Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
Egypt actually. Sal On Feb 17, 2006, at 9:32 AM, shempmcgurk wrote: > Oddly enough, Chopra looks very much like a former friend > of mine, whose mother apparently was an almost full-blooded > gypsy... > Not too odd. Gypsies, apparently, originated from India...

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
Does he share any of the loot with GD's family? Sal On Feb 17, 2006, at 9:39 AM, shempmcgurk wrote: I think this is precisely the point. No matter what we may feel about MMY, one thing that he does with consistency is give credit to his own teacher and the tradition from which he got the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
Actually, I thought that *was* the high road. Maybe it just shows how low I've sunk. :) Sal On Feb 17, 2006, at 9:22 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Consider the source.  Maybe the people saying that have a few > unr

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Vaj
On Feb 17, 2006, at 12:10 PM, wayback71 wrote:Yes, I am not surprised that Dr.Ladd had too much integrity to sign such a paper. He  would not have tolerated the TMO stuff for long, anyway.  About 17 years ago I went to  see him for an ayurvedic consultation when he was traveling through Connectic

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "markmeredith2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > I also have the highest respect for Chopra, he's a fine man > > > with great integ

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 17, 2006, at 8:31 AM, wayback71 wrote: > > > I believe Dr.Vasant Ladd > > refused an offer, years ago. He has his own institute out west. > > He refused after the movement insisted he sign a paper saying he > w

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth" - Chopra

2006-02-17 Thread markmeredith2002
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" wrote: > > > > Bob B has a point. I remember reading one of Chopra's books and > > being shocked at how he used not only MMY"s ideas but also MMY's > > exact phrases.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Vaj
On Feb 17, 2006, at 10:44 AM, authfriend wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I also have the highest respect for Chopra, he's a fine man with   great integrity IMO. Who allowed his name to be put on a book that was written by others?This is common in publi

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Vaj
On Feb 17, 2006, at 11:40 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: I also have the highest respect for Chopra, he's a fine man with   great integrity IMO. Who allowed his name to b

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Rick Archer
on 2/17/06 8:10 AM, authfriend at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have met Chopra a few times by participating in his seminars. Last >> time I think it was in Stockholm in 2002. I like him a lot. I think >> he

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread markmeredith2002
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > I also have the highest respect for Chopra, he's a fine man with > > great integrity IMO. > > Who allowed his name to be put on a book that was > written by

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" > > > wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I also have the highest respect for Chopra, he's a fine man with > great integrity IMO. Who allowed his name to be put on a book that was written by others? Who tried to push the "revisionist" untruth that the Beatles were

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bob B has a point. I remember reading one of Chopra's books and being > shocked at how he used not only MMY"s ideas but also MMY's exact phrases. > There was not an original thought in the book, and yet nowhere was

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- bbrigante wrote: > > > > I never liked Chopra, but if he had been > > able to control his arrogance and market TM, > > he would have been OK > > In the early '90s, when I was active at the St. Louis > TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > > wrote: > > > > > > on 2/16/06 8:45 PM, bbrigante at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > *

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In trying to think about why Chopra, who has been dissing MMY > for years -- while getting rich on his spinoffs from TM -- > would have a change of heart and try to make up (with lies, > of cours

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Consider the source. Maybe the people saying that have a few > unresolved issues? Just a thought. I was trying to take the high road for once and avoid saying that explicitly. :-) > On Feb 17, 2006, at 4:39 AM

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Vaj
On Feb 17, 2006, at 8:31 AM, wayback71 wrote: I believe Dr.Vasant Ladd  refused an offer, years ago.  He has his own institute out west.  He refused after the movement insisted he sign a paper saying he would now take Maharishi as his guru. He refused as he had his own root guru who was dear to h

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
Consider the source. Maybe the people saying that have a few unresolved issues? Just a thought. Sal On Feb 17, 2006, at 4:39 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: So I don't really understand the *vehemence* above. I mean, you've got people saying that they hope that he'll go to hell for essentially deci

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" > wrote: > > > I have a really good > > rapport with him. > > In the late 80's my participation in the TMO was mainly because of > him. > > > > I lost my inte

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Vaj
I am told by one close friend, a physician trained in the movement, Chopra's one book on ayurveda was written by two other popular movement docs--presumably with their permission, to 'get the knowledge out'. It was just polished, edited and published.On Feb 17, 2006, at 9:21 AM, feste37 wrote:Bob

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" > > wrote: > > > > > I have met Chopra a few times by participating in his seminars.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" > wrote: > > > I have met Chopra a few times by participating in his seminars. Last > > time I think it was in Stockholm in 2002. I like him a lot. I think >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bob B has a point. I remember reading one of Chopra's books and > being shocked at how he used not only MMY"s ideas but also MMY's > exact phrases. There was not an original thought in the book, and > yet nowhere was

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I lost my interest in the TMO, when Chopra left and I saw how the > movement treated him. > > I think the vehemence is actually envy. Two excellent points. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread feste37
Bob B has a point. I remember reading one of Chopra's books and being shocked at how he used not only MMY"s ideas but also MMY's exact phrases. There was not an original thought in the book, and yet nowhere was there any acknowledgement of MMY. I remember seeing somewhere later that he said he

