[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: [snip] How about just playing Reveille, on a sitar or something? Sal I think Reveille on a sitar is kind of a contradiction in terms. Sort of like Guest host. Well, it's like Mike Jagger and Keith Richards, joining the 'Purusha Course' Am I right? No, actually I'm pretty left, usually... R.J.G.
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mainstream20016 mainstream20...@... wrote: May you have much good fortune via your radio program, Rick. What he said. I think it's a great idea. One subject I might suggest, although I don't know how you can fit it in, is Dan Brown's new book, The Lost Symbol. I'm finding it remarkably like reading Fairfield Life, only the writers here are better. :-) I say this because I've finally grokked his formula. He panders to people whose egos want to believe that they intellectually understand the eternal mysteries such as awakening, enlightenment, magick, etc. Further- more, he panders to those who believe that they *can* intellectually understand these things. Dan Brown searches for a fringe belief system that is very popular on the Internet and then mainstreams it, adding the same plot and the same two-dimensional characters each time. All of the books are page-turners, mainly because he follows one of the old verities of story-telling, and inserts his plots into a compressed time frame. (I'm only about 200 pages into the book at this point, but it looks as if this one will all take place during one 36-hour period.) But I'm beginning to suspect that the popularity of his books is because he bombards his readers with facts that...uh...in fact are nothing more than *theories* that existed in fact, and then he casts as the Good Guys the people who *believe* that they are facts, even if only reluctantly at the end of the book. The readers get swayed into believing that these theories are facts, too. One of the themes of this book that reminded me of FFL was the following quote: Katherine, we have been born into wonderful times. A change is coming. Human beings are poised on the threshold of a new age when they will begin turning their eyes back to nature and the old ways...back to the ideas in the Zohar and other ancient texts from around the world. Powerful truth has its own gravity and eventually pulls people back to it. There will come a time when modern science begins in earnest to study the wisdom of the ancients... that will be the day that mankind begins to find answers to the big question that still elude him. That night, Katherine eagerly began reading her brother's ancient texts and quickly came to understand that he was right. The ancients possessed profound scientific wisdom. Today's science was not so much making discoveries as it was making rediscoveries. Mankind, it seemed, had once grasped the true nature of the universe...but had let it go...and forgotten. Is this not the very Forward, Into The Past phenomenon I wrote about a few days ago? Is this not projecting one's desires to believe that one knows something that other people don't know onto books written by people who may very well have had no more clue than we do? I guess what I am proposing as a potential sub- ject for a show (even though it doesn't fit exactly into your precis for the show) is whether this looking to the past for answers is a healthy phenomenon or an unhealthy one? Getting people to do it is clearly healthy for Dan Brown's bank account, but I'm not convinced that it's good for anything else except look- ing everywhere but Here And Now for one's idea of knowledge or enlightenment. Good luck with the show...
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, It's just a ride bill.hicks.all.a.r...@... wrote: On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 10:35 AM, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: Rick, I think you're crazy, getting all puffed up with an hour radio show, which show you will ???video??? and post on Youtube? Video a radio show? What's next, making a tape of the NY Times? I can't wish you well on this endeavor. Furthermore, he's already in the process of posting porn linked to your site so that he can report your show to the authorities and get it taken down. :-)
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
Barry-ji, there seems to be some defect in the file I sent you. If you paste it directly in an interface it seems to get struck. Did you get the file.?? --- On Mon, 10/19/09, TurquoiseB no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show Date: Monday, October 19, 2009, 12:37 AM Furthermore, he's already in the process of posting porn linked to your site so that he can report your show to the authorities and get it taken down. :-)
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
I don't have any idea what you are talking about. I have received nothing from you and sent nothing to you. The only thing I've received lately on my Yahoo mail is a spam from someone calling himself Rishi J, which I shitcanned immediately. My comment below is a joke based on past history. The poster who doesn't like the idea of Rick's radio show is the person who posted porn to FFL and then notified the Yahoo administrators in an attempt to get Fairfield Life taken down. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason jedi_sp...@... wrote: Barry-ji, there seems to be some defect in the file I sent you. If you paste it directly in an interface it seems to get struck. Did you get the file.?? --- On Mon, 10/19/09, TurquoiseB no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show Date: Monday, October 19, 2009, 12:37 AM Furthermore, he's already in the process of posting porn linked to your site so that he can report your show to the authorities and get it taken down. :-)
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
