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

2014-09-16 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
> > I know you left it all deliberately unsaid and it was probably much more > effective for that, but I'm enjoying the quotes and one day, when I'm not > so busy, will sit down and give it a considered read. > > On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:51 AM, TurquoiseBee turquoiseb wrote: > > > No problemo. I

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

2014-09-16 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:19 AM, salyavin808 wrote: > > > Sage advice. I like the bit about ending WW2 but I always thought it was > GuruDev who did that with a yagya? > > *Everyone knows that Tibetan Buddhists perform "yagyas" and numerous other rites and ceremonies every single day dedicated t

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

2014-09-16 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > > "those who, while still human, seemed to possess so much compassion and > clarity of mind that they were nearly flawless examples of the benefits of > spiritual practice" > > Name them please. >

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

2014-09-16 Thread TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
__ From: salyavin808 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:19 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sam Harris on choosing a guru :-) ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : So how does one of the world's great atheists and opponen

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

2014-09-16 Thread TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
From: salyavin808 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : So how does one of the world's great atheists and opponents of religion discuss the concept of gurus? Pretty well, actually, probably because he's been exposed to more of them than most people on this forum. Having realized

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

2014-09-16 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
t: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:19 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sam Harris on choosing a guru :-) ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : So how does one of the world's great atheists and opponents of religion discuss the concept of gurus? Pretty well, actually, probably be

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

2014-09-16 Thread salyavin808
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : So how does one of the world's great atheists and opponents of religion discuss the concept of gurus? Pretty well, actually, probably because he's been exposed to more of them than most people on this forum. Having realized that he was adv

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

2014-09-16 Thread awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Hey, it looks like you found someone to discuss the book with. Might be the only safe bet! (-: Yes, bawee also likes to talk to himself. He seems to be the only person he can stand to listen to, except when he finds himself disagreeing with

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

2014-09-16 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Hey, it looks like you found someone to discuss the book with. Might be the only safe bet! (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : So how does one of the world's great atheists and opponents of religion discuss the concept of gurus? Pretty well, actually, probably because he's bee