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have met Chopra a few times by participating in his seminars. Last > time I think it was in Stockholm in 2002. I like him a lot. I think > he is a person of great integrity and insight. So you believe what he

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- bbrigante wrote: > > > > I never liked Chopra, but if he had been > > able to control his arrogance and market TM, > > he would have been OK > > In the early '90s, when I was active at the St. Louis > TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Ingegerd
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > In trying to think about why Chopra, who has been dissing MMY > > for years -- while getting rich on his spinoffs from TM -- > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- bbrigante wrote: > > I never liked Chopra, but if he had been > able to control his arrogance and market TM, > he would have been OK In the early '90s, when I was active at the St. Louis TM Center, about the only thing that brought people in to learn was a two-paragraph plug for TM in one

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Irmeli Mattsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > In trying to think about why Chopra, who has been dissing MMY > > for years -- while getting rich on his spinoffs from TM -- > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > > > > No, actuall

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In trying to think about why Chopra, who has been dissing MMY > for years -- while getting rich on his spinoffs from TM -- > would have a change of heart and try to make up (with lies, > of course

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > wrote: > > > > on 2/16/06 8:45 PM, bbrigante at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > * > > > > > > Possible, but I think even somebody as cynical an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread TurquoiseB
In trying to think about why Chopra, who has been dissing MMY for years -- while getting rich on his spinoffs from TM -- would have a change of heart and try to make up (with lies, of course, we are talking about Deepack) for his past bad behavior, I'm thinking that Dee

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-17 Thread lupidus108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > > > > No, actuall

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > wrote: > > > > If Deepak were still in the Movement you would probably be > > singing his praises. You've just got sour grapes 'cause he > > left. OTOH, I haven't hea

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread Rick Archer
on 2/16/06 9:59 PM, bbrigante at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> If Deepak were still in the Movement you would probably be singing > his >> praises. You've just got sour grapes 'cause he left. OTOH, I > haven't heard >> you praise anyone in the TMO. They're all lunkheads in your view. > So >> probabl

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > on 2/16/06 8:45 PM, bbrigante at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > * > > > > Possible, but I think even somebody as cynical and stupid as Chopra > > must have some pangs of conscience, although he ca

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread Rick Archer
on 2/16/06 8:45 PM, bbrigante at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > * > > Possible, but I think even somebody as cynical and stupid as Chopra > must have some pangs of conscience, although he cannot find any real > reconciliation through that cloud of arrogance he lives in. If Deepak w

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > No, actually no TM TB, "official" or not, would use > > > Chopra as a vehicle for the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > No, actually no TM TB, "official" or not, would use > > Chopra as a vehicle for their message, as I said. > > The TB line considers Chopra an apostate and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, actually no TM TB, "official" or not, would use > Chopra as a vehicle for their message, as I said. > The TB line considers Chopra an apostate and a > betrayer of Maharishi. > * In trying to think ab

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 15, 2006, at 9:07 AM, authfriend wrote: > > > > > The TMO may well have tasked Chopra with putting out > > > misinformation when Chopra was still

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 15, 2006, at 1:00 PM, shempmcgurk wrote: > > > That every well may be the case, Vaj, but this article is NOT an > > example of that... > > I was referring to the CNN article. Funny that, given that the post you we

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-16 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 15, 2006, at 9:07 AM, authfriend wrote: > > > The TMO may well have tasked Chopra with putting out > > misinformation when Chopra was still with the TMO; > > as Bob suggested, the quotes in this article may have > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread a_non_moose_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >He > doesn't really know what he's talking about. If we made that a criteia for posting on FFL, posts would dry up and FFL would shutdown rapidly. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Feb 15, 2006, at 12:51 PM, shempmcgurk wrote: > > > > > > > it would be a very b

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread feste37
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 15, 2006, at 12:51 PM, shempmcgurk wrote: > > > > > it would be a very bad job of "planting" because the main source for > > > the article is Deep

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 15, 2006, at 12:51 PM, shempmcgurk wrote: > > > it would be a very bad job of "planting" because the main source for > > the article is Deepak Chopra who is quite estranged from the TMO...and > > if he is misrepres

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread Vaj
On Feb 15, 2006, at 1:00 PM, shempmcgurk wrote:That every well may be the case, Vaj, but this article is NOT an  example of that... I was referring to the CNN article. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 15, 2006, at 8:21 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote: > > > The article describes Chopra as "an erstwhile disciple of the > > Maharishi and a close friend of the Beatles, spiritual master Deepak > > Chopra is probably one

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread Vaj
On Feb 15, 2006, at 12:51 PM, shempmcgurk wrote:it would be a very bad job of "planting" because the main source for  the article is Deepak Chopra who is quite estranged from the TMO...and  if he is misrepresented in the "plant" he could disavow making any  such comments and the story would be re

