--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > My point is simply that in organizations where the > > > students are making regular progress in their spiritual > > > development, and such progress is easily discernible, > > > no such tactics seem necessary. > > > > Define "progress." And which organizations are known to have students > > making "regular progress" and how do you (or they) know? > > Improved clarity of mind on a daily basis. Improved clarity > of meditation on a daily basis, with longer and longer periods > of samadhi (and don't chime in with the "In TM we don't think > samadhi is important" crap...they do, and I think they're correct).
Do they? Do you? > Improved ability to perceive negative thoughts and emotions > sooner and stop them from manifesting as actions. Improved > ability to interrelate with other human beings, in what seems > to be a mutually-beneficial manner. Improved appreciation > for the world around you. Consistent happiness. Growth of > compassion in both thought and action. Growth of tolerance > of other people and oneself. Longer and longer periods of > transcendence being present along with activity. That > sorta thing. > > If you have to ask how people know these things, it really > doesn't speak very well of TM, does it? Scientific research that this isn't moodmaking? To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
