Backatcha Ravi....I give myself the freedom to be slow-witted on this forum, as I clearly am so I might as well go with it. This forum is convincing me to try something new however, as I think ya'll are smarter/more aware/more present/more something than the average bird and I want to "live my best life" (Ha) too :)
P.S. Ammachi IS scary.... ________________________________ From: Ravi Yogi <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Last chance to enter the "FFF Suck-Up Fest" contest Denise - I meant FFL. Bravo - Spoken like a true liberal :-) Love MLK but Ammachi is scary. Love Dolly Lama but MMY is scary. Love Gandhi but Osho's scary. Love ya. On Oct 24, 2011, at 2:00 PM, Denise Evans <[email protected]> wrote: ><snip> >"This list is a great collection of people who ran away from conflict, from >the Guru, from the beloved." > > > >What list? Obaji's list? In my case, I would say ran away "screaming" Of >course, if you knew me before in work mode..."running away from conflict" was >not my MO at all. But, I learned through getting beat to crap, that in >general, and depending on one's position on the org chart, conflict avoiders >do substantially better than those who address and acknowledge that conflict >exists and try to resolve it. Resolution often requires accountability, which >is often in short supply in the work environment. > > >Btw, I appreciated being characterized as "fun." Maybe part of my being is >starting to enjoy herself. > > >And yes, MLK did a lot of spiritual good for this country. > > > >________________________________ >From: Ravi Yogi <[email protected]> >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 1:38 PM >Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Last chance to enter the "FFF Suck-Up Fest" >contest > > > >Indeed, it was my honest assessment on Barry. > > >He ran away from TM, ran away from Rama, ran away from conflict. > > >That's why love, faith, trust were advised, not to be subservient but when >conflict arose you stuck around out of love for the master, for the beloved. A >great benediction would then have happened. > > >This list is a great collection of people who ran away from conflict, from the >Guru, from the beloved. > > >Now they project this conflict on to admiration for pseudo spiritual icons >like Gandhi, MLK and Dolly Lama. > > >What a shame !!! > > > >On Oct 24, 2011, at 12:52 PM, "whynotnow7" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>Ha-Ha! Excellent! >> >>--- In [email protected], Ravi Yogi <raviyogi@...> wrote: >>> >>> Great stuff Barry.. >>> >>> But your spiritual guide forgot or you forgot one important step.. >>> >>> Yes conflict is great for growth and a good spiritual guide creates >>> conflict to create growth, that's what ashrams were all about. >>> >>> However you create conflict, you push buttons but you walk away from it at >>> the first sign of discomfort. Only a person who has encountered his shadow, >>> healed and transformed it can then use conflict on others. >>> >>> I humbly say you are not there yet. >>> >>> But I am.. >>> >>> On Oct 24, 2011, at 7:39 AM, turquoiseb <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > --- In [email protected], obbajeeba <no_reply@> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Turq, I really enjoy your honesty. You are a very loving >>> > > being who champions the wit of >>> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus >>> > > One day, I hope Raja Hagelin will give you a crown to lead >>> > Aleksa Palladinothe aspect of creating a blend of reality to >>> > Aleksa Palladinothe movement, Raja Turq. >>> > >>> > I'll pass on the crown, thanks. >>> > >>> > As you've obviously figured out, this was just >>> > a troll post, to tweak a few people here and >>> > see how they react. >>> > >>> > It's based on a bit of spiritual wisdom taught >>> > to me before I turned 20 by the guy who taught >>> > me how to play pool for money. I had spent my >>> > first year in college developing and honing my >>> > skills as a pool player, but before I met him >>> > I didn't know squat about playing for money. >>> > After I met him, and after I started to pay >>> > attention to what he taught me, I managed to >>> > pay for much of the rest of my education by >>> > paying pool, so I still put some stock in his >>> > advice. >>> > >>> > One of the best pieces of advice he ever gave >>> > me had to do with how to spot the "mark" in a >>> > room full of pool players. He taught me to >>> > "watch the banter." In his view, it was *not* >>> > just idle chatter people exchanged between shots. >>> > It was invaluable information that could be used >>> > to determine which players around the table were >>> > the most likely "marks" and who were just fellow >>> > hustlers like myself. >>> > >>> > His basic advice was this: "Look for flattery, >>> > and who uses it. Who compliments the other players >>> > on their shots, or on other aspects of the way >>> > they carry themselves? Those are the other hustlers; >>> > you don't want to waste your time playing them. Who >>> > you want to identify are the people who *fall* for >>> > the flattery, and can't seem to get enough of it. >>> > Those are the marks. Once you've identified them, >>> > the only challenge left is to figure out how much >>> > money they have on them, so you can take almost >>> > all of it. Everything except for cab fare home. >>> > If you leave them that, they'll be back the next >>> > night, ready to be fleeced again." >>> > >>> > Truer words have never been spoken by any spiritual >>> > teacher I've subsequently met in this life. They >>> > always *were* back the next night, ready to be >>> > taken to the cleaners again, and of course that >>> > is what happened. >>> > >>> > I submit that my mentor's advice can be equally >>> > applied to Internet forums like Fairfield Life. >>> > >>> > > Judy already knows I appreciate her, so no need to suck up. : ) >>> > > >>> > > Denise is fun. >>> > > >>> > > Bob Price is well, uh, trying his best. >>> > > >>> > > Ravi is the ancient's wisdom. >>> > > >>> > > Curtis is the blue sapphire on consistency. >>> > > >>> > > Robin..I am still learning to understand, which one is he? >>> > > >>> > > Nabby, his gracious cornfed soy jerky. >>> > > >>> > > Whynotknow, to place where it belongs. >>> > > >>> > > Archer, the bow. >>> > > >>> > > Cardmaister, seventhray1, merlin and Vag and anyone else in this >>> > > category who I may have missed, a golden ray of hope. >>> > > >>> > > Bharitu, wisdom. >>> > > >>> > > Raunchydog, a challenge. >>> > > >>> > > Mark Landau, much deeper than appears. >>> > > >>> > > FFLpostcount, all those who fit into the numbers game. >>> > > >>> > > I love you all. OXO >>> > >>> > Who will respond to all of this, and who not? If my >>> > mentor's theory is true, that should tell you a lot. :-) >>> > >>> > > --- In [email protected], turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote: >>> > > > >>> > > > Remember, this week marks the end of the recent contest >>> > > > in which FFL denizens were expected to reverse themselves >>> > > > and flatter the hell out of others here in an attempt to >>> > > > suck up to them. >>> > > > >>> > > > The contest has been a smashing success so far. As its >>> > > > sponsors figured, there has been such a lack of obvious >>> > > > sucking up here in the past that many were desperate for >>> > > > it. As a result, many recipients of recent suck-up posts >>> > > > have gone out of their way with their "Gosh...oh shucks... >>> > > > I don't deserve it" replies. In some cases it was almost >>> > > > as if they believed what was said. >>> > > > >>> > > > Great theater all around. I applaud everyone's efforts, >>> > > > and remind you that you've got a few more days to get >>> > > > your own suck-up entry posted. Awards will be given out >>> > > > for both the best apology/suck-up post and the best >>> > > > mock-humble acceptance speech post next Saturday. >>> > > > >>> > > > :-) >>> > > > >>> > > > For the record, I'm not playing. If I said it about you >>> > > > in the past, I meant it. *Someone* on this forum should >>> > > > at least be consistent. :-) >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > >
