John, I just received 2014 predictions from Prasannan, a jyotishi in Vancouver.
He says there are both good and bad conjunctions this year. He specifically
mentions that both Saturn and Jupiter are exalted for some of the year and that
only happens once every 60 years. Also that on May 1 Sun, Mo
Since last summer, been listening to OT in Hebrew (mainly B'reshit* [Genesis]
of theTorah).
Been doing sidhis a couple of times now after a fairly long pause. Somehow feels
like "the other suutras" have become more "effective" lately. Prolly post hoc,
ergo
propter hoc -fallacy, but huu nous for
Illfully submit my composure and humbly beg your utmost pardon- wrong language
link
here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddPKMmOUJIY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddPKMmOUJIY
Published on Nov 26, 2013 report about the day of verdict and impact it has on
Indian society
(Who remembers MMY
Do meditators need health insurance? I regularly practice a lot of meditation.
I have for my whole adult life. The AMA best practices now recommend that
people [everyone] meditate for the significant health benefit that meditation
brings. I even practice the meditation that the AMA recommends sc
We have had worst. I was there then. Actually I am native born Iowa. Some of
the first years that the meditators came to Fairfield, Iowa were really bad.
Those meditators who first came here to Fairfield, Iowa then are some real
pioneers of spirit. They can tell you about cold and sufferings. Yo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> Just finished watching the second episode in the new series of
Sherlock and I can inform FFLifers it was the most self-indulgent pile
of crap I've ever witnessed on TV. Two-thirds of the story was devoted
to Sherlock and Watson's relationship with s
Or turq it could be that the writer is simply being a creative artist and
playing with the material, the character. OTOH, I've read several authors who
say that at some point they really don't have much to say about how a character
acts, that it's as if the character has its own life, its own in
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote:
>
> Or turq it could be that the writer is simply being a creative artist
and playing with the material, the character. OTOH, I've read several
authors who say that at some point they really don't have much to say
about how a character acts,
You mean, the way you got your panties in a twist a few days ago because people
you don't like had had the nerve to address posts to you? ;-)
Just like FFL is just an Internet chat room. Who could possibly get their
panties in a twist over something said in an Internet chat room? :-)
Steve and Feste, I don't think it's a good idea to encourage Share to
participate, no matter how badly she kicks the Mean Girls' asses. You
*know* how the MGC pack thinks -- if they can taunt one of their
hate-objects into replying to them, period, then they believe they've
"won." It's the same gam
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Steve and Feste, I don't think it's a good idea to encourage Share to
participate, no matter how badly she kicks the Mean Girls' asses. You *know*
how the MGC pack thinks -- if they can taunt one of their hate-objects into
replying to them, per
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Steve and Feste, I don't think it's a good idea to encourage Share to
participate, no matter how badly she kicks the Mean Girls' asses. You *know*
how the MGC pack thinks -- if they can taunt one of their hate-objects into
replying to them, per
On 1/5/2014 10:31 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
> given that the principle in question is that life
> is inherently and unconditionally sacred.
>
If life is sacred, you'd probably be anti-abortion.
On 1/5/2014 10:39 AM, Share Long wrote:
> From that line of reasoning, Judy, can we assume
> that you are against abortion?
>
So far as I can tell, Judy is pro-choice, Share. So her ramblings about
the sanctity of life rings kind of hollow for me. It kind of looks like
Judy is trying to start
I was referring to *your* participation, dear boy.
Yep--Late '70's/early '80's. Winter in Waverly, MO - 40 below - working
outside, sleeping in an unheated garage, with a barrel of coal to keep warm -
unheated showers, with taped pipes to keep it at 32. Always slept fully
clothed, boots, down jacket and sleeping bag. Now THAT was cold!
On 1/5/2014 11:25 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
> No, I'm not against abortion.
>
We are going to have to look this up. But, they do sound sort of like
weasel words to me. How can you recognize the sanctity of life not be
against abortion? I thought everyone on this list was pro-choice. Go f
On 1/5/2014 3:47 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Check
>
Check Mate. This is some really good work by Share!
On 1/5/2014 4:05 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
> It doesn't even matter, Share. Stevie would declare you the
> "winner" whatever you or I said. And he ain't gonna quote
> because he doesn't want to look STOOOPID. Haven't you
> ever noticed how often he refuses to back up his claims?
>
L
On 1/5/2014 4:06 PM, Share Long wrote:
> ...it's hard for me to tell. I think I'm being very clear
> but her response often indicates otherwise. I think Judy
> and I simply think differently.
