I love Scott's teaching...His presence was difficult for me to adjust to...He does not smile much (he beautifully addresses this in a video on his youtube site) I listened to his BATGAPS on my iphone and was really impressed, learned a lot...am grateful for his teachings...
(Part 3) All this was fundamental to his teachings. MMY produced many enlightened people, although it is arguable whether they can be called individuals anymore. Bevan Morris is said to be an example, and I myself saw a fellow teacher training course participant have a deep enlightenment experience where his prolonged misery and stresses suddenly cleared up and ended.
(Part 1) MMY spoke about Being often, and it's part of a book title of his. He frequently explained almost exactly what Rupert Spira says in places, that in Awakening (which MMY calls Enlightenment or the fifth state of consciousness), the triple of observer, observed, and the process of observation ends, and
Thanks ScottNice man. They seem though to get dragged into a conversation about different methods levels etc, I think that its because what happens is that in a conversation we can't just watch the thoughts and not indulge them. The thing though that comes across is that Scott would probably not really get into that kind of conversation normally and he is just a easy going man man who goes with the flow.
(Part 6) accelerated by first practicing transcending for awhile (TM or NSR), then attending satsangs led by teachers established in Unity Consciousness. The reason is that many people cannot experience consciousness clearly enough to understand Direct Path teachers; transcending might bring that experience so to prepare the student. I'll know more about this idea when I "get there" myself. There are many other related interesting and important issues to discuss, but this is not the place.
"The nervous system is subject to refinement." Rick and I have practiced Transcendental Meditation for many years. It's too bad that TM is not well known in spiritual circles, because it's actually not a practice of "doing" or "staying in thinking" or "seeking and searching" (these are three common misconceptions I've heard about transcending techniques). Transcending moves effortlessly from thinking to simply Being in pure awareness. It is good training for living the full value of life.
(Part 5) I truly don't know if "techniques" can create Awakening. MMY said that Unity Consciousness required the Mahavakya (special statements about reality). I see an equivalence between the traditional vedanta Mahavakya and Direct Path Advaita, which uses the "technique" of pointing to Atman (Consciousness) to stimulate that experience in the student. This implies that full spiritual development can possibly be
(Part 2) Consciousness becomes conscious of Itself, which creates waves of bliss (which Spira calls Happiness). Maharishi also included the fact that the characteristics of Consciousness result from its own existence, or Being.
Yes, that is why ACIM states that the only freedom from "being a prisoner in this world" is to change our idea of what the world is FOR. "Everything is in your best interest". That means there are only lessons to be learned here, PERIOD. :o)
Advaita is really a kind of bug that once it bites it doesn't let go. If it is scratched it multiplies, then it keeps on multiplying until every last concept is consumed. Burp! 'cuse me.
(Part 4) What concerns me about your posting is not your limited experience of Maharishi, but your incredible negativity. I've seen this very often on the Web, and I wonder about it. It seems to me that negativity blocks not only the person expressing it, but also some of his readers, in whom it resonates.
Yet another interview where Rick can't help but through up the neoadviata red flag. Here it seems like barely a minute goes by where it feels like: 1 point for Rick's traditionalism; 0 for the neoadviatas...ding ding ding...next round.
That was an old interview. I'm not beating that drum so much anymore. Although I still do emphasize that there's a vast difference between an intellectual appreciation of non-duality and the living experience of it. The former is often mistaken for the latter.
I love Scott's teaching...His presence was difficult for me to adjust to...He does not smile much (he beautifully addresses this in a video on his youtube site) I listened to his BATGAPS on my iphone and was really impressed, learned a lot...am grateful for his teachings...
Two awesome teachers! Thank you both for what you do.
(Part 3)
All this was fundamental to his teachings.
MMY produced many enlightened people, although it is arguable whether they can be called individuals anymore. Bevan Morris is said to be an example, and I myself saw a fellow teacher training course participant have a deep enlightenment experience where his prolonged misery and stresses suddenly cleared up and ended.
(Part 1)
MMY spoke about Being often, and it's part of a book title of his. He frequently explained almost exactly what Rupert Spira says in places, that in Awakening (which MMY calls Enlightenment or the fifth state of consciousness), the triple of observer, observed, and the process of observation ends, and
Thanks ScottNice man. They seem though to get dragged into a conversation about different methods levels etc, I think that its because what happens is that in a conversation we can't just watch the thoughts and not indulge them. The thing though that comes across is that Scott would probably not really get into that kind of conversation normally and he is just a easy going man man who goes with the flow.
Love it!
(Part 6)
accelerated by first practicing transcending for awhile (TM or NSR), then attending satsangs led by teachers established in Unity Consciousness. The reason is that many people cannot experience consciousness clearly enough to understand Direct Path teachers; transcending might bring that experience so to prepare the student. I'll know more about this idea when I "get there" myself.
There are many other related interesting and important issues to discuss, but this is not the place.
"The nervous system is subject to refinement." Rick and I have practiced Transcendental Meditation for many years. It's too bad that TM is not well known in spiritual circles, because it's actually not a practice of "doing" or "staying in thinking" or "seeking and searching" (these are three common misconceptions I've heard about transcending techniques). Transcending moves effortlessly from thinking to simply Being in pure awareness. It is good training for living the full value of life.
(Part 5)
I truly don't know if "techniques" can create Awakening. MMY said that Unity Consciousness required the Mahavakya (special statements about reality). I see an equivalence between the traditional vedanta Mahavakya and Direct Path Advaita, which uses the "technique" of pointing to Atman (Consciousness) to stimulate that experience in the student. This implies that full spiritual development can possibly be
(Part 2)
Consciousness becomes conscious of Itself, which creates waves of bliss (which Spira calls Happiness). Maharishi also included the fact that the characteristics of Consciousness result from its own existence, or Being.
It's really funny how Scott just keeps on nodding to whatever Rick is saying haha
Yes, that is why ACIM states that the only freedom from "being a prisoner in this world" is to change our idea of what the world is FOR. "Everything is in your best interest". That means there are only lessons to be learned here, PERIOD. :o)
we r life ddescribed as thought
try to get out of separation its impossible
Please Rick, a little less chatter and more listening.
Advaita is really a kind of bug that once it bites it doesn't let go. If it is scratched it multiplies, then it keeps on multiplying until every last concept is consumed.
Burp!
'cuse me.
there ios no nivarna only this now
he who in action sees inaction gita i think
jed mackenna
(Part 4)
What concerns me about your posting is not your limited experience of Maharishi, but your incredible negativity. I've seen this very often on the Web, and I wonder about it. It seems to me that negativity blocks not only the person expressing it, but also some of his readers, in whom it resonates.
drugs tell you the wrong story
Yet another interview where Rick can't help but through up the neoadviata red flag. Here it seems like barely a minute goes by where it feels like: 1 point for Rick's traditionalism; 0 for the neoadviatas...ding ding ding...next round.
That was an old interview. I'm not beating that drum so much anymore. Although I still do emphasize that there's a vast difference between an intellectual appreciation of non-duality and the living experience of it. The former is often mistaken for the latter.
Time for another interview with Scott he's completely changed his whole philosophy and thinks he was completely in denial in this video @@Batgap