[FairfieldLife] Re: Beautiful, sweet, innocent -- but a creepy zombie nonetheless.

2008-03-31 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gullible fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like Sal is suffering from Kangen Water Deficiency Syndrome. Maybe some Laughing Yoga will help: http://youtube.com/watch?v=31TTcjYw0hQ Ha! I was about to reply to Sal and say it's the links to

[FairfieldLife] �Hillary= Mocking and Killing the Dream?�

2008-03-31 Thread Robert
Hillary is attempting to kill the spirit of the Democratic Party, similar to LBJ, in 1968, with his disasterous Vietnam war. Back in the day, it was RFK who was in the process of restoring that spirit…back in the day. Now, in our time, Barack Obama has come to restore that same spirit. At

[FairfieldLife] Tibet: Open Letter from Concerned Tibetan Studies Scholars

2008-03-31 Thread Vaj
http://www.tibetopenletter.org/ A STATEMENT BY CONCERNED TIBETAN STUDIES SCHOLARS ON THE CURRENT CRISIS IN TIBET ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT HU JINTAO AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA President Hu Jintao People’s Republic of China Zhongnanhai, Xichengqu, Beijing City People’s

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Vaj
On Mar 30, 2008, at 4:15 PM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote: And what difference is there between paths to enlightenment? There is One Reality which is known or not known. This Reality is all that is. Well I know some would agree with such an absolute statement. But no, I don't believe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 30, 2008, at 4:15 PM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote: And what difference is there between paths to enlightenment? There is One Reality which is known or not known. This Reality is all that is.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beautiful, sweet, innocent -- but a creepy zombie nonetheless.

2008-03-31 Thread gullible fool
Turq, if you plan to post links the FFL way, you have to do it the FFL way, which means link only, no conversation, no description beyond what's in the subject line, like so: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/171969 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/171977

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Angela Mailander
Are we not confusing the path with the goal here? There are a gazillion paths. Not all lead somewhere we'd want to go--all true enough. But One Reality refers to the transcendent, does it not? If there is some content in the transcendent that would serve to distinguish it from some other

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Vaj
On Mar 31, 2008, at 10:02 AM, Angela Mailander wrote: Are we not confusing the path with the goal here? There are a gazillion paths. Not all lead somewhere we'd want to go--all true enough. But One Reality refers to the transcendent, does it not? If there is some content in the transcendent

[FairfieldLife] Posting Guideline on FFL for Links?

2008-03-31 Thread dhamiltony2k5
Limit of 50 links or posts a week, which ever comes first? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gullible fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if you plan to post links the FFL way, you have to do it the FFL way, which means link only, no conversation, no description beyond what's in the subject

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Angela Mailander [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are we not confusing the path with the goal here? There are a gazillion paths. Not all lead somewhere we'd want to go--all true enough. But One Reality refers to the transcendent, does it not? How could it?

[FairfieldLife] TM rendered obsolete. Oprah Tolle Eclipse dead Maharishi and TMorg

2008-03-31 Thread dhamiltony2k5
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if you plan to post links the FFL way, you have to do it the FFL way, which means link only, no conversation, no description beyond what's in the subject line, like so: http://www.oprah.com/obc_classic/webcast/archive/archive_watchnow.jsp

[FairfieldLife] Jai Guru Dev, my Regiment Deploys to Iraq soon

2008-03-31 Thread dhamiltony2k5
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if you plan to post links the FFL way, you have to do it the FFL way, which means link only, no conversation, no description beyond what's in the subject line, It's perfectly okay if the description in the subject line is misleading. like so:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Angela Mailander mailander111@ wrote: Are we not confusing the path with the goal here? There are a gazillion paths. Not all lead somewhere we'd want to go--all true enough.

[FairfieldLife] Obama: New Politics, or New Pandering?