>
Judy sometimes gets confused, I think, before she stops to think about
what she is posting. She oft
Ann, he does this sort of thing deliberately - his MO. I read a book once that
mentioned about chronological age, vs. emotional age. Barry is very immature
for his age. He continues to act as a child, yet because of what he has done in
his many years, and the development of his intellect, he soc
Oh, good grief, what a load of utter crap. None of it is even halfway accurate
or fair. It's just Barry fantasizing again, demonizing his critics while
pretending that he pays no attention to them.
Four specific points:
First, like Feste and Stevie, Barry doesn't dare acknowledge that th
On 1/5/2014 4:58 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com wrote:
> My Lord Judy, you didn't see it coming did you? You just
> got your clock cleaned! Just gracefully move off the stage
> and regroup. It's okay. Really.
>
Judy got waxed by Share real good in this thread. Now Judy is going to
just be mean
Better read the rest of the thread before you sound off, Richard.
> given that the principle in question is that life
> is inherently and unconditionally sacred.
>
If life is sacred, you'd probably be anti-abortion.
As Richard himself admitted in post #368186, nothing he says is to be taken
seriously.
> From that line of reasoning, Judy, can we assume
> that you are against abortion?
So far as I can tell, Judy is pro-choice, Share. So her ramblings about
the sanctity of life rings kind of hollow for
On 1/5/2014 5:26 PM, feste37 wrote:
> Share really took auth to the cleaners in this thread.
>
Judy does not take kindly to being taken to the cleaners. Why Judy even
started this is debate beyond me. I've never seen an argument about the
sanctity of life ever getting resolved in an internet d
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Ann, he does this sort of thing deliberately - his MO. I read a book once that
mentioned about chronological age, vs. emotional age. Barry is very immature
for his age. He continues to act as a child, yet because of what he has done in
his many
Barry has taken his anti-Robin jihad over to Facebook?? Unbelievable. He can't
get away with that here, because there are too many people who know the facts.
On Facebook, he can simply block anyone who knows what the real story is. What
a coward.
Yup, Barry has chosen his next favourite haunt,
Dr.D: was'n that while you were working for the TMO, on the road to gaining
Freedom in the end ?
Who can claim some freezing cold isn't good for the evolution of the soul ?
:-)
Really, this is so revealing of Barry's integrity and character (or rather,
lack of same). It's impossible even to imagine Robin doing something like that
to Barry, or to anybody, for that matter.
It's also brilliantly confirmatory of everything I've said here about how
threatened Barry was-
It's true, we have had worse. It was -13 when I got up this morning, which
isn't as cold as the -17 we had just a couple weeks ago; of course, a couple
weeks ago, we didn't have 25-35 MPH winds accompanying the cold. And, I
remember it hitting -18 back around 1998; back then, my truck was too bi
> Is this where you and Rita got that fake security camera?
>
Yes, we got the fake security camera at a local store in San Antonio. It
looks really real even up close. It has a blinking red LED and swivels left
to right based on motion sensing. $7.95 at Harbor Freight Tools.
This cam we got from A
Yes it was. Sure - just another of life's experiences - also was very, very
cold the *other* time I worked for the TMO (as someone on here says, go
figure), in upstate NY - started snowing in late July and didn't end until
early May. I had a little mouse infested, but *heated* cabin, and water,
I'll comment on this because...uh, frankly...I set these two up to get
their panties in a twist and run around acting like cultists, and they
did, so I might as well gloat a little and rub it in. :-) :-) :-)
What happened was this. A former FFL member with whom I have remained
friends -- who is
In honor of what FFL was supposed to be and sometimes is, I offer a piece of
writing sent to me by a friend who is both a devout Christian and a TM
aficionado. Those of you reading may not agree or like it, but I think it makes
a number of good points.
Maharishi Defines Himself Through the Spir
Judy, I'm willing to discuss Seraphita's points with her and your points with
you and Susan's points with her.
On Sunday, January 5, 2014 8:39 PM, "authfri...@yahoo.com"
wrote:
There were two participants who were raising points, Share, not just one. Isn't
that funny, you forgot all
Silver Spring, Maryland, March 1975, a week BEFORE the Merv Griffin Show!
On Monday, January 6, 2014 10:40 AM, "dhamiltony...@yahoo.com"
wrote:
Iowa City, Iowa
1970
Seraphita, I support gay marriage and I don't feel emotionally blackmailed by
the guy who's starving himself to death to protest it. IMO emotional blackmail
occurs when there is a personal relationship between the people involved.
