Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-19 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
dear Dan, take heart. Even Maria got confused about hills and mountains! 'The Hills are Alive' - The Sound of Music 'The Hills are Alive' - The Sound of Music View on www.youtube.com Preview by Yahoo On Friday, September 19, 2014 7:08 AM, danfriedman2002

Re: [FairfieldLife] Send cash if you want

2014-09-19 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Dan, remember that bit wherein she collects white stones on the beach and he gives her a black one to represent himself? I want that black stone! Thank you (-: PS or maybe one of the tee shirts that Keanu wore... On Friday, September 19, 2014 3:32 PM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Send cash if you want

2014-09-19 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
yeah, but that Nicholson character never even wanted her til Keanu waxed lyrical about her! On Friday, September 19, 2014 3:53 PM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote : Dan, remember that bit wherein she

Re: [FairfieldLife] The selflessness of flow state vs. the selflessness of meditation

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Creative flow can occur simply in living. And I realize that this may be a more feminine approach to the whole thing. Or a more primitive. Or more indigenous culture. One simply lives in creative flow all or most of the time. Whether one is cooking a meal over the tribal fire, or hunting the

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Bhairitu, I very much appreciate the simplicity and usefulness of your last sentence: just do some grounding, etc. On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 2:27 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: My experience has been that I don't exist.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Established in Being, let anger take over

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Dan Though we go On our separate ways, Still the memory stays For always My heart says Danke shoen... On Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:33 AM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote : Picture show Second balcony

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, I don't use focusing on the breath to calm the mind. I use it to settle the physiology. Then the mind calms down all by itself. On Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:47 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On Thu, Sep

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Speaking of NYC...check this out

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Fleetwood, I took a graduate course at Univ of MD on visual communication. The Ad Council found that when they ran a campaign to decrease teen drunk driving, it was useless to include a pic of skull and crossbones. Because young people, on some deep level, think of themselves as invincible. So

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Richard, I don't use focusing on the breath to calm the mind. I use it to settle the physiology. Then the mind calms down all by itself. So, I mentioned this because some

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thanks, salyavin, I just read about mindfulness on wikipedia. The article differentiates between state, trait and practice. I always thought it was simply paying attention to thoughts that arise in the moment. Is that a good definition? I sometimes pay attention to my breath. It sounds like

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
field feels more settled too. On Thursday, September 18, 2014 2:46 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Fleetwood, THE classic coming of age movie, at least from the female POV, is Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swaze and Jennifer Grey. Also set in Upper NY State. Do you love me, now that I can dance, dance, dance? Watch me now, hey... On Thursday, September 18, 2014 4:27 PM,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
NOT FOR BUCK! Do You Love Me Do You Love Me View on www.youtube.com Preview by Yahoo On Thursday, September 18, 2014 5:47 PM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote : Fleetwood, THE

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Walk in the Sand

2014-09-17 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
First of all, John, wonderful photo. imho, those boulders are beings! (-: Actually, if a person has good training, there are words that can be spoken to talk someone away from suicide. In any case, it's always worth a try. On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 1:23 AM, jr_...@yahoo.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-17 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Xeno, as we all know, there is only the Eternal Now stretching infinitely into seeming past and seeming future (-: OTOH, hope all goes well in the hospital... On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:06 AM, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Walk in the Sand

2014-09-17 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Marty, that happens here in FF too. With the birds and squirrel who are wonderful in their own ways. They let me get so close. But then I blow them a kiss and off they go! (-: On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:38 AM, marty...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Wipe them out (Syrian Rebels, IS in a Pact)

2014-09-17 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: John, I'm not sure that jihadists driven to such horrific acts will cave in due to their own

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Established in Being, let anger take over

2014-09-17 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Dan! I love this song: I recall Central Park in fall, How you tore your dress What a mess I confess That's not all... On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 6:43 PM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb@... wrote : Back in the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Speaking of NYC...check this out

2014-09-17 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
WOW! But OMG, how my vertigo just kicked in! On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 6:34 PM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: http://www.businessinsider.com/outlaw-instagrammers-in-nyc-2014-9?op=1

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Established in Being, let anger take over

2014-09-17 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Picture show Second balcony Was the place we meet Go Dutch treat ??? That was neat... On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:18 PM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote : Dan! I love this song: I recall Central

