How to do transcendental meditation?

[Eol007]

I am not surprised you have feeling that it is useless trying to find methods on the net etc.

I have not had a TM initiation, but have had mantra initiations and would assume that TM initiation would not be dissimilar from the experiences I participated in and still enjoy.

However I had read about TM in the 70's and had come across an article where the journalist claimed to describe a process not unlike that which may have been used for TM. I decided to apply the methods described at the time and found them really useful. At the same time I also know people who have had TM initiation and derived benefits from the practice, but from chatting to them I was led to understand that the donation or cost of the process was prohibitively expensive (if anyone knows better do correct me! e.g. if it is means related or not).

The debate about the pros and cons of 'TM' have raged on and off for decades. I can only assume that you will only find the methods via initiation, and suspect that you would be sworn to secrecy about revealing it. Forgive me for leading you down that path of thinking!

I suspect you may find the simple summery article in the link by Octavian Sarbatoare useful - see: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/3588/tm.htm

You may find it of benefit to spend a little time researching Initiation and Mantra mediation before handing over hard earned cash to any self proclaimed Guru or organisation, but don't let me hold you back as whatever you choose is of your own free will.

Why not allow to trust that the qualities you yourself have mentioned are already yours already to embrace and enjoy!

Good luck on your path,

All the best,


Stephen

[Rakon]

Thanks, EOL007!

quote:However I had read about TM in the 70's and had come across an article where the journalist claimed to describe a process not unlike that which may have been used for TM. I decided to apply the methods described at the time and found them really useful.

Could you tell me about those methods?

quote:The debate about the pros and cons of 'TM' have raged on and off for decades. I can only assume that you will only find the methods via initiation, and suspect that you would be sworn to secrecy about revealing it. Forgive me for leading you down that path of thinking!

I don't get it! If Maharishi Mahesh Yogi simpy told everyone about it decades ago, then why would anyone have to swear to secrecy now? And how come that there are millions and milions of people practising it, yet nobody talks about it anywhere. There was even a good book about TM. Methods included. I just don't know the author and not even the name of the book. I just that my grandpa talked about that book, but he's long gone now...

[Eol007]

quote:Could you tell me about those methods?

I simply applied the mantra aspect of an article read about TM nearly 30 yrs ago. Perhaps I should have been more explicit, and said that it was Mantra use that I found benefit from rather than TM as I have not been taught to use TM. To be fair as I do not want to dig myself into a hole about this subject - I am not really qualified to give a thorough opinion on this with any authority to be honest.

quote:I don't get it! If Maharishi Mahesh Yogi simpy told everyone about it decades ago, then why would anyone have to swear to secrecy now? And how come that there are millions and milions of people practising it, yet nobody talks about it anywhere. There was even a good book about TM. Methods included. I just don't know the author and not even the name of the book. I just that my grandpa talked about that book, but he's long gone now...

OK – try a google... plenty of info out there both positive and negative. This article is interesting for instance: http://www.suggestibility.org/ or http://www.rickross.com/reference/tm/tm93.html. Obviously you can choose to lookup the  sites supporting TM as well!

Kind wishes,


Stephen

[Rakon]

Hey, everyone!

I want to know a transcendental meditation technique. I've searched for it on the internet, and I've found some online books, and lots of information, but it's all useless. They all just talk about how much transcenedental meditation helped them in their lives, they talk about what does it do and what are the benefits etc. But nobody ever said how to do it! No technique availavle at all. So I hope that someone could tell me how to do it.

I just know it's supposed to increase your intelligence, creativity, health, energy happiness etc.

I would really appreciate if someone could tell me something more.