[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread TurquoiseB
So what if your guru DOES ask you to wear a crown in public? Is it a strain to agonize about your decision to follow this? No guru. No question. Careful. t3rinity will say there is something lacking in your life. :-) You clearly get me terribly wrong, Barry. But

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what if your guru DOES ask you to wear a crown in public? Is it a strain to agonize about your decision to follow this? No guru. No question. Careful. t3rinity will say there is something

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: So what if your guru DOES ask you to wear a crown in public? Is it a strain to agonize about your decision to follow this? No

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread Ingegerd
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: So what if your guru DOES ask you to wear a crown in public? Is it a

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ingegerd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: So what

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ingegerd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could you please tell me what the word bhakti means? - it would be nice to know what I am attacking? Definitions of bhakti on the Web: Worship, adoration, devotion, ecstatic love. (devotion/love): the love of the

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread Ingegerd
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ingegerd marwincornyarmand@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: ---

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what if your guru DOES ask you to wear a crown in public? Is it a strain to agonize about your decision to follow this? No guru. No question. Careful. t3rinity will say there is something

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip Just look at what you wrote above. Based on the fact that I don't follow a bhakti path and am willing to look at both the up-sides and

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ingegerd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: So

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: So what if your guru DOES ask you to wear a crown in public? Is it a strain to agonize about your decision to follow this?

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bhakti is that thing that t3rinity thinks that Michael Dean Goodman practices, and that he blasted Irmeli for attacking when she criticized MDG's logic. The fact that, AFAIK, neither MDG or Irmeli ever used the word

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread TurquoiseB
I'm outa this, having written a let's let it drop note to t3rinity, and having meant it. On the other hand, I just can't wait to see how you rip MDG a new one for his latest novel...uh...I mean post...if *it* gets your dander up. :-) :-) :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm outa this, having written a let's let it drop note to t3rinity, and having meant it. On the other hand, I just can't wait to see how you rip MDG a new one for his latest novel...uh...I mean post...if *it* gets

Re: [FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread Sal Sunshine
How shocking. I mean Michael's posts are so concise, the point of each so blazingly clear within the first line or two, stated in such a manner as to be unmistakable, that it is almost impossible for me to believe anyone could miss one. I agree with you, Judy, (shaking heard) I honestly don't

Re: [FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Mar 10, 2006, at 11:02 AM, Irmeli Mattsson wrote: I just thought it might be too lengthy for me to bother to read it. Let's see now. At least earlier he has not had the same appalling problems of in communication as t3rinty has. The whole thing is basically MDG telling everyone here that

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: Bhakti is that thing that t3rinity thinks that Michael Dean Goodman practices, and that he blasted Irmeli for attacking when she criticized

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bhakti is that thing that t3rinity thinks that Michael Dean Goodman practices, I don't know how often I should tell it to you: I am not talking about Bhakti practise, but about the Bhakti sentiment, which IMO plays a

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: snip Just look at what you wrote above. Based on the fact that I don't follow a

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How shocking. I mean Michael's posts are so concise, the point of each so blazingly clear within the first line or two, stated in such a manner as to be unmistakable, that it is almost impossible for me to believe

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In this kind of situation he can get a lot of consolation from cherishing sentiments of bhakti towards a distant guru, with whom he cannot be in personal relationship. And that is fine, if it helps him. Oh, I had

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote: In this kind of situation he can get a lot of consolation from cherishing sentiments of bhakti towards a distant guru, with whom he

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How shocking. I mean Michael's posts are so concise, the point of each so blazingly clear within the first line or two, stated in such a manner as to be unmistakable, that it is almost impossible for me to

Re: [FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread Sal Sunshine
So many mood-makers, so little time. :) Sal On Mar 10, 2006, at 4:55 PM, authfriend wrote: I wonder if Irmeli isn't getting you confused with Michael Dean Goodman...

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote: In this kind of situation he can get a lot of consolation from

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-10 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So are Charles Shultz comic strips art? Yes. No. Maybe. It's exactly the same question as Is Path X a true spiritual path? The answer depends entirely on who is answering it, what they believe, and their basis for coming

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So are Charles Shultz comic strips art? Yes. No. Maybe. It's exactly the same question as Is Path X a true spiritual path? The answer depends

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So where do you fall on the bhakti question? I think it's a lot like love -- wonderful when unforced and when it happens naturally, usually a disaster when one has a bunch of expectations and rules about how it's supposed

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So are Charles Shultz comic strips art? Yes. No. Maybe. It's exactly the same question as Is Path X a true spiritual path? The answer depends

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So are Charles Shultz comic strips art? Yes. No. Maybe. It's exactly the

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So are

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So where do you fall on the bhakti question? I think it's a lot like love -- wonderful when unforced and when it happens naturally, usually a disaster

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So where do you fall on the bhakti question? I think it's a lot like love --

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So where

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So where do you fall on the bhakti question? I think it's a lot like love --

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So where do

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] What is art? (was Re: What is Spirituality?)

2006-03-09 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: So