Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Pyramid Meditation. Two followers of the Maharishi of India and 'creator' of Transcendental Meditation, Stopped for a day In Istanbul, Turkiye, and shared their craft with us. I was given a 'mantra' which began my voyage into alpha wave 'production'. Even hospitalized in Turkiye, I meditated to the point I 'experienced' levitation from my bed. Later,on my African home leave, once again, in 1975, I stopped in Guatemala, Wishing to seek out the ancient Mayan pyramids of the area. Walking on the trail to the great structures at Tikal, I noticed large holes in the barrier fences along the trail. After visiting and experiencing the pyramids in daylight, I fantasized a night visit to experience a moonlight pyramid meditation. As planned, I returned after dark, utilized the holes along the way And quietly climbed the long train of narrow steps to one of the stone structure's apex. The steps were formed narrow, to obligate a climber to remain sideways, Preventing one from facing straight towards the gods. Alpha waves flowed freely and plentifully during that brainwave experience! My memory of that view, flooded with moonlight, Lives vibrantly in my old, but very crisp past images. Frank Maurer 26 November 2024 0845 Hours.