in Fairfield, It's like there has been a cultural protection or predisposition in meditators generally against these other more mood-making or faith-based kinds of groups encroaching very far. It's like the TM'ers are more scientific and immune from too much iron age belief structures. You know, Maharishi did study a degree in physics. Modern science and the scientific process was after all part of his spiritual revival. Very 21st Century. -Buck in the Dome
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > Kind of surprising that the Krishna's have not evangelized Fairfield before > now for as hard as they have worked the airports and street-corners once upon > a time. The Christians have always been hoping to try. The Buddhists > however are almost non-existent in Fairfield. > -Buck in the Dome > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> wrote: > > > > > > Wait, won't you git in trouble with the Golden Dome Police if you go to a > > > hare krishna deal? > > > > > > I can understand why the TMO would object to Dome-goers attending Hare > > > Krishna stuff, they don't want the TMO's life abnegating hindoo dogma to > > > be replaced by the hary krshna's brand of life abnegating hindoo dogma. > > > > > > > Do the Hari's also practice a silent meditation? > > > > It is an interesting thing that for as big a movement as they are out in > > the world that it took so long for them to show up in Fairfield. Hari Om. > > > > -Buck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Buck > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:25 AM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Feast and Flight, Saturday, May 11th > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > Dear Om Tat Sat; > > > It is a remarkable thing about this little town of Fairfield, Iowa that > > > there is so much spirituality going on all the time. 'So much to do, so > > > little time'. And so many choices at any moment. I would love to attend > > > your kirtan and meal. Except that I have an obligation to attend the May > > > Fair today at the same time. I may drop by your satsang afterwards for > > > left-overs. This is so Fairfield. > > > Welcome to the spiritual marketplace which is Fairfield. > > > It's a joy, > > > -Buck in the Dome > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Martin A Rosenthal <rozenthalm@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Dear Friends: > > > > > > > > Please honor us with your presence at > > > > today's kirtan, lecture, and feast at 105 S 3rd Street in > > > > Fairfield, Iowa, beginning at noon today, Saturday, May 11th. If you > > > > can not come in body, then come in mind in spirit in your > > > > heart, simply by reading the adventure below. > > > > > > > > I have promised to deliver a lecture of > > > > flying in the Vaishnava (those who believe in Vishnu as supreme) > > > > tradition. Here is one such example among many. The lecture will > > > > begin at 12:30, after Hare Krishna kirtan, which will begin at 12 pm. > > > > At 1:00 we shall all enjoy a six course feast of food prepared for > > > > the pleasure of Krishna and offered to Him with loving devotion. > > > > Once Krishna has enjoyed our offerings by His merciful glance, it is > > > > transformed into Bhagavat Prasadam, which bestows love of Krishna > > > > upon all who experience it. Even those who hear with faith about > > > > such a feast are elevated in Krishna Bhakti Yoga, or pure love for > > > > God, Who is know in countless traditions by countless names. > > > > > > > > Recently, Krishna's Kindom of Dvaraka, > > > > has been discovered, off the west coast of India. > > > > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KkDMBhrAD4 ) > > > > > > > > Once, in truth, in Dvarak, Krishnas > > > > city which recently has been discovered off beneath the sea . India, > > > > there lived a holy brahmana who desired to have sons. He had eight > > > > sons, but as soon as each was born, the infant died In those times, > > > > the king was considered responsible for the safety of all of his > > > > citizens, and so the the brahmana took each of his dead infant sons > > > > and placed them before Maharaja Ugrasena, who did all within his > > > > power to rectify conditions within his kingdom so that such things > > > > would not occur again; just as in the modern day saintly kings engage > > > > their citizens in auspicious activities such as meditation