On May 5, 2009, at 2:45 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradh...@...> wrote:
I'd rather discuss the new, cutting edge stuff coming out at events
like Mind and Life 18 or the Harvard conference last weekend, than
lament over your spilt milk again!
Of course should something eventually come out on TM that is
reputable, worthwhile and new--sure I'd love to hear it. I'm
just not holding my breath on that one. The same old relaxation
response findings just aren't that exciting for those of us
interested in higher states of consciousness.
An interesting parallel to the thousands who,
unlike some who found Maharishi's talks brilliant
and incisive, moved on to some other teacher who
didn't recycle the same mind-pablum ad absurdum.
Interestingly enough, the ones who never tired
of Maharishi saying the same old things are the
ones who still claim to find the "TM science"
believable.
You know it's funny, someone posted some old MMY lecture videos on
YouTube, so I decided to watch one to see how it stood the test of time.
I watched the one on yoga (and it's limbs) and found it really didn't
stand the test of time. In fact in terms of authentic lineal yoga
teachings, he was flat out WRONG. The most noticeable thing however
was his use of repetition. I used to parse it as 'he wants to really
get the point across' but listening to it now, one gets the sense
he's just acting and trying to come up with something convincing to
say. Unfortunately, if you had any real training in Patanjali, it was
easy to see he was just making up something new and convincing and
the droning repetition made it sound "profound".
