Comments on: Meditation Contemplation http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sun, 11 May 2008 23:24:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: John M. Knapp http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-37991 John M. Knapp Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:33:37 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-37991 Many critics consider Transcendental Meditation a cult led by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. For an alternative view of the TM Movement, readers may be interested in checking out <a href="http://tmfree.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">TM-Free Blog</a>, <a href="http://trancenet.net/" rel="nofollow">TranceNet.net</a>, or my counseling site, <a href="http://KnappFamilyCounseling.com/cultsb.html" rel="nofollow">KnappFamilyCounseling.com/cultsb.html</a>, where individuals recovering from Transcendental Meditation and similar groups will find helpful information. John M. Knapp, LMSW http://KnappFamilyCounseling.com/cultsb.html Many critics consider Transcendental Meditation a cult led by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. For an alternative view of the TM Movement, readers may be interested in checking out TM-Free Blog, TranceNet.net, or my counseling site, KnappFamilyCounseling.com/cultsb.html, where individuals recovering from Transcendental Meditation and similar groups will find helpful information.

John M. Knapp, LMSW
http://KnappFamilyCounseling.com/cultsb.html

]]> By: Saraj http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-37315 Saraj Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:08:03 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-37315 It isn't nice to call something a scam just because they charge for it, we do live in a capitalistic society. The original reason for charging was to ensure that it (TM) was recognized as a valued skill and the original charge was "one weeks wages". It isn’t nice to call something a scam just because they charge for it, we do live in a capitalistic society. The original reason for charging was to ensure that it (TM) was recognized as a valued skill and the original charge was “one weeks wages”.

]]> By: simon fellows http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-37129 simon fellows Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:49:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-37129 as someone who has lived in Zen, Thera and Benedictine monasteries i will state unapologetically that meditation as a word is pure and utter gibberish;its paying attention and nothing more and anyone who says otherwise is doing nowt but misunderstanding(hows that for arrogant?!) and also using it as a status mongering word i.e. i meditate. BTW it's no more efficacious biochemically/biopsychologically(cortisol adren, noreadren secretion) to meditate than to lay on ones back. One would do better to pay attention to diet and exercise and then ones biochem is anchored in, on and AS the present and thus the word meditation has no meaning. Please adopt best Southern Indian accent and repeat 'Ones Life, Ji, Becomes a meditation !' as someone who has lived in Zen, Thera and Benedictine monasteries i will state unapologetically that meditation as a word is pure and utter gibberish;its paying attention and nothing more and anyone who says otherwise is doing nowt but misunderstanding(hows that for arrogant?!) and also using it as a status mongering word i.e. i meditate.
BTW it’s no more efficacious biochemically/biopsychologically(cortisol adren, noreadren secretion) to meditate than to lay on ones back.
One would do better to pay attention to diet and exercise and then ones biochem is anchored in, on and AS the present and thus the word meditation has no meaning.
Please adopt best Southern Indian accent and repeat ‘Ones Life, Ji, Becomes a meditation !’

]]> By: Danny http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-36519 Danny Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:12:20 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-36519 I see someone has mentioned "Whereever You Go, There You Are" above. It's by Jon Kabat-Zinn, and if you are looking for well documented, scientific trials proving the efficacy of meditation, you can't go wrong with his two other books - "Coming to our senses" and "Full Catastrophe Living". He's an MIT trained physician and has worked pretty much throughout his career on the integration of meditation into allopathic medicine. I'm currently reading "Coming to our senses" and there are details of a variety of trials carried out by him and others. He's very optimistic about the integration of the two disciplines in the future. It's an inspiring read. I see someone has mentioned “Whereever You Go, There You Are” above. It’s by Jon Kabat-Zinn, and if you are looking for well documented, scientific trials proving the efficacy of meditation, you can’t go wrong with his two other books - “Coming to our senses” and “Full Catastrophe Living”. He’s an MIT trained physician and has worked pretty much throughout his career on the integration of meditation into allopathic medicine.

I’m currently reading “Coming to our senses” and there are details of a variety of trials carried out by him and others. He’s very optimistic about the integration of the two disciplines in the future. It’s an inspiring read.

]]> By: Dr. J http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-36455 Dr. J Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:43:11 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-36455 Dr. Dean Ornish used meditation as part of his overall method of reversing cardiac diaease without surgery, what, 30 years ago! Dr. Dean Ornish used meditation as part of his overall method of reversing cardiac diaease without surgery, what, 30 years ago!

]]> By: Sasquatch http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-36449 Sasquatch Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:38:27 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/transcendental-meditation/#comment-36449 Meditation is great. Transcendental Meditation is a scam. You have to go to their expensive seminars to learn how to do it. These are the people who claim to levitate, but all they do is hop around in lotus position. I'm sure there are some benefits to TM, but it comes along with too much hype. Meditation groups that dispense real knowledge are usually free, accepting only donations. A book by a reputable teacher can also get you started if there aren't any groups around. Meditation is great. Transcendental Meditation is a scam. You have to go to their expensive seminars to learn how to do it. These are the people who claim to levitate, but all they do is hop around in lotus position. I’m sure there are some benefits to TM, but it comes along with too much hype.

Meditation groups that dispense real knowledge are usually free, accepting only donations. A book by a reputable teacher can also get you started if there aren’t any groups around.

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