[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-17 Thread Richard J. Williams
doctordumbass: A poignant example of this, related to me by at least half a different spiritual teachers from traditions other than TM... *How* many?? snip Spiritual teachers which shall remain unnamed. Go figure. A guy like Uncle Tantra probably doesn't have much time to study with

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-17 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sharalyn homeonthefarm@... wrote: To whoever wrote this: you are an idiot - I did TM for 20 years, twice a day, every day - it took me that long to realize it wasn't the only game in town - stupid me. Stupid? I came to FFL today to ask a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-17 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
It may be that techniques have a certain life span in this spiritual business. If you get one too early, it won't work. If you use one for a long time, it might come to a natural interruption; you stop, then start again later. It might come to a natural end. For example, with TM, you sometimes

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-16 Thread Michael Jackson
From: nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 1:37 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: It drives Barry stark

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to navashok

2013-03-14 Thread Share Long
. From: navashok no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-13 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@ wrote: (snip)

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann and navashok

2013-03-12 Thread navashok
...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Navashok, just to say again, there is a checking

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-12 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@ wrote: (snip) OTOH, I have used many non sanskrit mantras, for example Hebrew words, or the most clear example are the Siddhis, which are simply English words,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@ wrote: (snip) OTOH, I have used many non sanskrit mantras, for example Hebrew words, or the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann and navashok

2013-03-08 Thread sound of stillness
when you return?  (-: From: navashok no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok   --- In FairfieldLife

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-07 Thread laughinggull108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: [snip] Subject: Sorli fra Bulandi passes Dear Baddi,   I do hope this letter finds you and your family well and thriving in beautiful Iceland.  We have so many happy memories and connections of the heart there!    I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-07 Thread seventhray27
Hey Sharalyn, Como sa va. Nice piece, but I do have one question. How much of what you describe below could just be attributed to life? I mean time is a healer. I am not doubting the progression you outline, but part of the aging process is more wisdom and maturity which could open the door for

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-07 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: It drives Barry stark staring BONKERS that DrD doesn't give a rusty nail whether anyone believes he's enlightened. What is much worse for the Turq than the idea of the big E is that it comes from practise

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-07 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: For Buck and Sorli: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YcTaflDPFk Subject: Sorli fra Bulandi passes Dear Baddi,   I do hope this letter finds you and your family well and thriving in beautiful Iceland.  We have so many

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: 1) they are not om or some other monk-oriented mantra (if there are any, in his mind); 2) he deemed them to be suitable for householders; Since TM mantras are for householders, are

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote: All I know is this: I am not a meditator by nature. I like to do things, run around, play, get dirty, eat, be competitive at sports, read. The list goes on. What I believe MMY was brilliant at was to appeal to others like

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: All I know is this: I am not a meditator by nature. I like to do things, run around, play, get dirty, eat, be competitive at sports, read. The list

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: 1) they are not om or some other monk-oriented mantra (if there are any, in his mind); 2) he deemed them to be

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: 1) they are not om or some other

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:49 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann wrote: All I know is this: I am

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread seekliberation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: More to the point, if TM practitioners committed to Maharishi's Purusha or Mother Divine programs, and thus chose to effectively becomes monks or recluses, were they re-initiated using a more appropriate recluse mantra? I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: My point is that a lot of these discussions are, from my point of view, falling prey to one of the most chronic TM fallacies. People repeat stuff they

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Michael Jackson
Really? I had not heard of Marshy giving out ram as the original TM mantra before - that is interesting. From: turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 6:06 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: My point is that a lot of these discussions are, from my point of view, falling prey

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
The only people I see repeating what they were TOLD are you and MJ, repeating over and over again, what you TELL yourselves. The thing you haven't recognized about TM, *since you don't do it*, is that the practice keeps you moving. TM is not the static believerism you make it out to be. You

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: All MMY

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Michael Jackson
proclivities. From: seekliberation seekliberat...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:28 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: More

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
A poignant example of this, related to me by at least half a different spiritual teachers from traditions other than TM... *How* many?? snip

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Michael Jackson
, March 6, 2013 9:04 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   The only people I see repeating what they were TOLD are you and MJ, repeating over and over again, what you TELL yourselves. The thing you haven't recognized about TM, *since you don't do

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
, not something anyone said.      From: navashok no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:49 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
.     From: doctordumb...@rocketmail.com doctordumb...@rocketmail.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:04 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   snip TM is not the static believerism you make it out to be. You

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
seekliberat...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 7:28 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: More to the point, if TM practitioners committed to Maharishi's Purusha or Mother Divine

