--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > <snip> > > Confusion in an established spiritual seeker usually > > indicates a state of *cognitive dissonance*. That > > is, you've encountered things in real life that don't > > quite fit into the neat little boxes you've created > > for how things "should" work in real life. In this > > teacher's opinion, one should *embrace* cognitive > > dissonance rather than react to it with aversion. > > To do so is to embrace life, as opposed to one's > > ideas about life. > > *That's* what Lawson was saying. > > (BTW, I reiterate what I said in response to > Lawson's characterization: I agree with him that > meditating and living life contribute a lot more > to what is worth knowing than the discussions on > this forum, but not because I've "drunk the Kool- > Aid." Rather, it's based on my own personal > experience, both pre- and post-encountering MMY's > teaching.)
To quote Dr. Phil, "So how's that workin' for you?" Your own personal experience, both pre- and post- encountering Maharishi's teaching, has it led you to liberation? Do you live the direct perception of eternity 24/7? If so, then I'd say that this personal experience was of value. If not, all your experience so far kinda left you in a state of ignorance, didn't it? If it looks like Kool-Aid, smells like Kool-Aid, and produces the results of Kool-Aid, it's Kool-Aid. Doesn't matter whether it was served up by MMY or whether it was mixed up at home; it's still Kool-Aid. ------------------------ 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/
