[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: **Snip** I've also found Muktananda's comments and observations about Jesus and suffering to be very profound...and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread Robert Gimbel
True, even Socrates could be in that catagory also. But to get back to the point, that Maharishi was making about the suffering and stuff; I was thinking that true suffering is caused by the seperation from God, or Self... So, I would say that Jesus was 'suffering' on the Thursday before the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread Phil Town
I'm going to theorize that there is a law of nature that says there is no free lunch. You screw up. You pay. But apparently how you pay depends on who you know. If you know the right guy, he can get you a reduced sentence. You do soft time meditating, say,instead of hard time suffering.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread Vaj
On Oct 10, 2006, at 11:08 PM, new.morning wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's not forget that Jesus Christos was not the *first* human   incarnation/nirmanakaya to use the Death-Resurrection formulae of   attainment. He was actually the last (in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True, even Socrates could be in that catagory also. But to get back to the point, that Maharishi was making about the suffering and stuff; I was thinking that true suffering is caused by the seperation from God, or

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread MDixon6569
In a message dated 10/11/06 10:28:07 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, I would say that Jesus was 'suffering' on the Thursday before the crucifixion, when he felt that'God had forsaken him'.According to the movie "The Last Temptation of Christ", Jesus said

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread nablus108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel babajii_99@ wrote: True, even Socrates could be in that catagory also. But to get back to the point, that Maharishi was making about the suffering and stuff;

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel babajii_99@ wrote: True, even Socrates could be in that catagory also. But to get

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 nablus108@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel babajii_99@

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 nablus108@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread Marek Reavis
Hey, m2, Namaste. Good to hear your voice again. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember Mother Olson talking about how off Catholics were in their devotions to the crucifix. With all the beauty of a saints life, why the focus on a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 nablus108@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread rule2148
then it doesn't matter what the means, the race is on. - Original Message - From: akasha_108 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:43 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread shempmcgurk
: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob Brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SNIP Yeah I thought the whole point was that he

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread Robert Gimbel
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mark robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 31, 2005, at 11:36 AM, mark robert wrote: ut such a violent symbol is so attractive to societies like ours that are so obsessed with violence. Think of the crucifixion as a barometer for the general state of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread Marek Reavis
Message - From: akasha_108 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:43 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob Brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mark robert colowe@ wrote: On Mar 31, 2005, at 11:36 AM, mark robert wrote: ut such a violent symbol is so attractive to societies like ours that are so obsessed

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread shempmcgurk
the means, the race is on. - Original Message - From: akasha_108 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:43 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **Snip** I've also found Muktananda's comments and observations about Jesus and suffering to be very profound...and almost identical to MMY's. At the risk of being reminded by a FFL participant,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: **Snip** I've also found Muktananda's comments and observations about Jesus and suffering to be very profound...and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread Marek Reavis
Yes, thanks, that sounds like the right title. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread Vaj
Let's not forget that Jesus Christos was not the *first* human incarnation/nirmanakaya to use the Death-Resurrection formulae of attainment. He was actually the last (in relation to humanity in the current epoch)lest Bacchus and Osiris and Krishna with his arrow in the side, on the tree

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread L B Shriver
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, crukstrom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I was thinking along these lines once and decided that what we need is a take Christ down from the cross campaign. Poor guy,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread rudra_joe
I was thinking along these lines once and decided that what we need is a "take Christ down from the cross campaign". Poor guy, being kept symbolically nailed to that cross for all this time, on millions upon millions of those crucifixion idols, being churned out in factories and shops on

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread Vaj
On Mar 31, 2005, at 9:34 AM, rudra_joe wrote: That seeing some poor guys pathos is so Christian in itself, take that down. Yeah, people on torture devices tend to make for bad religious symbols. Christ in ascension / attaining the Jalus is much more appealing.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread L B Shriver
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rudra_joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking along these lines once and decided that what we need is a take Christ down from the cross campaign. Poor guy, being kept symbolically nailed to that cross for all this time, on millions upon

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread peterklutz
I know a guy who was tortured to death in public in Nero's Rome. He wasn't CC and relives it several times a week. According to his shrink he is suffering from PTSD. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mark robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 31, 2005, at 9:34 AM, rudra_joe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread crukstrom
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rudra_joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking along these lines once and decided that what we need is a take Christ down from the cross campaign. Poor guy, being kept symbolically nailed to that cross for all this time, on millions upon

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread rudra_joe
It's appealing for us but maybe some are happy in a pure land. Perhaps in Jesusloka. - Original Message - From: Vaj To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread rudra_joe
:36 AM Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death On Mar 31, 2005, at 9:34 AM, rudra_joe wrote: That seeing some poor guys pathos is so Christian in itself, take that down. Yeah, people on torture devices tend to make for bad religious symbols

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread rudra_joe
31, 2005 10:41 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death I know a guy who was tortured to death in public in Nero's Rome. Hewasn't CC and relives it several times a week. According to his shrinkhe is suffering from PTSD.--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread rudra_joe
is on. - Original Message - From: akasha_108 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:43 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Brigante" [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread Vaj
On Mar 31, 2005, at 11:36 AM, mark robert wrote: ut such a violent symbol is so attractive to societies like ours that are so obsessed with violence. Think of the crucifixion as a barometer for the general state of mental health; as long as the symbol stands, so does the mass-neurosis. Good luck

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread rudra_joe
swear. You got it all backwards. - Original Message - From: crukstrom To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:48 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "rudr

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread rudra_joe
- From: crukstrom To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:48 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "rudra_joe" [EMAIL PROTECTED]... wrote: I was thinking along these

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread m2smart4u2000
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death On Mar 31, 2005, at 9:34 AM, rudra_joe wrote: That seeing some poor guys pathos is so Christian in itself, take that down. Yeah, people on torture devices tend to make for bad religious symbols. Christ in ascension

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread akasha_108
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death On Mar 31, 2005, at 9:34 AM, rudra_joe wrote: That seeing some poor guys pathos is so Christian in itself, take that down

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread crukstrom
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rudra_joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh come on, the self is nailed down to the relative because that is heaven. The cross feels like exstacy after 1,000 years, come push those nails deeper little boy. The cross points are the points of the all seeing

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread mark robert
On Mar 31, 2005, at 11:36 AM, mark robert wrote: ut such a violent symbol is so attractive to societies like ours that are so obsessed with violence. Think of the crucifixion as a barometer for the general state of mental health; as long as the symbol stands, so does the mass-neurosis.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread Bob Brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, akasha_108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob Brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SNIP Yeah I thought the whole point was that he

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread George DeForest
. But to be fair, wasn't Krishna's (CRISTNA) death similar and aren't there similar representative icons in India? Some accounts have him hung/nailed/crucified in the tree that he was shot under. Wasn't he also virgin-birthed? didnt ever know about these paralells, but via google i

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-31 Thread mark robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, L B Shriver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, crukstrom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I was thinking along these

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-30 Thread crukstrom
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember Mother Olson talking about how off Catholics were in their devotions to the crucifix. With all the beauty of a saints life, why the focus on a gory death? In every Catholic church is a crucifix and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-30 Thread m2smart4u2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, crukstrom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember Mother Olson talking about how off Catholics were in their devotions to the crucifix. With all the beauty of a saints

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2005-03-30 Thread Bob Brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SNIP Yeah I thought the whole point was that he came back from the dead, or more specifically, ascended, so why keep him in death, so weird. They always want to say how Christ died for our sins , I mean get