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
@... doctordumbass@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:04 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   snip TM is not the static believerism you make it out to be. You have NO IDEA about the techniques' long term effects because you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
transformed a few times in my life, not through meditation, but through being destroyed. From: navashok no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:49 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders Â

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Michael Jackson
6, 2013 7:24 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig wrote: All MMY claimed about TM mantras

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:04 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   snip TM is not the static believerism you make it out to be. You have NO IDEA about the techniques' long term effects because you quit doing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: you are an idiot - And you're our FFL bully. What will happen to you is the same as what happens to all bullies in time, the are left empty-handed.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   Thank you, Navashok! You post has actually answered my questions about mantras. In my opinion, the fact that there is no sort of checking for sidhis means the idea that the meaningless sound

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread seekliberation
:28 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: More to the point, if TM practitioners committed to Maharishi's Purusha or Mother Divine programs, and thus chose to effectively becomes monks or recluses

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael

2013-03-06 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:32 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael There ABSOLUTELY is a checking for TMSP

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 03/06/2013 05:50 AM, turquoiseb wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: My point is that a lot of these discussions are, from

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:21 AM Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael     From:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:32 AM To: FairfieldLife

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
that for a while now but I have my theories and won't bore anyone with them right now. From: navashok no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 7:24 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   snip TM is not the static believerism you make it out to be. You have NO IDEA about the techniques' long term effects because you quit doing it, decades ago. snip --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: Yes, with practice, TMSP leads to near perfect mental/physical integration. Catchy little soundbite, but what does it actually mean?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
I was confirming what Share was talking about. It means a much shorter distance in general between desire, and fulfillment of same. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 fintlewoodlewix@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: Yes,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: Yes, with practice, TMSP leads to near perfect mental/

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: I was confirming what Share was talking about. It means a much shorter distance in general between desire, and fulfillment of same. And how does one go about measuring it? Or is it one of the many promises I came

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael

2013-03-06 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote: Actually I think it's proof that TM is not a cult, the fact that someone like me goes to the Dome every day twice a day and wisely seeks out whatever healing modalities I think I need. I don’t know about current

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok

2013-03-06 Thread navashok
@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:21 AM Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Michael     From:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2013 10:32 AM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
No - don't BS yourself. It is simply a relative measurement of how well your desires have been fulfilled in the past, vs. now. If mind/body coordination is increasing, then YF is working, and desires are fulfilled more quickly. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
Man, you have a very, very poor memory, Turq (as if that's a surprise). My insistence on my enlightenment, CC at the time, was as a demonstration that enlightenment was possible for anyone, and not the pie in the sky unobtainable state that you and your now absent fair weather friends insisted

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: (snip) And if you are interested in challenging their supposed truth or value. In my experience, it's these core or *never challenged* beliefs that persist the longest, and are toughest to either recognize or challenge.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, navashok no_reply@... wrote: (snip) OTOH, I have used many non sanskrit mantras, for example Hebrew words, or the most clear example are the Siddhis, which are simply English words, Inner Light for example. So, all of the TM logic about why TM is so

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann and navashok

2013-03-06 Thread Share Long
when you return?  (-: From: navashok no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:00 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: Thank you, Navashok! He doesn't deserve your thanks unless you're grateful to be handed a great big pile of garbage. You post has actually answered my questions about mantras. In my opinion, the fact that there is no

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 fintlewoodlewix@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread doctordumbass
I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and superstition around the idea of enlightenment, he thinks he is being shocking and confrontational, as if he is asking me about a past cross dressing episode or something! He SO wants to be the arbiter of enlightenment,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Sharalyn
To whoever wrote this: you are an idiot - I did TM for 20 years, twice a day, every day - it took me that long to realize it wasn't the only game in town - stupid me. Stupid? I came to FFL today to ask a specific question and then get back out again, but it was unavoidable to see a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sharalyn homeonthefarm@... wrote: To whoever wrote this: you are an idiot - I did TM for 20 years, twice a day, every day - it took me that long to realize it wasn't the only game in town - stupid me. Stupid? I came to FFL today to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread seventhray27
I assume you may be talking about me here. No problem. What was the type of meditation practiced with Rama that provided such profound experiences? Was it an effortless meditation, or one that involved effort? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: And if

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and superstition around the idea of enlightenment, he thinks he is being shocking and confrontational, as if he is asking me about a past cross

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and superstition around the idea of enlightenment, he thinks he is being

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-06 Thread seventhray27
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@ wrote: Also I will add that Buck made me think of something with his mention of the many healers and other spiritual practitioners in Fairfield. If TM is so

