[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-14 Thread Buck
This is really an interesting old MMY quote. Reads remarkably like what, going to sit with a saint. > > Question: Some people have healing powers. They can cure other people. > > Maharishi: Yes. > > Question: Are these suggestive powers the strength of one mind over another > mind, or someting

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-13 Thread Yifu
Let me get this straight. Dr. Pete was into TM, then SBS's programs;...definitely brain changing techniques! (no brainer). ... Indonesia's President, Susilo Bamgang Yudhoyono's composition "From Jakarto Oslo for Our World": ... "Far away from the edge of the world I come to bring hope Together,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-13 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" wrote: > > > > > One more thing - I know Dr Pete, who used to post here, was adament that > > > enlightenment was not dependent on or a function of how the brain is > > > working.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-12 Thread Buck
> > Question: Some people have healing powers. They can cure other people. > > Maharishi: Yes. > > Question: Are these suggestive powers the strength of one mind over another > mind, or someting else? > > Maharishi: There is mental healing through the power of the mind. But this > healing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-12 Thread Buck
Question: Some people have healing powers. They can cure other people. Maharishi: Yes. Question: Are these suggestive powers the strength of one mind over another mind, or someting else? Maharishi: There is mental healing through the power of the mind. But this healing power is a quality of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-12 Thread Buck
This just in: This comes from a new book from MUM Press called, "Transcendental Meditation with Questions and Answers". ___ Question: Some people have healing powers. They can cure other people. Maharishi: Yes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Everyone here has

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-12 Thread Buck
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Everyone here has experimented pretty deeply in what it means to be > > > > > > a human being, or at least fooled around with the internal > > > > > > machinery for extended periods; TM not necessarily the only method > > > > > > used. Maharishi made many claims abo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-12 Thread Buck
> > > > > > > > > > Everyone here has experimented pretty deeply in what it means to be a > > > > > human being, or at least fooled around with the internal machinery > > > > > for extended periods; TM not necessarily the only method used. > > > > > Maharishi made many claims about the outc

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-12 Thread Susan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I too like Jill Bolte Taylor's insights because it is kept simple and > > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I too like Jill Bolte Taylor's insights because it is kept simple and > > > > clear. If I were in a contrary mood, I might ask if we have to destroy > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread Susan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" wrote: > > Sorry to hear of your stroke, Buck, glad to know that you came out on the > other side. I would be interested to hear how your experiences with that > relate to your concepts re awakening. > > You are obviously not in a position

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread marekreavis
Sorry to hear of your stroke, Buck, glad to know that you came out on the other side. I would be interested to hear how your experiences with that relate to your concepts re awakening. You are obviously not in a position to speak knowledgeably about my life, however. *** --- In FairfieldLif

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread marekreavis
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: >One reason I think that these awakened states are a good thing is when I think >back to the sense of unity and light that seemed to permeate my childhood >years, I think that was really good and that was and is a flavor of awakening. >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" wrote: > > > One more thing - I know Dr Pete, who used to post here, was adament that > > enlightenment was not dependent on or a function of how the brain is > > working. Not sure why he felt that way. I am just remembering that. > > It i

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But I don't think any term like enlightenment does anything but cause > > > confusion. Maharishi's use of the term and his many variations of its

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: > > > > > > > > > But I don't think any term like enlightenment does anything but cause > > confusion. Maharishi's use of the term and his many variations of its > > characteristics and methods of attaining it did more to obfuscate than

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread Susan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" wrote: > > Hey, Susan. I don't know if I could say anything about a "prior state". To > whatever degree I have any insight into how mind and awareness develops and > works, I'd say that there's a realization of a fundamental non-involved and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > And non-meditators, what could they possibly have to offer here? > > -Buck in FF > > Buck, since you "hit the ground ranting" again this week, > let's have a look at this part

