[FairfieldLife] Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread cardemaister
1. Great Britain 2. Austria 3. Sweden 4. Belgium 5. Finland 6. Netherlands 7. Luxembourg 8. France

[FairfieldLife] Windmill at Fairfield Ecovillage

2009-07-04 Thread bob_brigante
from: Fairfield Voice http://www.flickr.com/photos/hum97/3683249558/in/pool-29602...@n00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/hum97/3683249558/in/pool-29602...@n00

[FairfieldLife] My theory for why Sarah Palin is resigning

2009-07-04 Thread TurquoiseB
Burdened with legal bills from people suing her for corruption *and* crazy as a loon, Sarah has decided to kill two birds with one stone by making a play for South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Later this week she will announce that God has revealed to her that she and Governor Sanford are

[FairfieldLife] Religion as Reality TV

2009-07-04 Thread TurquoiseB
Even *I* couldn't have made this up: Turkish gameshow attempts to convert atheists A new gameshow on Turkish television will pit rabbis, imams, monks and priestsagainst each other in an attempt to convert sworn atheists to their respective religions. [Turkish

[FairfieldLife] Vyaasa's comment on YS II 35?

2009-07-04 Thread cardemaister
Is Vyaasa's comment on II 35 really this short: sarvapraaNinaaM bhavati? Bhoja's comment: tasyaahiMsaaM bhaavayataH saMnidhau sahaja-virodhinaamapyahi- nakulaadiinaaM vairatyaago nirmatsaratayaavasthaanaM bhavati | hiMstraa api hiMstratvaM parityajantiityarthaH

Re: [FairfieldLife] Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread Vaj
On Jul 4, 2009, at 2:03 AM, cardemaister wrote: 1. Great Britain Worry not, the Religion of Peace has established as many as 85 Sharia Courts to bring coherence to Great Britain: 85 Sharia courts now operating in Britain According to the think tank Civitas, Among the rulings ... we find

[FairfieldLife] Re: March of the gay penguins

2009-07-04 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_re...@... wrote: http://snipurl.com/lqr78 http://snipurl.com/lqr78 [www_thisislondon_co_uk] Werner Herzog has the right sensibility to explore this strange and fascinating continent and the nonconformist lot that work there --

[FairfieldLife] Re: TurquoiseB is on his way to Portugal:

2009-07-04 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: TurquoiseB is on his way to Portugal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmx5-a_ny00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmx5-a_ny00 OffWorld fascinating video. Imagine if the US adoped such a policy; it would, I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Guru Dev's master brings a boy back to life

2009-07-04 Thread Nelson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2001@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sgrayatlarge no_reply@ wrote: - Some of us have seen glimpses of them at work- doesn't take too much to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Former Marxists are laughing at Obamanomics

2009-07-04 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard M compost...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard M compost1uk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ [snip]

[FairfieldLife] Re: Windmill at Fairfield Ecovillage

2009-07-04 Thread Nelson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_re...@... wrote: from: Fairfield Voice http://www.flickr.com/photos/hum97/3683249558/in/pool-29602...@n00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/hum97/3683249558/in/pool-29602...@n00 That's a recent pic as there is one section of the new one on

[FairfieldLife] Is there outside validation that the TM-sidhis are authentic?

2009-07-04 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: ...find and post a quote from someone who represents a legitimate spiritual tradition other than the TM movement who believes that what Maharishi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is there outside validation that the TM-sidhis are authentic?

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: snip I just springboarded off of your original posts to the subject of outside legitimization. That is, *IS* there anyone from *outside* the TMO (and that means having *no* link to Maharishi or the TMO in any way, and would

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Guru Dev's master brings a boy back to life

2009-07-04 Thread Vaj
On Jul 3, 2009, at 9:46 PM, Nelson wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sgrayatlarge no_re...@... wrote: - Some of us have seen glimpses of them at work- doesn't take too much to verify that they must be possible. - After 32 years, still waiting for verification snip,,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dali Disney short

