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• A Little Freudian Theory

A little Freudian Theory

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1. The ID is often called primitive. It has to do with eating, drinking, eliminating wastes, and gaining sexual pleasure - the gratification of such impulses.
2. The EGO learns to consider demands of reality. It finds fit environmental conditions, and it becomes an "executive" of the sexual urges in time, if one lives long enough. The ego often mediates among the demands of the id, the realities of the world, and the demands of the superego.
3. The SUPEREGO, is the internalized representation of morals of society as taught by strong others. The superego develops in response to parental rewards and punishments through incorporating rigid, or parental standards into itself somehow. [Ebu "id", "ego", "superego"]

1. Look into scientific studies of the contemplative experience first. Physiological, psychological and social (behavioral) changes may be seen. Changes of brain-wave patterns are specially interesting. In the light of present-day research, kriya has effects, but the best method of meditation - and the most studied method - is TM, Transcendental Meditation, informs David Orme-Johnsen. [Link]
2. In addition there are subjective reports. Many are positive, but seldom all of them. Postings on the SRF Walrus Board are much of this sort, and tend to furnish the least thought of kind of scholarly evidence, that is, anecdotal evidence. In other words, a handful of stories constitute no proof. There is a grave risk that such stories are one-sided, overly biased, and not representative, so this sort of evidence has to be handled with care.
3. One express good side of study first, before committing in any serious way, is a chance to maximise the odds of welcome changes and reduce very unwelcome stuff. By this one can draw benefit.
4. On the SRF Walrus Board, however, many speak of deep, negative experiences. In part, this can be explained by wrong conformism that may stiffle and outgrow otherwise positive, budding effects of deep meditation. A problem is that good methods may be counteracted by conform strives, including cultish ones, and cults tend to limit, hamper and hinder the liberating effects of sanity-promoting yoga and meditation. Another problem is that of disappointments and hutetu, in part due to unreasonable, high hopes in guru words who later show up to be rather bombastic and not accurate; in part due to changes in the profiling, methods and selected guru words by and by.
5. In general this site tries to point to the first teachings of Yogananda, for they were saner than some of his later outpourings and religious goadings. The site also seeks to help others select Yogananda words that bring about a beneficial way of living - his cream teachings, that is. That selection has been much wanted.

From a few letters

I have been reading . . . on your web site, and find them to be most provocative and correct. I particularly enjoy how you employ cartoons . . . and other "baits" to get the reader to think............the ultimate Zen koan. [. . .] - TA

Your site is profound, and just what I needed. Not just interesting, but the key to freedom, which I had been looking for . . . The Kriya key . . . you have explained that beautifully. - VB

Your writings . . . certainly are well researched! . . . I hope you continue to edit. - DT