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread marekreavis
Hey, Susan. I don't know if I could say anything about a "prior state". To whatever degree I have any insight into how mind and awareness develops and works, I'd say that there's a realization of a fundamental non-involved and continuous awareness. And, yes, an absence of sense of self that I on

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread Susan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" wrote: > > Curtis, for me that "shift of attention" from one state of mind (i.e., from > dissociative state to emotionally engaged state) doesn't occur; or, to the > degree it occurs, there's still a fundamental "not doing", uninvolved, > se

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread marekreavis
Curtis, for me that "shift of attention" from one state of mind (i.e., from dissociative state to emotionally engaged state) doesn't occur; or, to the degree it occurs, there's still a fundamental "not doing", uninvolved, separateness that exists within which these shifts happen. So my experienc

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" wrote: > > > > This (Curtis' paragraph below) is something worth discussing > > on this particular forum, for sure. > > > > Everyone here has experimented pretty deeply in wh

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" wrote: > > This (Curtis' paragraph below) is something worth discussing on this > particular forum, for sure. > > Everyone here has experimented pretty deeply in what it means to be a human > being, or at least fooled around with the internal

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Curtis, I shall follow in the footsteps of my fellow > minion Marek and praise you for your tasty choice of > both words and ideas... Well you two were pretty much obligated to or you would have gotten a rash of shit from me for betrayi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread marekreavis
This (Curtis' paragraph below) is something worth discussing on this particular forum, for sure. Everyone here has experimented pretty deeply in what it means to be a human being, or at least fooled around with the internal machinery for extended periods; TM not necessarily the only method used

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread turquoiseb
Curtis, I shall follow in the footsteps of my fellow minion Marek and praise you for your tasty choice of both words and ideas... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > > The whole team concept gets in the way of an interesting > series of questions: > > 1. What

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > Nablusoss this is beautiful really. He was on script to the end. > > > > Did you notice that the number of proclaimed meditators on FFL is on the > > rise? Vaj more rece

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > And non-meditators, what could they possibly have to offer here? > -Buck in FF Buck, since you "hit the ground ranting" again this week, let's have a look at this particular rantlet, shall we? I doubt I'm the only person here who sees your

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-11 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > Nablusoss this is beautiful really. He was on script to the end. > > > > Did you notice that the number of proclaimed meditators on FFL is on the > > rise? Vaj more re

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-10 Thread Buck
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nablusoss this is beautiful really. He was on script to the end. > > > > > > > > Did you notice that the number of proclaimed meditators on FFL is on > > > > the rise? Vaj more recently definitively said he was a meditator. > > > > -Buck > > > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-10 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nablusoss this is beautiful really. He was on script to the end. > > > > > > Did you notice that the number of proclaimed meditators on FFL is on the > > > rise? Vaj more recently definitively said he was a meditator.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-10 Thread Buck
> > > > > Nablusoss this is beautiful really. He was on script to the end. > > > > Did you notice that the number of proclaimed meditators on FFL is on the > > rise? Vaj more recently definitively said he was a meditator. > > -Buck > > > > And CurtisDb too admitted recently here that he h

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-10 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > Nablusoss this is beautiful really. He was on script to the end. > > Did you notice that the number of proclaimed meditators on FFL is on the > rise? Vaj more recently definitively said he was a meditator. > -Buck > And CurtisDb to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-10 Thread Buck
Nablusoss this is beautiful really. He was on script to the end. Did you notice that the number of proclaimed meditators on FFL is on the rise? Vaj more recently definitively said he was a meditator. -Buck --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > --- In Fairfie

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-08 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wgm4u" wrote: > > Proof that MMY was primarily concerned with spreading Vedic culture in > Society in general and not interested in individual enlightenment per se, > only a personal Guru could/would want to do that! > > (that's OK too) Maharishi's fi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's final words to mankind

2012-02-07 Thread wgm4u
Proof that MMY was primarily concerned with spreading Vedic culture in Society in general and not interested in individual enlightenment per se, only a personal Guru could/would want to do that! (that's OK too)