I've read his book "Waking up" like a decade ago. No, it is specificly about transcendance and makes bold claims about Eastern practices' abilities. Like he writes about how he met some Dzogchen practitioners in India that are capable of making it obvious to any asshole that self is illusionary through asking a sequence of questions like "what do you think you is".
AFAIK "transcendental meditation" is a type of meditation popularised by what is arguably a cult in the 60s with outlandish claims like if a bunch of people do it it will decrease crime in the community.
I get your point, but they claim that them gathering in convention centre together to meditate (gathering is supposedly an important part) lead to decrease in violent crime all around USA. You can decide for yourself if that's a bit silly or not.
I've read his book "Waking up" like a decade ago. No, it is specificly about transcendance and makes bold claims about Eastern practices' abilities. Like he writes about how he met some Dzogchen practitioners in India that are capable of making it obvious to any asshole that self is illusionary through asking a sequence of questions like "what do you think you is".
“Well firstly, I really hate Muslims.”
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AFAIK "transcendental meditation" is a type of meditation popularised by what is arguably a cult in the 60s with outlandish claims like if a bunch of people do it it will decrease crime in the community.
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I get your point, but they claim that them gathering in convention centre together to meditate (gathering is supposedly an important part) lead to decrease in violent crime all around USA. You can decide for yourself if that's a bit silly or not.
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