Local Iowa lad does well,
interesting biography:
http://www.mum.edu/achievements/2011_03_25.html
On another forum, some are discussing a topic that I find interesting,
so I'll echo it here. Many on that forum believe in the Big Flash Theory
Of Enlightenment. That is, you have one big awakening or realization
experience, and then you're enlightened. No going back. Game over. Home
free.
Then
Possibly hoping to expand its market...uh...penetration,
K-Y lubricant slides out its newest commercial, starring
a lesbian couple who attribute the strength of their rela-
tionship to not only good communication but K-Y Intense:
I had meant to invite some of the old-timers back for a visit. LB Shriver,
Thom Krystofiak, Off World Beings (did invite him), Rudra Joe/Kirk
Bernhardt. Can you think of others?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote:
snip
Imagine my surprise then when in Fiuggi I had me a Class A
awakening experience. One of my one-hour meditations one
morning turned into a six-hour one. And when I opened my
eyes, the transcendence (thoughtless samadhi) I
M has said numerous times, it can happen either way. People have had the Big
Flash and M has said only time will tell if it is permanent and he has also
indicated that the journey to enlightenment can be like a trek through the
desert with an occasional stop in an oasis. He has also said that
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote:
I had meant to invite some of the old-timers back for a visit. LB Shriver,
Thom Krystofiak, Off World Beings (did invite him), Rudra Joe/Kirk
Bernhardt. Can you think of others?
Bob Brigante!
I would have to say both. I find, not surprisingly, that any experience which
comes, also goes; that is, if it is temporal, it is also temporary. For me,
real Awakening consisted of this realization, or understanding, which forced me
to reach deeper and find That permanence which has always
Slept late and rushing a bit here. From what I've read and picked up
along the way it seems like sometimes the teacher gives you a slight
nudge and you are there, or sometimes he gives you a blast and you are
there - in regards to an student-teacher type arrangment. Otherwise I
think it also
The graphic artists at GOOGLE must have the day off because they sure didn't
put much effort into dressing up their logo. One puny American flag. BFD.
Hooray for Labor Day.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote:
On another forum, some are discussing a topic that I find
interesting, so I'll echo it here. Many on that forum believe in
the Big Flash Theory Of Enlightenment. That is, you have one big
awakening or realization
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote:
The graphic artists at GOOGLE must have the day off because
they sure didn't put much effort into dressing up their logo.
One puny American flag. BFD. Hooray for Labor Day.
Don't forget that Labor Day is an American
My experience mirrors Tom's phrase. I also had experiences like the ones Turq
talks about, witnessing for a day or two. The difference between those
transitory CC experiences and actually waking up, was that the CC experiences
were all on the backdrop of my identity composed of stories, whereas
On Sep 5, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Alex Stanley wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote:
I had meant to invite some of the old-timers back for a visit. LB Shriver,
Thom Krystofiak, Off World Beings (did invite him), Rudra Joe/Kirk
Bernhardt. Can you think of others?
emptybill:
What Richard Williams says is inaccurate...
So, let review what we know about the TM bija mantras:
It has already been established that our Guru Dev, Swami
Brahmanand, was an initiate of the Saraswati Order of
Vendata Sanyasins, with their headquarters at Sringeri.
It has
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@... wrote:
On Sep 5, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Alex Stanley wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@ wrote:
I had meant to invite some of the old-timers back for a
visit. LB Shriver, Thom Krystofiak, Off
Marcio:
but I have a doubt
Bija 'mantras', by definition, have no semantic
meaning - that's why they're called 'mantras'
instead of being called 'words'.
If the bijas were Sanskrit words, there would be
no need for a definition of them, since their
meaning would be obvious to anyone who
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote:
On Sep 5, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Alex Stanley wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@ wrote:
I had meant to invite
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To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today is FFL's 10th Birthday
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Pregnant pause...
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote:
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On Behalf Of Alex Stanley
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:47 AM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote:
ME:But as Judy pointed out, you believe you have
a magical, spiritual solution to all these
problems
Please don't put words in my mouth, Curtis.