2009-07-04 Thread Marek Reavis
When I was little, Dali just blew me away, both his visual extravagance and his technique, which at that time was so far beyond anything I could imagine being able to achieve myself. Those turtle creatures from the 18-second portion of the film that reflects his and Walt's actual collaboration

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dali Disney short

2009-07-04 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavisma...@... wrote: When I was little, Dali just blew me away, both his visual extravagance and his technique, which at that time was so far beyond anything I could imagine being able to achieve myself. Those turtle creatures from

[FairfieldLife] Questions for Meow (Re: Is there outside validation ... )

2009-07-04 Thread Duveyoung
Once again we see Bluey challenging the community here to pony up some sort of response on an issue about which he's taken a stance. But what good the question if the questioner is a coward who has historically been unable to have a discussion here because -- his intellectual abilities being

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dali Disney short

2009-07-04 Thread Marek Reavis
Thanks for the invite, Turq; with the exception of Mallorca, I haven't seen any other part of Spain, and I'd love to take you up on your offer. And let me extend the same offer to you should you wish to repatriate temporarily to the Lost Coast. My spare bedroom is still malingering as a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is there outside validation that the TM-sidhis are authentic?

2009-07-04 Thread Nelson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2001@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: ...find and post a quote from someone who represents a legitimate spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dali Disney short

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavisma...@... wrote: A completed-in-1999, 6-minute short animation began by Salvador and Walt in 1946. An 18-second portion of the film, right near the end, was the only actual work done at that time. The rest was done from storyboards,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Windmill at Fairfield Ecovillage

2009-07-04 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 4, 2009, at 1:48 AM, bob_brigante wrote: from: Fairfield Voice http://www.flickr.com/photos/hum97/3683249558/in/pool-29602...@n00 Geez, Don Quixote sure wouldn't have had any trouble knocking this one down-- what a wimpy-looking windmill. Wonder how much power they get out of it. Sal

Re: [FairfieldLife] Religion as Reality TV

2009-07-04 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 4, 2009, at 3:20 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Even *I* couldn't have made this up: Turkish gameshow attempts to convert atheists A new gameshow on Turkish television will pit rabbis, imams, monks and priests against each other in an attempt to convert sworn atheists to their respective

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 2:03 AM, cardemaister wrote: 1. Great Britain Worry not, the Religion of Peace has established as many as 85 Sharia Courts to bring coherence to Great Britain: 85 Sharia courts now operating in Britain

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dali Disney short

2009-07-04 Thread Marek Reavis
Agreed. The early practitioners of surrealism were wonderfully authentic in their exploration of the genre and the idea of teaming any one of them with Disney's animation team sounds pretty satisfying. Two current practitioners of surrealism I'd recommend are Tricia Cline (triciacline.com)

[FairfieldLife] Re: Religion as Reality TV

2009-07-04 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 3:20 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Even *I* couldn't have made this up: Turkish gameshow attempts to convert atheists A new gameshow on Turkish television will pit rabbis, imams, monks and priests

[FairfieldLife] Re: Religion as Reality TV

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: snip The whole *idea* of this TV show is so much like the TMO mindset that it caught my eye. In the same way that the Dean who allowed a murder to happen on the MUM campus because he could not possibly imagine anything bad

[FairfieldLife] A Gift

2009-07-04 Thread raunchydog
A Gift Anointing fingertips Touch slices of sky Gathering stars Like treasured pebbles In pants pockets Calculous collisions in space Bump and grind Like angels arabesquing On pins of benediction Shiny Zodiac tracks Trace glittery destinies Arrayed on brilliant orbs Girdling Earth's Watery

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 2:03 AM, cardemaister wrote: 1. Great Britain Worry not, the Religion of Peace has established as many as 85 Sharia

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread shempmcgurk
I wonder if there is a correlation between gun control in the countries below and the amount of violent crime they have; that is, the stronger the gun control, the more violence... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_re...@... wrote: 1. Great Britain 2. Austria 3.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Windmill at Fairfield Ecovillage

2009-07-04 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 1:48 AM, bob_brigante wrote: from: Fairfield Voice http://www.flickr.com/photos/hum97/3683249558/in/pool-29602...@n00 Geez, Don Quixote sure wouldn't have had any trouble knocking this one

