--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
Buck wrote:
Actually, does anybody remember what Charlie Lutes said about
suicide? His stories.
I seem to remember Charlie talking about how
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Joe geezerfr...@... wrote:
Just once, it would have been fantastic if MMY had ever given a
lesson like this. (As a matter of fact, it would have been FUCKING
great!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D7rWLzloOI
Great rap. I never met the guy, but the
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seventhray1 steve.sun...@... wrote:
the Daniel suicide deal was going to cycle back to some more
common sense thinking, it seems to be taking off in the other
direction. This tribute by Radhika Schwartz (no relation to Dan)
on BATGAP is so far off
BC - Brahman Consciousness
BN - Bliss Ninny or Bliss Nazi
CC - Cosmic Consciousness
GC - God Consciousness
MMY - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
OTP - Off the Program - a phrase used in the TM movement meaning to do
something (such as see another spiritual teacher) considered in violation of
Maharishi's
Live up to some of the quotes you put on the Home Page
of FFL. Like the one that says, What is wanted is not
the will to believe, but the wish to find out, which
is the exact opposite.
One of the things that has been disturbing me a little
lately, Rick, is that *you* seem more committed to the
On Jun 1, 2010, at 2:21 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
What is the lack of freedom being spoken of here?
Am I wrong in thinking it's LIVING?
If this is true, and not just some story that this twif
thought up, the person saying this or thinking this has
become convinced that LIVING and having an
To follow up, and explain a little, I'm not trying to overly
get in your face, Rick. I'm just pointing out the essential
value of your original vision in creating Fairfield Life.
I am of the opinion that the record of Jim Flanegin's thoughts,
words and actions presented here on FFL is a more
On Jun 1, 2010, at 3:20 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
Live up to some of the quotes you put on the Home Page
of FFL. Like the one that says, What is wanted is not
the will to believe, but the wish to find out, which
is the exact opposite.
One of the things that has been disturbing me a little
The author of the part in quotes above is talking about spaces. In
particular the spaces we mentally insert in URLs, left to our own
devices. The result is now the subject of a book:
Hilarious web addresses revealed in new bookA list of the internet's
most inadvertently amusing web addresses
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgIn0zQ7Pjsfeature=related
Too late Nablus, the rest of the world had it's awakening to the
existence of Venus a long time ago.
Did you learn nothing from the Mexico ET fiasco in the
The very same thing is what jumped out for me. As I see it, from the
perspective of Waking Down Brand Second Birth Awakening, having awoken to my
ocean nature makes being a wave/drop a WHOLE lot more fun and easier to deal
with. Like Adyashanti describes it, it's a very peaceful, quiet freedom.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article7140165.ece
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stan...@...
wrote:
The very same thing is what jumped out for me. As I see it,
from the perspective of Waking Down Brand Second Birth
Awakening, having awoken to my ocean nature makes being a
wave/drop a WHOLE lot more fun and
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
snip
I perceive a real danger in the *myth* about
enlightenment that says it's a state in which one's
very thoughts and perceptions and decisions and
actions are reflections of The Truth.
Believing that is true to some
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@
wrote:
The very same thing is what jumped out for me. As I see it,
from the perspective of Waking Down Brand Second Birth
Awakening, having
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stan...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@
wrote:
I think that a lot of my inability to conceive of
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
snip
I think that a lot of my inability to conceive of
such a belief system is the same thing that gives
me pause with Buddha's supposed First Noble Truth,
that Life is suffering. Life is *not* suffering
for me. Never has
I second that. Well said. I also find myself agreeing with Turq and even Vaj.
