--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> > wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> > wrote: > > > <snip> > > > > > > The secret, hidden idea behind 'support of nature' in > > > > > > TM is really the ancient pagan idea that your ishta-devata > > > > > > will give you various "boons". Most TMers have no clue > this > > > > > > same idea has simply been spun with modern lingo and sold. > > > > > > > > > > It's far more than that. Someone who becomes enlightened > > > > > spontaneously enjoys the favor of ALL the devas, regardless > > > > > of any "worship" of them via meditation or whatever. > > > > > > > > Just as a question, you 'know' this exactly how? > > > > > > > > Could it possibly be what you were *told*, and > > > > have chosen to believe? > > > > > > > > I ask because you phrased your statement as if > > > > it were just that, a statement of fact. It struck > > > > me odd for someone who relies so consistently on > > > > science. > > > > > > Actually, from the context, it appears pretty clear > > > that Lawson was pointing out *what* MMY sez, not > > > claiming what he sez is *true*. "It's far more than > > > that" in Lawson's comment refers back to Vaj's phrase > > > "This same idea..." It's MMY's idea he's talking > > > about. > > > > > > Same mistake you make over and over and over again, > > > because it gives you yet another opportunity to bash > > > a TMer. > > > > > > > It's more like "[based on what MMY sez], 'the following must be > true'." > > > We hear the term 'misplaced faith' a lot, but also 'leap of faith'. > Fine line between the two. >
I have no idea if this stuff is real or not. I just tend to argue in first person when I'm taking a position on beliefs. I sometimes sound Roman Catholic or Moslem or whatever, because I don't add "propoenents of this particular belief system say..." in front of everything... My Uni-Uni upbringing, I guess. Q: What do Unitarian-Universalists believe? A: Good Question!!! ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/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/