[FairfieldLife] For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Rick Archer
A friend sent me this. As I read it I thought of the people on FFL who feel that TM is a watered down, ineffectual technique. You know I have my issues with the TM Movement. I agree that the research is cherry-picked for use as a PR tool. Decades of TM practice doesn't necessarily make you an

Re: [FairfieldLife] For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 4, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Rick Archer wrote: A friend sent me this. As I read it I thought of the people on FFL who feel that TM is a watered down, ineffectual technique. You know I have my issues with the TM Movement. I agree that the research is cherry-picked for use as a PR tool.

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread lurkernomore20002000
Why stop there? Why not add in that chronilogically her physiology became that of an 18yr old, and she ran a 26 mile marathon that same year, and went on to compete in an iron women competition. I mean why not. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Jul

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dali Disney short

2009-07-04 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavisma...@... wrote: Two current practitioners of surrealism I'd recommend are Tricia Cline (triciacline.com) I remember when Tricia and her sister lived in Fairfield, and I'm familiar with the work she did back then. Looking at her newer

RE: [FairfieldLife] For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sal Sunshine Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 12:54 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] For those who think TM doesn't do anything On Jul 4, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Rick Archer wrote:

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lurkernomore20002000 Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 1:15 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything Why stop there? Why not add in that

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 4, 2009, at 1:14 PM, lurkernomore20002000 wrote: Why stop there? Why not add in that chronilogically her physiology became that of an 18yr old, and she ran a 26 mile marathon that same year, and went on to compete in an iron women competition. I mean why not. I don't know if

[FairfieldLife] No Doubt?

2009-07-04 Thread scienceofabundance
One aspect of the FFL posts I notice is that most contributors express little or no doubt about their opinions. With a few exceptions, ~100% contributors believe they are totally correct in their (very disparate) views and are equally vociferous in the rightness of their counter-arguments to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TurquoiseB is on his way to Portugal:

2009-07-04 Thread Bhairitu
shempmcgurk wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_re...@... wrote: TurquoiseB is on his way to Portugal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmx5-a_ny00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmx5-a_ny00 OffWorld fascinating video. Imagine if the US adoped such

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: snip Ever wonder why all these miracle accounts are totally unsubstantiated and basically unverifiable, Rick? How convenient. How, exactly, is this a miracle account? There's no indication she was on her deathbed,

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY Mistake?

2009-07-04 Thread WillyTex
Peter L Sutphen wrote: Hey Off, that paste really cleared things up! off_world_beings wrote: Hi Peter, perhaps its best you get a secretary instead. Or, a nurse.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread Nelson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcg...@... wrote: I wonder if there is a correlation between gun control in the countries below and the amount of violent crime they have; that is, the stronger the gun control, the more violence... Definitely. --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: No Doubt?

2009-07-04 Thread WillyTex
scienceofabundance wrote: *Strong parallel to the good old TMO way of being/doing... Just for the record, Barry's past failures have taken place in debates with *many* people, not just with me. Barry is pleased here to ignore the difference between I won and You failed when the context is

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread Vaj
Probably the opposite of what you're thinking. In the US almost 10 times the number of Americans that died in the last Gulf War die from handguns EVERY YEAR (approx. 30,000 people). We're a good example of a country with handgun laws which are too lax... On Jul 4, 2009, at 12:58 PM,

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: snip I don't know if anyone remembers someone named Marianne ( I think) from Chicago, who was supposed to have been cured of breast cancer through TM, and then died 6 months later, of the disease. It would be funny if

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread Nelson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: Probably the opposite of what you're thinking. In the US almost 10 times the number of Americans that died in the last Gulf War die from handguns EVERY YEAR (approx. 30,000 people). We're a good example of a country with

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Jason
      I want to know why master magician Doug Hennings died of liver cancer.??  At what age did he die.?? --- On Sat, 7/4/09, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@lisco.com wrote: Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything Date: Saturday, July 4, 2009, 11:24 AM   On Jul

Re: [FairfieldLife] For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Vaj
On Jul 4, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Rick Archer wrote: A friend sent me this. As I read it I thought of the people on FFL who feel that TM is a watered down, ineffectual technique. You know I have my issues with the TM Movement. I agree that the research is cherry-picked for use as a PR tool.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread Vaj
On Jul 4, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Nelson wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: Probably the opposite of what you're thinking. In the US almost 10 times the number of Americans that died in the last Gulf War die from handguns EVERY YEAR (approx. 30,000 people).

