[FairfieldLife] World’s 100 richest earned enough in 2012 to end global poverty 4X over

2013-01-21 Thread turquoiseb
But they don't. They just make themselves richer. The world's 100 richest people earned a stunning total of $240 billion in 2012 – enough money to end extreme poverty worldwide four times over, Oxfam has revealed, adding that the global economic crisis is further enriching the super-rich.

[FairfieldLife] Cop Mentality / Cult Mentality

2013-01-21 Thread turquoiseb
It's been a fascinating juxtaposition, watching Olivier Marchal's French TV cop drama Braquo while reading FFL. Braquo is a classic story of cop loyalty gone wrong -- a senior member of an elite police squad does something wrong (goes WAY overboard while interrogating a rapist) but then is accused

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today's my birthday

2013-01-21 Thread Ravi Chivukula
Dear MJ - thank you for the wishes. The black string was a Raksha kavach - for protection, most of Indian wrists are adorned with myriad of these strings - usually black and red. Anyway I don't believe in it so I discarded it the day after but wore it for a while to honor my mom's sentiments.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: Barry never DID understand the difference between Tantra, and Tauntra Or Tantrum. It's hardly surprising that UncleTantrum, Barry the Turq has a fit and is unable to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today's my birthday

2013-01-21 Thread Ravi Chivukula
Thank you dear Obba - normalcy returns 22nd afternoon. On Jan 21, 2013, at 7:26 AM, obbajeeba no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Happy Belated Birthday, dear Ravi on here! I got you covered elsewhere! When you coming back to these States? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: Barry never DID understand the difference between Tantra, and Tauntra Or Tantrum. It's hardly

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today's my birthday to Ravi

2013-01-21 Thread Share Long
Ah, Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada here so directly opposite yours (-: From: Ravi Chivukula chivukula.r...@gmail.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today's my

[FairfieldLife] Presidential Inauguration Day in America

2013-01-21 Thread Buck
Spiritually the collective emotional body is heart full today. A special day to meditate and listen to patriotic music. I'm putting on my Union cavalry jacket today, going for a ride, waving the stars and bars and remembering 'picket' out on the Potomac in the winter. It was cold and

[FairfieldLife] Presidential Inauguration Day in America

2013-01-21 Thread Buck
Spiritually the collective emotional body is heart full today. A special day to meditate and listen to patriotic music. I'm putting on my Union cavalry jacket today, going for a ride, waving the stars and strips and remembering 'picket' out on the Potomac in the winter. It was cold and

[FairfieldLife] Presidential Inauguration Day in America

2013-01-21 Thread Buck
Spiritually the collective emotional body is heart full today. A special day to meditate and listen to patriotic music. I'm putting on my Union cavalry jacket today, going for a ride, waving the stars and stripes and remembering 'picket' out on the Potomac in the winters of that war of the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Cop Mentality / Cult Mentality

2013-01-21 Thread Michael Jackson
What sane individual would lie to Swiss authorities about the nature of suicides taking place on courses in Swiss hotels? I have never heard of this Turq - what is it all about? From: turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Xeno, I appreciate especially when you say below, ...the many avenues by which it can enter...  I'd never thought of placebo in that way. Nor should you. Xeno is using the term so broadly and loosely that it gets diluted to the point

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cop Mentality / Cult Mentality

2013-01-21 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: snip I think it sucks. It makes me glad that I walked away from identification with *any* GROUP years ago, and never looked back. How many years have you been posting regularly to the FFL GROUP, now?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: snip It's hardly surprising that UncleTantrum, Barry the Turq has a fit and is unable to control himself when he sees millions, as many as 110 million Hindus come together

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cop Mentality / Cult Mentality

2013-01-21 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: I think it sucks. It makes me glad that I walked away from identification with *any* GROUP years ago, and never looked back. How many years have you been posting regularly

