[FairfieldLife] Re: Irresponsible Advice

2009-03-16 Thread guyfawkes91
How old was the kid, could you tell? Elementary school, high school? Near or at college age. As I understand it, what's called Vedic math (which may not be all that Vedic anyway) is a system for doing arithmetic, not higher math. If that's the case, learning to do arithmetic this

[FairfieldLife] Re: Irresponsible Advice

2009-03-16 Thread guyfawkes91
I'm still puzzled as to why you suggest the kid might have forfeited a promising career. If Vedic math isn't the be-all and end-all, he'll find that out in pretty short order. He might, or he might forfeit important academic and career choices and set himself back years. If we knew who

[FairfieldLife] Re: Irresponsible Advice

2009-03-16 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, guyfawkes91 guyfawke...@... wrote: I'm still puzzled as to why you suggest the kid might have forfeited a promising career. If Vedic math isn't the be-all and end-all, he'll find that out in pretty short order. He might, or he might forfeit

[FairfieldLife] Okefenoke

2009-03-16 Thread bob_brigante
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/03/13/travel/escapes/0313-swamp_5.\ html http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/03/13/travel/escapes/0313-swamp_5\ .html

[FairfieldLife] The broken industrial farming system

2009-03-16 Thread bob_brigante
The peer-reviewed Medical Clinics of North America concluded last year that antibiotics in livestock feed were a major component in the rise in antibiotic resistance. The article said that more antibiotics were fed to animals in North Carolina alone than were administered to the nation's entire

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bat-Shit Insane -- A Generalized Rant About Language

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: Not to the argument I'm making, which is about double standards. I am not the policewoman of the board. Indeed you are not. We all know who is.

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Mar 15, 2009, at 3:40 PM, Duveyoung wrote: The Christians whom I've banged against think that TM's pure being is the Devil's Playground -- one is opening one's self to demonic possession, ya see? Maybe that

[FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
Different strokes for different folks. Your whole reply seems to be a defense of figuring out how the game is played and playing within its rules. That is a viable way to make money; I am not con- vinced it's a viable way to make Art. In my experience those who crossed the boundary into Art did

[FairfieldLife] Re: Irresponsible Advice

2009-03-16 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shukra69 shukr...@... wrote: Hagelin is a physicist who teaches physics and so was Maharishi, so is the head of the Maharishi school in Fairfield. Of course they want more mathematicians . You can't get anywhere in Physics without Math. You are

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gayatri, Buddhist mantra, HHDL on enlightenment

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, billy jim emptyb...@... wrote: On the other hand, the Lama I work with, Younge Khachab Rimpoche, insists that HHDL is also yogi and not just a scholar. I have asked him this at least three times. He should know since he is a Geshe Rabjam trained at Ganden

[FairfieldLife] Buddie and Gerry?

2009-03-16 Thread cardemaister
It seems possible, Buddie and Gerry have known each other in some previous lifetime?? :0

[FairfieldLife] The real problem with films and television -- the patrons

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: Different strokes for different folks. Your whole reply seems to be a defense of figuring out how the game is played and playing within its rules. That is a viable way to make money; I am not con- vinced it's a viable way

[FairfieldLife] Re: Irresponsible Advice

2009-03-16 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shukra69 shukra69@ wrote: Hagelin is a physicist who teaches physics and so was Maharishi, so is the head of the Maharishi school in Fairfield. Of course they want more

[FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
Just as an example of one of the things that people come to believe are the rules that they have to follow when creating TV series: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: Most people who craft TV series ... know the realities ... There is kind of a form that they

[FairfieldLife] Re: Irresponsible Advice

2009-03-16 Thread guyfawkes91
Hagelin WAS a physicist he is now a religious nut. Marshy was NEVER a physicist. Quite right, he is an ex-physicist. No one in the physics community thinks he is a physicist any longer. He did a degree, published some mildly interesting papers, and then went nuts. Subjects like