Re: [FairfieldLife] Sam Harris on choosing a guru :-)

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I also like what Francis Lucille says about gurus. He says, and some of you aren't gonna like this, he says that a sincere seeker will benefit from even a corrupt guru. I agree with him 100%, going on the idea that it's all grist for the mill. Admittedly, some grist is gristier than other grist

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, what feels right to me is the idea of roasted impressions. IOW, they are still in the field of individuality, but they no longer get activated because they are roasted. What do you think? On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:16 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Good quote from Sam Harris' new book passed along from a former FFL poster

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, in SBAL, Maharishi explains that our program is to meditate and act. And that if our actions are those that we enjoy, the integration of PC with waking, etc. is faster and smoother. On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 7:59 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Good quote from Sam Harris' new book passed along from a former FFL poster

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Bhairitu, I heard that Maharishi once said that if we have anything we want to change about ourselves, we better do it before CC. Because after CC we'll just witness it! I wish he had talked more about this kind of thing. On Monday, September 15, 2014 2:40 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Wipe them out (Syrian Rebels, IS in a Pact)

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
John, I'm not sure that jihadists driven to such horrific acts will cave in due to their own vileness. And certainly not in response to the world's censure. They LIVE FOR that censure. imo. On Monday, September 15, 2014 11:29 AM, jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Mindfulness practice on FFL

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Of course, Maharishi explained dealing with negativity well when he advised people not to dwell on or entertain negativity. Nobody can choose which thoughts and emotions arise. But imo we all have choice wrt the thoughts and emotions we focus on. Focus on negative ones beyond what is necessary

Re: [FairfieldLife] New York Wins Miss America

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Bhairitu, I never minded about beauty pageants. Until I heard about the pageants for VERY young girls. Who wore make up and high heels. Something about that seems very icky to me. On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:25 AM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Good quote from Sam Harris' new book passed along from a former FFL poster

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
that state the highest rate in the US. On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:14 AM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: I would tend to agree with that. ;-) On 09/16/2014 07:47 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ann, I actually like both wayback and Edg. The difference was Steve wrote one negative sentence whereas Edg wrote two long and very negative posts attacking Richard. And the first post seemed to be triggered by a difference of political opinions! On Sunday, September 14, 2014 8:41 PM,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Ann, I actually like both wayback and Edg. The difference was Steve wrote one negative sentence whereas Edg wrote two long and very negative posts attacking Richard. And the first post seemed

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
at 1:10 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Richard, in my experience, it's a funny old life and the Funny Farm Lounge is a mirror of that. Might as well enjoy (-: Yes, it's a funny old life when the moderator just lays back and does

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Established in Being, let anger take over

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Spock makes a joke! And a pretty good one at that. Must have been spritzed by those spores on that planet in that galaxy... On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 2:29 PM, jedi_sp...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 1:26 PM,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Established in Being, let anger take over

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, I like you. So wrt MJ calling Nabby a Nazi, please do not hold your breathe waiting for an apology! On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 1:42 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 1:02 PM, Michael

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
wrote: On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Richard, I know from experience that silence does not always indicate agreement. Sometimes it indicates that the post has not been read by the one who

Re: [FairfieldLife] Sam Harris on choosing a guru :-)

2014-09-16 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Of course for some people the guru is an opportunity to work on unresolved childhood issues with Mommy and Daddy. Those issues can go very deep indeed. I'm not advocating that one stay in an abusive relationship...with guru, or anyone for that matter. Part of being a grown up is making

Re: [FairfieldLife] Celebrate Mexican Independence Day!

