[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-15 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote

[FairfieldLife] I found this rather interesting

2006-08-15 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Earl Kaplan: The Truth April 16, 2004 Dear residents of Fairfield, Heavenly Mountain, the Spiritual Center, and whomever else may want to read this letter: Over the past several years my brother, his family and I have been attacked verbally, emotionally, spiritually and financially for

[FairfieldLife] Re: I found this rather interesting

2006-08-15 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: Earl Kaplan: The Truth So you believe that MMY stole some kind of spiritual talisman and that that is where he gets all his

[FairfieldLife] Re: I found this rather interesting

2006-08-15 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas

[FairfieldLife] Oh such delicious paranoia

2006-08-15 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
I was sitting around my X's living room once. We had be talking about her meeting with some TM'rs to do their program together. It was going to mess up our plans for part of the day. So I suggested I just come along and read a book or something while they went off and did there thing. I didn't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Oh such delicious paranoia

2006-08-15 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 nablus108@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: I was sitting around my X's living room once. We had

[FairfieldLife] Re: Oh such delicious paranoia

2006-08-15 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/15/06 3:11 PM, Bill (William)Simmons at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So can anyone tell me, regarding the question of Earl Kaplan. Is he a real person and was this a letter written by him? Yes and yes

[FairfieldLife] Re: Oh such delicious paranoia

2006-08-15 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: Guessing again: It's possible she was embarrassed about having a non-TMer boyfriend (see above), and before you met them, she had done

[FairfieldLife] Coherence/Synergy/Team Spirit

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
I've heard this term thrown around alot. Coherence is something I think is naturally attainable without TM and certainly not something that was discovered or created by Maharishi. Another word for it is simple team spirit. Look what happens at many major league sporting events. The crowd

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: I cut and pasted this claim from a MUM web page claiming that Where as little as 1% of population is practising TM the trend of rising crime rates

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For whatever it is worth: http://www.truthabouttm.org/truth/SocietalEffects/FairfieldCrime/index. cfm Heyit was certainly worth a laugh. astillchucklinwas To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
party hats. Visual poetic justice! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutphen@ wrote: --- Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: Of course the larger the number the better in studies worth any serious consideration. However

[FairfieldLife] Re: DOJ's Flawed Analysis of Sustained ME Effect on Crime Trends in FF

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Excellent post new morningvery thought provoking. Bill --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: Fairfield

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig, Sal

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
h, someone just emailed me personal and asked if I was barry,,,who's Barry,,,I'm Bill. noBarryhereBill --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is Barry now writing under Curtis's account? Man, that guy is crafty, what will he think of next. Sal

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: I can't help but wonder,,,When does aggressive marketing and cavalier scientific study practises cross the line and become an active attempt to de-fraud

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig, Sal

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Thanks RickI don't imagine I'll be here long. Jist visitin fer a spell. Billybobwas --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/14/06 1:19 PM, Bill (William)Simmons at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: h, someone just emailed me personal and asked if I

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: no worries gerbal,,,I liked the post. Iffen my Hindu readings recall. The guru shall not ask for anything. The student shall offer everything. From the various articles I've read MMY is constantly asking for money,,,from

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig, authfriend

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: He is a brillant business man and real estate magnet from what I can see. But then I can't for the life of me figure out what

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: Perhaps MMY played hooky from class the day this philosophy was taught. Heavens, no. He wanted to know everything there was to know

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig, authfriend

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: For some reason, Bill, you reminded me of another wonderful Maheshism. Someone asked him about prayer. He quipped you don't apply

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig, authfriend

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why isn't more people doing their Sidhi-programs in the Fairfield Dome?

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Oh sweet mother of God how ironic. The woman I broke up with because I refused to become a TM'er and told her what I thought of MMY was Mexican born and raised. I should forward this post to her regarding refusing Mexicans. Nah,,,I am angry but I have no desire to hurt her. And something

[FairfieldLife] Hello new morning

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
My apologies for writing you here like this I had hoped you had a private email address but I didn't see one in your profile. Forgive me if I am totally off base here. You sound young and enthusiastic and you clearly have a dynamite analytical mind. If you are in fact young and attending the

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig, authfriend

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: I may share my old stories. Some of them are actually fun. Your comments above are sad. You have seen very clearly what Mahesh does

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig, authfriend

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 no_reply@ wrote

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig, authfriend

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons

[FairfieldLife] Re: From a MUM web page,,sparaig

2006-08-14 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: snip Perhaps MMY played hooky from class the day this philosophy

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Maharishi Effect'- How it works...'

