Group meetings to practice the techniques of meditation are vitally important. Group meetings strengthen the individual Self-realization that one has acquired in private at home.
Paramahansa Yogananda > > > > > > > > > Oh and by the way Buck there ain't no meditation groups in these >parts. > > >Everyone is too busy out trying to catch a photo of the > > > space bros making crop circles, but so far no luck. > > > > > > > Well sadly, it is about proper values. > > > > Conservative meditator that I am, I should have these lost people at reading > the discourses of Brahmananda Saraswati. Really MJ, these people's time > should be so much better spent if only just sitting reading the discourses of > Brahmananda Saraswati. Studying at: > http://lbshriver.wordpress.com/guru-dev-lectures/ > Jai Guru Dev [SBS], > -Buck > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > Great quote on group meditation, "the invisible vibratory exchange of > > > group magnetism". Yes certainly, the spirituality of the Meissner Effect > > > [ME] of meditation in group meditation practice. > > > > > > > > > > > "Group meditation is a castle that protects the new spiritual aspirants > > > > as > > > well as the veteran meditators. Meditating together increases the degree > > > of > > > Self-realization of each member of the group by the law of invisible > > > vibratory > > > exchange of group magnetism." > > > > > > > > â"Paramahansa Yogananda in Seeking God Together > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I have to admit that I did always find meditating in group more > > > > > fulfilling somehow than singular meditation. Now that is meditation > > > > > mind you, not TMSP > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just meditating. That is a fair observation. I interview folks in the > > > > larger TM meditating community here all the time and also when I travel > > > > and i commonly find your sense about meditating v TMSP. Most people > > > > here will say they are meditators [TM] but don't do the TMSP when you > > > > ask about their spiritual practice. An irony in the recent opening of > > > > a movement meditation hall in downtown Fairfield is that they sought to > > > > not accommodate meditators who would come to meditate. [Need a Course > > > > Office TMSP Badge exclusively to meditate there] They [the strict > > > > preservationists] seem determinedly out of touch with the meditating > > > > community as it is. > > > > -Buck > > > > > > > > > > > > - the Dome experience with Jack Bodger constantly cracking his > > > > knuckles, people whoopin' and hollerin', many sleeping, many just > > > > sitting there and watching the flying (so-called flying) was a circus > > > > more than anything else. > > > > > > > > > > The one thing I did enjoy was the time Big Bopper Bevan stood up > > > > > before the beginning of program to announce in an obviously peevish > > > > > voice that coming over to him while he was "resting" after the flying > > > > > to ask him questions was ABSOLUTELY NOT legitimate. > > > > > > > > > > Oh and by the way Buck there ain't no meditation groups in these > > > > > parts. Everyone is too busy out trying to catch a photo of the space > > > > > bros making crop circles, but so far no luck. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > From: Buck > > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 8:05 AM > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Not All TM'ers Welcome > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > "Group meditation is a castle that protects the new spiritual > > > > > aspirants as well as the veteran meditators. Meditating together > > > > > increases the degree of Self-realization of each member of the group > > > > > by the law of invisible vibratory exchange of group magnetism." > > > > > > > > > > â"Paramahansa Yogananda in Seeking God Together > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you leaning in that direction yourself, Buck since you are > > > > > > > realizing that Bevvie and Company are not going to let go the > > > > > > > reins of power until the Black Camel kneels outside their tent? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > MJ, good question. Like many meditators I am a practitioner and > > > > > > not necessarily a devotee. In groups meditators commonly go where > > > > > > the field effect of shakti is of the greatest benefit. [natural > > > > > > tendency]. Like most I look to the TM movement just to facilitate > > > > > > my meditation and to providing a group meditation. Nothing more. > > > > > > Evidently I am much more in line with Brahmananda Saraswati [Guru > > > > > > Dev] than most any of the TM movement now on this. > > > > > > > > > > > > All wishing for the Maharishi-TM movement is that they would do a > > > > > > better job of facilitating the group program and the Meissner > > > > > > Effect of group meditation. They have failed miserably at that and > > > > > > for that by good science the leadership should be held accountable > > > > > > for as a crime against humanity. Look back at any of the glossy TM > > > > > > publications for the last 40 years and it is the same guys in the > > > > > > thumbnail photos in charge. > > > > > > > > > > > > The obviously discouraging thing verified recently when the Prime > > > > > > Minister answered questions last month live in Fairfield is that he > > > > > > was unchanged. Was a sinking feeling for the TM movement and all > > > > > > that the re-certs are valiantly trying to do bringing TM back > > > > > > watching him lead that so-called community meeting particularly > > > > > > where he shut up the only person in the room starting