DocD stated: "...where that inner whatever it is, never leaves,..."
Ha! I like that description..."inner whatever it is." *********** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... wrote: > > Yeah, that is the progression - first finding silence within oneself when > doing quiet enjoyable activities. Then it grows, finally to a point where > that inner whatever it is, never leaves, even under the most stressful > circumstances. Puts an absolutely different perspective on life, where > success becomes the norm. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" wrote: > > > > Jim stated: "It is anything but a static state, first experienced as always > > being grounded in the Self, or permanent silence. Once a person is > > established in Silence within, the enlightenment begins to "infect" > > everything else. The Silence within can no longer be overshadowed, > > destroyed, or disrupted. Sounds crazy, huh?:-)" > > > > Actually it sounds pretty nice. And it reminds me of my state of mind/body > > when I backpack. One of my goals when I backpack is to bring that state > > packing back with me when I have to re-enter the modern world. > > > > One of my mindfulness mentors has encouraged me to "touch the silence" > > daily. > > > > ************ > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > > > It is anything but a static state, first experienced as always being > > > grounded in the Self, or permanent silence. Once a person is established > > > in Silence within, the enlightenment begins to "infect" everything else. > > > The Silence within can no longer be overshadowed, destroyed, or > > > disrupted. Sounds crazy, huh?:-) > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" wrote: > > > > > > > > Jim...are you serious when you say you are enlightened? When I've read > > > > a poster on FFL claim enlightenment, I've always taken it as a sarcasm. > > > > > > > > Do certain people on FFL believe they have reached enlightenment? > > > > > > > > *********** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > LOL - Gotcha!! ...and I told you I had a naughty side, but you just > > > > > don't listen, do ya?...Let's try it again -- HEY BARRY, I AM > > > > > ENLIGHTENED, AND DON'T YOU **EVER** FORGET IT!!!:-) > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I grew up, and moved on. Too bad you did not, though > > > > > > > you can be lead through life however you choose. Yes, > > > > > > > I AM ENLIGHTENED, BARRY, AND DON'T YOU > > > > > > > **EVER** FORGET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-) > > > > > > > > > > > > I *can't* forget it, Jimbo, because I never believed > > > > > > it in the first place. Neither did *anyone else* on > > > > > > this forum. The only people you've been able to convince > > > > > > that you were enlightened were on Batgap, and you could > > > > > > convince those people that the moon was made of green > > > > > > cheese. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > And again, I'm inviting anyone who disagrees with me > > > > > > about Jim's "enlightened" status, and who believes it, > > > > > > to chime in and agree with me. > > > > > > > > > > > > Didn't you NOTICE the last few times I mentioned this, > > > > > > and no one did? If you didn't, it might suggest that > > > > > > you have a learning diability. Just sayin'... :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh salyavin808, I am incredibly sorry I have not given > > > > > > > > > > your's and Barry's and MJ's victimization the full respect, > > > > > > > > > > adoration and drama it deserves! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Damn, were you ever spanked by mommy, or daddy? Should we > > > > > > > > > > add that to the list?? Did you ever drop a quarter and it > > > > > > > > > > rolled under a sofa, and you couldn't get at it? THAT'S > > > > > > > > > > going on the list TOO! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey, are you political? If so, please send me the number > > > > > > > > > > of times YOUR CANDIDATE lost! I am so ON it! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I bleed for you guys. Geez, the abuses and harm and just > > > > > > > > > > plain Medieval TORTURE you, and Barry, and MJ have suffered > > > > > > > > > > at the hands of the TMO and Maharishi!!! OMG, The Holocaust > > > > > > > > > > pales in comparison! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > MY VAST, UNENDING APOLOGIES TO ALL OF YOU HAPLESS, > > > > > > > > > > BROKEN SOULS!!! Good GOD, what was I thinking?!?! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cognitive dissonance. Fascinating. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And almost completely unaware of it. All while > > > > > > > > considering himself enlightened. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hasn't it been fascinating to see the TMers' > > > > > > > > refusal to deal with the actual issue here, and > > > > > > > > their utter reliance on "Kill the messenger" > > > > > > > > demonization instead? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have to believe that the reason is that they > > > > > > > > are still so guruwhipped that they're AFRAID to > > > > > > > > say things about the TMO or Maharishi that will > > > > > > > > be perceived as "negative." They are probably > > > > > > > > so superstitious that they think Bad Things > > > > > > > > will happen to them if they do. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
