[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-04 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutp...@... wrote: Vaj, I've noticed two types of longterm TMer's. There's the type you describe, gray, washed-out, no will and then there are the vital ones that look great. One difference I found between the two groups is that the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: snip The difference between the Rama group and the TMO was that he really did *NOT* think hierarchically. Therefore he never allowed any group of superior or higher students to form, or to try to control or run things.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip Caveat emptor: Those of you who do NOT believe that fun has a place in spiritual practice, don't read this. It's basically my rap about how not only

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip Caveat emptor: Those of you who do NOT believe that fun has a place in spiritual

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread Sal Sunshine
On May 2, 2009, at 9:27 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. - Herodotus The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. - e e cummings Time's Fun

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread geezerfreak
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip Caveat

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, geezerfreak geezerfr...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread grate . swan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ Fun is the perception of infinity flowing through the finite. It is a natural consequence of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ Fun is the perception

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread Tom
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread grate . swan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom azg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-02 Thread grate . swan
, I just chalk it up to karma and as Maharishi has said, Karma is unfathomable, so go figure. --- On Wed, 4/29/09, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: From: Vaj vajradhatu@ Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Fry at MUM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 5:44 PM On Apr 28

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-01 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, pranamoocher bh...@... wrote: Fry at MUM- what an appropriate title for the stress release that many people go through when living here or rounding for the first time. *** Fry's funny letter to his future self from his 16 yr old self:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-01 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes103@ wrote: TM turns you into a soppy newage fruitcake. A marvellously creative bit of editing Doug. Om, thems fighten words Hugo. Spittin'. Why, I'd

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-05-01 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony...@... wrote: Here's the video from that segment: http://alex.natel.net/ffl/video/stephen_fry_in_fairfield.wmv Here's version I created in iMovie: http://alex.natel.net/ffl/video/stephen_fry_in_fairfield.m4v

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread guyfawkes91
It's said in Ayurveda that the thing that gives you that sparkle is your tejas. If your tejas is diminished you look flat, lackluster. Check out someone who just took a psychedelic and you'll see this same flatness, this lack of shine. Psychedelic depletes tejas. Deep,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, guyfawkes91 guyfawke...@... wrote: It's said in Ayurveda that the thing that gives you that sparkle is your tejas. If your tejas is diminished you look flat, lackluster. Check out someone who just took a psychedelic and you'll see this same

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, guyfawkes91 guyfawkes91@ wrote: Now ( *not* to toot my own horn or be important in any way, merely to provide a contrast for those who may have never experienced such a contrast ),

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Apr 30, 2009, at 4:54 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: In other words, it was FUN. Fun was, in fact, an integral part of the Way. It was Rama's contention, and remains mine, that if you are heavily involved with a spiritual path and you are *not* having fun, then there is something wrong. It may not

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread raunchydog
it up to karma and as Maharishi has said, Karma is unfathomable, so go figure. --- On Wed, 4/29/09, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: From: Vaj vajradh...@... Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Fry at MUM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 5:44 PM On Apr 28, 2009

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Apr 30, 2009, at 4:54 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: In other words, it was FUN. Fun was, in fact, an integral part of the Way. It was Rama's contention, and remains mine, that if you are heavily involved with a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread Bhairitu
TurquoiseB wrote: This discussion has been a valuable one IMO because it has touched on what the *real* reason is for the lack of interest in TM. It's not the times. It's not Kali Yuga. It's not not having enough pundits yet. IT'S THE TM'ers, STUPID! The marshybots as I have labeled them?

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread drpetersutphen
vajradh...@... wrote: From: Vaj vajradh...@... Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Fry at MUM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 5:44 PM On Apr 28, 2009, at 10:54 AM, Hugo wrote: Early the next morning I watch the rush of studentry to the main dome. They have to get

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread dhamiltony2k5
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes...@... wrote: TM turns you into a soppy newage fruitcake. Om, thems fighten words Hugo. Spittin'. Why, I'd stake Rick Arcer again you and that Turq guy or may be even the Vaj anyday. Now, Rick he's a meditator, ain't hardly missed

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread dhamiltony2k5
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes103@ wrote: TM turns you into a soppy newage fruitcake. Om, thems fighten words Hugo. Spittin'. Why, I'd stake Rick Arcer again you and that Turq guy or may be even the Vaj anyday. Now, Rick he's a meditator, ain't hardly

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread dhamiltony2k5
Here's the video from that segment: http://alex.natel.net/ffl/video/stephen_fry_in_fairfield.wmv Here's version I created in iMovie: http://alex.natel.net/ffl/video/stephen_fry_in_fairfield.m4v Frey, Yeah, he evidently drove round the town square and did took that standard

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Apr 29, 2009, at 5:06 PM, Alex Stanley wrote: Here's version I created in iMovie: http://alex.natel.net/ffl/video/stephen_fry_in_fairfield.m4v Alex, your version opened for me in iTunes! Played perfectly.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-30 Thread pranamoocher
Fry at MUM- what an appropriate title for the stress release that many people go through when living here or rounding for the first time. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: On Apr 29,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-29 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stan...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes103@ wrote: During the election last summer the BBC sent writer, broadcaster and national-treasure Stephen Fry to drive round America in his London

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-29 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stan...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes103@ wrote: During the election last summer the BBC sent writer, broadcaster and national-treasure Stephen Fry to drive round America in his London

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-29 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Apr 29, 2009, at 5:06 PM, Alex Stanley wrote: Here's version I created in iMovie: http://alex.natel.net/ffl/video/stephen_fry_in_fairfield.m4v Alex, your version opened for me in iTunes! Played perfectly. Sal

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-29 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Apr 28, 2009, at 10:54 AM, Hugo wrote: Early the next morning I watch the rush of studentry to the main dome. They have to get there by eight o'clock to swipe their cards through a machine, pad into the hall and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-28 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Apr 28, 2009, at 9:54 AM, Hugo wrote: Since 1974 the Maharishi University of Management (formerly Maharishi International University) has opened it's doors to students from around the world. I have come to have

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fry at MUM

2009-04-28 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes...@... wrote: During the election last summer the BBC sent writer, broadcaster and national-treasure Stephen Fry to drive round America in his London taxi to seek out the real USA and give us a taste (hopefully)of what the place and