What seems missing is Buddhist practice - Theravada samata-vipassana and Vajrayana devata-yoga. Dzogchen is beyond Buddhism but is also missing from Fairfield.
I tried to get an extraordinary Rimé yogin-scholar to go to Fairfield but he wasn't interested because many FFL folk were already doing "Hindu" yoga practice. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson <mjackson74@...> wrote: > > Well as "negative" as I have been about TMO and MMY, I have to say I am surprised at the number and breadth of what is going on in Fairfield today - it was hidden and underground in the 80's. I have to admit it must have been the TM infusion that created the kernel around which all the other energy formed. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: wgm4u no_re...@yahoogroups.com > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 7:13 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Directory of Active Spiritual Practice Groups of Fairfield > > >  > WOW, it's become a literal smorgasbord of Religions! Probably not what MMY or the tmorg had in mind, but then, TM ain't a Religions so, what would you expect? > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: > > > > Spiritual Practice Groups of Fairfield > > > > > > > > Directory of Active Fairfield Spiritual Practice Groups > > > > Outside of Fairfield, people intently ask, "What is going on in > > Fairfield?" > > The spiritual, utopian side of Fairfield is something they are > > wondering > > about. Fairfield has become recognized as a spiritual Mecca of sorts, > > ranking with Sedona, Arizona, Boulder and Crestone, Colorado, > > Ashville, > > North Carolina and the like. Within these past four decades, > > Fairfield > > spiritual practice groups have matured, giving this community a > > rich, new > > face. > > The long-time Fairfield meditating community today is its own center > > for > > spiritual practice. The breadth of spiritual practice groups in > > Fairfield is > > now a unique feature of our town in the 21st Century. > > > > ___________________________Alphabetical: > > > > > > A Course in Miracles, Mondays 7:30 pm. Local contact: 472-7148. > > > > > > The Afternoon Satsang, at Revelations Coffee Shop. North room > > 2:30pm most days. Spiritual experience and understanding. > > > > > > Ammachi Fairfield Satsang > > Ammachi Fairfield weekly schedule of meditation, > > chanting, and bhajans. http://amma-fairfield.org/ > > contact: 472-8563 or 472-9336 > > > > > > Art of Living Foundation -Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Meditation and program > > schedule in Fairfield. 472-9892 http://us.artofliving.org/index.html > > > > > > Babaji Group: Local contact: 472-9952 > > > > Bapuji Group Shri Avadoot, better known as ³Bapuji². Local contact: > > 472-9260 > > > > Chalanda Sai Maa Satang in Fairfield > > Group meditations based on the teachings of Chalanda Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi. > > First and third Monday of the month at 7:30 PM. Call for location & information: > > 641-919-5223 641-919-5223 or email directly at: FairfieldSaiMaa@ > > http://www.humanityinunity.org > > > > > > > > Circle of Sophia > > a holy order for women at St. Gabriel and All > > Angels, the Liberal Catholic Church. > > Original worship celebration, written from sources > > in ancient Christianity, enlivens the Feminine Divine for both men > > and women. Celebrations monthly. 300 E. Burlington. www.stgabe.org > > > > Contact 472-1645 > > > > Deeksha Darshan and teachings of Bhagavan Kalki & Padmavati Amma > > Fairfield contact for local program: 472-6948 > > > > Divine Mother Church in Fairfield > > `We don¹t talk about God, we commune with God'. > > Interfaith Service: Sundays 11 AM; > > 51 North Court, East Entrance > > Contact 641.209.9900 641.209.9900 > > > > > > Eckankar > > Local meetings, lectures and meditation > > Bringing speakers from the regional and national movement > > http://www.eckankar.org > > > > > > Fairfield Vedic Pujas, Yagyas and Ceremonies > > Scheduled public events always open to interested persons. By Vedic > > Scholar and Priest, Pandit Dhruv Narain Sharma: 630-240-3368 630-240-3368 > > http://yagya108.org/default.aspx > > > > > > Fellowship of the Holy Spirit in Fairfield > > `Consciousness, Joy, and Devotion: Christianity that works.' > > Sundays, 11 AM, > > 51 North Court. 