--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <lengli...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <wgm4u@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote: > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: David Orme-Johnson [mailto:davi...@] > > > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 2:06 PM > > > To: David Orme-Johnson > > > Subject: Letters on TM from religious/spiritual leaders > > > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > "The fact that the TM program has been derived from an ancient > > tradition in India and revived by a man revered there with a spiritual > > title, of course should have no bearing on the validity of the use of > > the TM program. The TM program is not Hinduism, therefore, any more > > than Einstein's theory of relativity is Jewish, or Genetic theory, > > conceived of by Monk Gregor Mendel is considered to be Christian. The > > practice of the program involves no religious beliefs but is a > > mechanical and effortless technique for experiencing increasingly > > refined or restful levels of mental and physiological activity enjoyed > > by individuals of all religious (and non-religious) backgrounds." > > > > I think this observation is preposterous, as if TM existed in a vacuum! > > > > Well, tell that to my totally atheistic son, who learned when he was much > younger and still rolls his eyes at my obsession with the Maharishi Effect, etc, > and still does his program 2x a day. He's missed perhaps 2-3 times in the > past decade and comments that he finds it uncomfortable to miss. > > > Can you accept that everyone isn't as TB about the practice as you are? > > L. >
There are all sorts of levels of belief, and I am sure that we all agree on that. And doesn't the true believer maintain no belief is required if you "just do it?" Anyway, at my level of belief--simple mediation is a relaxation technique--my theory is that it is uncomfortable for him to quit because he has made a strong habit out of meditating. If he did quit odds are in a month he wouldn't miss it. Not that I am saying he should quit. So, you have a son? Me too. Fun, huh. :)
