*TM
The alternation of rest and activity with TM can be seen like dyeing, where each time the color becomes a little strong until eventually the cloth os so fully dyed that it no longer fades, which during meditation the awareness
is dipped into pure consciousness and the mind returns 'dyed' with those qualities and after meditation those qualities are 'faded' by activity. This process is repeated day by day until ultimately the mind is so permanently 'dyed' with pure consciousness that even the strongest experience will not overshadow it. It is important to note that, having dipped the cloth in the dye, nothing more is to be gained by leaving it there. It is the regular
alternation of dipping and fading that is important rather than the dipping itself. (TM, p109)