2006-08-13 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maharishi Maheshi Yogi's life work; Has culminated in this theory, It's called 'The Maharishi Effect'. It says; That TM meditators, have an effect; When in transendental deep meditation- That effects

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Maharishi Effect'- How it works...'

2006-08-13 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
they are worse either. Just an odd belief system in a group of mostly optimistic people. I think you would have to look long and hard to find another one as whacked as your ex seemed to be. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife

[FairfieldLife] From a MUM web page

2006-08-13 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
I cut and pasted this claim from a MUM web page claiming that Where as little as 1% of population is practising TM the trend of rising crime rates is REVERSED. This is the actual cut and paste. We can split hairs all we won't on actual wording but given this claim by the University the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield,, Cardemaister

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Funny you should say that,,,(that it might be her supressed thoughts too. Because there is this part of me that thinks the very same. I thought if I through as much unconditional love her way as humanly possible I could reach her and I thought I was. She would say things like ,,,This is the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield,,,I'm sensing some defensiveness

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
That's ok,,,I am certainly accustomed to defensiveness both passive and agressive when speaking about TM with TM'rs How can you tell the difference between someone who is totally brainwashed and programmed and somebody who is so excited by something they've just learned they can't stop

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield,,,Peter

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Just over two years Peter. A great woman, I adored her and still do. When she was peaceful she was like an angel. But then out of nowhere. Actually it was usually a day or two after we had done something really nice together,,,that this demon side appearred and all hell would break loose. It

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield,,,Peter

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Sal,,,I'm quite certain of it. I think the meditation is her own personal crutch or a happy pill. Just pop and hop and she feels better temporarily. But it doesn't address the underlying root causes/demons etc. But because Maharishi says just meditate more and all your problems will go

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield,,,I'm sensing some defensiveness

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
I like your reasoning Sal!!! ItsasimplerelaxationtechniqueWAS --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But that's just it--you weren't supposed to have to believe in anything when you started TM (as it wasn't a religion--remember?). You didn't even

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Boy, she must have been very beautiful or had a very charming personality for you to stand her for so long. Ah she surely was. In my eyes the most beautiful woman in the world. I would get occassional glimpses of the free spirit within her. Just long nough to keep me coming back for

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield,,,Authfriend

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
You make some valid points. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ * To

[FairfieldLife] Thank you All

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Thanks everyone who has responded to my posts. Keep well in peace Bill To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield,,,I'm sensing some defensiveness

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
To clarify, no I am not a TM'r, though God knows I was pressured to become one, to the point where she broke it off once simply because I wasn't willingly to join. No I prefer a park setting, sitting at the base of a tree leaning against it with my spine.(Crosslegged). Sometimes I'll repeat

[FairfieldLife] Why the need???

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
I can't seem to come up with a rational reason to spend a great portion of my life in meditation. What gets accomplished? What gets created? I'm not trying to be argumentative here or confrontational, I am just trying to understand . My X GF spends two hours a day in meditation and has for 25

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why the need???

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Thank you Rick I appreciate the insights. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/12/06 12:24 PM, Bill (William)Simmons at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't seem to come up with a rational reason to spend a great portion of my life in meditation

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why the need???

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gerbal88 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill (William)Simmons unclewas@ wrote: I can't seem to come up with a rational reason to spend a great portion of my life in meditation. What gets accomplished? What gets created? I'm

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield,, Cardemaister

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Not yet but time will tell!!! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, scienceofabundance [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --snip-- BTW, TM can *appear* to be addicting, but the dynamics don't quite fit in my experience. Most

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hello Fairfield

2006-08-12 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
saraig actually she has just started a bible reading group and sins and sinners was becoming the flavour of the day just prior to breaking up. But I cannot see this woman ever giving up on TM. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Hello Fairfield

2006-08-11 Thread Bill (William)Simmons
Hi folks, I have just joined and looking to learn more about the whole Maharishi thing from the folks who actually live in Fairfield. I just broke up with a woman who has been a hard core meditator for 25 yrs. I think she's been totally brain washed by this movement and the Maharishi. I