2008-03-31 Thread authfriend
From: A New Politics? Or A New Pandering? By Jonathan Rauch, National Journal ...I wonder if [Obama] understands that politics isn't a pillow fight and isn't supposed to be. He and his supporters complain so much about the mean, nasty Clintons. What I've heard from Sen. Clinton isn't the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 30, 2008, at 4:15 PM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote: And what difference is there between paths to enlightenment? There is One Reality which is known or not known. This Reality is all that is. Well I

[FairfieldLife] Spiritually hot in FF, Snatam Kaur played to near full house at FF Civic Center

2008-03-31 Thread dhamiltony2k5
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if you plan to post links the FFL way, you have to do it the FFL way, which means link only, no conversation, no description beyond what's in the subject line, like so: http://tinyurl.com/3cnccy http://www.spiritvoyage.com/shopping/detail.cfm?sku=CDS-001900

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Mar 30, 2008, at 4:15 PM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote: And what difference is there between paths to enlightenment? There is One

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Vaj
On Mar 31, 2008, at 11:44 AM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 30, 2008, at 4:15 PM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote: And what difference is there between paths to enlightenment? There is One Reality which is known

[FairfieldLife] Re: Eckhart Tolle and Winfrey, a Mass Secular Sprituality

2008-03-31 Thread satvadude108
This is also available as a free podcast video download in iTunes. I have yet to view them. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eckhart Tolle and Oprah transform a world? Ex-pats, you seen what is going on with them in America? Secular

[FairfieldLife] Is it sadistic to enjoy this?

2008-03-31 Thread do.rflex
I must be sadistic. [Actually it's a vindication of what I and countless others have been saying for years.] Bush booed loudly while throwing out first pitch in Nationals home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHUAsTrl4JI

Re: [FairfieldLife] Is it sadistic to enjoy this?

2008-03-31 Thread Bhairitu
do.rflex wrote: I must be sadistic. [Actually it's a vindication of what I and countless others have been saying for years.] Bush booed loudly while throwing out first pitch in Nationals home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHUAsTrl4JI He should be in Leavenworth instead of at a baseball

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is it sadistic to enjoy this?

2008-03-31 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I must be sadistic. [Actually it's a vindication of what I and countless others have been saying for years.] Bush booed loudly while throwing out first pitch in Nationals home

[FairfieldLife] Bush chaser

2008-03-31 Thread authfriend
To take away the foul taste of the Idiot-in-Chief pretending to be part of our national pastime, here's a smart and thoroughly delightful kid-- Kennyi Aouad, age 11, from Terre Haute, Indiana-- spelling a very difficult word correctly at the 2007 Scripps Spelling Bee:

[FairfieldLife] Decriminalization of drugs vs Deviancy Nurtured

2008-03-31 Thread Duveyoung
What do you think of this woman? Me, I'm confused. img src=http://features-temp.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/8730/8730_120094828\ 2_medium.jpg height=550 width=375 http://tinyurl.com/397e4q The above woman is a from-scratch CGI construction. How real will we allow technology to become -- when

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread sandiego108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip And everything is real. The relative differences between paths are an abstract and academic matter. The only path that matters is the one you are on. In the midst of this experience of reality

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bush chaser

2008-03-31 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To take away the foul taste of the Idiot-in-Chief pretending to be part of our national pastime, here's a smart and thoroughly delightful kid-- Kennyi Aouad, age 11, from Terre Haute, Indiana-- spelling a very

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Richard J. Williams
Angela Mailander wrote: Are we not confusing the path with the goal here? Yes, they are confusing the path with the goal. There are no 'paths', Angela, and no 'goals'. There are no 'Buddhas'; there is no enlightenment - these are all just terms used to facilitate communication. In reality,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 31, 2008, at 11:44 AM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Mar 30, 2008, at 4:15 PM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote: And what difference is

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Richard J. Williams
Judy wrote: This is full, That is full. Even though this fullness came out of that fullness, all that remains is fullness itself. --Isha Upanishad Isha is of course, a dualistic doctrine. There cannot be two fulls, nor even one full. There is no 'fullness'. Refer to the Four Negations:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Obama: New Politics, or New Pandering?