2014-09-15 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Beautiful photo, Richard. Did you or Rita take it? On Monday, September 15, 2014 7:06 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Celebrating Mexican Independence Day, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Texas

Re: [FairfieldLife] Woman found functioning in spite of missing cerebellum

2014-09-15 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
body functioning. You might find this article interesting: http://www.royalrife.com/hbal.html On 09/13/2014 10:40 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: Bhairitu, for those of us with all the brain parts, here's something else to consider: brain chemistry

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Good quote from Sam Harris' new book passed along from a former FFL poster

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
But Dan, it is a really good story. Now, does my saying this mean I won't get any more presents from you? (-: On Sunday, September 14, 2014 6:11 AM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb@... wrote : Seems like everybody's

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
jedi usually makes a lot of sense to me. But not so much this time. The crucial phrase is: if the Tm org tried to restrict E. And tried is the most crucial word of all. Because lots of people are trying, with rules, etc. to restrict lots of other people ALL THE TIME. As grown ups, it's our

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
So Steve's words cross a line for wayback but not Edg's words when he told Richard to stop eating and die?! On Sunday, September 14, 2014 7:05 AM, waybac...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Ann, I don't read most posters here on FFL and read less and less

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Wayback, you read about what Edg said in my post! Perhaps you think I made it up? If you think I wrote accurately, you can simply say that you find that harsh too. Unless you don't of course. I think scapegoating and ganging up is wrong whether the target is Richard or turq or the TMO. On

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A whole scifi film in 14 minutes 30 seconds...

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, anybody who talks at length about not reading certain people's posts is imo definitely being a bully or totalitarian. Eventually it comes out more obviously when they talk about shotguns or nuking people or people falling off horses. On Sunday, September 14, 2014 9:16 AM,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ann, for me it's more about the scapegoating and ganging up which I think is unhealthy and wrong no matter who the target is. On Sunday, September 14, 2014 9:47 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Good quote from Sam Harris' new book passed along from a former FFL poster

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thanks, Dan, I got it. On Sunday, September 14, 2014 7:32 AM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote : But Dan, it is a really good story. Now, does my saying this mean I won't get any more presents from you? (-:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Thought for the day..

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
thanks, salyavin, it's a great reminder. On Sunday, September 14, 2014 7:33 AM, salyavin808 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, While just the art of being kind Is all the sad world needs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1855-1919

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
But Richard, wayback read Edg's words in my post! Did she think I was making it up?! All she had to say was that's harsh too, or that's over the line too. On Sunday, September 14, 2014 9:38 AM, pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ann, I think wayback was remiss in criticizing Steve and yet giving Edg a free pass against Richard. OTOH, I admire her for expressing an unpopular opinion. On Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:43 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: astro transits mass death form ebola

2014-09-14 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Bhairitu, sometime during the past year I noticed that there would be a big kafufel on FFL. Then a few days later I'd read that there had been solar flares during the same time! On Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:55 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-13 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Steve and Dan, I think you guys have hit the nail on the head with this responsibility angle. But of course, that angle only makes the angry people angrier! I feel for them because I think they're mainly angry at themselves. I once said about a poster here that it would be great if she would

Re: [FairfieldLife] Origin of word 'meditation'

2014-09-13 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Like (-: On Saturday, September 13, 2014 8:28 AM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: In the Old Testament (Christian name of Hebrew bible), hāgâ means to sigh or murmur, and also, to meditate [60]. When the Hebrew bible was translated into Greek the word hāgâ became the

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Great Fairfieldlife Posting Race

2014-09-13 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, I LOVE this list! On Friday, September 12, 2014 7:50 PM, 'Richard J. Williams' pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On 9/12/2014 7:03 PM, danfriedman2002 wrote: just checking... If I reply to every one of Richard's Posts, and then

Re: [FairfieldLife] More Chopra vs Dawkins

2014-09-13 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
hey Bhairitu, it's not just Saturn! We also got the solar flares happening today. I've noticed in the past that FFL gets very bizzy when the Sun is spitting at the Earth (-: On Saturday, September 13, 2014 11:19 AM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Woman found functioning in spite of missing cerebellum

2014-09-13 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Bhairitu, for those of us with all the brain parts, here's something else to consider: brain chemistry and deficiencies thereunto! http://pathmed.com/pdf/brain_quiz.pdf On Saturday, September 13, 2014 11:32 AM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-13 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
humbled by Edg's self honesty... On Saturday, September 13, 2014 11:45 AM, Duveyoung no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I guess I do come off as blaming more than I should. Cuz, hey, Willy's right that if I had had any integrity, I would never have allowed myself to be, what?, abused?

