--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 9/14/05 5:49 PM, "uns_tressor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ...how odd. Why? > > The TM-sidhis have been successful because they are > > first rate. But whereas TM can be recommended for > > almost anyone on this planet, people have to be > > ready for the sidhis. > > Yet in the oral tradition of Patanjali (and many, many others) there are > explicit warnings against the cultivation of siddhis. If you have observed > the TMO from the outside as an objective observer this might become > apparent. What the oral trads tell us is that the great secret of the > siddhis is foretold *before* pada three (i.e. The pada or "chapter" on the > siddhis). It is the greatest secret of yogis in many different traditions. > That secret is the methods behind the "fourth" pranayama. If you understand > where and why "the fourth" is used in yogic parlance, you'll grab a further > clue as to what this pranayama opens the door to! > > Once one perfects THAT, the siddhis arise in their fullness, in their own > unique way, for your own uniqueness. We're all different.
Yehaa. And what is the warning in the "oral tradition?" Patanjali gives a "warning" in the Yoga Sutras that may not be a warning at all. What further "warning" is there found in the oral tradition and how do you know that it's still accurate after several thousand years? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/