Re: [FairfieldLife] Presidential Inauguration Day in America

2013-01-21 Thread Share Long
Bundle up, Buck, it's brutally cold out there!  At least the sun is shining (-: From: Buck dhamiltony...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 7:18 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Presidential Inauguration Day in America  

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread Share Long
Yikes!  Then maybe I didn't really understand what Xeno was saying.  Xeno, what did you mean?  My interpretation was that the placebo effect can enter an individual's system by many avenues, meaning of the individuality:  ego, emotions, thoughts, physical imbalances, environmental factors, etc.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: dear everyone on FFL to Obbajee

2013-01-21 Thread Share Long
Oy!  I checked the ephemeris for the last time Rahu transited Ketu and vice versa.  A relationship that lasted 15 years began.  And I changed my dissertation advisor.  Not in PhD program now but funnily enough, I have been thinking about going back to school.  Fortunately that moment of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Live from Maha Kumbha Mela 2013 to noozguru

2013-01-21 Thread Share Long
Thanks noozguru does this apply year round?  Does the whole world do that crazy datelight savings time thing?  If yes, does India do it on the same weekend as US?  I know UK does not.   From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cop Mentality / Cult Mentality

2013-01-21 Thread doctordumbass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKY-smJ6aBQ --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: It's been a fascinating juxtaposition, watching Olivier Marchal's French TV cop drama Braquo while reading FFL. Braquo is a classic story of cop loyalty gone wrong -- a senior member of an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Anyone Bored? to Edg

2013-01-21 Thread emilymae.reyn
Great video - you and your friend are definitely getting jiggy in WI. Seattle's been experiencing an atmospheric inversion that has the whole area blanketed in fog and grayness and a wet cold - unusual for it to last as long as it has. Today is another fogged out day. My mood, as I get older,

[FairfieldLife] Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread Rick Archer
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130120/us-meditation-fight/?utm_h p_ref=style http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130120/us-meditation-fight/?utm_ hp_ref=styleir=style ir=style

Re: [FairfieldLife] I agree with what she says

2013-01-21 Thread Emily Reyn
I like this too.  Quite a bit.   From: Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 2:43 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] I agree with what she says   BEFORE MY Near Death

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Yikes! Then maybe I didn't really understand what Xeno was saying. Xeno, what did you mean? My interpretation was that the placebo effect can enter an individual's system by many avenues, meaning of the individuality: ego, emotions,

[FairfieldLife] Re: dear everyone on FFL to Obbajee

2013-01-21 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Oy!  I checked the ephemeris for the last time Rahu transited Ketu and vice versa.  A relationship that lasted 15 years began.  And I changed my dissertation advisor.  Not in PhD program now but funnily enough, I have been

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread Share Long
The vagus nerve connection to placebo effect makes sense to me because I've heard that it's connected to fight or flight, begins in solar plexus, ends in bottom of pelvic floor.  Personally I've observed that when fear of death arises, usually there's a tightness in my solar plexus.  I know of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread Michael Jackson
The sides are fighting for customers That is the essence of it right there. From: Rick Archer r...@searchsummit.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 10:56 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Legal fight over calming technique lacks

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread doctordumbass
Not really - the TM-lite guy needs to stop using a marketing approach that co-ops the TM research. If he does that, the TMO will leave him alone. There was a person in the Bay Area teaching TM, using a different name for the technique, but not assuming any connection to the TMO or research they

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer wrote: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130120/us-meditation-fight/?utm_h p_ref=style hp_ref=styleir=style ir=style Ah, who knew lawyers would figure so prominently in the age of enlightenment! The answer seems simple, the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Yikes! Then maybe I didn't really understand what Xeno was saying. Xeno, what did you mean? My interpretation was that the placebo effect can enter an individual's system

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread Emily Reyn
Here's some information on the vagus nerve http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/grossanatomy/h_n/cn/cn1/cn10.htm From: Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 8:48

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cop Mentality / Cult Mentality