The surprising thing is that such things have to be said at all. Given the
episode with Ravi and now the suicide of one of the BATGAP high fliers, it
seems to me that the BATGAP enterprise and the Wednesday night
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stan...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
snip
Similarly, I cannot conceive of anyone clinging to
and glorifying the Maharishi-promoted idea that the
ultimate goal of life -- having
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stan...@...
wrote:
snip
I do still experience a certain degree of suffering when
I allow myself to get caught up in a polarity, like I'm
doing with the issue of Dan's suicide. I think what he
did was a horrible, cruel, ignoble,
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Buck
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 10:51 PM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Acedia Fairfield
Different story. A friend here re-tells
hearing Charlie Lutes getting a phone call
Good challenge Barry. I will respond, hopefully by this evening. Have to get
to work now.
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of TurquoiseB
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 3:20 AM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] A challenge
The Satsang Answering Machine
The Answering Machine Of Different Enlightened Masters
Nisargadatta Maharaj
'Hi! This is Maharaj. I am not home right now. But in reality, I have never
left. I have been here before you called and will be here after you hang
up.'
Ramesh Balsekar
'Hello! This
Rick, apparently the group's karma with Yahoo
isn't much better than it is in real life. Every time
now I try to read a post I get this message:
The message you requested is temporarily unavailable because this group has
exceeded its download limit. Please try again later.
What the
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Sal Sunshine
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 9:25 AM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] BATGAP karma download limits
Rick, apparently the group's karma with Yahoo
isn't much better
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@...
wrote:
Rick, apparently the group's karma with Yahoo
isn't much better than it is in real life. Every time
now I try to read a post I get this message:
The message you requested is temporarily unavailable because
this group
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodle...@... wrote:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article7140165.ece
I just wanted to comment on this, so that at least
someone did. I think this is fascinating research,
and I hope it continues. And I say this as
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article7140165.ece
I just wanted to comment on this, so that at least
someone did. I think this
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodle...@... wrote:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article7140165.ece
Maybe it's in the actual study, but I can't find anything
in the article that explains how they can be so sure that
the electrical activity is the
That may or may not be (depending on how you view the whole raja, pretend
country thing) but even assuming he was nuttier than MMY that doesn't make
him worseor better.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote:
As brilliant and original as Rajneesh/Osho was, he
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article7140165.ece
Maybe it's in the actual study, but I can't find anything
in the article that
I agree with Barry, Rick.
The bane of spirituality is our basic ignorance of others such that we have to
admit that we can never really know their status, and, missing that element, a
canvas is constructed upon which those who pose and suppose paint. If some one
poses and another supposes
For those who watched the British series Life On Mars
(*not* the spit American travesty of a remake), and
have been watching the followup series Ashes To Ashes,
the final episode of the latter has been a long time
coming, and looked forward to with as much anticipation
as the finale of Lost.
And
On Jun 1, 2010, at 9:50 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote:
Rick, apparently the group's karma with Yahoo
isn't much better than it is in real life. Every time
now I try to read a post I get this message:
The message you
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodle...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodlewix@ wrote:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article7140165.ece
Maybe
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@...
wrote:
On Jun 1, 2010, at 9:50 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@
wrote:
Rick, apparently the group's karma with Yahoo
isn't much better than it is in real life.
I'm providing a link to this rather than trying to paste
it in, because you'll want to click on it to enlarge it
and follow the sequences of scale to the bottom.
http://i.imgur.com/frLHu.jpg
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@
wrote:
snip
I do still experience a certain degree of suffering when
I allow myself to get caught up in a polarity, like I'm
doing with the issue
Test (posting)
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Rick Archer
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 9:11 AM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Acedia Fairfield
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo fintlewoodle...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgIn0zQ7Pjsfeature=related
Too late Nablus, the rest of the world had it's awakening to the
existence of Venus
Nepal: A fountainhead of the resurgence of Vedic civilization
by Global Good News staff writer
Global Good News
31 May 2010
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is known throughout the world as the Founder of the
Transcendental Meditation Programme, the most thoroughly researched and
effective technique
Right, but the Batgap forum has been useful to expose them. But right from
square one I'm still trying to figure out:
The Awakened:
I'm Enlightened and my individuality has dissolved
...So my question is: how is an interview possible without an individual: at
least a body/mind talking, or
So you don't mind if we don't empathize with you? I'm not into
belligerence anyway.