Here's what I actually said:
I think it needs to
10 years! Nice work Rick.
The place serves as a reliable place to write, to interact with interesting
people willing to put fingers on keys to express themselves. It has done me a
lot of good, and continues to be a valuable intellectual resource and mirror
for my evolving perspectives on
Richrad
great answer, very good your knowledge ... and on the advanced techniques ...
Additions to Beej? Do you know anything about it ..?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, richardwillytexwilliams willytex@...
wrote:
emptybill:
What Richard Williams says is inaccurate...
So,
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote:
Says the man who compared Maharishi to Mao.
Two choices here Nabby so you can take your pick.
1. You sincerely didn't understand what I was comparing about these two men's
follower's beliefs and think I was comparing
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote:
On Sep 5, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Alex Stanley wrote:
--- In
Translated from the Latin, I argue therefore I am. This
is a play on Cogito ergo sum -- I think therefore I am,
and is held as a credo by those whose only possible mode
of social interaction seems to be trying to provoke people
into arguing with them.
My theory is that we should treat such
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On Behalf Of authfriend
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 11:24 AM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today is FFL's 10th Birthday
Rick
and I sniffed around and discovered that the nasty
Happy Birthday FFL. Great fun!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote:
I had meant to invite some of the old-timers back for a visit. LB Shriver,
Thom Krystofiak, Off World Beings (did invite him), Rudra Joe/Kirk
Bernhardt. Can you think of others?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@
Krishna is action. That explains it?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Yogi raviyogi@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, obbajeeba no_reply@ wrote:
Haha. I cracked up at one of the ads, Brought to you by Slumdog
Millionaire. Bhahahaha. Kind of an add on funny to
OK so I qualify as an old-timer. Getting used to that as the years go by...
Happy birthday, group.
I continue to skim the summaries, and not too infrequently get something to
interest or amuse me. Thanks for all the fish...
Would it be in bad taste to summarize a few of my favorites? This is
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On Behalf Of krysto
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 11:58 AM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today is FFL's 10th Birthday
And yes, the old guys like LB, Brigante, Rudra Joe. Rick - I
Marcio
You might do better by buying the following books on
www.Amazon.com, which give detailed explanations
about mantras:
Mantra Yoga and Primal Sound:
Secrets of Seed (Bija) Mantra
by David Frawley
Also:
Inner Tantric Yoga: Working with the Universal Shakti;
Secrets of Mantras, Deities and
What is the difference between writing provocatively and arguing? Both attempt
to elicit a response. Perhaps you see Judy's attempts to show the other side of
your coin as her arguing with you? Why not adapt to the paradox and accept both
her view of what she said about your writing, and your
Oh yeah, reminded me that I read recently that what anybody else thinks of us
is none of our business. I thought that was pretty cool.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, whynotnow7 whynotnow7@... wrote:
What is the difference between writing provocatively and arguing? Both
attempt to
On 09/05/2011 08:55 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote:
10 years! Nice work Rick.
The place serves as a reliable place to write, to interact with interesting
people willing to put fingers on keys to express themselves. It has done me
a lot of good, and continues to be a valuable intellectual
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
ME:But as Judy pointed out, you believe you have
a magical, spiritual solution to all these
problems
Please don't put
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote:
snip
[I wrote:]
I can't imagine Rick was unaware that he had blown Shemp's
cover when he posted it. I think that's *why* he posted it,
to punish Shemp for having been nasty.
And I think that's why Shemp left, because he
David is an old friend and has a web site:
http://www.vedanet.com/
There is a PDF article on mantras available there.
On 09/05/2011 10:24 AM, emptybill wrote:
Marcio
You might do better by buying the following books on
www.Amazon.com, which give detailed explanations
about mantras:
Mantra
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote:
Translated from the Latin, I argue therefore I am. This
is a play on Cogito ergo sum -- I think therefore I am,
and is held as a credo by those whose only possible mode
of social interaction seems to be trying to provoke
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On Behalf Of authfriend
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 12:57 PM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today is FFL's 10th Birthday
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
On Sep 5, 2011, at 10:18 AM, Alex Stanley wrote:
- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote:
On Sep 5, 2011, at 8:46 AM, Alex Stanley wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer
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Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today is FFL's 10th Birthday
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
On Sep 5, 2011, at 10:55 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote:
10 years! Nice work Rick.
