--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradh...@...> wrote: > > > On Aug 9, 2010, at 11:08 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > > If one drives to FF by way of deserts and another gets there by way of > > mountains -- is FF actually different to the two drivers? > > According to recent research like this paper by TM researchers, their map of > transcendence (long considered insignificant for anything other than for > relaxation effects by independent researchers) is the RIGHT one. An even more > recent observation by a leading meditation researcher that ANY basic > meditation technique you like is equally beneficial was also met with boos by > frightened TM researchers. The key thing is that it's something you like, as > that means it's likely you'll continue with the practice. It really doesn't > matter if it's the TM brand, the Mindfulness brand or whatever. >
That was my point. TM may be an ox cert, but if it gets you there, if you maintain the practice for embedded reasons (family, friends, socially etc) then it is of value. Other methods may be awesomely more fantastic. But if both routes get you to where you wnat to go, seems ok. And non techniques work. One can transcend on just awareness -- an dI am sure many through the ages did this -- and that perhaps many inspirations came from this non method.