Rick, Rereading your script, I can see that my idea for rapping about pop spirituality like the new Dan Brown book probably doesn't fit at all. No problemo...I'm just thinking about it because I'm stuck reading it right now. But I do find that I have one suggestion for the format you outline below. Include an anonymous option. That is, the people talking don't have to identify themselves unless they want to. If it were me I'd make them ALL anonymous, but it's not me doing the show. Anonymous has advantages for those who don't want to be bagged around town for talking about their experiences, and it has even more advantages for those who *do* want to be bagged as enlightened for ego reasons. :-) The inspiration is the same, with a name attached to it or not. And in a small town, people will probably identify the voices anyway, so it may not be workable. I'm just suggesting anonymity as a way of avoiding the Look at me...I'm awakened thang that has been a feature of such forums in the past when done in other groups. Good luck. I think it's a noble idea, and hope that the results match your intent. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: OK Gang. It's getting rather dull around here. Time to stir things up. I'm starting a radio show. I've taped the pilot. If it gets approved, which it should it will be broadcast on the local radio station - http://www.kruufm.com/ - and streamed on the web. It will be a live call-in show. It will also be videoed and broadcast on the local public access TV station. I started a YouTube channel where I'll post all the videos. I'll post the first one this afternoon and post a link here. Stay tuned. Show Script: Music: 30 seconds. Intro: Hi, my name is Rick Archer and you're listening to AWAKENINGS, right here on KRUU-LP 100.1 FM, 'The Voice of Fairfield, Iowa... and Beyond,' independent, open source, listener-supported, solar-powered, grassroots community radio, broadcasting from the cultural district in Fairfield, Iowa. Many of us here in Fairfield feel that we live in a special community. If you ask us what makes it special, we'll probably recite a list of events and accomplishments, such as concerts, the Art Walk, MUM and its activities, the Arts and Convention Center, the Roosevelt Recreation Center, the Loop Trail, KRUU-FM, ecological initiatives, various awards, and so on. This show is about something just as wonderful as all those things, but less obvious: dozens, if not hundreds, of people in this town are undergoing a shift to a radically different state of consciousness which is transforming their understanding of themselves and the world. For some, this shift has been abrupt and dramatic. For others, it has been so gradual that they may not have realized it has occurred. The purpose of this show will be to enable these people to tell their stories. Such shifts, or Awakenings, are not new: Christ spoke of the Kingdom of Heaven within, Buddhists speak of Nirvana, Zen masters of Satori, Hindus of Moksha, psychologist Abraham Maslow coined the phrase self-actualization, and millions of people around the world, including many without religious or spiritual inclinations, report having experienced peak or mystical experiences. So we're talking about something timeless and universal. Something which hopefully will interest a broad spectrum of our listeners, rather than just the local meditating community. Those of us who did learn to meditate two, three, or four decades ago were told that after 5-8 years we could expect to reach a state called Cosmic Consciousness. Most people feel that prediction didn't pan out. They think maybe Maharishi was overly optimistic, giving us a sales pitch, or trying not to discourage us. In fact, I once heard Maharishi say, speaking metaphorically, that if you meet a man in a desert, you should tell him that water is just a mile away, even though you know it's 10 miles away, because if you tell him the truth, he'll be too discouraged to go on. Some people in Fairfield have become discouraged, and have abandoned spiritual aspirations. Others still meditate for various reasons, but are skeptical of claims of higher states of consciousness. When I started telling friends about my intention to do this show, many were enthusiastic, but some said, (sarcastically) Right. You're going to interview people who think they're enlightened. I guess some people find it hard to believe that apparently ordinary friends and neighbors might be experiencing something extraordinary. Maybe they expect Enlightenment to look as remarkable on the outside as it is reputed to be on the inside. As Christ put it, A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household. This is not to imply that the guests on this show will be prophets, or that they should be honored, but I think the point is apt. This show will attempt to dispel skepticism and misconceptions by
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of It's just a ride Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 8:34 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] My Radio Show On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 10:35 AM, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: Rick, I think you're crazy, getting all puffed up with an hour radio show, which show you will ???video??? and post on Youtube? Video a radio show? What's next, making a tape of the NY Times? I can't wish you well on this endeavor. Yeah, my wife is always warning me about getting puffed up too. I don't think I am with this, but I have at times in my life, and I probably haven't rooted out that possibility . I'll keep an eye on it. The reason it's being videotaped is that it will also be broadcast on the local public access TV station - FPAC - and they will archive the videos on the web for a limited time, as server capacity allows. They're really psyched about the show, because they don't have enough local programming. I'm happy to have it on FPAC too because I'm not just doing it for my entertainment. I think it will have a good effect on the community. Change people's assumptions and perceptions. So the more who see or hear it, the merrier. Eventually, we may have it simulcast live on both FPAC and KRUU (the radio station), with call-ins from both audiences. I'll hope you'll tune in and tell me if you think the whole thing is going to my head. I love this idea of yours. I am not as computer savy as soon, so tell all of us how and when I can hear this or see it if I don't live in FF. I think you are going to have a really good time doing this!