2008-03-31 Thread Richard J. Williams
Judy wrote: Obama: New Politics, or New Pandering? http://nationaljournal.com/rauch.htm The problem is that they express a virulently anti-American ideology. People don't condemn the U.S., even occasionally, in the kind of terms Wright used unless they hate their country. Read more:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Decriminalization of drugs vs Deviancy Nurtured

2008-03-31 Thread Richard J. Williams
Ed wrote: Me, I'm confused. So, Ed, you're confused. 'The dying of the light' by Thaddeus Tremayne http://tinyurl.com/32gwdt Comments: How long before some green nut shoots up a school in order to reduce the number of children who are casting a carbon footprint? And surely some public

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Angela Mailander
That was my point precisely. There is NO distinction in the transcendent. No distinction means no distinction: No distinguisher and nothing to distinguish. So if that is the goal, how could it be different unless it contained some distinguishing characteristic--which, by definition, it does not

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is it sadistic to enjoy this?

2008-03-31 Thread Richard J. Williams
John wrote: Bush booed loudly while throwing out first pitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHUAsTrl4JI Proof positive that liberals have no class.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Technically, I didn't say all is one. I said that there is one reality. How can you argue against the existence of reality? Easy. Who is the *perceiver* of reality? If you're claiming that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Mar 30, 2008, at 4:15 PM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Richard J. Williams
Angela Mailander wrote: So if that is the goal, how could it be different unless it contained some distinguishing characteristic--which, by definition, it does not and cannot. In Yoga there is no goal, and Yoga is not a step-wise path; Knowledge is Light, ignorance is nescience. Where

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Angela Mailander
This whole discussion is about semantics--and, as such, it can go on forever without shedding any light anywhere. --- Richard J. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Angela Mailander wrote: So if that is the goal, how could it be different unless it contained some distinguishing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Judy wrote: This is full, That is full. Even though this fullness came out of that fullness, all that remains is fullness itself. --Isha Upanishad Isha is of course, a dualistic doctrine. There

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup endlessrainintoapapercup@ wrote: Technically, I didn't say all is one. I said that there is one reality. How can you argue against the existence

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is it sadistic to enjoy this?

2008-03-31 Thread Duveyoung
Here we see Richard J. Williams, the War Monger, once again ignoring the million Arabs blown to pieces by a war profiteering murderous evil fascist president who raped America and has driven it to bankruptcy. Richard J. Williams is saying that liberals have no class for booing this hideous

[FairfieldLife] Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread TurquoiseB
Some comedian said that. I forget which one. But, as far as I can tell, he nailed it. Reality IS a concept. I'm just not convinced that the concept has...uh... reality *outside* of being a concept. My experience, and the words of a few teachers I respect, has shown me that there are many

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is it sadistic to enjoy this?

2008-03-31 Thread Richard J. Williams
Ed wrote: ...hideous malevolent killer who sold weapons of mass destructions to Iraq and encouraged them to use them, and they did -- on 4,000 Kurdish mothers with babies in their arms. There's no evidence that George W. Bush sold weapons of mass destruction to Iraq. If you have any

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Vaj
On Mar 31, 2008, at 2:15 PM, endlessrainintoapapercup wrote: The only path that matters is the one you are on. In the midst of this experience of reality that we find ourselves in, we seek to discern value and meaning and purpose, gravitating towards the teachings and practices that

[FairfieldLife] For Turq

2008-03-31 Thread nablusoss1008
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fqvdV4XFMVw

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Vaj
On Mar 31, 2008, at 3:06 PM, Angela Mailander wrote: This whole discussion is about semantics--and, as such, it can go on forever without shedding any light anywhere. Angela, that's always been part of Richard's game. Due to flooding in the midwest, he was actually spotted recently in

