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18. I don't care what you practice, about TM you are just plain incorrect.

Reply to Avalux (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 10:26 AM

Aug 2013

TM practitioners do not impart a dogma on their students while they are in a trance state. TM students do not go into a "trance state". This is just wrong.

TM doesn't seek to control the breathing at all. And TM doesn't try to control the posture. TM is effortless. All this 'trying' and effort is absent from TM. The Maharishi taught that effort in TM can even be an impediment. So no difficult postures or special breathing are necessary.

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Transcendental Meditation. I Love It! Anybody Else Doing It? [View all] Solomon Aug 2013 OP

How did you learn it? hlthe2b Aug 2013 #1

unfortunately you have to pay a teacher and its not cheap. I thought that I could buy books Solomon Aug 2013 #2

How do you avoid getting ripped off and how expensive is it? hlthe2b Aug 2013 #3

Well, the transcendental meditation centers are spread out in various cities throughout the Solomon Aug 2013 #4

My brother's been practising it since he was in college. elleng Aug 2013 #5

Hello elleng! Solomon Aug 2013 #6

Hi, Solomon! elleng Aug 2013 #8

The main one for DC is actually in Bethesda. I live in North Chevy Chase which is a stone's Solomon Aug 2013 #9

Aha, they've moved up in the world from 14th Street! elleng Aug 2013 #10

I grew up in Fairfield, moved away for 30+ years & recently came back HarveyDarkey Aug 2013 #14

lol. it is not a cult. the place in fairfield might be a cult, but transcendental meditation itsel Solomon Aug 2013 #20

and 'the place in Fairfield' isn't a cult, elleng Aug 2013 #21

i know its not a cult but people are gonna think Solomon Aug 2013 #22

Right. Enthusiast did a pretty good explanation, imo. elleng Aug 2013 #24

Interesting. Avalux Aug 2013 #7

LOL. You are trying to rain on my parade, but you can't anyway. lol Solomon Aug 2013 #11

I respect your opinion. Would you be able to send me links to the studies you speak of? Avalux Aug 2013 #15

when i get some time I will see if i can find links to some of the written material Solomon Aug 2013 #17

That part did seem a little strange to me. Incitatus Aug 2013 #13

There are many different kinds of meditation that do different things for you. Solomon Aug 2013 #16

I don't care what you practice, about TM you are just plain incorrect. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #18

Thank you. That's what makes it so effective for me. its effortless. Solomon Aug 2013 #19

be carefull olddots Aug 2013 #12

Sort of. ananda Aug 2013 #23