Om 7Ray, this meditation of yours on meditation is exceedingly ecumenical of you. So, transcendental consciousness is something more than alpha wave coherence in the brain? Like a field in coherence that the may be the TM researchers are not measuring in the heart and brain? Quite evidently they do not have a handle on the heart yet strictly in TM. The Yogananda people [5,000 meditators] out West having 3 hour group meditations twice a day evidently in Meissner Effect during their annual convocation? TM in America at least does not seem to be able to bring that kind of critical spiritual mass together to research anymore. Would you have us join with Edg, Turqb and Salyvin in meditation for the possibility of its spiritual Meissner Field Effect in nature? -Buck in the Dome seventhray27 writes: Okay, no biggie, but what about the technique? Okay, you've got Edg, who you respect, and so do I, saying, if I understand him correctly, that there are different means to transcend. You can observe thoughts till you find a break in the action and then settle to a quieter place. You've got Barry who, again, if I understand it correctly, practices some form of meditation on a daily basis. Same with Salyavin, who has indicated that he does TM, at least some of the time. It seems to me that basically, they all work the same way. So, why would one technique, be singled out as being harmful. Or maybe you give the technique a pass, but find fault with the culture around it, especially the upsell. But take that away, and I can't see where the basic technique differs much from any other forms of meditation. Yes, if I found myself giving an introductory lecture, I would say,with confidence, that the technique is natural and effortless, and that it follows the natural tendency of the mind to go to a field of great charm. In my mind that field is sat chit ananda. But I wouldn't use that term. And no, I would not say that is the "best" form of meditation available. Anyway, I'd welcome your opinion, if you'd care to share it. # # mjackson74 harps: I disagree - I felt the same way. Through a series of circumstances I believed that Marshy was enlightened too. And over time I came to see that was not the case. It is a part of growing up in many ways to see through the smoke a mirrors a powerful personality or a charismatic personality creates, especially when lots of people will agree with and reinforce the illusion. As Rick as said on here, the truth is not harmful to anyone. Tough to swallow, but it doesn't hurt to know the truth. From: "steve.sundur@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 7:49 PMSubject: [FairfieldLife] Re: 8/12&13/14-Maharishi: As we take care of ourself, the world will take of itself for us on that level What I find kind of interesting is to see people here, over time, keep discounting anything to do with MMY. I don't mean to single out Barry, but I've seen, (particularly with that quote Judy found), that MMY's stature has gone from someone enlightened, in Barry's eyes, to someone with no awakening, but rather a personality that people just latched onto because they had a cult mindset. It really doesn't make a lot of sense, and as Jim likes to point out, says a lot more about the person finding fault, than the object of that person's criticism. I guess this is a just sayin' observation. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <awoelflebater@...> wrote : While reading this I see that this was a golden time for MMY and for the Movement. There is so much power behind what he says here and seemingly so much truth. This was a pleasure to read. It reminds me why I started to meditate back in 1970 and why I attended MIU. What a pleasure to read!
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