Posts by Ryan Patel11

Jacob Foster11 said:You're quoting it like this:

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Oh, I get it now. So you just tag the username of the person you're replying to, and then you quote specific chunks of their text? Cool strategy.

Richard Hernandez56 said:I’m curious to hear from anyone here who actually practices transcendental meditation—or at least has in the past. I’m particularly interested in hearing from those with years of experience under their belt. It seems like there’s a mountain of literature out there about TM, but most of it feels pretty one-sided, if you know what I mean. I actually practiced it myself once after finishing a course, and my initial impression was quite positive—but then I abruptly stopped, mostly because I let some rather misguided people talk me out of it, unfortunately.
I’ve been thinking about getting back into it after all these years...

I’ve been meditating regularly for years now. For me, it’s been nothing but positive. To get straight to the point: I have more drive, I’m more relaxed, and I’m generally a happier person. One weird side effect—my posture actually improved significantly.
The only downside is that if you stop, everything just drifts back to how it was before.

I believe everyone’s journey is different, especially at the start when all those old, dormant stressors start bubbling up. But once you hit a few months of consistent practice, I’m convinced almost everyone sees the benefits.

My advice? Don't listen to anyone else regarding this, especially people who don't actually practice TM themselves. A simple way to gauge if it's working is to look in the mirror after a session. If you like what you see, then you know it's working.

Casey Morgan26 said:I know they hand them out based on whatever year you were born, but honestly, they just have about ten standard mantras they give to everyone... then they spin this whole story about how it’s some special, personalized mantra meant specifically for you...
and yeah, that's pretty much how the whole initiation process goes...
But what I find most ridiculous is how they market themselves as just this "stress relief and relaxation technique" that supposedly has nothing to do with religion, only to turn around later and lecture you with all their specific philosophy and religious doctrines....

I don't get how they could brainwash you if you aren't even interested. I meditate regularly and I feel fine. They can only push their philosophy on you if you actually show up to the meetings—and nobody is forcing you to attend those. If meditation works for you, just do it solo at home and call it a day. The philosophy is for the people who are actually looking for it. And honestly, there's no religion involved; I've been to those sessions before, and everything always boiled down to philosophy and science, which is basically what started this whole thread.