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-13 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Steve, good catch! And not only did he scoff, he scoffed at something he didn't even read! Cuz if he had read even just the headline, he'd have known that the event was hosted by Fairfield Cares. He wouldn't have had to bait, er, ask me. On Saturday, September 13, 2014 1:09 PM,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My anger is my proof

2014-09-13 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, I agree with what you say, that we all go down the rabbit hole to some extent. And it's good to just accept that that's part of being human. On Saturday, September 13, 2014 9:43 AM, 'Richard J. Williams' pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Re: [FairfieldLife] How English are you?

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Crikey, salyavin, I came out 92%, the pride of John Bull, whoever the heck he is! Oh well, all part of life's rich tapestry (-: On Friday, September 12, 2014 5:04 AM, salyavin808 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Find out if you'd blend in with the Scorpions or if we'd tut and say Not

Re: [FairfieldLife] Barry's FFL addiction [Re: Tapas]

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Fleetwood wrote: The wild is like that, with endless diversity, and birth and death, infinite consciousness, and drama, and seamlessness, except that it doesn't think as much. The lizards sit in the sun, and the deer graze the woods, and the trees grow silently, the wind shifts, the sun and

Re: [FairfieldLife] How English are you?

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
salyavin, yay! Pack your bags and come to American...assuming you're not Puerto Rican: West Side Story-America West Side Story-America View on www.youtube.com Preview by Yahoo On Friday, September 12, 2014 6:20 AM, salyavin808 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to Defeat ISIS

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
09:04 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: Bhairitu, what grabbed my attention was that bit about all the pigs in China. Strange because I hear that CAFOs are so big in Iowa because there is a DEMAND for Iowa pork in China! Go figger! On Wednesday, September 10

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Supreme Enlightenment and those who are jealous of it [ was Re: Nice to hear from you, Rish]

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
salyavin, my 100% Irish Brit SO was born in London, his parents were born in Sligo. But they moved to England after their marriage, raised 5 children and ran a family pub in Ealing. My SO had good friends in Skem. He himself lived in Leylestad for a while after he got his MS in Computer Science

Re: [FairfieldLife] How English are you?

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
dear Dan, I love how we're all connected. Even if sometimes it doesn't seem that way (-: Have fun at FW. I got my old cords on today since the temps are only going up to low 50. I had to wear gloves yesterday! love, share On Friday, September 12, 2014 7:02 AM, danfriedman2002

Re: [FairfieldLife] How English are you?

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
salyavin, no ice cream on FF square, only coffee, but fancy coffee, organic, home made, funny names like latte and frappe etc. But we could go to Everybody's Health Food Store and get some very organic ice cream, cows have listened to Gandharva Ved music, etc. For the record, I'm 50% Irish,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Supreme Enlightenment and those who are jealous of it [ was Re: Nice to hear from you, Rish]

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Good insight, salyavin. I think I sometimes feel sad that I couldn't convince him to go to an ER when he first had the chest and arm pains on Sunday evening. The coroner said that he died on Monday around 7:30 am. He had started a full time job and with commute was stressed out by it all. It

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Supreme Enlightenment and those who are jealous of it [ was Re: Nice to hear from you, Rish]

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yep, FFL is just one big web of connectedness... On Friday, September 12, 2014 8:59 AM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote : salyavin, my 100% Irish Brit SO was born in London, his

Re: [FairfieldLife] Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Like (-: On Friday, September 12, 2014 8:38 AM, 'Richard J. Williams' pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On 9/11/2014 8:47 PM, wgm4u wrote: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic. MMY's commentary is already a classic, BillyG.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Bhutanese Music Video - Lopen Phagpa

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Mike, certainly stranger things have happened. Haven't they?! BTW, thanks, first LOL of the day (-: On Friday, September 12, 2014 10:07 AM, Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Nice... but i just don't see them performing at half time in

Re: [FairfieldLife] Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ack, Daniel! You snipped the part I liked, from Richard: The BG describes skill in action, a path of Yoga which allows the individual to avoid selfish desires, by engaging in a higher form of activity, namely, giving up all attachment to the fruit of one's actions. It's not complicated. On

Re: [FairfieldLife] Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Dan, I also liked from Richard: It is a mistake to think of the BG as a manual for battle or an 'Art of War' work. The compiler of the BG was explaining yoga, not fighting. The BG is a polemic aimed at refuting the pacifism of the Buddhists, but the primary aim of the authors is to explain to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-12 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thanks, wgm, but it was Richard who was right (-: On Friday, September 12, 2014 11:32 AM, wgm4u no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: You're right Share, but that only scratches the surface of this great classic Masterpiece by Vyasa!, and how he cleverly intertwines the Sanskrit names with