In the US suffragettes jailed for their beliefs went on hunger st
Share,
It's good to know the good and bad times for the year. During the bad times,
one can postpone any important decisions or activities to avoid mistakes or
disasters.
Aside from mundane predictions, there are also the various chakras, that
Kalidasa mentioned in his book, "Uttara Kal
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
I'll comment on this because...uh, frankly...I set these two up to get their
panties in a twist and run around acting like cultists, and they did, so I
might as well gloat a little and rub it in. :-) :-) :-)
What happened was this. A former
John, I've not heard of the chakras being used in this context. Can you say
more or point me to a website? Thank you.
On Monday, January 6, 2014 10:55 AM, "jr_...@yahoo.com"
wrote:
Share,
It's good to know the good and bad times for the year. During the bad times,
one can postpone a
As Richard himself admitted in post #368186, nothing he says is to be taken
seriously.
> ...it's hard for me to tell. I think I'm being very clear
> but her response often indicates otherwise. I think Judy
> and I simply think differently.
>
Judy sometimes gets confused, I think, before s
I have a very simple justification for TM. It works. The practice mechanically
allows my sense of myself to expand. Many times this has brought me into
conflict with a facet of my self, or my life, that I did not want to face. The
way through such circumstances, I found, is not to meditate more,
Bhairitu,
I didn't attend that ayurveda class. But as I recall that conference might
have been the last ACVA conference in the Seattle metropolitan area. After
that, I didn't attend any more conferences by ACVA because they started holding
them in Sedona, AZ and in Hawaii. They became to
turq, I don't agree with you that I'm dragging the forum down because I have
mostly ignored the taunts. I've been engaging in what for me was an interesting
discussion about several topics. I was surprised by my initial reaction to what
you posted and for the most part I've been enjoying unpacki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH_I1hW3_sY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH_I1hW3_sY
Dancing around trees adds little to a Bollywood movie unless you are
into dance. Those scenes are in lieu of people kissing. On a real DVD,
not the ripped ones some Indian stores will "rent" you, you can use the
chapter to skip over those and turn it into a 90 minute movie. The
dance scenes
"Good Ol' Freda" is a documentary about the Beatles personal secretary.
She has much to share about what really went on behind the scenes. I
think many of the Beatles fans will enjoy it. It's on Netflix WI:
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Good_Ol_Freda/70273271
Bend It Like Beckham is one of my favorite movies of all time. I've also seen
Monsoon Wedding and enjoyed it too, suspect it is more true Bollywood. If you
want to have even more fun, watch Bend It all the way through the end credits.
Very fun!
On Monday, January 6, 2014 11:08 AM, Bhairitu
Nablusoss, my tapas today is coming in the form of frozen pipes. Fortunately
the kitchen faucet and downstairs bathroom are working fine. But upstairs
facilities are a no go, just to make a bad pun! I may have to sojourn to a
friend's house for a shower!
On Monday, January 6, 2014 9:30 AM, n
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Seraphita, I support gay marriage and I don't feel emotionally blackmailed by
the guy who's starving himself to death to protest it. IMO emotional blackmail
occurs when there is a personal relationship between the people involved.
To some de
Iowa City, Iowa
1970
Ann, I don't think that guy is putting an onus on anyone. He seems like a very
courageous person to me, taking responsibility for his own beliefs, as wrong as
I think they are. But I could be incorrect, as I've found it's difficult to
really know people's complete selves without knowing them in
Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/LcQLxT49ZP0
Probably needs this music for the background:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krpKMJohPcA
Never fear, Helix will soon be here. ;-)
First 15 minutes is on Syfy.com
On 01/06/2014 04:46 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> Just finished watching the second episode in the new series of
Sherlock and I can inform FFLifers it was the most self-indulgent
The AMA is now recommending TM? What would they know about meditation?
They barely know medicine.
On 01/06/2014 04:11 AM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote:
*Do meditators need health insurance? I regularly practice a lot of
meditation. I have for my whole adult life. The AMA best practices now
OTOH, turq, these TV shows, forums, etc. just might be an easier way for people
to burn off some negative karma.
On Monday, January 6, 2014 7:29 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote:
>
> Or turq it could be that the writer is simply being a crea
A very real crop circle:
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_24853325/monterey-county-crop-circle-publicity-stunt-nvidia
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote:
>
> Nablusoss, my tapas today is coming in the form of frozen pipes.
