2013 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> wrote: > > > > I was wondering how the original pre-TM citizens of Fairfield and Jefferson > > county feel about it all. > > > > > > Jack, > Great sociological question about Fairfield. Folks generally have figured > out how to at least co-exist together in Fairfield. It is a lot better than > it once was. However this thing with the spiritual groups within the > meditating community is another question. About this narrow question about > these active spiritual groups... these spiritualized kinds of groups mostly > start because meditators of the meditating community are of it. It comes of > the meditating community that it is being done as in, over the years the > inviting these saints or spiritual people to come to town and visit. The > traditional townies don't really come to these kinds of meetings, though the > groups are usually open and publicly advertised in the Weekly Reader or on > posters. The local folks are not looking for it or know to look for it much. > A few traditional folks only if at all or occasionally a progressive more > open traditional church minister newly coming in to an area church might > venture over to see what is going on. But not much. It's really a meditator > community thing though not exclusive. But certainly part of the culture of > (spiritual) Fairfield now. > -Buck in the Dome > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: awoelflebater <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 9:43 PM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Directory of Active Spiritual Practice Groups > > of Fairfield > > > > > >  > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> wrote: > > > > > > Well as "negative" as I have been about TMO and MMY, I have to say I am > > > surprised at the number and breadth of what is going on in Fairfield > > > today - it was hidden and underground in the 80's. I have to admit it > > > must have been the TM infusion that created the kernel around which all > > > the other energy formed. > > > > I think these travelling medicine men and side shows recognize an opening > > (Fairfield Iowa) when they see one. Good Lord, what a load. Is there > > shoulder room in that town? And the townies back in the early 70's thought > > it was crazy when MIU moved in. I have to say I don't get it, not one > > little bit. And one more thing, the title of this post seems a tad > > generous. Shall we call it instead, "Directory of Active Groups Happy to > > Take You All For a Ride". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: wgm4u <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 7:13 PM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Directory of Active Spiritual Practice > > > Groups of Fairfield > > > > > > > > > à> > > WOW, it's become a literal smorgasbord of Religions! Probably not what > > > MMY or the tmorg had in mind, but then, TM ain't a Religions so, what > > > would you expect? > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > Spiritual Practice Groups of Fairfield > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Directory of Active Fairfield Spiritual Practice Groups > > > > > > > > Outside of Fairfield, people intently ask, "What is going on in > > > > Fairfield?" > > > > The spiritual, utopian side of Fairfield is something they are > > > > wondering > > > > about. Fairfield has become recognized as a spiritual Mecca of sorts, > > > > ranking with Sedona, Arizona, Boulder and Crestone, Colorado, > > > > Ashville, > > > > North Carolina and the like. Within these past four decades, > > > > Fairfield > > > > spiritual practice groups have matured, giving this community a > > > > rich, new > > > > face. > > > > The long-time Fairfield meditating community today is its own center > > > > for > > > > spiritual practice. The breadth of spiritual practice groups in > > > > Fairfield is > > > > now a unique feature of our town in the 21st Century. > > > > > > > > ___________________________Alphabetical: > > > > > > > > > > > > A Course in Miracles, Mondays 7:30 pm. Local contact: 472-7148. > > > > > > > > > > > > The Afternoon Satsang, at Revelations Coffee Shop. North room > > > > 2:30pm most days. Spiritual experience and understanding. > > > > > > > > > > > > Ammachi Fairfield Satsang > > > > Ammachi Fairfield weekly schedule of meditation, > > > > chanting, and bhajans. http://amma-fairfield.org/ > > > > contact: 472-8563 or 472-9336 > > > > > > > > > > > > Art of Living Foundation -Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Meditation and program > > > > schedule in Fairfield. 472-9892 http://us.artofliving.org/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > Babaji Group: Local contact: 472-9952 > > > > > > > > Bapuji Group Shri Avadoot, better known as óBapujiò. Local > > > > contact: > > > > 472-9260 > > > > > > > > Chalanda Sai Maa Satang in Fairfield > > > > Group meditations based on the teachings of Chalanda Sai Maa Lakshmi > > > > Devi. > > > > First and third Monday of the month at 7:30 PM. Call for location & > > > > information: > > > > 641-919-5223 641-919-5223 or email directly at: > > > > FairfieldSaiMaa@ > > > > http://www.humanityinunity.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Circle of Sophia > > > > a holy order for women at St. Gabriel and All > > > > Angels, the Liberal Catholic Church. > > > > Original worship celebration, written from sources > > > > in ancient Christianity, enlivens the Feminine Divine for both men > > > > and women. Celebrations monthly. 