Mike Dixon wrote:
Of course anyone can have and in some cases *show* it. Lets' do it for the
...children.:)
From: authfriend jst...@panix.com
To:
great!...I love it.
And Jerry says What Will Be will Be!...along with Ramesh Balsekar.
Nisargadatta Maharaj is Jerry's favorite. He sent me a cc of Nisargadda's book
I AM THAT some time ago.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote:
The Satsang Answering Machine
2010 Summer Session
Invincible America Assembly
Events on the Maharishi University of Management campus
Schedule
Summer Session IA Assembly July 3-31 Governor Refresher Block 1
(Governor Recertification Course) July 10 through 24 July Visitors
Weekend, MUM July 16-19 TM-Sidhi Program
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of yifuxero
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 1:30 PM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Just when you thought
Right, but the Batgap forum has been useful to expose them. But right
Judy, let me clarify this. I'm not against empathy, just those that wear it on
their sleeves for the whole world to see and *admire*, especially for political
purposes.I would call that *false empathy* and when I see it or hear it, it
makes me want to vomit.
Kind of reminds me of Christ
Whatever floats your boat.
From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, June 1, 2010 11:31:02 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Study: Today's students have less empathy
So you don't mind if we don't empathize with
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@... wrote:
Judy, let me clarify this. I'm not against empathy, just
those that wear it on their sleeves for the whole world to
see and *admire*, especially for political purposes.I
would call that *false empathy* and when I see it
How human development and evolution of consciousness is based on the extension
of empathy.
Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy
Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has
shaped our development and our society.
Watch
On May 30, 2010, at 2:40 PM, It's just a ride wrote:
On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Vaj vajradh...@earthlink.net wrote:
IME the dark night is widely valued and promoted by this (and other FF)
groups. However it was never clear if the people who had 'passed thru their
dark night of
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On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Rick Archer r...@searchsummit.com wrote:
*From:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Buck
*Sent:* Monday, May 31, 2010 10:51 PM
*To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] Re: Acedia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D7rWLzloOI
This was absolutely brilliant. Timeless comedy.
Oh boy, I hope I don't get too insensitive. But over at BATGAP, the discussion
has moved into contacting Daniel in his new environs. And I'm sure all will be
glad to know that he is doing fine and hasn't gone anywhere (standard boiler
plate) Guidelines have been put forth for those who wish
http://www.life.com/image/50595130
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seventhray1 steve.sun...@... wrote:
Oh boy, I hope I don't get too insensitive. But over at BATGAP, the
discussion has moved into contacting Daniel in his new environs. And I'm
sure all will be glad to know that he is doing fine and hasn't gone
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of It's just a ride
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 7:24 PM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Acedia Fairfield
I always wondered why everyone took Charlie Lutes so seriously. He
Was a large memorial today. 400 or so people. Lots of folks as speakers.
Lots of very heady speechifying and spiritual reflection. Lots heady and some
common grief. Only a couple speakers saying the suicide is unacceptable. One
of them was from the MUM President's Office, a guy who knew
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony...@... wrote:
Was a large memorial today. 400 or so people. Lots of folks as speakers.
Lots of very heady speechifying and spiritual reflection. Lots heady and
some common grief. Only a couple speakers saying the suicide is
Note: Adi Da says that Lenz was a former devotee of his in a previous life.
...
okbut his artwork is damn good! Click onto it:
http://www.adidabiennale.org/index.htm
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of TurquoiseB
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 3:20 AM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] A challenge to Rick
It first appeared during the Ravi meltdown. First, it
was like pulling teeth to
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of TurquoiseB
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 4:00 AM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: A challenge to Rick
To follow up, and explain a little, I'm not trying to overly
get in your
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