Fortunately the kitchen faucet and downstairs bathroom are working fine.
But upstairs facilities are a no go, just to make a bad pun! I may have
to sojourn to a friend's hou
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote:
>
> Ann, I don't think that guy is putting an onus on anyone. He seems
like a very courageous person to me, taking responsibility for his own
beliefs, as wrong as I think they are. But I could be incorrect, as I've
found it's difficult to rea
turq, as I said to Ann, I've found it difficult to really know someone's
complete self without knowing them in person. I don't think that's an idiotic
realization.
On Monday, January 6, 2014 11:43 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote:
>
> Ann, I
turq, as Zen master Hakuin asks: is that so? (-:
The Zen master Hakuin was praised by his neighbours as one living a
pure life.
A beautiful Japanese girl whose parents owned a food store lived near him.
Suddenly, without any warning, her parents discovered she was with child.
This made her paren
And the overnight low is?
On 01/06/2014 09:39 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote:
>
> Nablusoss, my tapas today is coming in the form of frozen pipes.
Fortunately the kitchen faucet and downstairs bathroom are working
fine. But upstairs facilities are
Non sequitur. I didn't say you had to discuss anything with anybody. I'm
pointing out what you did not, in fact, discuss; and that you miswrote in your
previous post when you said there was only one person raising points.
<< Judy, I'm willing to discuss Seraphita's points with her and your poi
NASA camera captures Deva
NASA – Image from NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) taken 4
September 2013. (Source: NASA) (Benjamin Creme’s Master confirms the object is
a huge Earth Deva approaching the sun from Earth.)
http://www.share-international.org/magazine/old_issues/2013
Barry wrote:
Her father didn't like this much, and wrote back a long -- and from the
Psychologist's point of view, "sociopathic and manipulative" letter, in which
he basically ran the ultimate Narcissistic Personality Disorder routine,
denying any wrongdoing on his part, trying to put the bl
What do you mean by "TM aficionado"? He sure doesn't sound like one to me.
<< In honor of what FFL was supposed to be and sometimes is, I offer a piece
of writing sent to me by a friend who is both a devout Christian and a TM
aficionado. Those of you reading may not agree or like it, but I thi
This one has been discussed at length on forums with a "tad" more broadminded
people than most of the non-TM'ers posting on FFL.
Since there were no weaving of crop, as much as 8 layers of intricate weavings
have been found in Crop Circles the last few years, and because of the simple
fact tha
"The principle of sharing is beginning to enter the minds of many groups
throughout the world. Bit by bit men inch their way to this conclusion.
Maitreya reminds all who hear Him that sharing alone provides the solution to
our troubles. Thus, as the weeks and months go by, men can be seen to g
You don't need to know someone's "complete self" to draw certain conclusions
about them, Share, and it's idiotic to think you do.
BTW, here's what this "very courageous" person has said about gay people on
his Facebook page:
“The homosexual movement is less tolerant than the Nazis and if
Thanks for passing it along, Judy. This makes me think way less of him.
On Monday, January 6, 2014 1:22 PM, "authfri...@yahoo.com"
wrote:
You don't need to know someone's "complete self" to draw certain conclusions
about them, Share, and it's idiotic to think you do.
BTW, here's what
I thought you were practicing Maitreya Mediation as taught by Benjamin
Creme these days?
On 01/06/2014 10:51 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote:
This one has been discussed at length on forums with a "tad" more
broadminded people than most of the non-TM'ers posting on FFL.
Since there were no weaving
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
turq, as I said to Ann, I've found it difficult to really know someone's
complete self without knowing them in person. I don't think that's an idiotic
realization.
On Monday, January 6, 2014 11:43 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In Fairf
Share,
According to Kalidasa, the Chariot chakra is determined this way:
"Reckon from the Sun's (current) nakshatra till the natal (Moon) nakshatra of
the native. Should the number fall within the first 3 (nakshatras)"--Success;
the next 6 (nakshatras)--Fame. There are other classifica
You're probably referring to Transmission Meditation which is not a personal
meditation. I've never tried it nor do I intend to do so in the foreseeable
future as TM is all I I have time to do at the moment.
Amongst personal forms of meditations where the individual aligns with the
"Universal
“I don't understand,” said Pierre the non-meditator, feeling with dismay that
doubt was stirring within him. The non-meditator dreaded obscurity and
feebleness in the transcendentalist's argument, he dreaded being unable to
believe in him. “I don't understand,” he said, “in what way human reason
are you kidding? It really snowed in July?
