> Did you update your TM sadhana via Amma (e.g. did > you have her > transmit your own devata to what your TM ishta > was?). Just curious > how many others have done this.
No. I did get a mantra from Amma two or three years ago, but that was after I quit TM. When I first saw Amma for darshan, in July 1999, I was going through the process to get a mantra, but one of the seva workers told me they did not recommend it if I already had a mantra from a different guru that I wished to continue using, so I did not ask Amma for a mantra. I quit TM and the TM sidhis for good in October 2002, during a VortexHealing class in Germany, and so had no issues with getting a mantra from Amma after that. The way Amma does the mantras is the seva workers will ask if you want to have one for a particular deity, such as Krishna, and she gives it according to that request. You can also request one that does not involve a deity, such as a mantra for love. I know a long-time TM sidha in Providence who had his TM mantra empowered by Amma and liked it a lot. Amma's mantra is not part of my daily sadhana. Just the other techniques I mentioned before. --- Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 1, 2006, at 12:28 AM, gullible fool wrote: > > > > >> There is a big difference in how many were here > then > >> and now. But how many > >> centers have you been in, in which you saw any > >> Indian immigrants donating time > >> or getting initiated. It wasn't because they > weren't > >> out there, they were. > > > > The only center I spent any appreciable amount of > time > > in was Cambridge. I never saw many Indians there, > just > > a few who came for group program on occasion and a > few > > who were brought in to be staff for the > short-lived > > MVU school that was around maybe twelve years ago. > The > > MVU cook was sent back to India after he slapped a > > lady governor cook in the kitchen, by the way. But > the > > Cambridge center closed in July 1998, and a lot of > > young Indians came to this area after July 1998 to > > fulfill the US's legacy of being the first country > in > > history to sell out its own labor force, and they > > might have been interested in being active with a > > dynamic TM center. There's no way to know, but I > think > > there would have been a higher participation of > > Indians in TM had the movement been as interesting > to > > be a part of as it was in the 70s and 80s. > > > >> While you may feel uncomfortable about walking > into > >> an AOL center or lecture > >> of some sort, try it and see what you see. I > think > >> you would be surprised. > >> It's mostly Indians. > > > > I would not feel at all uncomfortable walking into > an > > AOL center, but I am quite content with what I > have > > now, which is VortexHealing, a shamanic technique, > and > > two darshans a year when Ammachi comes to Boston > in > > July. That's my sadhana these days, and I have no > > interest at all in doing techniques from India. > Been > > there, done that, and gone on to much more > powerful > > stuff. > > > Did you update your TM sadhana via Amma (e.g. did > you have her > transmit your own devata to what your TM ishta > was?). Just curious > how many others have done this. > > (I understand if this is too personal to answer > online). > > I mention this because many have done this, not just > myself > (continued with their TM devata thru further means) > and many others > may be interested in your shared comments! GD always > wanted to know > what was the cosmic love in the hearts of those he > gave mantra to, so > this is IMO really relevant and a natural > progression for some TM > practitioners. After all, it's all about love. > > TIA, > > Vaj __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/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/