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: snip It's pretty sad if people believe this kind of thing-- and IMO very dangerous. TM/TMSP, TMO and McRishi tactics like this have killed a lot of people. Tactics *like what*??? Exactly when did anybody die because they were

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread lurkernomore20002000
I haven't read ahead but why make claims like this with no substantiation. I really don't mean this as a dig, but maybe that is the level of substantiation required by some in the Fairfield community. But I can tell you that in the greater society this is heresay. And it doesn't fly to say,

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread lurkernomore20002000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 1:14 PM, lurkernomore20002000 wrote: Why stop there? Why not add in that chronilogically her physiology became that of an 18yr old, and she ran a 26 mile marathon that same year, and went on to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dali Disney short

2009-07-04 Thread Marek Reavis
My relationship with Tricia postdates either of our sojourns in Fairfield, and I'm unfamiliar with any of her work from her time there, though she's told me of some of what she did then. You're probably right about the innocence, at least to some degree, of course. Age, experience, and

[FairfieldLife] Re: No Doubt?

2009-07-04 Thread lurkernomore20002000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, scienceofabundance no_re...@... wrote: One aspect of the FFL posts I notice is that most contributors express little or no doubt about their opinions. With a few exceptions, ~100% contributors believe they are totally correct in their (very disparate)

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
Didn't anybody actually *read what the TM teacher wrote*?? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: I haven't read ahead but why make claims like this with no substantiation. I really don't mean this as a dig, but maybe that is the level of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread Nelson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Nelson wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: Probably the opposite of what you're thinking. In the US almost 10 times the number of Americans that died in the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread fflmod
  52. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Henning   I remember the evening in the late 1980s when Doug gave an exciting talk about Veda Land to a packed dome. Easily one of the most exciting nights at MUM I had experienced.   Love will swallow you, eat you up completely, until there is no

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 1:14 PM, lurkernomore20002000 wrote: Why stop there? Why not add in that chronilogically her physiology became

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread fflmod
  Plus, for every TMer who was miraculously cured, there are probably 25 that died in their 40s and 50s.    Love will swallow you, eat you up completely, until there is no `you,' only love.    - Amma  --- On Sat, 7/4/09, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From:

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread lurkernomore20002000
I likely did not read closely enough to pick up some of the nuances. So maybe the teacher is saying something less that a total turnaround due to TM. But the story had, at least for me, some miracious overtones. For me, I would not post a story like this anonymously. Or if I did, I would add

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread fflmod
  Interesting article about Veda Land:   http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/22/magazine/sunday-february-22-1998-theme-parks-veda-lost.html   Love will swallow you, eat you up completely, until there is no `you,' only love.    - Amma  --- On Sat, 7/4/09, Jason jedi_sp...@yahoo.com wrote: From:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 4, 2009, at 2:38 PM, lurkernomore20002000 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 1:14 PM, lurkernomore20002000 wrote: Why stop there? Why not add in that chronilogically her physiology became that of an 18yr old, and

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ffl...@... wrote: Plus, for every TMer who was miraculously cured, there are probably 25 that died in their 40s and 50s. Except that, of course, we weren't talking about a TMer who was miraculously cured.

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread lurkernomore20002000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ffl...@... wrote: snip   I remember the evening in the late 1980s when Doug gave an exciting talk about Veda Land to a packed dome. Easily one of the most exciting nights at MUM I had experienced. That's what the movement was. That's what kept us

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 4, 2009, at 3:00 PM, lurkernomore20002000 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ffl...@... wrote: snip I remember the evening in the late 1980s when Doug gave an exciting talk about Veda Land to a packed dome. Easily one of the most exciting nights at MUM I had experienced.