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From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wayback71 Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 7:51 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show I love this idea of yours. I am not as computer savy as soon, so tell all of us how and when I can hear this or see it if I don't live in FF. I think you are going to have a really good time doing this! I'll announce it once it becomes possible.
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From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of TurquoiseB Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 5:18 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show Rick, Rereading your script, I can see that my idea for rapping about pop spirituality like the new Dan Brown book probably doesn't fit at all. No problemo...I'm just thinking about it because I'm stuck reading it right now. But I do find that I have one suggestion for the format you outline below. Include an anonymous option. That is, the people talking don't have to identify themselves unless they want to. If it were me I'd make them ALL anonymous, but it's not me doing the show. Anonymous has advantages for those who don't want to be bagged around town for talking about their experiences, and it has even more advantages for those who *do* want to be bagged as enlightened for ego reasons. :-) The inspiration is the same, with a name attached to it or not. And in a small town, people will probably identify the voices anyway, so it may not be workable. I'm just suggesting anonymity as a way of avoiding the Look at me...I'm awakened thang that has been a feature of such forums in the past when done in other groups. Good luck. I think it's a noble idea, and hope that the results match your intent. The couple I interviewed for the pilot went through a brief phase in which they wanted anonymity. I told them they could have it if they insisted, but that it sent the wrong message. Part of my intent with this show is to change some attitudes in FF and wherever else it is heard. A couple of factions around here feel that spiritual awakenings are almost mythological. One, typically Movement folk, assumes that an awakened person would stand out in some obvious way. They would radiate powerful darshan, be saintly, perform sidhis, etc. It's hard for them to believe that ordinary folk here in town could be awakened. Another feels discouraged by the rarity of awakened people after so many years of spiritual practice. They've become cynical or discouraged and in many cases have abandoned their own spiritual practice and just focused on mundane life. I've already seen examples of it being an eye-opener for these folks to realize that their friends and neighbors have undergone a significant, apparently permanent shift. Keep in mind that I'm not defining Awakening as the pinnacle of human evolution. In the overall scheme of things, it's really quite preliminary. It's just a state in which consciousness, or Self has awoken to itself. One no longer perceives oneself as being nothing more than a flesh-bound individual. That's a significant milestone, but by my way of defining things, it does not entitle one to proclaim oneself Enlightened. Such a proclamation would suggest egotism.
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I used to do a lot of marketing for health care services. We'd often ask people who had undergone joint replacements, heart attacks, cancer treatments and other very personal ordeals to tell their stories publicly. They always consented, saying they hoped their involvement might help someone else. It's the same rationale with Rick's program.
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: OK Gang. It's getting rather dull around here. Time to stir things up. I'm starting a radio show. Good idea and Good luck. So let's get started. Today's guest is.. You could interview the heads of MUM and all the other spiritual groups in FF, I'd be interested as would anyone in the TMO. Or how about doing a Stars of FFL show that would be a hit, maybe.
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
Only Barry could turn good wishes to Rick for his radio show into a long rant slamming TMers. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: snip most of slamming rant Is this not the very Forward, Into The Past phenomenon I wrote about a few days ago? Is this not projecting one's desires to believe that one knows something that other people don't know onto books written by people who may very well have had no more clue than we do? FREE CLUE: People do things for lots of different reasons with lots of different motivations. Some people impose a single motivation of their own devising onto everyone who does a particular thing. The reason they do this is because they have a desperate need to slam people who have different beliefs than they do, and they aren't smart enough to realize that one size doesn't fit all.