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Ann and navashok

2013-03-06 Thread seventhray27
6, 2013 5:00 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Rick and navashok  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Navashok, just to say again, there is a checking for TMSP. Okay Share, just to let you know that I have seen this. I'm going out

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and superstition

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: I know!! Every time he trots it out, because of his own confusion and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ no_reply@ wrote: I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders to Doc

2013-03-06 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: I believe that we are all Pure Awareness, or something like that, Unbounded Awareness whatever you call it. I believe the reason we can transcend is we are naturally that state, or energy. That is our essence. We

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread seekliberation
They are superior in that if you pay for them, it fills up the TMO's pockets with more money. More money = Superior. seekliberation --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: My question is, if the TM mantras are superior, how are they superior?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread sparaig
All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: 1) they are not om or some other monk-oriented mantra (if there are any, in his mind); 2) he deemed them to be suitable for householders; 3) some mantras were more suitable for some people than than others, and he chose a simple set that was reasonably

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:12 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   All MMY claimed about TM mantras was: 1) they are not om or some other monk-oriented mantra (if there are any, in his mind); 2) he deemed them to be suitable

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
Natural effortlessness. From: Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   Oh come

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
. From: Michael Jackson mjackson74@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   Oh come on - Marshy always said TM was better than other

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2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon wrote: Natural effortlessness. Bingo. Or more precisely, the specific instructional method Maharishi created (right down to the instruction to Sit easily rather than Relax at the start

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2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
? From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   Correct, the actual instructions on meditation are simply like taking the correct

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
. From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6569@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   Correct, the actual instructions on meditation are simply like taking

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2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
5:05 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: But you don't need TM to do that TM makes it very easy and systematic. The instructions are designed to keep you from getting in your own way. - so what about

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: Its not about wanting to hear anything in particular, its about wanting to hear something CREDIBLE. Michael, the list of things you're willing to find CREDIBLE is nonexistent in this case. I didn't think there would

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2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   But you don't need TM to do that - so what about TM mantras are special? Cuz if it isn't the mantras, you can't seriously think the simple instructions given in the checking notes for example

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2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
. From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   I'm not sure M ever said the mantras he gave were *superior

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread feste37
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@ wrote: Okay, not superior but better - he absolutely said many times that TM was the best meditation to do. For householders, that is. I wish

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2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   Okay, not superior but better - he absolutely said many times that TM was the best meditation to do. I wish some other TM teachers here would weigh in on this and explain to me how the instructions which are not much different than

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2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
Well said. From: feste37 fest...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 4:36 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, authfriend wrote

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2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
nothing else like it available at the time??? What the hell do you think the Indians did back then? From: feste37 fest...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:36 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM

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2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
meditation, other than that Marshy said so. From: Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   By the way, M

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend authfriend@ wrote: snip What Maharishi did, IMHO, was to think deeply about the nature of intention, of mental effort, and how easy it was for instruction to lead the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: You are repeating TM propaganda crap, as if the only other techniques are concentration and you know that is not true. That's not his point. The point is that *any* effort impedes transcending. Even TMers who think

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread Susan
: Mike Dixon mdixon.6569@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   I'm not sure M ever said the mantras he gave were *superior*. It's the naturalness

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2013-03-05 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: I believe that we are all Pure Awareness, or something like that, Unbounded Awareness whatever you call it. I believe the reason we can transcend is we are naturally that state, or energy. That is our essence.

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2013-03-05 Thread Michael Jackson
yeah well that's part of the problem, putting your enlightenment in someone else's hands From: authfriend authfri...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 8:23 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread seventhray27
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders  I'm not sure M ever said the mantras he gave were *superior*. It's the naturalness and effortlessness of the technique that is superior. It goes by it's self. There's no concentrating

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread sparaig
others. If not, what would then make TM better than other meditations? From: sparaig LEnglish5@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:12 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   All MMY

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread seventhray27
. From: Michael Jackson To: mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com; mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders  Oh come on - Marshy always said TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
5, 2013 8:23 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: You are repeating TM propaganda crap, as if the only other techniques are concentration and you know that is not true. That's not his point

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread authfriend
for saying meditation should be easy. (snip) From: feste37 feste37@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:36 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders Perfect! And one has to remember that some of the effortless forms of meditation now

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2013-03-05 Thread Mike Dixon
. From: authfriend authfri...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 5:23 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: You are repeating TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders

2013-03-05 Thread feste37
@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:36 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for TM Cheerleaders   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson wrote: Okay, not superior but better

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