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: I likely did not read closely enough to pick up some of the nuances. So maybe the teacher is saying something less that a total turnaround due to TM. Yes, considerably less than that. The only thing

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: A friend sent me this. As I read it I thought of the people on FFL who feel that TM is a watered down, ineffectual technique. You know I have my issues with the TM Movement. I agree that the research is cherry-picked for use as

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 2:38 PM, lurkernomore20002000 wrote: snip Don't mean to be callous, but the lady in this story is dead. At least, that's what I would bet. But Rick's friend claimed she was completely cured,

[FairfieldLife] Re: No Doubt?

2009-07-04 Thread scienceofabundance
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: snip I don't recall ever getting an instruction like this. Although it was nearly 30 years ago, I remember it quite clearly - because I was so taken aback by it. It was given by someone most appropriately

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Vaj
On Jul 4, 2009, at 4:15 PM, raunchydog wrote: Not one TM critic had the balls to challenge you personally for saying TM had a positive effect on your mother. Why is that, Rick? Because for me it's no different than saying My Mom found Jesus and it had a real positive effect on her. Big

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: snip It seems to me the fundamentalist you refer to are the TM critics NOT TM'ers like Judy, who answered the TM critics to this post with measured logic. The only respondents that bashed your post with outrageous comments

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread lurkernomore20002000
raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: Not one TM critic had the balls to challenge you personally for saying TM had a positive effect on your mother. Why is that, Rick? Fucking cowards that they are, the fundy TM critics are willing to make up shit about someone you posted about and ignore what

[FairfieldLife] Re: No Doubt?

2009-07-04 Thread lurkernomore20002000
After 30 years I would have no qualms about identifying the source- the individual who said this. You post anonymously, what is the reason for not identifying your source for this instruction? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, scienceofabundance Afterno_re...@... wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: It seems to me the fundamentalist you refer to are the TM critics NOT TM'ers like Judy, who answered the TM critics to this post with measured logic. The only respondents that bashed your post with outrageous comments

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 4:15 PM, raunchydog wrote: Not one TM critic had the balls to challenge you personally for saying TM had a positive effect on your mother. Why is that, Rick? Because for me it's no different than

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of raunchydog Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:15 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything Not one TM critic had the balls to challenge you

[FairfieldLife] Happy 4.th July to all you (crazy) americans ;-)

2009-07-04 Thread nablusoss1008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDkP2WaEYFEfeature=featured http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2bGUeDnqPY

[FairfieldLife] Re: Windmill at Fairfield Ecovillage

2009-07-04 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Jul 4, 2009, at 1:48 AM, bob_brigante wrote: from: Fairfield Voice http://www.flickr.com/photos/hum97/3683249558/in/pool-29602...@n00 Geez, Don Quixote sure wouldn't have had any trouble knocking this one

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Gift (award given for bringing beauty in)

2009-07-04 Thread meowthirteen
--- Double award the Cape Award for being a do gooder ;bringing loveliness in your arms to the world And ~* . The Daisy Award for the Peace Offering Lovely things like this are food to the soul in a world so starving from lack of sight thank you for the

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Peter
Rick, you are so disgustingly normal, cut it out. If you keep this up you're going to get kicked out of FFL. --- On Sat, 7/4/09, Rick Archer r...@searchsummit.com wrote: From: Rick Archer r...@searchsummit.com Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything To:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Most violent countries in Europe?

2009-07-04 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcg...@... wrote: I wonder if there is a correlation between gun control in the countries below and the amount of violent crime they have; that is, the stronger the gun control, the more violence... ** Finland has light gun

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of raunchydog Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:56 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Happy 4.th July to all you (crazy) americans ;-)

2009-07-04 Thread Peter
Thanks Nabs. Keep being nice like this and we won't invade you! --- On Sat, 7/4/09, nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: From: nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Happy 4.th July to all you (crazy) americans ;-) To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date:

[FairfieldLife] Indra Disses on the Guru

2009-07-04 Thread John
To All: There's a story in the Srimad Bhagavatam narrating how Indra, the king of heaven, disrespected Jupiter by forgetting his importance in the scheme of things celestial. Upon realizing this, Jupiter disappeared from sight to leave the demigods on their own. Soon after, the demons

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Windmill at Fairfield Ecovillage

2009-07-04 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 4, 2009, at 4:18 PM, bob_brigante wrote: Just east of where I live in SoCal there is a complex of 4K windmills on either side of Interstate 10 just west of Palm Springs. But these macho mills cost ~$300K/pop, and are tremendously heavy, ~20 tons:

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: People wear the same blinders whichever side of the fence they are on. I strive to eliminate the fence, take in all the evidence no matter how paradoxical it may be, and then try to make sense of it all, or just live with

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Archer Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 4:17 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything What Vaj thinks or says cannot possibly

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: Not one TM critic had the balls to challenge you personally for saying TM had a positive effect on your mother. Why is that, Rick? Fucking cowards that they are, the fundy

[FairfieldLife] Questions for Meow (Re: Is there outside validation ... )hmmmmm

2009-07-04 Thread meowthirteen
--- h I will look for the good I will look for the good I will look for the good Not sure if my answers to the questions were really genuinely asked for a return reply or if they were thrown at another poster and just had an inferrence to me... I would galdly respond if

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of raunchydog Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:56 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM

[FairfieldLife] Questions for Meow (Re: Is there outside validation ... )hmmmmm

2009-07-04 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, meowthirteen meowthirt...@... wrote: Here's some ugly out of me,(mild) I ran over a traffic cone on purpose so frustrated at the road construction and one way roads driving in circles my own ineptness at living. Hey, Step away from the cones!

[FairfieldLife] Re: No Doubt?inflexible?

2009-07-04 Thread meowthirteen
---Is this inflexibility... seems like I don't have all the answers it is given in increments surely I could not understand all if it was all revealed to me ...Actually I was on an acid trip a long time ago and all the answers of the universe came to me and I understood. Quickly it all came

[FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread meowthirteen
-- MmMmMmMmMmmm I like your soup I think the letters in it spell something...what is it-oh yes now I see It says T R U T H yummy spiritual alphabet soup *slurp* - In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@...

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Vaj
On Jul 4, 2009, at 4:55 PM, raunchydog wrote: Because for me it's no different than saying My Mom found Jesus and it had a real positive effect on her. Big whoop...but good for your Mom, what ever turns your crank. Magical ceremonies with magical words are impressive placebos--esp. when

[FairfieldLife] Questions for Meow (Re: Is there outside validation ... )hmmmmm

2009-07-04 Thread Duveyoung
A perfect response . . . sigh. . . . . --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, meowthirteen meowthirt...@... wrote: --- h I will look for the good I will look for the good I will look for the good Not sure if my answers to the questions were really genuinely asked

[FairfieldLife] Re: No Doubt?inflexible?

2009-07-04 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, meowthirteen meowthirt...@... wrote: ---Is this inflexibility... seems like I don't have all the answers it is given in increments surely I could not understand all if it was all revealed to me ...Actually I was on an acid trip a long time ago

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything

2009-07-04 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nablusoss1008 Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 4:33 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: For those who think TM doesn't do anything --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Calling all dogs

2009-07-04 Thread bitingbirdie
I can't let The laundry Pile up Crumbs bother me In bed Whether I sleep or not I want to hurl Dirty dishes At your creeping F E E T Slippery with soft-shoe Sly poetry And time consuming Crafty postings. There is more To Life Than FFL.

[FairfieldLife] UCLA study on meditation

2009-07-04 Thread Marek Reavis
Another small study with 22 meditators of zazen, vippassana, samatha, and other meditation techniques showing specific differences in brain physiology from non-meditators. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/how-to-build-a-bigger-brain-91273.aspx?id or, http://snipurl.com/ls506

[FairfieldLife] Re: Happy 4.th July to all you (crazy) americans ;-)

2009-07-04 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutp...@... wrote: Thanks Nabs. Keep being nice like this and we won't invade you! HeHe ;-)

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