The place serves as a reliable place to write, to interact with interesting
people willing to put fingers on keys to express themselves. It has done me
a lot of good, and continues to be a valuable
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@
wrote:
snip
Shemp unsubscribed shortly after Rick posted a really
On Sep 5, 2011, at 12:48 PM, Bhairitu wrote:
On 09/05/2011 08:55 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote:
10 years! Nice work Rick.
The place serves as a reliable place to write, to interact with interesting
people willing to put fingers on keys to express themselves. It has done me
a lot of good,
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On Behalf Of authfriend
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 1:24 PM
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He coudn't have spent much time thinking about it if he
On 09/05/2011 11:24 AM, Sal Sunshine wrote:
On Sep 5, 2011, at 12:48 PM, Bhairitu wrote:
On 09/05/2011 08:55 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote:
10 years! Nice work Rick.
The place serves as a reliable place to write, to interact with interesting
people willing to put fingers on keys to express
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
ME:But as Judy pointed out, you believe you have
a magical,
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote:
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On Behalf Of authfriend
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To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
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Radha: The Feminine Nature of God Gadadhara Pandit Dasa
http://huffingtonpost.com/gadadhara-pandit-dasa
Hindu Chaplain, Columbia University and New York University
Millions will gather today, in India and around the world, to
offer
prayers, worship, and devotional songs
According to Living Documents in American History from Earliest Colonial Times
to the Civil War, edited by John A Scott, (Trident Press 1963), this beautiful
song was collected by Alan Lomax, who learned it from his mother, who took it
from North Carolina to Texas after the Civil War.
This
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/09/05/jimmy_hoffa_at_obama_event_on_gop_lets_take_these_son_of_bitches_out.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i3AiOS4nCE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN-Ee7uXKYoNR=1
So, you seem to imply that MMY taught the big flash theory.
How do you explain his use of Shankara's metaphor of dipping a cloth into gold
dye and letting it fade in the sun to explain the process of gaining
enlightenment through TM practice?
The process of color-fasting takes a lot of cycles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH3TvSxT288NR=1
I have had witnessing sleep almost continuously, every night since a week or
three after I started TM practice, 38+ years ago.
WItnessing waking state? Not so much.
L.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, whynotnow7 whynotnow7@... wrote:
My experience mirrors Tom's phrase. I also had
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1v=MPjDMZiuhbQ
Dear Rick,
Congratulations for starting FFL and, while thousands of other groups
went down the tubes, you had the magic touch to make FFL became so
successful. But what else would we expect from you?
I came in about two or three months after it started and was part of
it until around '03
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote:
I had meant to invite some of the old-timers back for a visit. LB Shriver,
Thom Krystofiak, Off World Beings (did invite him), Rudra Joe/Kirk
Bernhardt. Can you think of others?
Your efforts, including your interviews, are
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote:
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On Behalf Of Alex Stanley
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:47 AM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Today is FFL's 10th
On Sep 5, 2011, at 3:44 PM, Sharalyn Pliler wrote:
Dear Rick,
Congratulations for starting FFL and, while thousands of other groups
went down the tubes, you had the magic touch to make FFL became so
successful. But what else would we expect from you?
I came in about two or three
Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only
the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not
first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much
the higher consideration.
~~ Abraham Lincoln, our first Republican president, who offered
those
Well. So much for toning down the rhetoric as Obama suggested after the
Gabbie Gifford's assassination attempt. Maybe Hoffa needs a bulls-eye painted
on him or maybe he'll just disappear. Like father, like son. I wonder how much
he has embezzled from Teamster Pension and Health and
No capital, no labor. If no body is willing to invest in a project, nobody
works and nobody gets paid... unless you can print up your own capital. Of
course the Post Office is different. No layoffs, no work, still get paid.