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 14, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > That's the first allegation I've ever heard that the Beatles were > > doing drugs in Rishikesh. Cynthia Lennon said they were drug-free > > there and doing better t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread Vaj
On Feb 15, 2006, at 9:07 AM, authfriend wrote:The TMO may well have tasked Chopra with putting out misinformation when Chopra was still with the TMO; as Bob suggested, the quotes in this article may have been taken from an old interview. But as I already pointed out, the TMO is not going to use

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 15, 2006, at 8:21 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote: > > > The article describes Chopra as "an erstwhile disciple of the > > Maharishi and a close friend of the Beatles, spiritual master > > Deepak Chopra is probably one o

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread Vaj
On Feb 15, 2006, at 8:21 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:The article describes Chopra as "an erstwhile disciple of the Maharishi and a close friend of the Beatles, spiritual master Deepak Chopra is probably one of the few people who knew the real story" - the entire sentence is absurd.  Plus the idea

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-15 Thread markmeredith2002
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 14, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > > > That's the first allegation I've ever heard that the Beatles > > > were doing drugs in Rishikes

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Premanand Paul Mason
It appears that Chopra's story goes back to 2001 Deepak Chopra on his Friend George Harrison 12/16/01 04:46 AM Q:What was the reaction to the Beatles embracing the Maharishi or Eastern spirituality? Chopra: It made news. It made huge news at the time when they first came to India… and they

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Premanand Paul Mason
(More from) 'Deepak Chopra on his Friend George Harrison' Interviewed by Steve Waldman According to his friend, 'the quiet Beatle' had a personal relatitionship not only with Eastern religion but with Jesus Christ. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/94/story_9434_1.html http://www.beliefnet.com/s

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 14, 2006, at 8:27 PM, authfriend wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Feb 14, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > >> > >>> That's the first allegation I've ever heard t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Vaj
On Feb 14, 2006, at 8:27 PM, authfriend wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Feb 14, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Rick Archer wrote: That's the first allegation I've ever heard that the Beatles were doing drugs in Rishikesh. Cynthia Lennon said they were drug- fre

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 14, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > That's the first allegation I've ever heard that the Beatles > > were doing drugs in Rishikesh. Cynthia Lennon said they were drug- > > free there and doing better than

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Vaj
On Feb 14, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Rick Archer wrote:That’s the first allegation I’ve ever heard that the Beatles were doing drugs in Rishikesh. Cynthia Lennon said they were drug-free there and doing better than ever.Yeah, it's bizarre. While I would be surprised if GH did NOT love MMY, something abou

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Premanand Paul Mason
It appears that the Times of India articles relating to The Beatles inform no more than that in September 1991 Harrison accompanied Chopra on a visit to MMY in Vlodrop, Holland. Or did he? What is sure is that in April's Fool Day, 1st April 1992, George Harrison announced his plans to put on a s

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread a_non_moose_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Premanand Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > According to the online version of Times of India there is more to > the article:- > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1415230,curpg- > 2.cms > > "But I'm sure there was never any truth t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Rick Archer
Title: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth" on 2/14/06 3:37 PM, Vaj at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is no author listed for the article. Possible TMO disinformation and lies? According to this article the Beatles were tripping at Maharishi Nagar. When Maharishi thr

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Premanand Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The words used in the exchange between Harrison and MMY seem like an > echo of The Beatles past:- > '"For what?" asked Maharishi. "You know for what," replied Harrison.' ...but Harrison wouldn't have

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Premanand Paul Mason
The words used in the exchange between Harrison and MMY seem like an echo of The Beatles past:- '"For what?" asked Maharishi. "You know for what," replied Harrison.' Sounds not unlike John Lennon with MMY in 1968:- 'And I said "You know why," and he said "I don't know why, you must tell me" and I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Premanand Paul Mason
According to the online version of Times of India there is more to the article:- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1415230,curpg- 2.cms "But I'm sure there was never any truth to Lennon's allegations," added Chopra. "In fact, the rumour was that Maharishi had misbehaved with

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Premanand Paul Mason
This seems to be the first published mention of The Beatles being 'asked to leave' the Maharishi's ashram in India. It is most likely that this 'quote' is just be a glitch in transferring Chopra's story into print. However, that Harrison "didn't want to lie" is very likely referring to not want

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Vaj
On Feb 14, 2006, at 4:30 PM, shempmcgurk wrote:Thanks for the link...fascinating. However, I didn't understand the part where the Beatles were asked  to leave.  I had never heard that part of the story...I assume they  were referring to when in Rishikesh John and George were the last  two Beatles

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread bbrigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante wrote: > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid- 1415351,curpg- > 1.cms > > > > > > "Did Maharishi harbour any bitterness towards the Beatles? >

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread Rick Archer
on 2/14/06 3:30 PM, shempmcgurk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > > Thanks for the link...fascinating. > > However, I didn't understand the part where the Beatles were asked > to leave. I had never heard that part of the story...I assume they > were referring to when in Rishikesh John and George

[FairfieldLife] Re: Beatles "angels on earth"

2006-02-14 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1415351,curpg- 1.cms > > > "Did Maharishi harbour any bitterness towards the Beatles? > > Chopra smiled. "Part of the Beatles lore is that when they made their >

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