[FairfieldLife] Re: For Turq

2008-03-31 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fqvdV4XFMVw Actually, I kinda liked it. Separate realities. You even abided by gullible fool's rule by posting it under a thread entitled UFC Goons. :-)

Re: [FairfieldLife] Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread Angela Mailander
Yup, tons of realities. Even a human brain is equipped for many different kinds. Add bird brains and cat brains and brains unknown to us. tons upon tons. The creator of realities, who apparently suffers from ADD and has a low tolerance for boredom, is busy even now creating new ones.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I guess what I'm trying to say is that reality seems to be a concept that people whose realities don't change very quickly are interested in. They stay in pretty much the same state of consciousness for long

[FairfieldLife] Obama: Losing the Narrative

2008-03-31 Thread authfriend
From Losing the Narrative by Glenn Loury: ...Obama and his followers speak of transcending ideology: no more red states vs. blue states or left wing vs. right -- that's the old way of thinking, it is said. We need to transcend those categories, to move-on from those old arguments, to seek a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Richard J. Williams
Angela Mailander wrote: This whole discussion is about semantics--and, as such, it can go on forever without shedding any light anywhere. Vaj wrote: Angela, that's always been part of Richard's game. Due to flooding in the midwest, he was actually spotted recently in Argentina:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip I guess what I'm trying to say is that reality seems to be a concept that people whose realities don't change very quickly are interested in.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gorakshanatha's view of Samadhi

2008-03-31 Thread Vaj
On Mar 31, 2008, at 6:09 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Angela Mailander wrote: This whole discussion is about semantics--and, as such, it can go on forever without shedding any light anywhere. Vaj wrote: Angela, that's always been part of Richard's game. Due to flooding in the midwest,

[FairfieldLife] Great Skies; for Edg

2008-03-31 Thread nablusoss1008
http://youtube.com/watch?v=X1oLycq7sC0

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great Skies; for Edg, with love

2008-03-31 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=X1oLycq7sC0

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread gruntlespam
Just finished watching the program... If you are in the UK you can watch the program online at the BBC's website - go to the iPlayer section. But you MUST be in the UK - ie. with a UK IP address. If you are outside the UK, you will need to go via a UK proxy server, this will fool the BBC

[FairfieldLife] To Cardemeister

2008-03-31 Thread nablusoss1008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7l9nKfvokoNR=1

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread gruntlespam
Sorry - not sure why my lines are wrapping, I'm on a Mac. Click on the subject at the top of my post, then show msg info, then unwrap lines. What's the secret to no line wrapping on a Mac?? Note - Stephen Fry is not in the show at all. Could be another show.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread gruntlespam
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gruntlespam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry - not sure why my lines are wrapping, I'm on a Mac. Click on the subject at the top of my post, then show msg info, then unwrap lines. What's the secret to no line wrapping on a Mac?? Note - Stephen Fry is

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread gruntlespam
Just finished watching the program... If you are in the UK you can watch the program online at the BBC's website - go to the iPlayer section. But you MUST be in the UK - ie. with a UK IP address. If you are outside the UK, you will need to go via a UK proxy server, this will fool the BBC

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread gruntlespam
Just finished watching the program... If you are in the UK you can watch the program online at the BBC's website - go to the iPlayer section. But you MUST be in the UK - ie. with a UK IP address. If you are outside the UK, you will need to go via a UK proxy server, this will fool the BBC

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread gruntlespam
Just finished watching the program... If you are in the UK you can watch the program online at the BBC's website - go to the iPlayer section. But you MUST be in the UK - ie. with a UK IP address. If you are outside the UK, you will need to go via a UK proxy server, this will fool the BBC

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread endlessrainintoapapercup
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gruntlespam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry - not sure why my lines are wrapping, I'm on a Mac. Click on the subject at the top of my post, then show msg info, then unwrap lines. What's the secret to no line wrapping on a Mac?? I had the same