2013-01-21 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: Of course I saw similar behavior in the TMO. What sane individual would agree to carry briefcases full of cash across international borders because their spiritual teacher or his representatives asked them to? Someone in his right

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread nablusoss1008
salyavin: I don't know of any who left the TMO to make money out of teaching, it was all to do with freedom from the excessive rules and stupidity like the Scorpionland debacle. And they are endlessly being threatened with legal action. TM must be the most fraught relaxation technique ALL

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread John
Emily, There's doctor Grof on the internet who states that stimulation of the vagus nerve can result in hallucinations similar to the effect of LSD. IMO, the long meditation practice during the TM rounding sessions more likely is stimulating this nerve. Thus, we hear many unusual experiences

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: salyavin: I don't know of any who left the TMO to make money out of teaching, it was all to do with freedom from the excessive rules and stupidity like the Scorpionland debacle. And they are endlessly being threatened with legal

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread Michael Jackson
You make excellent points! From: salyavin808 fintlewoodle...@mail.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 1:48 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony   --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread Bhairitu
On 01/21/2013 10:48 AM, salyavin808 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: salyavin: I don't know of any who left the TMO to make money out of teaching, it was all to do with freedom from the excessive rules and stupidity like the Scorpionland debacle. And they

[FairfieldLife] Did Christ learn Buddhism in his Lost Years?

2013-01-21 Thread turquoiseb
Haven't watched this, because of computer issues, but I figured I'd pass it along anyway because I read the synopsis and figured it would push Nabby's buttons big-time. :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmCS7P-vdRM Personally I favor the version recounted by Christopher Moore in Lamb: The

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: On 01/21/2013 10:48 AM, salyavin808 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: salyavin: I don't know of any who left the TMO to make money out of teaching, it was all to do with freedom from the

[FairfieldLife] New Art-Form?

2013-01-21 Thread Duveyoung
http://imgur.com/DaLdv71 I did the above piece. Took about a half hour to find a quote and choose the theme and find a photo. It was fun, but also, it was instructive to see my mind approaching something so seemingly novel and yet, all the dynamics of the doingness are so common. Here's

Re: [FairfieldLife] New Art-Form?

2013-01-21 Thread Share Long
I love it Edg!  I love the quote and the letter coloring.  And the photo best of all!  Not exactly the expected.  And perfect because of that (-: From: Duveyoung no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 4:21

[FairfieldLife] Test Post - No Content - To Be Deleted

2013-01-21 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
Test Post - No Content - To Be Deleted

[FairfieldLife] Test Post - No Content - To Be Deleted

2013-01-21 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
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[FairfieldLife] World famous - but why??

2013-01-21 Thread card
For what reason is this person world famous? http://www.flickr.com/photos/66867356@N02/8402731199/in/photostream (Lahiri)

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread seventhray27
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 wrote: I don't know of any who left the TMO to make money out of teaching, it was all to do with freedom from the excessive rules and stupidity like the Scorpionland debacle. And they are endlessly being threatened with legal action. TM must be

[FairfieldLife] Re: Test Post - No Content - To Be Deleted

2013-01-21 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
Alex. I posted this once. Two copies showed up. I deleted both but one seems to remain on the forum. A previous reply to another post never showed up. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: Test Post - No Content - To Be Deleted

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: salyavin: I don't know of any who left the TMO to make money out of teaching, it was all to do with freedom from the excessive rules and stupidity like the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Test Post - No Content - To Be Deleted

2013-01-21 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
I was replying to message #333048 but when I send, Yahoo says it cannot find message #333048 and the post does not show up on the forum --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: Alex. I posted this once. Two copies showed up. I deleted both but one seems to remain

[FairfieldLife] A mother helps her son cope with autism through meditation

2013-01-21 Thread nablusoss1008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=Lia-bezTi5s

[FairfieldLife] A mother helps her son cope with autism through meditation

2013-01-21 Thread nablusoss1008
If you know someone who could benefit from this video, please share! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=Lia-bezTi5s

[FairfieldLife] Re: World famous - but why??

