I wish people would do this sort of stuff but remove all the utter bullshit.

Westy, I am interested in your comment and clarification of it. What stuff here are you enjoying, and what do you consider some of the BS?>> ^westy:

I wish people would do this sort of stuff but remove all the utter bullshit.

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>> ^westy:

I wish people would do this sort of stuff but remove all the utter bullshit.


Westy, have a read of Sam Harris' ideas on meditation, I think you'll find his philosophy is a good match to yours.

Here's an excerpt from one of his blogs that makes his stance fairly clear

"Indeed, it is true that many contemplative paths ask one to entertain unfounded ideas about the nature of reality—or at the very least, to develop a fondness for the iconography and cultural artifacts of one or another religion. Even an organization like Transcendental Meditation (TM), which has spent decades self-consciously adapting itself for use by non-Hindus, can’t overcome the fact that its students must be given a Sanskrit mantra as the foundation of the practice. Ancient incantations present an impediment to many a discerning mind (as does the fact that TM displays several, odious signs of being a cult).

But not all contemplative paths kindle the same doubts or present the same liabilities. There are, in fact, many methods of meditation and “spiritual” inquiry that can greatly enhance our mental health while offering no affront to the intellect."