--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter <drpetersutphen@> wrote: > > > > Turq, do you have a web site for the previous cutting > > and burning reports? Also, I wouldn't call it sociopathy, > > but more psychopathology. > > You're the expert on that sorta nomenclature, so I > leave it up to you. > > I'm sorry but whatever site I found the "cutting and > burning" stuff on has rolled off of my Recently Closed > Folders list. My memory is that it was way, way, way > down in one of the comments on the Chi-ting website > that someone posted a link to yesterday, but it could > have been somewhere else.
http://tinyurl.com/68ecuyd > I did a lot of searching on > this last night because I'm interested in "spiritual > teacher suicides," so it could have been anywhere. > I know that it wasn't a direct link from either Google > or Yahoo; I had to dig WAY down and click a number of > other links on the Google-found page to discover it. > > Or I could have misread it. Searching a couple of > long Comments pages on Chi-ting today, I find refer- > ences to her body being scarred by diabetes. http://tinyurl.com/64frzrj > But > I could have sworn someone mentioned the self- > mutilation thang on one of the sites, and as I > remember it was from several years back, not > recent. I think chi-ting made a spoof about the self immolation before it actually happened! > I'm sure more stuff will come out soon, from many > sources. What I fully expect to happen with some of > the TB sources is what happened with Rama; some > devotees will claim that her suicide was some kind > of noble sacrifice. A few will probably claim that > she was an example of spontaneous human combustion > or something similarly miraculous. Anything rather > that admit the possibility that they might have > been worshiping a crazy person. > > > --- On Tue, 3/8/11, turquoiseb <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > > > From: turquoiseb <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Radha Ma RIP > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 4:58 AM > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, > > > "feste37" <feste37@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Does anyone know why she would do such a thing? I had > > > > never heard of her, but I just looked at her Facebook > > > > page. Self-immolation -- wtf? > > > > > > Based on reports on the Web that she used to > > > regularly cut and burn herself to "prove" to > > > her devotees that she was beyond pain, and > > > was covered with scars as a result, might I > > > suggest that the following list of "criteria for > > > sociopathy" might be a good place to start > > > when trying to figure out "why?" > > > > > > The woman sounds crazier to me than Ravi > > > was when he first showed up here. > > > > > > > > > * Glibness and Superficial Charm. > > > > > > * Manipulative and Cunning. They never recognize the rights > > > of others > > > and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They > > > appear to be > > > charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing > > > their victim > > > as merely an instrument to be used. They may dominate and > > > humiliate > > > their victims. > > > > > > * Grandiose Sense of Self. Feels entitled to certain things > > > as "their > > > right." > > > > > > * Pathological Lying. Has no problem lying coolly and > > > easily and it is > > > almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent > > > basis. Can > > > create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their > > > own powers > > > and abilities. Extremely convincing and even able to pass > > > lie detector > > > tests. > > > > > > * Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt. A deep seated rage, > > > which is split > > > off and repressed, is at their core. Does not see others > > > around them as > > > people, but only as targets and opportunities. Instead of > > > friends, they > > > have victims and accomplices who end up as victims. The end > > > always > > > justifies the means and they let nothing stand in their > > > way. > > > > > > * Shallow Emotions. When they show what seems to be warmth, > > > joy, love > > > and compassion it is more feigned than experienced and > > > serves an > > > ulterior motive. Outraged by insignificant matters, yet > > > remaining > > > unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person. Since > > > they are not > > > genuine, neither are their promises. > > > > > > * Incapacity for Love. > > > > > > * Need for Stimulation. Living on the edge. Verbal > > > outbursts and > > > physical punishments are normal. Promiscuity and gambling > > > are common. > > > > > > * Callousness/Lack of Empathy. Unable to empathize with the > > > pain of > > > their victims, having only contempt for others' feelings of > > > distress and > > > readily taking advantage of them. > > > > > > * Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature. Rage and > > > abuse, alternating > > > with small expressions of love and approval produce an > > > addictive cycle > > > for abuser and abused, as well as creating hopelessness in > > > the victim. > > > Believe they are all-powerful, all-knowing, entitled to > > > every wish, no > > > sense of personal boundaries, no concern for their impact > > > on others. > > > > > > * Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency. Usually has > > > a history of > > > behavioral and academic difficulties, yet "gets by" by > > > conning others. > > > Problems in making and keeping friends; aberrant behaviors > > > such as > > > cruelty to people or animals, stealing, etc. > > > > > > * Irresponsibility/Unreliability. Not concerned about > > > wrecking others' > > > lives and dreams. Oblivious or indifferent to the > > > devastation they > > > cause. Does not accept blame themselves, but blames others, > > > even for > > > acts they obviously committed. > > > > > > * Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity. Promiscuity, > > > child sexual > > > abuse, rape and sexual acting out of all sorts. > > > > > > * Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle. Tends to > > > move around > > > a lot or makes all encompassing promises for the future, > > > poor work ethic > > > but exploits others effectively. > > > > > > * Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility. Changes their > > > image as needed > > > to avoid prosecution. Changes life story readily. > > > > > > * Does not perceive that anything is wrong with them. > > > > > > * Authoritarian. > > > > > > * Secretive. > > > > > > * Paranoid. > > > > > > * Only rarely in difficulty with the law, but seeks out > > > situations where > > > their tyrannical behavior will be tolerated, condoned, or > > > admired. > > > > > > * Goal of enslavement of their victim(s). > > > > > > * Exercises despotic control over every aspect of the > > > victim's life. > > > > > > * Has an emotional need to justify their crimes and > > > therefore needs > > > their victim's affirmation (respect, gratitude and love). > > > > > > * Ultimate goal is the creation of a willing victim. > > > > > > * Unable to feel remorse or guilt. > > > > > > * Extreme narcissism and grandiose. > > > > > > * May state readily that their goal is to rule the world. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > > fairfieldlife-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Or go to: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > > and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! 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