Re:The value of self-hypnosis versus TM

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Interesting.  I took TM in 1974 or so.  Could have been as early as 72, though.  I already had 

experience with meditation.  I took TM then because I was still a student (saved $) and because

when I got the Ph.D. in Psychology it would take more "clearance" to take the course.  As it was,

I had to sign papers and get special approval after promising I would not use TM as part of my work.

 

 

The day I was given my mantra was awesome.  I have never felt that kind of consciousness without

benefit of some substance before or since.  It was an amazing and unexpected experience.  But soon

after, I developed a problem with premature ventricular contractions and when I was in deep meditation

they scared the crap out of me.  With a much lowered heart rate, it felt like my heart wasn't going to start 

again.  It felt like I waited about an hour for another beat.   I also remember that if

the phone rang it sent me up the wall, with a resulting very rapid heart beat and adrenaline rush and shaking. 

This was in a time when if you took the phone off the hook you had a constant annoying beep.  No way to just

turn it off where I lived.  I became so panicky after being ripped from deep meditation on several occasions

 

that I had to stop for a while.

 

 

It was years before the PVCs got better.  I'm sure I was basically Fire then (as now), but I was in a

Wood time and less Earth than now.  I was finishing my Ph.D. research, writing, teaching and getting a

divorce.  

 

 

Ah, TM:  It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.  I think I actually went too deep too fast.

I'm good at hypnosis, too.  I think I'll go zone out for a while.

 

 

So, I guess like many things it has to do with who you are when you do it and who your teachers are.

Sue

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[Guest guest]

, coachdrgridley

wrote:

>

> Interesting.  I took TM in 1974 or so.  Could have been as early as 72,

though.  I already had 

> experience with meditation.  I took TM then because I was still a student

(saved $) and because

>

> when I got the Ph.D. in Psychology it would take more " clearance " to take the

course.  As it was,

>

> I had to sign papers and get special approval after promising I would not use

TM as part of my work.

>

 

WOW Sue!

 

So the educational governing body thought that only wackos, druggies and flower

children did TM?

 

I guess Deepak wasn't aroound then so they thought it was a hindoo cult?

 

Barbara