> > In other words; no transcendence... > > Vaj: > Actually full transcendence, not stuck in a laya > (TM) and merely transcending part of the mind. TM > would be kind of an entry level practice prior to > mastery of ajapa-japa. > The very best form of ajapa-japa seems to be the practice of basic 'TM'. According to what I've read, "japa" in Sankrit means to be remembering your bija mantra; ajapa-japa means a constant awareness of the bija without having to remember it.
> It's simply a level of practice not taught in the > TM Org. > Actually, 'TM' is basic Mantra Yoga. "The letter A in front of the word japa means without. Thus, ajapa-japa is the practice of japa without the mental effort normally needed to repeat the mantra. In other words, it has begun to come naturally, turning into a constant awareness..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajapa_japa
