--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "suziezuzie" <msilver1951@> > wrote: > > > > When someone starts meditating, is the flatness (separation of Self > > from sense perception) that they begin to feel is a prelude to > Cosmic > > Consciousness or the beginnings of personality pathology that has > > nothing to do with enlightenment? > > > > A prelude to CC is the understanding given to us by the TM > movement. > > Personality disorder, depersonalization, etc., is the explanation > given > > by the TM critics. How do we verify which is true? The state of > > flatness as a prelude to CC would be measured by increasing > > stabilization of Self as defined by what CC is. Personality > disorders > > such as spaciness, depersonalization, etc., would be confirmed by > > observations of pathology. So who should we believe, the TMO or the > TM > > Critics. Is this 'flatness of perception a pathology or a natural, > > normal prelude to enlightenment defined as stabilized Self > throughout > > the three states of consciousness? Mark > > > > ************ > > The experience of witnessing is a perfectly normal part of growth of > consciousness. The sense of seeing the body as from a distance means > that the identification of oneself with the body is lessening, which > is a good thing, because the truth of life is that the witness > consciousness, whose nature is blissful and infinite, is only > reflected by bodies depending on their purity (the more pure the > nervous system, the greater the reflected consciousness). > > Because TMers experience growth of awareness, they are less > overwhelmed by activity and the environment -- this is why they begin > to feel distanced, just witnesses to the activity. This is a sign of > strength, not pathology. >
Heh. First time I've heard that witnessing involves seeing the body from a distance. SOunds more like someone is having a pathological state and is indulging in some wishful thinking...
