FOOTNOTES (chapter 4 page 389)

1. This statement is true of the current scene. But time-transcendence may yet prove amenable to scientific investigation. The slowing-down and speeding-up of time at speeds approaching the velocity of light offer physical indication of its relativistic nature.

2. To be discussed in Section 4.5.

3. See Section 4.5.

4. For a good discussion of the siddhis, see Eliade 1969:178ff.

5. For example, consult Le Shan 1974, Ferguson 1974; Hammond 1973.

6. Eliade 1969:328-332 discusses the production of psychic heat in shamans and yogins.

7. The Nobel Prize novelist, Herman Hesse also wrote of such matters in Sparkenbrokeand Siddartha.

8. For further discussion of psychic sound see Eliade 1969:390.

9. But possibly not the original meaning. The principal obscene English verb goes back a long way to the Sanscrit "phat" (to fertilize or beget) which root appears in the Latin verb "to be" (sum, ease, fui), in the participle "futurus" (from which we get "future"- to be begot into being), and the Italian fiat (let it be begot or made). The existence of the three stems: 1) sum (I am), (c.f. sacred mantra "aum"),  2) esse (essence, being) and  3) fuiin the three principal parts of the Latin verb "to be" is curious. There is even an isomorphism between this verb and "to know"; both in their finality result in being and becoming (see sect. 4.84). The surface trace of this isomorphism is seen in the fact that in the ancient and carnal sense the two verbs are synonyms.

10. Since our Western views of tantra are so liable to error, we urge our readers to consult Blofeld (1970) or Eliade 1969:232ff which contain extensive discussions. The latter cite discusses the production

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of psychic heat by the kundalini ascent, and mentions that "this heat is transmuted sexual energy." "The tantric ideal is to achieve simultaneous immobility of breath, thought, and semen" (Eliade 1969:248).

11. e.g. Sodium is to potassium as Spain is to Portugal.

12. Previous six paragraphs from Gowan (1972), copyright by R. Knapp Co and used by permission.

13. This section has been abstracted from the M. A. thesis of graduate student, Debby Zeff.

14. This section and the next are from Gowan (1972) copyright by R. Knapp Co. and used by permission.

15. In fairness, it should be noted that while this statement from the text is accurate with regard to the initial emphasis of the Buffalo Creative-Problem Solving Workshop, during the 1970's, under the enlightened direction of Sidney Parnes, it has devoted increasing attention to creativity as psychological openness, as may be seen by its use of this volume as a text for the 21st workshop.

16. (See note 12)

17. (See note 12)

18. The author wishes to acknowledge with thanks the kindness of Dr. Stanley Krippner, the leading expert in this area, in permitting this extensive quotation from his 1972 article.

19. The first eight paragraphs are quoted from Krippner (1972).

20. See section 3.36 for further material.

21. For Dodd's Epicosm Model see the Appendix.

22. This section is due to graduate student Nancy Donaldson. For update on this subject, consult Barber and others (1970), Stoyva and others (1971). Shapiro and others (1972), and Miller and others (1973). These Aldine Annuals come out each year. See also the extensive bibliography on alpha and biofeedback in Ferguson 1973:88ff, 347, 352-5.

23. This topic, which has obvious connections with healing, is well documented: see Barber and others 1970:351- 447, Stoyva and others 1971:245-283, Shapiro and others 1972:191-253, and Miller and others, 1973:295-363.

24. This section is due to graduate student Nancy Donaldson.

25. Here has been removed a lengthy section giving the pros and cons of this subject, which it was felt would not be interesting to the general reader.

26. We hazard the guess that it may also be emitted through the feet, and perhaps even the genitals. It is suggestive that hands and feet contain acupuncture points for the whole body, and that there are traditions that highly evolved persons may be recognized by the

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perfection of their hands and feet. For other special aspects of the extremities, see note 6 Table III.

27. Satprem (1968): has coined the word "entasy" as an anonym to "extasy" (ecstasy). If exsto, exstare, exstavi, exstatus, means "to stand outside," then ensto, enstare, enstavi, enstatus, would mean "to stand inside."

28. This idea was given me by James Beggs in a personal communication.

29. The author acknowledges the help of Bill Zika in the preparation of this section.

30. For an elementary treatise on this writer, see Donnelly (1956). For zealous students, Satprem (1968) is perhaps the best. Aurobindo himself is difficult reading.

31. And hence fraught with less siddhis and less psychic danger.

32. Suggested to me by John Whiteside.

33. This effect was pointed out to me by Barbara Hubbard who has observed it as a phenomenon of her SYNCON conventions.

34. For this and higher jhanas, see Eliade 1969:170ff.

35. See Eliade 1969:272.

36. Maslow (Kepes 1966:134-143) glimpsed this concept in his article, "Isomorphic relationship between knower and known."

37. A very recent psychological survey of American mystical experience comes to attention as we go to press. It is The Sociology of Mystic Ecstasy by A. M. Greeley and W. C. McCready (National Opinion Research Center), Chicago, (mimeo.), n.d. (abstracted in Newsletter Review 7:1:61-65, Spr. 1974, R. M. Backe Memorial Soc'y. 4453 Maisonneuve Blvd. Montreal 215, Quebec). With an N of 1467, 60% had felt in touch with an absent person, and 39% had had a response experience, the most common triggers being aesthetic, religious, and sexual. Peak ages were 20 and 35, and the occurrence was correlated with socio-economic class indicators as with Laski's research. Moreover they tend to be highly intelligent, creative, and in good mental health.

38. When humans are in a "developmental front" between two states of consciousness, they experience the phenomenon that the state toward which the development is moving first comes rarely and transiently and for just a few moments (nature-mystic experience). As one progresses (or in schizophrenia, retrogresses), the state comes more frequently and lasts longer. It becomes habitual, and finally permanent (or nearly so), which is what has happened here in the higher jhanas.

39. A hertz (hz) is one cycle per second.

40. This late cite is not in bibliography. (Ph.D. United States International University, San Diego, 1974. Write Dr. Charlotte Malone, 7121 Wandermere Dr. San Diego CA, 92119).