Transcendental Meditation versus Traditional Meditation?

It seems that all the research I do on this form of meditation directs me to buy a book or pay for a class… Must there be a price tag on enlightenment? Those familiar with the method, please instruct me on how it is done. Silly answers will be tolerated, but I would like to know the facts. Thanks.

2 Responses to “Transcendental Meditation versus Traditional Meditation?”

  • ayekantspehl:

    As you no doubt know, TM was not only invented but copyrighted and trademarked by Maharshi Mahesh Yogi. There is little doubt that the motivation for doing this is that it can be taught at great monetary profit. It's unfortunate when a potentially useful technique is withheld by a profit motive, but there it is nonetheless.

    Fortunately some former students of TM have made some of the inner "secrets" and methods available to the public. One excellent source of information is here (though you'll have to comb through the various links to get the whole picture):

    http://www.minet.org/

  • getSynergized:

    I find this attitude remarkable, dumbfounding and flat ridiculous.

    Brace yourself for a wake up call.

    Someone spends years of their life searching, discovering, trying (and often failing) and then coming up with something that works the most wondrous of wonders - and you think it should be free?!

    Nothing worth having is free. There is always a price to be paid and often the lower the price paid, the less likely any value will be gained in the process.

    I cannot even count the amount of free information I’ve given away over the years only to later discover “I haven’t had the time to try it - or read it - or use it . . . and I’m still broke, miserable and unhappy. What else do you suggest?”

    If you want to see where cheap leads you in life, go spend an afternoon at Walmart and ask yourself this question - “How many people do I see here that I’d like to model my life after?”

    That is the obvious result of the bargain seeker mentality towards life.

    (I also recommend this approach at Safeway versus the local health food store - it’s fun to see living, breathing, walking examples of “You are what you eat”)

    That might sound judgmental, and it probably is. But I think the answer, and the point, will be obvious.

    There is nothing I can think of in life that is more precious and valuable; more sought after and elusive than enlightenment.

    And you want it for free?

    Good luck.

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