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes...@... wrote: [snip] Good idea and Good luck. [snip] Hey, that sounds like a catchy phrase. Maybe Rick could use it on his radio/TV show as his own signature catch phrase! But I would change it a bit. Just change one word. Here's your new catch phrase, Rick, just for you: Good night and good luck. If you repeat it enough times, Good night and good luck and Rick Archer will become inseparable in the public's mind.
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: Only Barry could turn good wishes to Rick for his radio show into a long rant slamming TMers. But at least he's improving, Judy. Not once in his post did Barry claim to: 1) know Dan Brown; 2) have met Dan Brown during his days at the LA TM center; 3) have met Dan Brown at all during this or any other lifetime; 4) have helped Dan Brown write any of his best sellers; 5) levitate with Dan Brown across San Franscisco Bay. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip most of slamming rant Is this not the very Forward, Into The Past phenomenon I wrote about a few days ago? Is this not projecting one's desires to believe that one knows something that other people don't know onto books written by people who may very well have had no more clue than we do? FREE CLUE: People do things for lots of different reasons with lots of different motivations. Some people impose a single motivation of their own devising onto everyone who does a particular thing. The reason they do this is because they have a desperate need to slam people who have different beliefs than they do, and they aren't smart enough to realize that one size doesn't fit all.
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On Oct 19, 2009, at 1:41 PM, ShempMcGurk wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes...@... wrote: [snip] Good idea and Good luck. [snip] Hey, that sounds like a catchy phrase. Maybe Rick could use it on his radio/TV show as his own signature catch phrase! But I would change it a bit. Just change one word. Here's your new catch phrase, Rick, just for you: Good night and good luck. If you repeat it enough times, Good night and good luck and Rick Archer will become inseparable in the public's mind. How about It's time to wake up! or Rick Archer with your early morning wake-up call (sound: cock's crow) ... with Bach's Sleepers awake! (Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme) playing in the background superimposed with someone yawning (as if they just woke up).
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On Oct 19, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Vaj wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes...@... wrote: [snip] Good idea and Good luck. [snip] Hey, that sounds like a catchy phrase. Maybe Rick could use it on his radio/TV show as his own signature catch phrase! But I would change it a bit. Just change one word. Here's your new catch phrase, Rick, just for you: Good night and good luck. If you repeat it enough times, Good night and good luck and Rick Archer will become inseparable in the public's mind. How about It's time to wake up! or Rick Archer with your early morning wake-up call (sound: cock's crow) ... with Bach's Sleepers awake! (Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme) playing in the background superimposed with someone yawning (as if they just woke up). How about just playing Reveille, on a sitar or something? Sal
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sal Sunshine Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 2:25 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show How about just playing Reveille, on a sitar or something? Not a bad idea. I wonder if I could find a copyright free version of it. Someone wrote me some theme music. Maybe I'll see if he can do an adaptation of Reveille.
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: [snip] How about just playing Reveille, on a sitar or something? Sal I think Reveille on a sitar is kind of a contradiction in terms. Sort of like Guest host.
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sal Sunshine Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 2:25 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show How about just playing Reveille, on a sitar or something? Not a bad idea. I wonder if I could find a copyright free version of it. Someone wrote me some theme music. Maybe I'll see if he can do an adaptation of Reveille. Why not take the Beatles' Across the universe? Michael Jackson is dead now and I'm sure that during this transition period while the family is in shock, no one will notice if you violate the copyright...
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcg...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes103@ wrote: [snip] Good idea and Good luck. [snip] Hey, that sounds like a catchy phrase. Maybe Rick could use it on his radio/TV show as his own signature catch phrase! But I would change it a bit. Just change one word. Here's your new catch phrase, Rick, just for you: Good night and good luck. If you repeat it enough times, Good night and good luck and Rick Archer will become inseparable in the public's mind. Like Reds used to say: Good night and God Bless!' R.J.G.
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On Oct 19, 2009, at 3:31 PM, Rick Archer wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Sal Sunshine Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 2:25 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show How about just playing Reveille, on a sitar or something? Not a bad idea. I wonder if I could find a copyright free version of it. Someone wrote me some theme music. Maybe I'll see if he can do an adaptation of Reveille. All you need is the midi file, import it into Garageband, then pick your instrument. Export as an MP3 or whatever.
