--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Apr 8, 2006, at 9:09 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > Did you notice, only a few days ago, how *quickly* > > the subject of death, dying and reincaration *DIED* > > here on FFL? The subject came up, a few TMers posted > > the few rumors that they'd heard about the subject > > from within the TM movement or from other Indian > > sources, and a couple of people posted a few more > > tangible things they'd learned from the Tibetan > > teachers with whom they'd actually studied. And > > within a day the subject was no more. Over. Fini. > > Ignored as if it had never happened. > > Really typical of FFL--esp. since the alt.tm.med diaspora-- > since before there wasn't groups of obsessive posters > redirecting the conversation back to you know what. Fill > a list with one liners and Mrs.-Spock-who-learned-TM and > there ain't room for much else. But that's the way fundies > are I guess...
:-) Smiling, but I'm going to have to disagree with you on this particular subject -- death, dying and the reincarnation process. I agree with you that there *IS* a concerted effort on Fairfield Life by the former denizens of alt.meditation.transcendental to bring down the general level of discussion, and lure people into focusing on argumentation, intel- lectual bullshit (as opposed to direct experience), and nitpicking over words. They did it successfully on a.m.t., and they're well on the way to doing it successfully here. HOWEVER, on this particular subject I didn't find that particular group of people any more manipu- lative than usual or any more involved in the thread and in killing it than anyone else. The thread died from an *active* lack of interest in the subject. I think that the subject of death, dying, and rein- carnation died here so quickly because it brought up the REALITY of death, dying, and reincarnation. A *lot* of people are very, very, very uncomfortable with this subject. They're SO uncomfortable with the subject that they'd like it to just GO AWAY, and not be discussed at all. I see this aversion to the subject of death on a *lot* of spiritual forums, not just those related to TM, and not just those who have the polarized mindset we used to see on a.m.t. and are now seeing on FFL. Death and dying are nearly *universal* subjects that people -- even people who have pursued a lifelong spiritual path -- would like to make GO AWAY. If you don't talk about it, you don't have to deal with the fact that it's going to happen, and to you, and sooner than you'd like. :-) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