300 E. Burlington. www.stgabe.org > > > > > > > > Contact 472-1645 > > > > > > > > Deeksha Darshan and teachings of Bhagavan Kalki & Padmavati Amma > > > > Fairfield contact for local program: 472-6948 > > > > > > > > Divine Mother Church in Fairfield > > > > `We donùt talk about God, we commune with God'. > > > > Interfaith Service: Sundays 11 AM; > > > > 51 North Court, East Entrance > > > > Contact 641.209.9900 641.209.9900 > > > > > > > > > > > > Eckankar > > > > Local meetings, lectures and meditation > > > > Bringing speakers from the regional and national movement > > > > http://www.eckankar.org > > > > > > > > > > > > Fairfield Vedic Pujas, Yagyas and Ceremonies > > > > Scheduled public events always open to interested persons. By Vedic > > > > Scholar and Priest, Pandit Dhruv Narain Sharma: 630-240-3368 > > > > 630-240-3368 > > > > http://yagya108.org/default.aspx > > > > > > > > > > > > Fellowship of the Holy Spirit in Fairfield > > > > `Consciousness, Joy, and Devotion: Christianity that works.' > > > > Sundays, 11 AM, > > > > 51 North Court. 472-8737. > > > > > > > > > > > > Gangaji Group Local contact: 472-9476. > > > > > > > > > > > > Golden Shield Qi Gong Fairfield practice: 641-919-3913 > > > > 641-919-3913 . > > > > Golden Shield Qi Gong www.jingui.com 641-472-5998 > > > > 641-472-5998 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hatha Yoga classes. Sue Berkey: 472-6577 > > > > > > > > Henry Hertzberger Chanting, Pujas & Yagyas. Mahaganapati Temple > > > > Schedule: > > > > > > > > Fairfield Shri Karunamayi Satsang > > > > Fairfield Group Meditation, Chanting and Program. 472-8422 > > > > http://www.karunamayi.org/tour/2008Fairfield.shtml > > > > > > > > > > > > Liberal Catholic Church in Fairfield > > > > St Gabriel and all Angels, 300 E. Burlington. > > > > Contact, 472-1625 www.stgabe.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Manavata Mandir Vedic Temple > > > > 800 W. Burlington in Fairfield. 469-6041. > > > > > > > > Master Spiritual Healer John Douglas > > > > Biannual visits to Fairfield > > > > Workshops, meetings, meditation. > > > > http://www.spirit-repair.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Mother Meera: 641.472.5149 641.472.5149 > > > > http://www.mothermeera-fairfield.com/default.jsp > > > > > > > > Quaker Meeting Fairfield Society of Friends (Conservative Un-programmed) > > > > silent meeting for worship. 472-8422. > > > > > > > > > > > > St. Germain Meditation. Two active groups meeting for meditation weekly > > > > http://www.reiki-seichem.com/germain.html > > > > http://saintgermainfoundation.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Saniel Bonder, `Waking Down' in Fairfield. Sittings calendar: call > > > > 472-2001. http://wakingdowninfairfield.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scalar Group Meditation Programs > > > > facilitated by Lilli Botchis. > > > > A unique opportunity as a group to > > > > research in mind/body consciousness the universal themes of pure energy > > > > and > > > > manifestation potential of HHFe Scalar wave regeneration system. > > > > Programs designed to clear, balance and open the chakra system. > > > > Contact, 472-0129. http://earthspectrum.com/ > > > > http://www.timeportalpubs.com/index.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Shivabalayogi Group > > > > All are welcome. There is never any charge for > > > > Swamiji's blessings. For further information, contact: 641-233-1025 > > > > 641-233-1025 . > > > > > > > > > > > > Sufi Cultural Alliance, Fairfield > > > > Mystical Islam, `Zikr' chanting and meditation. > > > > Thursdays 8:30pm > > > > www.suficulturalalliance.org > > > > > > > > Svaroopa Yoga (641) 472-7499 (641) 472-7499 . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tetra Building Meditation Room. > > > > Daily morning and afternoon meditation > > > > facility for the practice of the TM-Sidhi meditation. > > > > A quiet, clean and convenient and unaffiliated place, `to do program'. > > > > Contact David Hawthorne for use and membership information: 472-3799. > > > > > > > > > > > > Transcendental Meditation Programs: > > > > TMmovement: 472-1174 > > > > > > > > > > > > Transformational Prayer in Fairfield > > > > For information on Fairfield activities, call 472-0662. > > > > > > > > > > > > The 3rd Tuesday Nite Devotional Singing > > > > Every third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. > > > > Open to any musicians, drummers, singers, and listeners. > > > > Community call and response chanting designed to unify the > > > > mind, heart and spirit in surrender and service. > > > > -The group is not aligned with any one religion, teacher or movement. > > > > 51 North Court, East Entry > > > > (On the square, use alley to the left of Gupta's Restaurant, go to > > > > middle of alley > > > > turn left, go up steps) > > > > Info: Call 919-0756 or 472-4131 > > > > Fee: By donation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wednesday Night Satsang ââ¬" > > > > Every Wednesday starting at 8pm CentralTime. > > > > Kirkwood Apartments at 304 W Kirkwood just east of Sidha Insurance near > > > > 4th and Kirkwood Apartment #10 third floor first door on the left. > > > > ââ¬Â¦those who haven't quite got it complete the search. Contact - > > > > 919-6917 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Active Spiritual Practice Groups of Fairfield > > > > > > > > Fairfield of recent years has changed into something else which is > > > > now quite rich after nearly four decades development. > > > > > > > > The long-time Fairfield meditating community today is its > > > > own center for spiritual practice. The breadth of spiritual practice > > > > groups in Fairfield is now a unique feature of the town in the 21st > > > > Century. > > > > > > > > > >