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
Rick, this sounds really promising. Excellent intro spiel. It occurs to me that there are probably very few places other than Fairfield where one could do such a show. What are you doing to publicize it?
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 3:58 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show Rick, this sounds really promising. Excellent intro spiel. It occurs to me that there are probably very few places other than Fairfield where one could do such a show. What are you doing to publicize it? First, I'm announcing it here. Then, I'm going to send out an email to all 2300+ people in my address book. I'll start posting videos - one uploading now - and link them to Facebook, Twitter, etc. I'll start another Yahoo group specifically to discuss the show. Hopefully, with all that, the thing will go viral.
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May you have much good fortune via your radio program, Rick. I initially was tempted to paraphrase a saying regarding the suspect validity of a public statement implying one's own state of full realization. While trying to locate an exact quote, I found this instead: (From 'Be Here Now', page 96, The Course of Sadhana) - Doing sadhana can be as much of a trap as any other melodrama. It is useful to have some perspective about the path in order to keep yourself from getting too caught up in the stage in which you are working. These pointers might help: 1. Each stage that one can label must pass away. Even the labeling will ultimately pass. A person who says, I'm enlightened probably isn't. endquote --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: OK Gang. It's getting rather dull around here. Time to stir things up. I'm starting a radio show. I've taped the pilot. If it gets approved, which it should it will be broadcast on the local radio station - http://www.kruufm.com/ - and streamed on the web. It will be a live call-in show. It will also be videoed and broadcast on the local public access TV station. I started a YouTube channel where I'll post all the videos. I'll post the first one this afternoon and post a link here. Stay tuned. Show Script: Music: 30 seconds. Intro: Hi, my name is Rick Archer and you're listening to AWAKENINGS, right here on KRUU-LP 100.1 FM, 'The Voice of Fairfield, Iowa... and Beyond,' independent, open source, listener-supported, solar-powered, grassroots community radio, broadcasting from the cultural district in Fairfield, Iowa. Many of us here in Fairfield feel that we live in a special community. If you ask us what makes it special, we'll probably recite a list of events and accomplishments, such as concerts, the Art Walk, MUM and its activities, the Arts and Convention Center, the Roosevelt Recreation Center, the Loop Trail, KRUU-FM, ecological initiatives, various awards, and so on. This show is about something just as wonderful as all those things, but less obvious: dozens, if not hundreds, of people in this town are undergoing a shift to a radically different state of consciousness which is transforming their understanding of themselves and the world. For some, this shift has been abrupt and dramatic. For others, it has been so gradual that they may not have realized it has occurred. The purpose of this show will be to enable these people to tell their stories. Such shifts, or Awakenings, are not new: Christ spoke of the Kingdom of Heaven within, Buddhists speak of Nirvana, Zen masters of Satori, Hindus of Moksha, psychologist Abraham Maslow coined the phrase self-actualization, and millions of people around the world, including many without religious or spiritual inclinations, report having experienced peak or mystical experiences. So we're talking about something timeless and universal. Something which hopefully will interest a broad spectrum of our listeners, rather than just the local meditating community. Those of us who did learn to meditate two, three, or four decades ago were told that after 5-8 years we could expect to reach a state called Cosmic Consciousness. Most people feel that prediction didn't pan out. They think maybe Maharishi was overly optimistic, giving us a sales pitch, or trying not to discourage us. In fact, I once heard Maharishi say, speaking metaphorically, that if you meet a man in a desert, you should tell him that water is just a mile away, even though you know it's 10 miles away, because if you tell him the truth, he'll be too discouraged to go on. Some people in Fairfield have become discouraged, and have abandoned spiritual aspirations. Others still meditate for various reasons, but are skeptical of claims of higher states of consciousness. When I started telling friends about my intention to do this show, many were enthusiastic, but some said, (sarcastically) Right. You're going to interview people who think they're enlightened. I guess some people find it hard to believe that apparently ordinary friends and neighbors might be experiencing something extraordinary. Maybe they expect Enlightenment to look as remarkable on the outside as it is reputed to be on the inside. As Christ put it, A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household. This is not to imply that the guests on this show will be prophets, or that they should be honored, but I think the point is apt. This show will attempt to dispel skepticism and misconceptions by week after week, allowing otherwise ordinary people in our community and elsewhere to relate their experience of spiritual awakening. The terminology is tricky, because there are no universally agreed upon definitions to describe this experience. So please forgive us if we use some unfamiliar terms. We'll try to clarify our definitions as we go along. I hope that after a
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: snip [I wrote:] Rick, this sounds really promising. Excellent intro spiel. It occurs to me that there are probably very few places other than Fairfield where one could do such a show. What are you doing to publicize it? First, I'm announcing it here. Then, I'm going to send out an email to all 2300+ people in my address book. I'll start posting videos - one uploading now - and link them to Facebook, Twitter, etc. I'll start another Yahoo group specifically to discuss the show. Hopefully, with all that, the thing will go viral. Great start. I'll bet you could easily get an interview in the local paper too. You should also have some simple flyers printed up and post them on local bulletin boards. What's your Twitter ID?
