--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "markmeredith2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > For the majority of people, what is so rapid about TM > > > other than as a belief system? > > > > > > > Dunno. You find research on other meditation techniques of people > > reporting 24/7 witnessing for years at a time, or breath suspension > > associated with reports of samadhi. > > Your "research" is done by TBs within the org. and published by its > own journals -
Pubmed doesn't list any TMO journal. The Esalen Institute isn't a TMO affiliate. every group has stories of its accomplishments and > superiority. Your group's philosophy values subjective experiences of > "witnessing" and breath suspension and so that's what the stories > focus on. Other groups may not value those at all within its concept > of enlightenment. > > The one TM study that clearly meets objective research criteria and > that I think everyone would view as a positive benefit is reduction of > blood pressure. Hmmmm. You're familiar with all TM studies? > > There are innumerable studies showing physiological changes associated > with a whole variety of mental practices. > As I mentioned earlier, the Esalen Institute has a summary of 4 thousand meditation studies. Less than 20% of them concern TM. ------------------------ 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/