--- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], bob_brigante > > <no_reply@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 'The whole galactic universe > > > > > > > > > > > > Galactic universe?? > > > > > > > > > > Universe of galaxies? > > > > > > > > As opposed to what other kind of universe? > > > > > > Universe of ideas? Universe of unicorns? Univrse of infinite sets? > > > > Naah. The "galactic universe," in the original > > quote, appeared to refer to the actual physical > > universe, not a metaphorical one. > > > > My suspicion is that "galactic" is just a word > > that was added to make the phrase sound grander; > > it's meaningless in context. > > Interestingly, as Vaj alluded to, Maharishi has > taught a few techniques that involve thoughts > of planetary bodies, individually and in clusters. > I've never really understood why. My experiences > are not so vivid as to reveal the import of these > techniques. I suspect, however, that it has > something to do with tying one's individual > awareness to the bigger picture, as a jyotish > consultation does. Perhaps someone here can > elucidate.
Your guess makes sense to me. (But it's not really relevant to my objection to the "galactic universe" phrase.) > I recall a student art exhibit at MIU back in the > day that included a painting similar to what > you might see from the Hubble telescope. A > classmate, Arthur Pons, looked shocked upon > seeing it. Apparently he'd seen such an image > in his program, and felt that painting a picture > of it might be off the program - the equivalent > of talking about one's experiences in public, which, > as we know, is frowned upon by the TMO. Aieee...poor sod. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/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/