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To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
turquoiseb:
Oro ergo sum...
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Quis nostrud
exercitation excepteur sint occaecat sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt.
Cupidatat non proident, duis aute irure dolor ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, excepteur
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon mdixon.6569@... wrote:
Well. So much for toning down the rhetoric as Obama suggested after the
Gabbie Gifford's assassination attempt. Maybe Hoffa needs a bulls-eye painted
on him or maybe he'll just disappear. Like father, like son. I
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Nobody thought to invite me so I have invited myself. I had posted a
bit in a.m.t. 10+ years ago so IMHO I pretty much qualify as an
old-timer. It's great to see once again the folks w/ whom I spent
memorable time, hanging in there and hanging out together.
P Duff
raunchydog wrote:
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CBS owned Bay Area radio station KFRC has switched to an all Asian
format mainly Indian:
http://radiozindagi.com/home.htm
Actually comes it good at my place. Nothing like non-stop Bollywood.
Truly madness.
Bay Area radio folks are also wondering what Cumulus will do to KGO.
Kyaa Bhaat Hai!
On 09/05/2011 12:40 PM, Robert wrote:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/09/05/jimmy_hoffa_at_obama_event_on_gop_lets_take_these_son_of_bitches_out.html
I'm all for a war on the Republiscums. They have truly ruined America!
Republiscums LOVE this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zS4jw1yB2g
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote:
On 09/05/2011 12:40 PM, Robert wrote:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/09/05/jimmy_hoffa_at_obama_event_on_gop_lets_take_these_son_of_bitches_out.html
I'm all for a war
This is helpful. Thanks!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rflex@... wrote:
Radha: The Feminine Nature of God Gadadhara Pandit Dasa
http://huffingtonpost.com/gadadhara-pandit-dasa
Hindu Chaplain, Columbia University and New York University
Millions will gather
Okay, alright the FFL birthday party is over, get back to
your spiritual work now. And, we could do with lots more effortless discipline
from everyone around here now too. Time to git back to your meditations.
Everyone, now let's sit and close the eyes...
-Buck
The year of jubilee is come,
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
Blow ye the trumpet, blow,
The gladly solemn sound;
Let all the nations know,
To earth's remotest bound,
Adyashanti dares all seekers of peace and freedom to take the possibility
of liberation in this life seriously.
Happy Birthday RD - always enjoy your stuff!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@ wrote:
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On Behalf Of Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, P Duff pduff@... wrote:
Nobody thought to invite me so I have invited myself. I had
posted a bit in a.m.t. 10+ years ago so IMHO I pretty much
qualify as an old-timer. It's great to see once again the
folks w/ whom I spent memorable time, hanging in
Thank you, Alex. It's nice to be remembered.
After 25 years too many, Judy and I were divorced. My ex-wife really
likes the neighborhood so she became my neighbor, a scant five houses
away; handy when her toilet acts up, like tonight.
Meanwhile I have moved on to something better by far. I
Obama has ruined the Democratic Party. The 2010 wipeout was an electoral
catastrophe so bad you'd have to go back to 1894 to find comparable losses.
From 2008 to 2010, according to Gallup, the fastest growing demographic party
label was former Democrat. Obama took over the party in 2008
Thanks for a fresh POV.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, P Duff pduff@... wrote:
Thank you, Alex. It's nice to be remembered.
After 25 years too many, Judy and I were divorced. My ex-wife really
likes the neighborhood so she became my neighbor, a scant five houses
away; handy when her
My experience in interviewing all these people is that it happens every
which way. No two situations are alike, although if you surveyed enough
people you could roughly classify them. But I think gradual awakening, or a
sequence of smaller awakenings leading up to the big one, is much more
common
On Sep 5, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Rick Archer wrote:
My experience in interviewing all these people is that it happens every which
way. No two situations are alike, although if you surveyed enough people you
could roughly classify them. But I think gradual awakening, or a sequence of
smaller
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