On Mon, 1/6/14, doctordumb...@rocketmail.com
wrote:
Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: The Weather?
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 6, 2014, 4:07 PM
Not as good as the venison stew I made last week, but its ok. The brussel
sprouts I put in both really lent themselves to the gamey taste of the venison
more than the chicken.
On Mon, 1/6/14, doctordumb...@rocketmail.com
wrote:
Subject: [FairfieldL
He does his program every day, twice a day now that he's retired. Goes to
church a couple times a week too - he also has been having ongoing
conversations with Jerry Jarvis the last couple months. He spoke with him a
couple hours last about a week before Christmas. I'll pass on any good info or
OK, thanks. I don't understand how he can do both with full commitment if he's
so sure TM is a religious practice. TM would be OK with his being an
evangelical, but evangelicalism would most definitely not be OK with his doing
TM.
Please do pass on anything he tells you about his conversations
Re "It IS interesting, however, to see all the critical reaction -- some of it
near-hysterical -- to nothing more than showing narcissistic, sociopathic
Sherlock Holmes, master of Being In Control, acting like a bumbling oaf and
being stumped by a rather simple plot.":
We rely on Holmes to r
Re "IMO emotional blackmail occurs only when there is a personal relationship
between the people involved.":
You opinion is false. Hunger strikes whip up a lot of emotion!
Re "In the US suffragettes jailed for their beliefs went on hunger strikes and
were force fed as a result. Would you say y
1973: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
Another interesting question is: how many FFLifers were given their mantra by
MMY himself? (Not me.)
I wonder if people were more likely to continue TM if they were initiated by
MMY. Not in the early days when he was an unknown (and perhaps he was giving
out t
he has had doubts as to whether or not TM and Christianity are compatible ever
since I roomed with him on a residence course in 1975 - he has been having more
doubts lately due to my corrupting influence as I pass on all things I find
about TM both the positive and negative. I think he likes tal
That was it. Eight words. That's what Ann and Judy are characterizing as an
"anti-Robin jihad."
That is indeed a little strange.
"The practice itself, is easy and refreshing. However, like all things in life,
there is another side to it. There is a lot of hard work, self reflection, and
unbiased glimpses of one's truth, that occur along with TM 20 min. 2x/day, over
the years."
True, that!
I think he probably knew he had an out. And looks like he just got it.
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I guess you could look at it both ways. But it would seem to me that he is
putting the onus on someone in this case.
I think it is a nice distinction Ann is making in either fighting for a cause,
or being willing to die, if something isn't changed in a manner you want to see
it changed.
he has had doubts as to whether or not TM and Christianity are compatible ever
since I roomed with him on a residence course in 1975 - he has been having more
doubts lately due to my corrupting influence as I pass on all things I find
about TM both the positive and negative.
But presumably d
In the movie "The Day After Tomrrow" the storm was caused by?
1) global warming
2) sun going dim
3) polar vortex
Of course, I posed it as a question, not a statement, because I didn't see it;
but don't let that little technical distinction get in your way.
Also ignore the fact that those eight words were a blatant lie (as was his
friend's response and Barry's concurrence with it). According to Barry, hi
As I recall - it has been a few years. Damned cold, and I'll leave it at that.
Brussel sprouts! Like Lima beans, you either love 'em or hate 'em. (Love 'em).
True, that!
TM's "shiny little secret".
Photoshop artist Danny Evans shows us what celebrities would look like
if they...uh...weren't celebrities:
Funny that most of them are shown overweight and of course Sarah Jessica
(horseface) Parker already looks like this. But I refuse, absolutely refuse, to
accept that Johnny Depp could be anything other than drop dead gorgeous and
uber bed-worthy.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
That was it. Eight words. That's what Ann and Judy are characterizing as an
"anti-Robin jihad."
That is indeed a little strange.
Steve, show me where I said anything about "an anti-Robin jihad". And if you
go back it was Bawwy who said
Why couldn't I just keep my big mouth shut!
(at the risk of Judy making this comment a macro!)
Seraph, I don't think opinions themselves can be true or false though they can
be based on true or false conclusions. And I still think emotional blackmail is
an interaction that occurs on the personal rather than societal level.
On Monday, January 6, 2014 5:30 PM, "s3raph...@yahoo.com"
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