upon the > > > > Supreme, yajna to the devatas, and other pure practices which promote > > > > the welfare of the individual and society at large. > > > > > > > > But try as he may, Maharaja Ugrasenda > > > > was unable to protect the sons of the brahmana, who therefore > > > > concluded that the king was lax in his duties to the Lord and the > > > > devatas but instead was enjoying his royal position only to gratify > > > > his senses and for the pleasure of his court. > > > > > > > > Arjuna, who Krishna had instructed in > > > > the Bhagavad Gita, as we all well know, could not bear to hear these > > > > criticisms of the king, and he promised the aggrieved brahmana that > > > > he would protect the next child. But the brahmana was so upset that > > > > he accused Arjuna of empty boasting, just as many leaders make > > > > promises to us which they are unable or unwilling to fulfill. But > > > > Arjuna had good reason to believe that he could protect the child, > > > > for he had direct association with the devatas, such as Indra, the > > > > King of Heaven, who had given Arjuna his powerful and spiritually > > > > empowered bow, Gandiva. Since Arjuna was a great warrior, and the > > > > son of Indra himself, he vowed that he would enter into fire if he > > > > could not protect the child. > > > > > > > > But the child died, and Arjuna, true to > > > > his word, prepared to sacrifice himself. However, Shri Krishna, the > > > > friend of Arjuna, personally came and persuaded Arjuna not to give up > > > > his life. ââ¬Å"We shall go and find the child.â⬠he assured him. > > > > There are many yogis in this world who can travel into outer space, > > > > but Krishna, who always enjoys the company of His devotees, summoned > > > > His horses and chariot, and He and Arjuna traversed the universe in > > > > search of the child, who could not be found, even in the court of > > > > Yamaraja, the superintendent of death. Krishna therefore decided to > > > > search beyond this universe, so he directed His chariot across the > > > > dense darkness which covers all the living beings in this world. > > > > > > > > Due to this darkness, we are thinking > > > > that this is just another story, whose truth is simply allegorical. > > > > But Krishna evoked His Sudarshan Chakra by whose glowing effulgence > > > > the darkness was dissipated. This disk of light is also a > > > > personality, and its name, Sudarshan, indicates that it provides good > > > > (su) audience or vision (darshan). A power, big wheel indeed! > > > > > > > > Following Sudarshan, Krishna and Arjuna > > > > approached Lord Narayana, whose name indicates that he is the source > > > > of all naras, or personalities. Now, I shall quote directly from > > > > Shrimad Bhagavatam, available online at www.Vedabase.net. > > > > SB > > > > 10.89.58: > > > > [Lord MahÃ-Viá¹£á¹â¡usaid:] I brought the brÃhmaá¹â¡a's > > > > sons here because I wanted to see the two of you, My expansions, who > > > > have descended to the earth to save the principles of religion. As > > > > soon as you finish killing the demons who burden the earth, quickly > > > > come back here to Me. > > > > SB > > > > 10.89.59: > > > > Although all your desires are completely fulfilled, O best of exalted > > > > personalities, for the benefit of the people in general you should > > > > continue to exemplify religious behavior as the sages Naraand > > > > NÃrÃyaá¹â¡a. > > > > SB > > > > 10.89.60-61: > > > > Thus instructed by the Supreme Lord of the topmost planet, > > > > Ká¹âºÃ¡Â¹Â£Ã¡Â¹â¡aand Arjunaassented by chanting oḿ, > > > > and then they bowed down to almighty Lord MahÃ-Viá¹£á¹â¡u. > > > > Taking the brÃhmaá¹â¡a's > > > > sons with them, they returned with great delight to DvÃrakÃby the > > > > same path along which they had come. There they presented the > > > > brÃhmaá¹â¡awith his sons, who were in the same infant bodies in > > > > which they had > > > > been lost. > > > > SB > > > > 10.89.62: > > > > Having seen the domain of Lord Viá¹£á¹â¡u, Arjunawas totally > > > > amazed. He concluded that whatever extraordinary power a > > > > person exhibits can only be a manifestation of à > > > > Å¡rëKá¹âºÃ¡Â¹Â£Ã¡Â¹â¡a's > > > > mercy. > > > > Please come to our kirtan and festival, > > > > and fly with us beyond the confines of this material world. The > > > > more, the merrier, so bring your friends. 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