Thrills and Chills

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At 02:30 AM 5/20/99 +0530, you wrote:

>Anurag Goel <anurag

>> I'm not a follower of Kashmir Shaivism, in fact I find the teachings to be

>> among the most foolish of Hindu belief systems. Just to let you know, and

>> that it is only a personally-held opinion.

>

>I don't know abt Kashmir Shaivism. But as far as i have seen on lists the

>kundalini refrences n tantra in it has attracted much of the people.

 

Of course... they offers "Excitement,Changes in consciousness,"

"Transcendence...BlissRushesSpiritual Experiences" -

 

In other words, kundalini and tantra are popular for the same reason

cocaine and heroin and marijuana and LSD are popular. They generate

pleasurable physical experiences. They are focused on the physical body,

which most people identify themselves with and cannot see past.

 

Discrimination and dispassion and lack of attachment and simple living are

unpopular. Few really want Realization... they want a psychedelic

experience. They want thrills and chills without having to break the law,

and the tantric/kundalini traditions deliver far more powerful ones than

seeing the latest Arnold Schwartzenegger movie. Also, people can then call

themselves "spiritual" with pride.

 

Tim

 

 

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