tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post3463140024733806574..comments2024-02-19T03:27:48.448-08:00Comments on Musings from Antique Origins: On MeditationMurali RamaVarmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-29230789559261562112021-06-19T08:30:53.293-07:002021-06-19T08:30:53.293-07:00Thank you very much, Emma Olivia.Thank you very much, Emma Olivia.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-35949552864223686862021-05-23T22:24:37.896-07:002021-05-23T22:24:37.896-07:00Very heartwarming post! You have remembered about ...Very heartwarming post! You have remembered about your masters in a very emotional way. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi made a significant contribution to the Meditation world by founding <a href="https://yourhomeofwellness.com/transcendental-meditation/" rel="nofollow">Transcendental Meditation</a>. You are blessed to meet such magnificent spiritual masters in life. Keep sharing your beautiful experiences like this. Emma Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230319811026012366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-41388202174394720992021-05-23T22:23:12.919-07:002021-05-23T22:23:12.919-07:00Very heartwarming post! You have remembered about ...Very heartwarming post! You have remembered about your masters in a very emotional way. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi made a significant contribution to the Meditation world by founding <a href="https://yourhomeofwellness.com/transcendental-meditation/" rel="nofollow">Transcendental Meditation</a>. You are blessed to meet such magnificent spiritual masters in life. Keep sharing your beautiful experiences like this.Emma Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230319811026012366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-50220407771599255162020-04-07T06:50:29.740-07:002020-04-07T06:50:29.740-07:00Dear Mohanji,
Thanks for the comments. My recent r...Dear Mohanji,<br />Thanks for the comments. My recent readings and conviction make me believe that "Deeksha" or guru is not necessary for meditation. Any method is fine if we are comfortable with it. The Buddhist and Tibetan gurus also have their specific methods. <br />You are right in noting that self pedagogy is most beneficial as it caters to our conviction. I cannot agree with you more when you say that the principle of the guru is inherent in our self or nature. <br />While I found a great Guru- He is no more now- I now realize that we have to find that guru within to help us rise to the "Buddhahood". <br /><br />Have you read " I am That" by Nisargadatta Maharaj? It is a must-read. Robert Powell who followed the Master has written some excellent books too. <br /><br />MuraliMurali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-80013271170473347452020-04-06T15:01:20.120-07:002020-04-06T15:01:20.120-07:00namastE SRee Murali Varma!
Your comments on medit...namastE SRee Murali Varma!<br /><br />Your comments on meditation raised some questions for me: Can meditation be done without some kind of deekshaa where a Guru imparts in secret a mantRa to the initiate? I understand there are several kinds of meditations, but all of them seem to have this one feature in common.<br /><br />Since my failed early youthful searches for a Guru I have given up the pursuit. Later an astrological peek into my horoscope convinced me that I have a preponderance of the Budha energy in me. And if you remember the story of Budha, he was born as the son of tAra (Gurugraha's wife) to Chandra and therefore there was considerable social ostracization of Budha. He could not get Guru, and thus became learned through self-didacticism. There are many instances of self-pedagogy in my life also. And the experience of not having a teacher nearby when I had money and not having fees for lessons when I had a teacher nearby. Perhaps, as I have been sincere, the Invisible Guru or the Gurutatva inherent in Nature has helped me in some of my pursuits.<br /><br />You seem to have been lucky in finding a spiritual Guru. I realize everyone does not have that good fortune or blessing!<br /><br />DKM DKMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08829335517370895155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-31320182942094267452008-09-19T07:23:00.000-07:002008-09-19T07:23:00.000-07:00Dear Ashvin,The key to success in any area is the ...Dear Ashvin,<BR/><BR/>The key to success in any area is the consistency with which we pursue it. I too am not regular in my meditation and hence can not claim any superior knowledge of it from strictly personal experiences even though I have dwelt into the subject very exhaustively.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-63554550350755775572008-09-18T07:00:00.000-07:002008-09-18T07:00:00.000-07:00I have tried TM (got initiated in Chennai at the a...I have tried TM (got initiated in Chennai at the ashram there) but the habit tapered off over a period of time.....Ashvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891321830756798690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-84018951034119198912008-02-06T19:17:00.000-08:002008-02-06T19:17:00.000-08:00Thank you. Coming from AT and you, both prolific a...Thank you. Coming from AT and you, both prolific and most wonderful writers, I take it too flattering.<BR/><BR/>One day, you may take that route, I presume, because it is a quest for truth.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24444408.post-51501716067349486962008-02-06T13:45:00.000-08:002008-02-06T13:45:00.000-08:00hi there - you certainly write about interesting s...hi there - you certainly write about interesting subjects - Abraham Tharakan tipped me about your blog, and I enjoyed reading a few of the articles..<BR/><BR/>that was a time when many tried out TM including the Beatles and many others - I personally have not gone that route, at least not as yet...Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.com