--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mar 12, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Jonathan Chadwick wrote: > > > I guess what I'm looking for is a straightforward account of the > > sources of where these practices come from. If "the gods" in Vedic > > literature are synonomous with "laws of nature," as Jon Shear > > (mid-1970's) and Bevan Morris (8/88) indicated to me in > > conversation, then I feel a straighforward account is in order, e.g > > what does it mean to "see" and/or "talk to" a "law of nature?" > > > You do realize that by "laws of nature" they mean "devas", gods?
Or: You do realize that by "devas," gods, Vaj means "laws of nature"? > The place these forces of nature "reside" is heaven, or > the "unified field" in TMO lingo. "Heaven" is the Unified Field in TM lingo? That's a new one on me. The Vedic priests "communicate" via the rules > mimansa to invoke these gods for your benefit. > > In other words, they use mantra to perform a magical rite on your > behalf. >