472-8737. > > > > > > Gangaji Group Local contact: 472-9476. > > > > > > Golden Shield Qi Gong Fairfield practice: 641-919-3913 641-919-3913 . > > Golden Shield Qi Gong www.jingui.com 641-472-5998 641-472-5998 > > > > > > > > Hatha Yoga classes. Sue Berkey: 472-6577 > > > > Henry Hertzberger Chanting, Pujas & Yagyas. Mahaganapati Temple > > Schedule: > > > > Fairfield Shri Karunamayi Satsang > > Fairfield Group Meditation, Chanting and Program. 472-8422 > > http://www.karunamayi.org/tour/2008Fairfield.shtml > > > > > > Liberal Catholic Church in Fairfield > > St Gabriel and all Angels, 300 E. Burlington. > > Contact, 472-1625 www.stgabe.org > > > > > > > > Manavata Mandir Vedic Temple > > 800 W. Burlington in Fairfield. 469-6041. > > > > Master Spiritual Healer John Douglas > > Biannual visits to Fairfield > > Workshops, meetings, meditation. > > http://www.spirit-repair.com/ > > > > > > Mother Meera: 641.472.5149 641.472.5149 > > http://www.mothermeera-fairfield.com/default.jsp > > > > Quaker Meeting Fairfield Society of Friends (Conservative Un-programmed) > > silent meeting for worship. 472-8422. > > > > > > St. Germain Meditation. Two active groups meeting for meditation weekly > > http://www.reiki-seichem.com/germain.html > > http://saintgermainfoundation.com/ > > > > > > > > Saniel Bonder, `Waking Down' in Fairfield. Sittings calendar: call > > 472-2001. http://wakingdowninfairfield.com/ > > > > > > > > Scalar Group Meditation Programs > > facilitated by Lilli Botchis. > > A unique opportunity as a group to > > research in mind/body consciousness the universal themes of pure energy and > > manifestation potential of HHFe Scalar wave regeneration system. > > Programs designed to clear, balance and open the chakra system. > > Contact, 472-0129. http://earthspectrum.com/ > > http://www.timeportalpubs.com/index.htm > > > > > > > > Shivabalayogi Group > > All are welcome. There is never any charge for > > Swamiji's blessings. For further information, contact: 641-233-1025 641-233-1025 . > > > > > > Sufi Cultural Alliance, Fairfield > > Mystical Islam, `Zikr' chanting and meditation. > > Thursdays 8:30pm > > www.suficulturalalliance.org > > > > Svaroopa Yoga (641) 472-7499 (641) 472-7499 . > > > > > > > > Tetra Building Meditation Room. > > Daily morning and afternoon meditation > > facility for the practice of the TM-Sidhi meditation. > > A quiet, clean and convenient and unaffiliated place, `to do program'. > > Contact David Hawthorne for use and membership information: 472-3799. > > > > > > Transcendental Meditation Programs: > > TMmovement: 472-1174 > > > > > > Transformational Prayer in Fairfield > > For information on Fairfield activities, call 472-0662. > > > > > > The 3rd Tuesday Nite Devotional Singing > > Every third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. > > Open to any musicians, drummers, singers, and listeners. > > Community call and response chanting designed to unify the > > mind, heart and spirit in surrender and service. > > -The group is not aligned with any one religion, teacher or movement. > > 51 North Court, East Entry > > (On the square, use alley to the left of Gupta's Restaurant, go to middle of alley > > turn left, go up steps) > > Info: Call 919-0756 or 472-4131 > > Fee: By donation > > > > > > > > Wednesday Night Satsang â" > > Every Wednesday starting at 8pm CentralTime. > > Kirkwood Apartments at 304 W Kirkwood just east of Sidha Insurance near > > 4th and Kirkwood Apartment #10 third floor first door on the left. > > â¦those who haven't quite got it complete the search. Contact - 919-6917 > > > > > > > > > > > > The Active Spiritual Practice Groups of Fairfield > > > > Fairfield of recent years has changed into something else which is > > now quite rich after nearly four decades development. > > > > The long-time Fairfield meditating community today is its > > own center for spiritual practice. The breadth of spiritual practice > > groups in Fairfield is now a unique feature of the town in the 21st > > Century. > > >
