Benny I've only done the home study course for Ultramind and both for the Silva Method. Between those courses I sense that the Ultramind has made some logical progressions since the original method.
Bert Goldman has written some courses coinciding with the regular Silva Method and whilst they are no longer available they are still sought after. It seemed to me that they continued molding and building the Silva Method.
Alex Silva (Jose's Nephew) appears to have made it a goal to allow the Silva Method to continue to evolve yet at the same time is aware that the original course serves many just as well.
I suspect that doing a live Ultramind course is just as life changing as the orginal Silva course. Whilst they come from the same stock they are going to reach people in different ways. Both will teach you to use more of your mind. The Ultramind course seem to take it for granted that the people attending their course will have a better appreciation of the abilities of the mind. The Silva Method is more of a hand holding experience in comparison. I personally respect both methods and I think many will cross to do both courses at some point. Taking what the indivdual personally finds works best for them. Then there will be some that do only one of the courses and even then they will take what workd best for them. They are a smorgassbord of ideas and techniques that really come back to one ideal... using your mind better.
Alex
[This message has been edited by AlexK (edited September 26, 2003).]