I just don't understand people i guess. BTW, all you folk who feel a need to seek out the awakened...
When was the last time you got checked? L --- In [email protected], "Buck" <dhamiltony2k5@...> wrote: > > All bad? Well, the other evening in Fairfield Rick hosted a guy who is > awakened to talk about his experience. Seems a real nice man. No > organization and evidently not a narcissist, not selling nothing. Just > interested in simply sharing with folks. Not religion and not doing > philosophy, not building an empire but just talking life given his > experience. Was real interesting given his service and background which > crossed Eastern and Western mysticism and spiritual practice. Not a TM'er > but also steeped in meditation. In the midst of the talk he also pointed > out the value of keeping the company of awakened or enlightened people in > process, like with the Guru Dev quote advising people to seek the company of > saints, mahatmas and wise people. Was a big turn out of Fairfiled folks > for the meeting. Real nice. His Bio at > http://batgap.com/francis-bennett/ > > > --- In [email protected], "Ann" <awoelflebater@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> wrote: > > > > > > You can think whatever you like > > > > Good to know. > > > > - these people who have lots of followers don't have them from a sense of > > duty or doing good for humanity, they have the followers because they WANT > > them - for money, sex, and to get attention - most of them anyway and in > > some ways Barry is correct - if the "seekers" could realize the so-called > > gurus don't know near what the followers think they know the world would be > > better off > > > > I took issue with your statement that these two prove that all gurus and > > "enlightened" people are frauds and shysters. I disagree that extrapolating > > that conclusion from two random links to two random 'teachers' doesn't > > prove anything. > > > > And yes, those who continue to support and don't confront others when faced > > with evidence of wrong doing or just plain craziness is called enabling. > > There are usually valid reasons in the minds of the enablers for why they > > do this - reasons of self-servingness and need are just two of them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Ann <awoelflebater@> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 9:37 AM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: A culture of PR and Spin, ending > > > with...uh...more PR and Spin > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Michael Jackson <mjackson74@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Thanks for posting this Barry - just goes to show all these gurus are > > > > full of it - not a one of them has any integrity or "enlightenment" > > > > > > I am not sure two articles "goes to show all these guru are full of it". > > > Those two men seem to be full of it as are thousands, maybe tens of > > > thousands, more who set themselves up as people who think they know > > > better or can teach others something due to their special access to some > > > sort of experience or knowledge. > > > > > > Although I am perhaps one of the least likely people I know to follow any > > > guru now I would hardly conclude from the article on Mr Cohen and the > > > prostitute serial killer that there are no learned teachers (gurus) on > > > the planet. I think there are probably much better examples of men and > > > women out there who have something useful and profound to say who have > > > yet to be revealed as child molesters, embezzlers and animal torturers. > > > However, anyone who sets themselves up as some sort of guru is suspect in > > > my estimation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: turquoiseb <[email protected]> > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 5:19 AM > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] A culture of PR and Spin, ending > > > > with...uh...more PR and Spin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÂ > > > > Another faux guru bites the dust: > > > > > > > > http://whatenlightenment.blogspot.nl/2013/06/andrew-cohen-and-fall-of-guru-in-age-of_21.html > > > > > > > > At least Cohen seems to be leaving before turning out > > > > like this guy: > > > > > > > > http://www.murciatoday.com/victim-count-of-false-shaolin-monk-may-rise-further_17175-a.html > > > > > > > > > >
