-This is a form of Neo-Advaitinism, not the Marshy's teachings.
-- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <willy...@...> wrote: > > TurquoiseB wrote: > > They believed Maharishi when he told > > them that TM produced enlightenment... > > > It's been so long now, that I don't even > think you remember what exactly the Marshy > said. It's been what, thirty or more years > since you even heard the guy speak? > > According to the Marshy, it is NOT the > practice that produces enlightenment. TM > simply provides the ideal opportunity for > the unfolding. > > The Light is already there, it's already a > given - all you have to do is become aware > and receptive. > > You were born enlightened - the Light needs > no other illumination. All you need to do > is get rid of your ignorance and let your > Light shine. > > But you are going to get only as much Light > as you are going to get - no amount of > striving is going to change that. > > "On the level of common sense we INFER that > there must be something underlying all > activity. We are POSTULATING that at the > basis of creation there is an unbounded > reservoir of energy and intelligence. > > Deep at the source of thought is unbounded > bliss conciousness. The mind takes that > direction spontaneously, not through > practice. I am empahasizing the effortlessnes > of Transcendental Meditation. > > It is NOT the practice of taking that > direction. NOT THE PRACTICE. It is the > nature of the mind to move in a direction > of greater happiness. The practice is not > needed to reach the goal. > > The practice is to bring the transcendental > conciousness out into activity. The practice > establishes a permanent state of unbounded > bliss conciousness. I owe all this knowledge > to my Master. It is his teaching." > > Source: > > 'A Promise for the Family of Man' > Maharishi Mahesh Yogi > Jones Hall > Houston, Texas 1972 > Audio tape: MIU Film and Tape Libray > VHS Video: An Introductory lecture on the > Science of Creative Intelligence > http://mumpress.com/p_n07.html >