2013-01-21 Thread Duveyoung
Is this person a scorpion whose stinger is wielded with an archer's precision? Or: Is this person an archer whose arrow tips are poisonous? Inquiring minds want to know. If it's Yogananda's up-line guy who levitated in the corner of his room to shut his wife up, then, I'd say he was the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread Alex Stanley
Reply test on post #333048 Xeno, if this goes through, I have no idea what's going on with you. And, if this doesn't go through, I *still* won't know what's going on. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Test Post - No Content - To Be Deleted

2013-01-21 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: I was replying to message #333048 but when I send, Yahoo says it cannot find message #333048 and the post does not show up on the forum This has been happening lot the last few days when wanting to reply to a post...

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread authfriend
Test: Reply to post #333048 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Yikes! Then maybe I didn't really understand what Xeno was saying. Xeno, what did

[FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Participating in MahaKumbh improves physical and mental well-being

2013-01-21 Thread authfriend
It's happened to me once or twice recently, Xeno. More often, I've gotten the Cannot retrieve... error message when I've hit the Reply button. Usually refreshing a time or two gives me the Reply window. If I'm remembering correctly, when Cannot retrieve... has come up when I've tried to *Send* a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Did Christ learn Buddhism in his Lost Years?

2013-01-21 Thread Mike Dixon
Probably more foreign religion inoculation. He was one of us! Why pay attention to what his followers say? Listen to our Buddhist teachings and get the real story from it's source. Isn't that what you said the Brahmans had  said about Buddha in order to stop the spread of Buddhism? Buddha being

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: snip When did Maharishi (yes, that's his name, in case you forgot) say that, in the 70's ? These people have not been listening, if in fact they ever did. Already in 1980 Maharishi (yes, that's his name) said we need NO MORE

[FairfieldLife] Obama's Inauguration Speech

2013-01-21 Thread raunchydog
Obama delivered a beautiful, inspirational speech at his inauguration today. It had a progressive hint of FDR that made me tear up feeling plugged into national pride, hope, patriotism. American symbolism, flag, mom, small children, Gold Medal Olympians, unions, dogs and underdogs, tug at my

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread Michael Jackson
And we see how peaceful the world is don't we? Kinda like Geo Bush announcing the war is over From: authfriend authfri...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 7:35 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming

[FairfieldLife] Re: World famous - but why??

2013-01-21 Thread doctordumbass
...guy who levitated in the corner of his room to shut his wife up... Damn, all that time and trouble, learning to successfully levitate, just to quiet his spouse. You wonder what he had to do, in order to heat tea on the stove - Summon Shiva, and perform a few yagyas?? --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread doctordumbass
Maharishi was talking about the unquenchable and growing influence of peace, the collective momentum of it, as we move forward, and obviously *not* the current state of the world. According to him, it is up to each of us to realize our peace within, now - makes a lot of sense to me. And even if

[FairfieldLife] Re: Presidential Inauguration Day in America

2013-01-21 Thread Buck
Wow, quite a hi day watching and listening to the Inauguration. An American yagya in affect. Were some enormously spiritually activated moments throughout. Was really quite powerful and transformative spiritually. The Unified Field shed its grace on thee. After seeing a documentary on

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2013-01-21 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Jan 19 00:00:00 2013 End Date (UTC): Sat Jan 26 00:00:00 2013 64 messages as of (UTC) Sat Jan 19 23:53:33 2013 11 Ravi Chivukula chivukula.r...@gmail.com 7 nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com 6 Buck

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seventhray27 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 wrote: I don't know of any who left the TMO to make money out of teaching, it was all to do with freedom from the excessive rules and stupidity like the Scorpionland debacle.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Legal fight over calming technique lacks harmony

2013-01-21 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: salyavin: I don't know of any who left the TMO to make money out of teaching, it was