On Nov 21, 2005, at 3:25 PM, sparaig wrote: > It sounds like a completely different form of meditation. TM and the > breath suspension episodes during TC are generally associated with > resting. In THIS study, "electrical activity during periods of > complete immobility though their heart rates accelerated in almost > perfect parallel with accelerations of their brain waves during > moments of ecstasy." > > Can't comment on its relative effectiveness, but the metabolic > effects sound different than TM, and there's no mention of breath > suspension during the technique. Accelerated heart rate implies the > exact opposite, in fact...
It's definitely not TM, it's obviously a more advanced meditation and not aimed at relaxation, at least in the same sense that TM. Ecstasy dozens of times more powerful than orgasm can be profoundly relaxing. ------------------------ 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/
