--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Dr. Natan Ophir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am looking for anyone interested in comparative studies of TM- Sidhis > with similar practical techniques in Judaism such as R. Yitzahk Sagi > Nahor (R. Isaac the Blind, the 12th century father of Jewish > Mysticism) on reaching the source of thought, the Admor of Piacezna's > technique of quieting down the mind, Maimonides' Guide to the > Perplexed 3,51 on Devekut Consciousness achieved through Meditative > practice and many more... > > Rabbi Dr. Natan Ophir >
The TM-Sidhis aren't for quieting down the mind. TM itself may have that effect, but at least in a given practice period, that isn't the "goal" of the practice. If you wish to do a comparative study on TM vs some other form of meditation, you should contact the MUM researchers for advice on how to proceed. A good idea of what studies have already been done can be found by checking with the National Institute of Health's "pubmed" database of research articles and doing a keyword search on "transcendental meditation." Likewise, you can do such searches for research on any other form of meditation. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed Another good source of information on research is the online book found at: http://www.noetic.org/research/medbiblio/ This summarizes the results of over 2500 studies on all forms of meditation. Some studies date back more than 50 years. Finally, there is a book that compares the religious and spiritual traditions of samadhi and other spiritual terms, including those found in Judaism, called: The Problem of Pure Consciousness, edited by Robert C. Forman. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195109767/qid=1133902062/sr=8- 1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-4847701-5062364?n=507846&s=books&v=glance tinyurl.com doesn't seem to be working right now. Sorry for the long url. ------------------------ 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/
