--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > Raunchydog, I understand the point you're making in > > your post re Vaj, but it's an incorrect portrayal of > > my opinion of him. > > > > It did take several readings for me to understand > > what he was saying in the lines you quoted (below), > > but that was mostly due to the combination of > > individual terms that I don't have the occasion to > > use frequently, and the fact that I don't deal often > > with philosophical and religious terms. Once I > > slowed down, however, and put it together word-by-word, > > it was a very clear and complete expression of his > > point of view. > > Just to clarify, Marek, once you get to "illusion of > a philosophia perennis," it's clear what stance Vaj > is taking. (Note his use of the Latin rather than the > English you used.) The point is that he could have > expressed the same point of view in about a third of > the number of words *much* more clearly and just as > completely, if what he wished to do were to communicate > rather than impress you and the rest of us with fancy > bafflegab.
"Bafflegab" Love it. > > > I may not agree with that view (which doesn't mean > > that my view is correct), but I have high regard for > > Vaj's learning and sincerity and it seems apparent > > to me that he is both well-read in meditation > > techniques and spiritual practices, and personally > > experienced in a number of different applications of > > the spirituality he has pursued. I regard him as an > > authentic guy. > > He will be thrilled to know you've fallen for his > scam. >
