In a message dated 5/30/03 5:46:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> Just like your cult took the place of alcohol.  You may not still be a
> member but I'd bet your chanting is a form of a placeholder in your life for
> focus instead of alcohol. Which isn't bad at all.
>

No, it isn't bad. Chanting releases a lot of endorphins you can get so high
on it. It can become your whole life, at that point you lose touch with a lot
of reality. Those who are active in the cult or any type of eastern yoga,
easily chant and meditate 5 to 7 hours a day.  It just depends on what is important
to you.
If it's OK that you spend 7 hours a day thinking about god/guru/whatever...
then it's fine. If your life is falling apart, if you find the ashram to be
corrupt, then it's time to do something else.

mag

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