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to Defeat ISIS

2014-09-11 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
dear salyavin, now what heresy would that be?! When I said power, I meant a political power. I still believe that life itself is the power that gives rise to all events. And no need to worry. We witches learned a lot about staying safe during the last Inquisition (-: On Thursday,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Supreme Enlightenment and those who are jealous of it [ was Re: Nice to hear from you, Rish]

2014-09-11 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
salyavin, I must warn you: I once fell in love with a man who talked about life's rich tapestry! And he was also from England! But 100% Irish. Anyway, I'm glad you continue to practice TM. More proof that TMO is not a cult (-: On Thursday, September 11, 2014 12:56 AM, salyavin808

Re: [FairfieldLife] A Spiritual Regeneration Dinner Date, in Fairfield?

2014-09-11 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, so glad you're back. I like your protocol (-: On Thursday, September 11, 2014 9:39 AM, 'Richard J. Williams' pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On 9/10/2014 11:04 PM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: Om, Really; you

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to Defeat ISIS

2014-09-11 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On 09/10/2014 09:59 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: Bhairitu, are you saying we no longer have to keep up with our Mandarin lessons?! http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-rise-and-fall-of-modern-empires-2014-9

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Wed 10-Sep-14 00:15:04 UTC

2014-09-10 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Steve, imho this is Classic You, thoroughly enjoyable to read, full of fun and clever references like Philly; and concrete images like the food one at the end. My bet is also on the Texan. But only because of Fashion Week (-: On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 9:57 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Has Rick decided to kill the Group? (Nice to hear from you, Rish...sorry to learn you weren't enlightened)

2014-09-10 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Empty vessels can sound sublime: The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering) The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering) View on vimeo.com Preview by Yahoo On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 10:42 AM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Advaitan self inquiry, as performed by Cheech and Chong

2014-09-10 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, I can't help but wonder if the universe is smiling at you (-: On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 9:16 AM, 'Richard J. Williams' pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On 9/10/2014 8:32 AM, danfriedman2002 wrote: ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Has Rick decided to kill the Group? (Nice to hear from you, Rish...sorry to learn you weren't enlightened)

2014-09-10 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Well it's always a good day when I learn something new, in this case the Tibetan sky burial.Also thought it was a pretty good tantric joke about Rick not having to spring for a funeral. On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 8:07 AM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Tapas

2014-09-10 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Good rules, Richard. As for finger food, I love it. And years ago I heard John Douilliard explain that when we eat with our hands, it opens the marma points. So all those cultures that feature lots of finger food are actually pretty wise about all this eating business (-: On Wednesday,

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to Defeat ISIS

2014-09-10 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Bhairitu, are you saying we no longer have to keep up with our Mandarin lessons?! On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 11:48 AM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: By whom? Aliens from another planet? :-D On 09/10/2014 08:51 AM, Mike

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to Defeat ISIS

2014-09-10 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Mike, most of what you say here makes sense. But the one idea I question is when you say whoever is pushing the hardest will have the most influence. I'd like to think that that way of operating is no longer most effective on the world stage. How about: whoever can benefit humanity the most

Re: [FairfieldLife] How to Defeat ISIS

2014-09-10 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
many economies depend on the oil, the middle-east supplies, and will be beholding to any power that exerts dominance in that region. On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 11:05 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Mike, most of what you say

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Supreme Enlightenment and those who are jealous of it [ was Re: Nice to hear from you, Rish]

2014-09-10 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
salyavin, you are such delightful proof that the TMO is not a cult (-: On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 3:23 PM, salyavin808 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote : TMSP for 9 hours a day! Yeah, I bet there were a few

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Woo woo, was Why you can't trust your own perception

2014-09-08 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, what I'd say to Sam Harris is: that which is closest to the Truth lasts longest. What do you think lasts longest, scrutiny or Truth? Truth is gonna last no matter how little or how much scrutiny we do. (-: On Monday, September 8, 2014 9:46 AM, 'Richard J. Williams'

