That's why I put the word "concentrate" in scare quotes. Maharishi himself sometimes spoke of a "half-effort" being used in repeating the mantra. Why could one not effortlessly bring one's attention back to the Ajna chakra in exactly the same way one favours hearing the subtle sound of the mantra in an effortless way?
I'm really wondering if there may not be some people who find the audio route more amenable whereas others might prefer a visual entrance to transcending. And don't knock Buddhists! They've been around a lot longer than TM! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" wrote: > > > > > > But the TM technique always insisted one concentrate > > > (if "concentrate" is the right word) on "hearing" > > > the subtle sound of the syllable - with no reference > > > given to where ones vision (perhaps a better > > > expression is "inner vision") might be centred. > Because this isn't a good description of TM? How can you > improve on something you can't even describe? > > There's no 'concentration' involved in TM practice, nor > is 'hearing' the sound of a syllable, nor 'inner vision'. > > These are all Buddhist meditation techniques - not TM. > > LoL! >