[FairfieldLife] Hear My Train A Coming To Jim - the most generous soul

2008-03-31 Thread nablusoss1008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQBbgb_Lvo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread gruntlespam
Just finished watching the program... If you are in the UK you can watch the program online at the BBC's website - go to the iPlayer section. But you MUST be in the UK - ie. with a UK IP address. If you are outside the UK, you will need to go via a UK proxy server, this will fool the BBC

[FairfieldLife] To all of us, part I

2008-03-31 Thread nablusoss1008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO4RfVeOyRQ

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, endlessrainintoapapercup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip I guess what I'm trying to say is that reality seems to be

[FairfieldLife] To all of us, part II

2008-03-31 Thread nablusoss1008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oZYqAeIdYk

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Power Of Myth

2008-03-31 Thread gds444
Hi Turq, I did some research on Ron Teeguarden and Dragon herbs. Sounds really interesting. I contacted his office this afternoon. His consultation fee is quite high. Do you think it's worthwhile? Thanks, Gary --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gruntlespam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] How amazing it would have been if she'd tried these other buddhist meditations, and then been able to learn TM for say just $100 in a simple and un-strange environment. It would have been great to see what

[FairfieldLife] Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis
Barry writes snipped: I'm completely *comfortable* with the notion of there being a Saganesque billions and billions of realities. That poses no problem for me whatsoever. TomT: For me it appears to be a Baskin and Robbins store with trillions of flavors and ultimately the only thing you can

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread gruntlespam
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gruntlespam gruntlespam@ wrote: [...] How amazing it would have been if she'd tried these other buddhist meditations, and then been able to learn TM for say just $100 in a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread sandiego108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Barry writes snipped: I'm completely *comfortable* with the notion of there being a Saganesque billions and billions of realities. That poses no problem for me whatsoever. TomT: For me it

[FairfieldLife] 'USA bugged every move of MLK

2008-03-31 Thread Robert
(CNN) -- FBI wiretaps have given us the most powerful and persuasive source of all for seeing how utterly selfless Martin Luther King was, as a civil rights leader, according to a leading civil rights scholar var CNN_ArticleChanger = new

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality...what a concept

2008-03-31 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some comedian said that. I forget which one. But, as far as I can tell, he nailed it. Reality IS a concept. 1980 comedy album by Robin Williams: http://tinyurl.com/2gopuu I'm just not convinced that the

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'USA bugged every move of MLK

2008-03-31 Thread shempmcgurk
Yes, Robert, RFK was behind the bugging. I seem to recall that both myself and willytex pointed this out to you, I think it was, in the past year when you got all wet praising Bobby Kennedy. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (CNN) -- FBI wiretaps have

[FairfieldLife] Fitna

2008-03-31 Thread shempmcgurk
http://tinyurl.com/2rfy6c

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gruntlespam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] Good points - but do you think they would have insisted on charging her the $2,500? Would they have perhaps made an exception as she was a journalist? I don't think so - but I could be wrong. If you attend the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beautiful, sweet, innocent -- but a creepy zombie nonetheless.

2008-03-31 Thread Stu
I do this for a living. I make inanimate objects have emotions and appear as if they are sentient beings. Thats 90% of a film editor's work. Like many attempts to create the illusion of a human the CGI girl will never have a soul. That is not the way to create the artifice of a human. What

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread bob_brigante
Good points - but do you think they would have insisted on charging her the $2,500? Would they have perhaps made an exception as she was a journalist? I don't think so - but I could be wrong. It's considered to be unethical by major newspapers to accept freebies or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield on the BBC!

2008-03-31 Thread claudiouk
Good synopsis and points. Actually the TM part seemed rather insubstantial and the general impression came across that all the scientific claims for TM (for cardiovascular effects, for instance) did not amount to much when properly reviewed. The following piece from BBC Health News is all about