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Woo woo, was Why you can't trust your own perception

2014-09-08 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Dan, I think you AM all (-: I am That Thou art That All This is That That alone is On Monday, September 8, 2014 10:21 AM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Interesting article about the origins of religion

2014-09-07 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thanks, wonderful article. But jeez, turq, of course Maharishi wanted people to gather in groups! That's what householders do! As opposed to, say living in a cave alone! He talks about the big change in rituals that occurred when humans were becoming more settled and agrarian rather than hunter

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why you can't trust your own perception

2014-09-07 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, if I remember correctly, some of his fellow monks claimed to see St. Joseph Cupertino levitate. Were they really all under a trance?! On Sunday, September 7, 2014 9:45 AM, 'Richard J. Williams' pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why you can't trust your own perception

2014-09-07 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On 9/7/2014 10:06 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: Richard, if I remember correctly, some of his fellow monks claimed to see St. Joseph Cupertino levitate. Were they really all under a trance?! You have to remember Share

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why you can't trust your own perception

2014-09-07 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: And yet Richard, I bet those materialists use verbal testimony to impart this bit of knowledge! Weird! Reminds me of those people who are conscious when they say that consciousness doesn't exist! Almost all transcendentalists accept verbal

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why you can't trust your own perception

2014-09-07 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
dear Dan, well there is rock salt but I'm not sure it means that salt is a rock (-: Reminds me again of what a great sense of humor God has... On Sunday, September 7, 2014 12:24 PM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@...

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Myth of Quantum Consciousness..

2014-09-07 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yay for Dr. Bronner's soap, Peppermint in the summer and Rose in the winter... On Sunday, September 7, 2014 12:29 PM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote : It may not be as good as it looks. Didn't watch any of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Milky-Way is on the outskirts of Laniakea supercluster

2014-09-06 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
So Xeno, could we say that jedi's totally cool post triggered one of turq's samskaras? On Saturday, September 6, 2014 6:33 AM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: From: jedi_sp...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Milky-Way is on the outskirts of Laniakea supercluster

2014-09-06 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
name and form, Fleetwood...spacious heaven (-: On Saturday, September 6, 2014 7:08 AM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: Good morning, If you have ever really seen it, you would swallow those words. I was just outside in this early

Re: [FairfieldLife] Milky-Way is on the outskirts of Laniakea supercluster

2014-09-06 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Dan, your posts are always helpful. In one way or the other (-: Just one little wish: I hope that star you gave me came from the Heart of the Universe rather than from that Other Place, which is also holy and very necessary, etc. and yet... On Saturday, September 6, 2014 8:37 AM,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Power Places of Central Texas [1 Attachment]

2014-09-06 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, I love these photos and I love maps so this is a win win win for me, thank you (-: On Saturday, September 6, 2014 8:42 AM, 'Richard J. Williams' pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: [Attachment(s) from Richard J. Williams included below]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reading or Not Reading Posts

2014-09-06 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Dan, you are so wise. I just read an article by a neuroscientist who said we are the average of the five people closest to us. BTW, I've decided that turq has samskaras about importance and specialness. Go figger! On Saturday, September 6, 2014 8:12 AM, danfriedman2002

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reading or Not Reading Posts

2014-09-06 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
What is it about these anti TMers, always with the violent images?! First turq was nuking Richard. Now MJ is having Ann fall off her horse! Forget Dr. Pete! Where is Dan when we need him? On Saturday, September 6, 2014 9:55 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A Constructed Character of Knowing

2014-09-06 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Nabby, here's another beautiful post from Fleetwood this morning. It deeply resonates with my own love of the beauty of the natural world. On Saturday, September 6, 2014 7:17 AM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reading or Not Reading Posts

2014-09-06 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
dear Dan, I guess I should elaborate (-: I know you're a New Man. As such I was hoping you could calm the troubled waters of turq and MJ. On Saturday, September 6, 2014 10:11 AM, danfriedman2002 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@...

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Ultimate Reality is Pure Consciousness

2014-09-06 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, beautiful and here's a thank you, something on the 4 levels of speech: In para, one just has to hang around a nondual realizer and they realize that that state transmits the potentiality for all answers without an intervening transfer. So the tension of question and answer just

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