Blessed Day to all.....Meant to reply on Patti's post, but unfortunately I couldn't find the title which applied to this subject, so I decided to write in the 'new topic' area. While I was reading her post, highlighting on her experiences, wondered how it regarded the *Word of God*, so I began to read and search, for my peace of mind! This is what I found....

Transcendental Meditation, being an off shoot of Hinduism, is a polythesic religion, where not only are there "multiple gods" to worship while meditating, but the human is considered a "divine being" able to reach a higher consciousness simply by looking inward.
There is a supreme god-consciousness that is worship, but is "wholly devoid" of the ability of relationship or personality. The god-consciousness "worship" by TM'ers and Hinders is just that...a divine, passion consciousness, Jesus is simply another teacher. He died just like any human according to TM. Some Tm'ers are more open to other possibility of meditation and in some of these cases the Name of Jesus is recognized as having power as a "mantra", but Jesus is not recognized as the one True and Living God!
According to Mahesh, the Holy Spirit is a "deceptive" persona used by demons to gain access to human (Caruth). The closest alternative to the Holy Spirit in TM would be the encounter of certain gods of deities while meditation or the elevation or "enlightenment" of one's own spirit to a state of holiness or drive.
TM meditation refers to its utmost goal as "enlightenment"; the idea of having "inner peace" and calm at all times. The deep root goal of TM is to immerse its participants into Hinduism. Hinduism's idea of "salvation" is to live a "good" life that will lead to a goal "karma", a better reincarnation, or best yet, to be "reincarnated" into the "supreme being" as a facet of the ultimate divinity.
After death, there are numerous reincarnation before, in which one participated in meditation and the gathering of good karma, one transcends on the physical birth and one's spirit is born into the ultimate God-consciousness where one fully receives the divinity and peace of the universe.
TM is a tool used by the devil to steal people's souls without them even knowing it! TM promises inner peace and tranquility in the natural life and ultimately the attainment by divinity, as a part of an unfeeling god-consciousness. *Biblical Christianity promises not only peace in this life by the "presence" of the Holy Spirit and the *knowledge of God's Love and *Grace for humans, but salvation for the soul is the promise of *Heaven.
Salvation in TM is acquired, ultimately, by human effort. Salvation, in Biblical Christianity is offered by God through Jesus's death and atonement for human sins and by Jesus' Resurrection! Salvation is acquired by the *repentance of sin and *believing on Jesus Christ. TM's is a salvation by "works" religion. Biblical Christianity is a salvation by "faith" religion.
"Karma"=Through the practice of yoga, the Hindu burst into God's super conscious mind, the experience of bliss, all knowing perfect silence.
By promising "rejuvenation of the spirit and *especially a healthy body. (which is so prevalent today's society). Yoga draws people in with its innocent approach with not only the intent of drawing people away from *Jesus, but simply "distract" and "allure". Obviously, another current trend in TM is the representation that Transcendental Meditation is the seemingly "harmless" practice of emptying one's mind through the repetition of "mantras". This is yet another deception, as we are told by Vail Carruth, author of "The Kiss of God". The "Mantras Vail *bought when learning TM actually turned out to be a worshipful phrase to a "false"deity, after she was assure the Mantras were meaningless.
My *most ultimate* intent in writing on this subject, is the *hope that it will make people aware of how they can be easily manipulated, into thinking this form of exercise will bring the peace, that they crave in their inner being. For the absolute only way to find wholesome and satisfying peace, is through, if you will, *meditating on the Holy Word of God!!
2Timothy 15,19...Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.(This word *rightly dividing*,which only occurs here in the New Testament, means "to cut straight", as to cut a straight road, or to keep a *straight course"). The *solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: The Lord knows those who are His, and, "Let *everyone who names the *name of *Christ depart from iniquity. Lovingly through Christ, Karen Rose.

Karen,

Well said! As Christians, we need to except loving admonition when needed. Remember, the gospel is the coming kingdom of God and the one true gateway to heavenly Jerusalem, and that is Jesus Christ.

We must be careful in how approach all these rabbit holes on the internet, some are distractions from our mission of bringing people out of BABYLON!

With brotherly love,

Michael