You will understand the context within which I use the word "women" to be metaphorical. As in Maharishi was the greatest Lover (spiritually), so I react to all women (spiritual teachers who would seduce one with the doctrine of enlightenment). I insert this for readers who might have taken me literally: that my experiences with MMY somehow led me to a form of hopeless misogyny. Not true: as my love for Gaga proves.
--- In [email protected], maskedzebra <no_reply@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> > wrote: > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Blue Caboose <bluecaboose@...> > Date: June 21, 2011 7:51:15 PM EDT > To: Blue Caboose <bluecaboose@...> > Subject: FFL:CDBJune 21,2011 > > p a Saint - Lose Your Badge > > FWIW Masked Zebra Ravi seems to be a decent guy underneath his persona. But he > doesn't seem to want to share that level of himself here too much. I wouldn't > take all the bizzaro putdown pimp whore talk personally. It is more formulaic > than focused on what you really write here. You wont get a back and forth from > him on any topic but if he decides to take something more seriously for a > minute > he can be very entertaining. As he says he is drunk on the divine and that is > probably the best way to deal with him. (If by divine he means jello shots) He > can be a cheery contributor to the madness here and he certainly grew on me. > (till I got some wart-a-way) > > I hope you continue to post and find your groove here once you have us all > sorted out. I believe your contribution here is highly unique and I for one > have been digging your posts. As I get to know more about your perspective I > hope I can lob some questions your way that you might find interesting enough > to > consider. I only knew OF you when I was at MIU in the late 70's, so it is nice > to hear from the man behind the mask. (or zebra if you prefer) > > Oh and if it wouldn't be too much trouble, do you think you could sprinkle in > a > few paragraph breaks now and then? I hate to have to fight the format to get > to > what you are saying. > > I hope you feel welcome brother. > > RESPONSE: Thanks for the welcome, CDB. Your posts probably were what got me > to accept RA's invitation to contribute here. Powerful intellect and big > heartor so this is how it seems to me in reading what you write on this > blog. I especially appreciate your introducing me to the context here. > Thoughtful, hilarious, and apposite. I feel after reading this I have my > bearings. > > By all means, lob your questions my way. I will enjoy the opportunity to > write into that mind of yours. And I will adjust my paragraphing. > > If you will permit me to say so, I especially enjoy the strength of your > convictionsI don't sense (so far anyway) the sublimation of your real > personality into the metaphysic of the East. Something that is anathema to me > (as you can understand). I had this super romance spiritually (MMY), and now > I tend to react negatively. to all women. And I think Lady Gaga wiser than > Amma. > > Yeah, it's going to be good, CDBor at the very least interesting. You pack > the right kind of wallop in my opinion. So, let her rip. > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ravi Yogi" <raviyogi@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], maskedzebra <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > You know, Ravi Yogi, Rick Archer invited me to post on this blog. When > > I looked over the blog, it seemed pretty dangerousthat is, as I > > said to RA, I might get eaten alive by the sacred monsters on this blog. > > Perhaps for my own good, I don't know. But I was somewhat apprehensive > > about posting here because it seemed from my first impression that I > > might really be in for it. But I posted several times; no problem. Then, > > this morning, I discover YOUR POSTS. What I lack (I am sincere here, > > believe me) is some context within which to understand your dismissal of > > me in the terms you have used: Prodigal Pimp. Who knows? maybe it fits > > perfectly, but it's just I haven't come across this characterization of > > myself. Perhaps, after being eviscerated on this blog by Ravi Yogi I > > will beat a hasty retreat. It depends on whether you can substantiate > > this judgment of me (PP) or not. Meantime I will (you will understand > > this) have to resort to the most disguised as well as the most blatant > > irony in order to protect my reputation in my own eyes. After all, it's > > not what other people choose to think about you, it's what you think > > about yourself. I just want to defend myself to the utmost (on behalf of > > myself) so as to put off as long as possible the possible impact of this > > indictment. The indictment implied in your unflattering estimation of > > me. Should I take this personally, Ravi Yogi? Or should I just play > > along with you, seeing whether you really will knock me off of this > > blog? Could it beI am just speculating herethat you, as a born > > Hindu, assume as a given an assumption about the validity of the Eastern > > view of reality which itself needs to be challenged? But I don't know > > nothing, Ravi. I am only (as you can see) taking the measure of this > > opposition which has suddenly come out into the open. I don't relish one > > of them food fights that sometimes get started on this blog. If you are > > going to deliver the real intellectual ordinance, why then I'll have to > > anticipate possible permanent injury. And I will step away and nurse my > > wounds, hoping they don't prove fatal. > > > > > > No, really, Ravi Yogi, I am a nice guy. I think you've got be wrong. > > Give me a chance, will you? > > > > > Welcome to FFL, Rick Archer invited me as well and I got hazed. I'm just > > continuing the long tradition of FFL hazing. But I gave my hazers hell, > > they are still licking their wounds especially Barry aka turquoiseb. You > > are indeed too nice by comparison :-) > > RESPONSE: Appreciate this too. I can handle the hazing. My irony quotient is > always equal to my love quotient. So I'll be fine. > Looking toward to the experiences that are coming up. Thanks again for this. > > > > > FWIW Masked Zebra Ravi seems to be a decent guy underneath his persona. > > But he doesn't seem to want to share that level of himself here too much. > > I wouldn't take all the bizzaro putdown pimp whore talk personally. It is > > more formulaic than focused on what you really write here. You wont get a > > back and forth from him on any topic but if he decides to take something > > more seriously for a minute he can be very entertaining. As he says he is > > drunk on the divine and that is probably the best way to deal with him. (If > > by divine he means jello shots) He can be a cheery contributor to the > > madness here and he certainly grew on me. (till I got some wart-a-way) > > > > I hope you continue to post and find your groove here once you have us all > > sorted out. I believe your contribution here is highly unique and I for > > one have been digging your posts. As I get to know more about your > > perspective I hope I can lob some questions your way that you might find > > interesting enough to consider. I only knew OF you when I was at MIU in > > the late 70's, so it is nice to hear from the man behind the mask. (or > > zebra if you prefer) > > > > Oh and if it wouldn't be too much trouble, do you think you could sprinkle > > in a few paragraph breaks now and then? I hate to have to fight the format > > to get to what you are saying. > > > > I hope you feel welcome brother. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ravi Yogi" <raviyogi@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], maskedzebra <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > You know, Ravi Yogi, Rick Archer invited me to post on this blog. When > > > I looked over the blog, it seemed pretty dangerousthat is, as I > > > said to RA, I might get eaten alive by the sacred monsters on this blog. > > > Perhaps for my own good, I don't know. But I was somewhat apprehensive > > > about posting here because it seemed from my first impression that I > > > might really be in for it. But I posted several times; no problem. Then, > > > this morning, I discover YOUR POSTS. What I lack (I am sincere here, > > > believe me) is some context within which to understand your dismissal of > > > me in the terms you have used: Prodigal Pimp. Who knows? maybe it fits > > > perfectly, but it's just I haven't come across this characterization of > > > myself. Perhaps, after being eviscerated on this blog by Ravi Yogi I > > > will beat a hasty retreat. It depends on whether you can substantiate > > > this judgment of me (PP) or not. Meantime I will (you will understand > > > this) have to resort to the most disguised as well as the most blatant > > > irony in order to protect my reputation in my own eyes. After all, it's > > > not what other people choose to think about you, it's what you think > > > about yourself. I just want to defend myself to the utmost (on behalf of > > > myself) so as to put off as long as possible the possible impact of this > > > indictment. The indictment implied in your unflattering estimation of > > > me. Should I take this personally, Ravi Yogi? Or should I just play > > > along with you, seeing whether you really will knock me off of this > > > blog? Could it beI am just speculating herethat you, as a born > > > Hindu, assume as a given an assumption about the validity of the Eastern > > > view of reality which itself needs to be challenged? But I don't know > > > nothing, Ravi. I am only (as you can see) taking the measure of this > > > opposition which has suddenly come out into the open. I don't relish one > > > of them food fights that sometimes get started on this blog. If you are > > > going to deliver the real intellectual ordinance, why then I'll have to > > > anticipate possible permanent injury. And I will step away and nurse my > > > wounds, hoping they don't prove fatal. > > > > > > > > No, really, Ravi Yogi, I am a nice guy. I think you've got be wrong. > > > Give me a chance, will you? > > > > > > > Welcome to FFL, Rick Archer invited me as well and I got hazed. I'm just > > > continuing the long tradition of FFL hazing. But I gave my hazers hell, > > > they are still licking their wounds especially Barry aka turquoiseb. You > > > are indeed too nice by comparison :-) > > > > > >
