Posted by Brainfart on February 29, 2004, at 13:02:06
In reply to Why pills?, posted by lisaXX on February 28, 2004, at 14:47:21
> Hey everyone
> I was depressed for a long time but refused to take drugs, I was in denial that I had anything to be sad about. I often could not fall asleep all night or woke up after 4 hrs when I did, I was tired all the time and couldnt concentrate. One day someone told me about Transcendental Meditation as a cure for sleeplessness, so I did the research on the web and found a TM Centre in my city. After much thought I decided to pay the fee of 2000 dollars to learn how to do it, and since then I've become happy, stress-free, my sleep is amazing and I can concentrate. If you dont want to be dependent on drugs, I guarantee that Transcendental Meditation will be your cure. But I could be wrong ofcourse, everyone is different. Just thought I'd share xHey lisaXX,
I agree with your statement up to a point! I myself have researched transcendental medictation and would like to draw attention to some facts that others may not be aware of and who may spend insane amounts of money to funnel into the Maharishi's cult.
Before you rush out and fork over the dough to get brainwashed into thinking that you may be able to levitate, do yourself a favor and run a google search about criticisms of TM. That's what opened my eyes!
There is NOTHING wrong with meditation,as a matter of fact it is probably the best thing anyone can do. However, for people who already have imbalanced neurotransmitters, TM practise for many hours can become outright dangerous.
There are many places where one can learn how to meditate. I just wondered why there isn't international recognition about the phenomenon of TM if it works so well. That's because the Maharishi gets mighty wealthy off his practitioners and has no interest in giving away a good thing. Plus, studies on TM are only done by TM people and not independent researchers. They even have their own university!
I am sorry, but I looked into this and decided to run with all my money in my wallet!
I am happy it works for you, but I wanted people to know about the other side of the coin. You see, I have never been in denial about my depression and am quite aware of what my options are...and I mean all my options, not just pharmaceutical ones!
I do not agree with organized religion, which is what the whole TM organization is! So beware! Anything that promises you bliss for a whole lot of money is out to lunch! Once they got you in their fangs you can't back out, because you paid all this money and you want to make it work!
A mantra for $2000!!! Please!!!! I might as well sell hot air!!!!
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