[FairfieldLife] Re: Cultivating Imperfections in TM/TMSP

2008-09-13 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > I would also would question whether TM or the TMSP actually > > helps "concentration", the ability to focus in a totally > > relaxed manner for long periods

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cultivating Imperfections in TM/TMSP

2008-09-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would also would question whether TM or the TMSP actually > helps "concentration", the ability to focus in a totally > relaxed manner for long periods of time on a particular > thing. Compare that to the shamatha practition

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cultivating Imperfections in TM/TMSP

2008-09-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Which imperfections are TMers taught to cling to? I don't believe I was taught to cling to anything in the TM context. Were you, Vaj? Satsangers > often indulge in the imperfections. > > The Ten Imperfections of Insight (v

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cultivating Imperfections in TM/TMSP

2008-09-11 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Which imperfections are TMers taught to cling to? Satsangers often > indulge in the imperfections. > What vincent snell told me after he asked the question "what happens when the mantra goes away?" and I responded that som