--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jul 2, 2006, at 3:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 7/2/06 9:24:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >> Obviously, MMY just doesn't "get" it while the ones that > > > >> advocate subtle effort and control do. > > > > > > > > Either that or they are teaching two different techniques, > > > > one for people with lazy minds, and one for people who > > > > have no problem controlling theirs. > > > > > > > > > Ever see the picture from Willytex's website of hardcore TMers > > > meditating in Dome? They have horrible posture, most slouching, one > > > in a lazy boy chair! > > > > > > Compare to almost any other meditation class. TMer's are known in > > the > > > broader meditational world for their bad posture. > > > > > > > The horror of it all... > > Actually M does get it. He told us that none of these things like > > Asanas and mudras and what have you ever needed to be performed > > perfectly. The intent and practice to the best of one's ability is > > good enough. M recited a poem by Shankara to illustrate this. It > > was something like, A little understanding of the Gita, a taste of > > the Ganges, a pilgrimage to a Holy site, a little asanas and so > > forth was the key. Never did Shankara expect everyone to become > > great Vedic Scholar, or live off of the Ganges, go to all Holy > > places, or do all the asanas perfectly. But one should show the > > intent and do what he could and consider it done. M said there are > > teachers out there that demand everything be done perfectly, if one > > uses Chin Mudra, they expect the finger tips of index and thumb be > > placed perfectly and form a perfect circle and the other three > > fingers held perfectly straight away. For us, he said, it is enough > > that the index finger and thumb touch. Transcending is what we pay > > attention to, not all the other stuff. > > Unfortunately when posture is not right during meditation--and there > *are* many ways to sit--it screws with the vital airs and a number of > other things. If you can't sit in lotus or some la-dee-da asana, just > sit in a chair. >
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