authfriend wrote:
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> On Jan 28, 2007, at 6:58 AM, george_deforest wrote:
>>
>>
>>> How to use a Mantra in Yoga Practice
>>> by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati
>>>
>>> http://www.swamij.com/mantra-use.htm
>>>
>>> this strikes me as a good un-biased overview,
>>> and btw, TM manages to hit all the high points...
>>> confirming that technique-wise, maharishi got it right!
>>>
>>> ("Swami J" is American-born, yet ordained into Swami order in
>>>
> India)
>
>> Hi George:
>>
>> Don't be fooled. The basic technique is similar, but also in many
>> ways very different.
>>
>
> I guess Vaj didn't bother to look at the link, since
> the site doesn't deal with just one "basic technique."
> So this is another of Vaj's knee-jerk TM/MMY-bashing
> responses.
>
>
>> It is not possible for me to discuss in detail the secret
>>
> teachings
>
>> of Prayoga Shastra for it is said, "na datavyam, na datavyam, na
>> datavyam" -- "don't impart, don't impart, don't impart" unless
>> someone is fully prepared and committed and has practiced self-
>> control to a high degree.
>>
>
> Plus which, since Swami Rama's teachings are "secret,"
> there's no way to tell whether his techniques are
> anything remotely like TM.
>
> <snip>
>
>> 3. The yoga system of Patanjali is a preliminary step
>> accepted by us for the higher practices in our tradition,
>> but philosophically we follow the Advaita system of one
>> absolute without a second.
>>
>
> Interesting. As I recall, awhile back Vaj claimed
> MMY couldn't possibly be teaching authentic Advaita
> since he was using Patanjali's "dualistic" techniques.
>
> <snip>
>
>> 15. Of great importance is the practice of non-violence
>> with mind, action, and speech.
>>
>
> Apparently Vaj no longer follows this tradition of
> teaching.
A lot of that list is for renunciates (monks).