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mainstream20016 Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 4:31 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show May you have much good fortune via your radio program, Rick. I initially was tempted to paraphrase a saying regarding the suspect validity of a public statement implying one's own state of full realization. While trying to locate an exact quote, I found this instead: (From 'Be Here Now', page 96, The Course of Sadhana) - Doing sadhana can be as much of a trap as any other melodrama. It is useful to have some perspective about the path in order to keep yourself from getting too caught up in the stage in which you are working. These pointers might help: 1. Each stage that one can label must pass away. Even the labeling will ultimately pass. A person who says, I'm enlightened probably isn't. endquote I agree. We touched on this point in the first interview. I'm trying to upload that now to http://www.dailymotion.com. It's a slow process.
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 4:34 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com , Rick Archer r...@... wrote: snip [I wrote:] Rick, this sounds really promising. Excellent intro spiel. It occurs to me that there are probably very few places other than Fairfield where one could do such a show. What are you doing to publicize it? First, I'm announcing it here. Then, I'm going to send out an email to all 2300+ people in my address book. I'll start posting videos - one uploading now - and link them to Facebook, Twitter, etc. I'll start another Yahoo group specifically to discuss the show. Hopefully, with all that, the thing will go viral. Great start. I'll bet you could easily get an interview in the local paper too. There are two local Ru papers, both run by friends of mine. I plan to submit articles. You should also have some simple flyers printed up and post them on local bulletin boards. Might do that, but word of mouth is the best in-town publicity. News spreads like wildfire around here. What's your Twitter ID? rickarcher
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
I like this idea also. In the old days people prefaced statements with, Maharishi says... One reason I've lost interest in what Maharishi said has been because we have regular people now who can speak for themselves regarding matters of consciousness and awakening. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 4:34 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com , Rick Archer rick@ wrote: snip [I wrote:] Rick, this sounds really promising. Excellent intro spiel. It occurs to me that there are probably very few places other than Fairfield where one could do such a show. What are you doing to publicize it? First, I'm announcing it here. Then, I'm going to send out an email to all 2300+ people in my address book. I'll start posting videos - one uploading now - and link them to Facebook, Twitter, etc. I'll start another Yahoo group specifically to discuss the show. Hopefully, with all that, the thing will go viral. Great start. I'll bet you could easily get an interview in the local paper too. There are two local Ru papers, both run by friends of mine. I plan to submit articles. You should also have some simple flyers printed up and post them on local bulletin boards. Might do that, but word of mouth is the best in-town publicity. News spreads like wildfire around here. What's your Twitter ID? rickarcher
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: OK Gang. It's getting rather dull around here. Time to stir things up. I'm starting a radio show. I've taped the pilot. If it gets approved, which it should it will be broadcast on the local radio station - http://www.kruufm.com/ - and streamed on the web. It will be a live call-in show. It will also be videoed and broadcast on the local public access TV station. I started a YouTube channel where I'll post all the videos. I'll post the first one this afternoon and post a link here. Stay tuned. Show Script: Music: 30 seconds. Intro: Hi, my name is Rick Archer and you're listening to AWAKENINGS, right here on KRUU-LP 100.1 FM, 'The Voice of Fairfield, Iowa... and Beyond,' independent, open source, listener-supported, solar-powered, grassroots community radio, broadcasting from the cultural district in Fairfield, Iowa. Many of us here in Fairfield feel that we live in a special community. If you ask us what makes it special, we'll probably recite a list of events and accomplishments, such as concerts, the Art Walk, MUM and its activities, the Arts and Convention Center, the Roosevelt Recreation Center, the Loop Trail, KRUU-FM, ecological initiatives, various awards, and so on. This show is about something just as wonderful as all those things, but less obvious: dozens, if not hundreds, of people in this town are undergoing a shift to a radically different state of consciousness which is transforming their understanding of themselves and the world. For some, this shift has been abrupt and dramatic. For others, it has been so gradual that they may not have realized it has occurred. The purpose