New Age guru Chopra excoriates business guru Trump

christiefan915 said:
The political rise of Donald Trump is so disturbing, even New Age guru Deepak Chopra has lost his good vibes.

In an interview Tuesday with Fox News Radio host Alan Colmes, the famed preacher of Transcendental Meditation and alternative medicine unleashed on the presumptive Republican nominee, using a pejorative to describe his mental capacities.

“I would never say this unless I believed it was 100% true, but he represents the racist, the bigot, the one who’s prejudiced, the one who is full of fear and hatred, the one who represents emotional retardation of a three-year old,” he said Tuesday. “And yet he’s so popular because he’s given permission to our collective psyche to express their darkest demons.”

“He’s full of fear. He is angry. He has a lot of hatred. He pouts, he’s belligerent, he’s emotionally retarded,” the mindfulness meditation advocate reiterated.

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I have little use for Chopra. He advocates blurring the lines between natural philosophy/science and religious beliefs that aren't valid from a scientific perspective and serve largely to confuse lay people about science.
 
Well, if Trump has this guy's turban all twisted, I guess we can conclude that all this "transcendental meditation and alternative medicine" is a load of bullshit.
 
callinectes said:
Well, if Trump has this guy's turban all twisted, I guess we can conclude that all this "transcendental meditation and alternative medicine" is a load of bullshit.
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You think all Indians wear turbans, racist?

Stereotype much?

They say you can't bullshit a bullshitter. He and Teflon Don Trump are kindred spirits.
 
TM is not bullshit. it is similar to Buddhist meditation, except with Buddhism the mind is calmed by order.
If you are fearful you contemplate the fear,and learn to put it in it's place. TM is more about "empty mind" and that's a fine healthy technique

http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/transcendental-meditation-benefits-technique
Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a technique for avoiding distracting thoughts and promoting a state of relaxed awareness. The late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi derived TM from the ancient Vedic tradition of India. He brought the technique to the U.S. in the 1960s.

While meditating, the person practicing TM sits in a comfortable position with eyes closed and silently repeats a mantra. A mantra is a meaningless sound from the Vedic tradition that’s been assigned by a certified instructor.

According to supporters of TM, when meditating, the ordinary thinking process is “transcended.” It’s replaced by a state of pure consciousness. In this state, the meditator achieves perfect stillness, rest, stability, order, and a complete absence of mental boundaries.

Some studies have found that regular meditation can reduce chronic pain, anxiety, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and the use of health care services. But more study is needed.
 
anatta said:
TM is not bullshit. it is similar to Buddhist meditation, except with Buddhism the mind is calmed by order.
If you are fearful you contemplate the fear,and learn to put it in it's place. TM is more about "empty mind" and that's a fine healthy technique

http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/transcendental-meditation-benefits-technique
Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a technique for avoiding distracting thoughts and promoting a state of relaxed awareness. The late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi derived TM from the ancient Vedic tradition of India. He brought the technique to the U.S. in the 1960s.

While meditating, the person practicing TM sits in a comfortable position with eyes closed and silently repeats a mantra. A mantra is a meaningless sound from the Vedic tradition that’s been assigned by a certified instructor.

According to supporters of TM, when meditating, the ordinary thinking process is “transcended.” It’s replaced by a state of pure consciousness. In this state, the meditator achieves perfect stillness, rest, stability, order, and a complete absence of mental boundaries.

Some studies have found that regular meditation can reduce chronic pain, anxiety, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and the use of health care services. But more study is needed.
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Transcendental Meditation is a woo woo practice specifically associated with Yogi. They believe that if you meditate hard enough you can do things like fly.
 
Book Purist said:
Transcendental Meditation is a woo woo practice specifically associated with Yogi. They believe that if you meditate hard enough you can do things like fly.
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Trump University was like that. They said that if you paid Trump a bunch of money, you could get rich, didn't they?
 
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