Thank you, Ted. Your $20 cash arrived today. I'm glad you didn't go out of your way to get a cashier's check. I'm not sure of all the ins and outs of your motivation in sending this, perhaps there aren't any but the sincere desire to help another human being in need. I often give five or ten to the street beggars, but I believe in that, for a variety of reasons, so I couldn't even say that is "pure."
In any case, I appreciate it. My wallet is, all of a sudden, fatter. If you will, let me know how we knew each other. Your name is vaguely familiar, but the memory is escaping me, as so many are these days. Namaste, m On Jul 27, 2011, at 10:57 AM, tedadams108 wrote: > > Mark, > > I'm sending you a cashier's check in amount of $20. I know it's > not much but it's all I feel I can afford in this economy. I hope > it helps. If things improve with me financially I'll follow up > with more. Hopefully others on here will follow my lead and lend you > a helping hand. Feel free to post on here when you receive the check. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau <m@...> wrote: > > > > I'll take it. I'm not proud. I can even take credit cards. No donations of > > less than a dollar accepted. See: > > http://www.sky5.com/pay.htm > > > > Do you really still think I only hold M and TM and everything TM related > > with only contempt and ridicule? If so, you have a huge blind spot. > > > > And, regarding my situation, if things remain as as, I'll be homeless and > > penniless in about four months. And, here I am, spending all my time on > > FFL... (No, I haven't expended one more iota of energy on selling M's > > sandals since this whole thing began, though, today, hopefully, I will get > > around to taking their photo with a camera I borrowed from a neighbor.) > > > > But, really, Ted, if that is your name, I think there is some deeper > > purpose in your reactions to me. If I trigger you so effectively, there > > must be some important thing or things we have in common. > > > > Perhaps your bringing up the sweet truth so long ago has something to do > > with this. I was thinking I'd respond to that but then decided to let > > others deal with it. > > > > But it's probably more my seeming chutzpah, over the top opportunism and > > hypocrisy. > > > > If you're willing, take the time to look deeply into yourself to see what's > > really going on here. Everything "out there" is a reflection of what's "in > > here." The things that trigger us are the things we haven't fully met with > > and processed within ourselves. If you really come up with it, interactions > > between us might become fruitful. > > > > m > > > > On Jul 27, 2011, at 4:24 AM, tedadams108 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > To Whom It May Concern: > > > > > > As you may be aware, a few days ago I commented on what I thought was > > > the hypocrisy of trying to capitalize on the sandals of a man (Maharishi) > > > who was criticized by the seller(Mark)in a film > > > (David Wants To Fly). > > > Opinions on both sides of the pro/con camps > > > flooded in. Just when I felt I could once again sit back and enjoy > > > the posts on FFL, something else has caused me to respond. > > > Maybe I don't understand the forum, but I thought it was a place > > > to share in philosophical ideas, spiritual debate, etc. First it > > > was selling sandals to make some money, now it's a resume in hopes > > > of getting a job. I mean I have a pair of Charlie Donahue's earth > > > shoes I would sell (for the right price), and wouldn't mind > > > attracting more customers in my business, but didn't think this > > > was the place to do so. Anyway, regarding the resume Mark, > > > you state that you were the personal assistant to the Founder of > > > a worldwide educational organization called the World Plan Executive > > > Council in Seelisburg Switzerland. The Founder wouldn't happen to be > > > Maharishi Mahesh Yogi would it, and the organization wouldn't > > > be the TM Movement would it? If so, why not just say so. I have the > > > same concern as I did about the sandals. Why put on the > > > resume that you worked for an organization which you have repeatedly > > > condemned and ridiculed? Like the sandals, it's justified if there is > > > some personal gain to be had? I know we've all debated "the paradox" and > > > dimensions both "unilateral" and "multilateral" but my point is > > > pretty simple and not meant to generate dozens of posts for people > > > to articulate their agenda. I just question the chutzpah it > > > takes to speak so negatively about an organization and yet find it > > > worthy to be put in your resume. > > > Maybe I'm not appreciating just how difficult your financial situation is > > > that would cause you to do this. Perhaps instead of us debating the pros > > > and cons of sandal selling or job hunting and > > > resume posting, we could just take a collection and send you some money. > > > I'll write the first check. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau <m@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > Not too sure about protocol here yet (is there any?), but I thought I'd > > > > let you know. > > > > I lost my job June 6 as Accounting Manager for a high tech consulting > > > > firm in charge of AP, AR, payroll and responsible for many other things. > > > > I just put my resume up (not too professionally) on my web site. > > > > If any of you know of any company anywhere that might be able to use my > > > > skills, please let me know. The link is: > > > > http://www.sky5.com/resume.html > > > > Many thanks, m > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