of this show will be to enable these people to tell their stories. Such shifts, or Awakenings, are not new: Christ spoke of the Kingdom of Heaven within, Buddhists speak of Nirvana, Zen masters of Satori, Hindus of Moksha, psychologist Abraham Maslow coined the phrase self-actualization, and millions of people around the world, including many without religious or spiritual inclinations, report having experienced peak or mystical experiences. So we're talking about something timeless and universal. Something which hopefully will interest a broad spectrum of our listeners, rather than just the local meditating community. Those of us who did learn to meditate two, three, or four decades ago were told that after 5-8 years we could expect to reach a state called Cosmic Consciousness. Most people feel that prediction didn't pan out. They think maybe Maharishi was overly optimistic, giving us a sales pitch, or trying not to discourage us. In fact, I once heard Maharishi say, speaking metaphorically, that if you meet a man in a desert, you should tell him that water is just a mile away, even though you know it's 10 miles away, because if you tell him the truth, he'll be too discouraged to go on. Some people in Fairfield have become discouraged, and have abandoned spiritual aspirations. Others still meditate for various reasons, but are skeptical of claims of higher states of consciousness. When I started telling friends about my intention to do this show, many were enthusiastic, but some said, (sarcastically) Right. You're going to interview people who think they're enlightened. I guess some people find it hard to believe that apparently ordinary friends and neighbors might be experiencing something extraordinary. Maybe they expect Enlightenment to look as remarkable on the outside as it is reputed to be on the inside. As Christ put it, A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household. This is not to imply that the guests on this show will be prophets, or that they should be honored, but I think the point is apt. This show will attempt to dispel skepticism and misconceptions by week after week, allowing otherwise ordinary people in our community and elsewhere to relate their experience of spiritual awakening. The terminology is tricky, because there are no universally agreed upon definitions to describe this experience. So please forgive us if we use some unfamiliar terms. We'll try to clarify our definitions as we go along. I hope that after a while, those listening will become convinced, as I am, that genuine and permanent spiritual Awakenings are not just a pipe dream, but are real and are becoming relatively commonplace, both here in Fairfield, and around the world. I don't consider myself qualified to judge anyone's subjective state, so I'll take people at their word, ask questions which might enable them to give our listeners a sense of what they are experiencing, and invite you to ask questions as well. This will be a call-in show, although this pilot episode is pre-recorded, so we won't be taking calls tonight. Like all KRUU-FM programming, this show is being streamed live from our website: kruufm.com, and will be archived there. It will also be
[FairfieldLife] Re: My Radio Show
I don't think I'm exhagerating when I say that the endless debates we have on this forum about the minutae of the teaching, life and politics will serve as a great prep for you in doing the radio show/TV show which will, as you indicate, be a call-in show. After us, Rick, there should be nothing you can't handle! Seriously, you've had a great preparation. Just don't start discussing that silly global warming religion of yours... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of It's just a ride Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 8:34 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] My Radio Show On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 10:35 AM, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: Rick, I think you're crazy, getting all puffed up with an hour radio show, which show you will ???video??? and post on Youtube? Video a radio show? What's next, making a tape of the NY Times? I can't wish you well on this endeavor. Yeah, my wife is always warning me about getting puffed up too. I don't think I am with this, but I have at times in my life, and I probably haven't rooted out that possibility . I'll keep an eye on it. The reason it's being videotaped is that it will also be broadcast on the local public access TV station - FPAC - and they will archive the videos on the web for a limited time, as server capacity allows. They're really psyched about the show, because they don't have enough local programming. I'm happy to have it on FPAC too because I'm not just doing it for my entertainment. I think it will have a good effect on the community. Change people's assumptions and perceptions. So the more who see or hear it, the merrier. Eventually, we may have it simulcast live on both FPAC and KRUU (the radio station), with call-ins from both audiences. I'll hope you'll tune in and tell me if you think the whole thing is going to my head.
