nuys (1973) also found that > hypnotic susceptibility correlated with subjects' initial skill at > meditating." > > From chapter 3, the Physical and Psychological Effects of Meditation, > by Murphy and Donovan. I haven't read the underlying work. > > My theory is that there are qualities that certain people have that > make them more likely to find meditation rewarding. >
Well, duh! The ability to "concentrate" (to "do" dhaaraNaa) effortlessly, of course! :D - dhaaraNaasu ca yogyataa manasaH -- MaharSi Patañjali
