> > > > > > > > > > > > > Everyone here has experimented pretty deeply in what it means to be > > > > > > a human being, or at least fooled around with the internal > > > > > > machinery for extended periods; TM not necessarily the only method > > > > > > used. Maharishi made many claims about the outcome of practicing > > > > > > his techniques of meditation. Since then, many people acknowledge > > > > > > that they have experienced some or many or even all of what he said > > > > > > would result; I'd put myself somewhere in that spectrum, too. > > > > > > > > > > > > The "value" of those experiences or states of mind are . . . what, > > > > > > though? Curtis, what you might term a chronic dissociative state > > > > > > does seem to confer a functional advantage: it allows the person to > > > > > > not get caught up in whatever turmoil is present in the situation. > > > > > > And, in my experience, rather than diminish or drain any experience > > > > > > of joy or happiness, it seems to substantiate it. > > > > > > > > It's interesting that Unified Field, yes it's undifferentiated light but it > shines and is in everyone. A cool thing of being awakened to it is that you > can take and shine it and help others with it. Well-being is also what it is > about. > -Buck in FF > >
I think it is beautiful,we hold Curtis in the light here and now he has come back to meditation. I'm working on his upgrade from blues to gospel now. -Buck > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. When people do enough TM to shift into the kind of > > > > > > > experiences Maharishi describes as higher states of > > > > > > > consciousness, does it improve anything that matters to us or is > > > > > > > it just another POV? As billed it gives deeper insight into > > > > > > > reality. If this is the case can anything be demonstrated that > > > > > > > might indicate this or is it just a cool buzz for the person with > > > > > > > no added cognitive abilities that you could get from a few bong > > > > > > > hits at a Phish concert followed by a night of shrooms > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