to bring up > > > > > > substantial points around communal fear, lack of transparency, and > > > > > > the TM anti-saint policy. > > > > > > > > > > > > It must be very discouraging for the progressive Hagelin-ites > > > > > > trying to re-ignite a meditating movement dealing with Bevan the > > > > > > stick in the mud when Bevan holds the trump cards. Actually I know > > > > > > it is. Everyone from the top down is waiting for the fat guy to > > > > > > retire or die. The black camel kneeling thing. When that happens > > > > > > like in all post-charismatic movements sensible things can get done > > > > > > by corporate consensus afterwords. There is a lot of precedent in > > > > > > history for that. But then TM'ers don't study history to know, I > > > > > > am just a journalist. However, I still like this YouTube clip the > > > > > > best to see what is going on in TM now. It is very exciting. Of > > > > > > course skip the advertisement in the beginning but see it through > > > > > > to the finish: > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSl-6aC6GEQ > > > > > > Spoiler: spot Orb to the end! > > > > > > -Buck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > From: Buck > > > > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 3:27 PM > > > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Not All TM'ers Welcome > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > à> > > > > > > Dear MJ; Yur evidently being jaded such by the past bad behavior > > > > > > > of TM and its leaders, MJ given the science and experience of > > > > > > > meditation now I am concerned that you are not in a group > > > > > > > meditating. I have noticed that the Yogananda people are open > > > > > > > to having people meditate along with them in their group > > > > > > > meditations. They can have very powerful group meditations > > > > > > > [field effect] that one can sit with when traveling away. Look > > > > > > > for SRF on the web. I was just up in Minneapolis and they have a > > > > > > > real nice meditation place. Turns out that Yogananda taught > > > > > > > there in the 1920's for some time and they have had a group > > > > > > > meditation since. They have a silent practice that other > > > > > > > meditators can sit in with so long as you are not disturbing > > > > > > > their practice. Look on the web for a place. > > > > > > > SRF group meditations might be a good tip for other notable > > > > > > > disaffected meditators here too. > > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > > > > -Buck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson > > > > > > > <mjackson74@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and you believed him? What did you expect him to say that they > > > > > > > > are a bunch of elitist lying thieving crooks? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > From: Buck > > > > > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 1:27 PM > > > > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Not All TM'ers Welcome > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > > > > > > Really nice TM Guru Purnima meeting in the Dome last nite for > > > > > > > > Badge holders or course office vetted only. Nothing so secret > > > > > > > > though was said that the rank-and-file movement's meditator or > > > > > > > > even just any public non-meditator would not have been inspired > > > > > > > > by. Was evidently a lost opportunity to have asked the old > > > > > > > > meditators of the community back in like the old days. > > > > > > > > However, John Hagelin gave a wonderful presentation of how the > > > > > > > > movement is doing. Much progress has been made since he > > > > > > > > re-oriented things from the time of Maharishi's death [2008]. > > > > > > > > The movement is doing quite well in modern retrofit. You all > > > > > > > > should take another look at http://www.tm.org/about-us TM.org. > > > > > > > > TM is on a comeback and that is very exciting regardless of > > > > > > > > any of the past controversies. Moving forward, > > > > > > > > -Buck in the Dome > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <feste37@> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You are 100% right on this, Buck. Guru Purnima should be open > > > > > > > > > to all. I don't know what their problem is. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Reconciliation with its meditators?? The leadership has > > > > > > > > > > lost itself once again. Incredible. This is a > > > > > > > > > > no-brainier, there are two easy days to invite people in > > > > > > > > > > on and Guru Purnima is one of them. Instead the leadership > > > > > > > > > > wants to split and be contentious with people? It is badly > > > > > > > > > > incredible that at a time they are wanting for people they > > > > > > > > > > hold out for an exclusivity over this! Shame on them. > > > > > > > > > > They seem determined to bury the old meditating movement in > > > > > > > > > > the exclusivity of their own fealty testing. This could > > > > > > > > > > have been one of the easiest meetings to host in the Domes > > > > > > > > > > for everyone and anyone wanting to celebrate Maharishi, > > > > > > > > > > meditating, or the work of the movement. They have failed > > > > > > > > > > once again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > TM Guru Purnima; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > All Meditators, Sidhas and Governors are warm invited. > > > > > > > > > > > Please bring your > > > > > > > > > > > current program badge* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kiKZjq0vTWg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