[FairfieldLife] WFF Smackdown Match: Synecdoche NY vs. Dollhouse

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
[ This is just for fun, and because Bhairitu's gotten me on a film talk kick this morning. ] Both Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York and Joss Whedon's Dollhouse are ridiculous. They are both stories about *artificial worlds* that do not and could not exist in real life. In Synecdoche, a

[FairfieldLife] Re: [StruggleWithJudaism] Elders of Zion to Retire (Better late than never)

2009-03-16 Thread Arhata Osho
Sonow no ones in charge of the world?  The Elders of Islam are moving up? Arhata Elders of Zion to Retire Backward: A Purim Spoof By Anthony Weiss Published March 04, 2009, issue of March 13, 2009. Print Email Share Author Archive Purim The Elders of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
On Mar 16, 2009, at 5:20 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Mar 15, 2009, at 3:40 PM, Duveyoung wrote: The Christians whom I've banged against think that TM's pure being is the Devil's Playground -- one is opening one's self

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: [StruggleWithJudaism] Elders of Zion to Retire (Better late than never)

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
Yes, I knew this was coming. (Please don't ask how). Hilarious. BTW, is that Rush Limbaugh in the upper right hand corner? Who'd have ever guessed! Of course as long as the Merovingian dynasty of Jesus and the Magdalen are still alive, secretly practicing Cathar gnostico-sexual rites, I

Re: [FairfieldLife] BBC News Online: Warning over narcissistic pupils

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
I was quite spoiled as a small child - with attention - breast fed, large family, I also had three older sisters , grandmother living across the street. I was very much feeling - entitled - until I watched my father die when I was eight. Everything changed. But I still recognize this

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Spirit Level - could change politics

2009-03-16 Thread claudiouk
yes this is about correlational clusters but other studies coming out also pointing to the social curse of inequality, like recent one from the World Health Organization: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/mar/11/mental-health-inequality which found that even the better off in societies with

[FairfieldLife] Problem encountered at the Gates of Heaven

2009-03-16 Thread do.rflex
Image at Gates of Heaven: http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-01/believer-jerk.gif Christian imagery of scolding: Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.' Matthew 23:16 Ye fools

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Mar 15, 2009, at 6:25 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: I think once you are discussing the perspective of the 10 commandments you are assuming that. Thou shalt not have other Gods before thee contains the assumption that this is an option. So I don't believe that most Christians don't have

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bat-Shit Insane -- A Generalized Rant About Language

2009-03-16 Thread authfriend
Is this just narcissism on Barry's part, or does it cross the line into solipsism? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: snip Look back at this week's posts, Ruth. I carefully did NOT reply to any of Judy's provocations, and instead laid low. (Except for the

[FairfieldLife] The Uncertainty, The Darkness, and Waking Up at 3 A.M.

2009-03-16 Thread Robert
  March 15, 2009  A  few days ago, I went out my door for a walk. After going down the gravel road in front of my house for a few minutes, I found myself staring straight on at a small group of deer. What a beautiful sight they were. As we stood there locked in a long gaze for several

[FairfieldLife] Re: Irresponsible Advice

2009-03-16 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shukra69 shukr...@... wrote: Hagelin is a physicist who teaches physics and so was Maharishi, Well, he is said to have a B.A. degree in physics. That doesn't really make him a physicist. so is the head of the Maharishi school in Fairfield. Of course

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: snip The Buddhists and other more honestly Hindu groups seem to do an OK job of this disclosure. I don't think it's comparable, though. The Hindu groups don't think of themselves as not conflicting with

Re: [FairfieldLife] Alice Waters - 60 minutes

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
Yeah, she's cool. I have started slowly doing some service for their Green school in NOLA. - Original Message - From: Arhata Osho To: arhatafreespe...@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 12:35 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Alice Waters - 60 minutes 1..

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gayatri, Buddhist mantra, HHDL on enlightenment

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
Tender Buddy, slack off a bit on the caffeine. - Original Message - From: TurquoiseB no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 4:30 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gayatri, Buddhist mantra, HHDL on enlightenment --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Mar 15, 2009, at 6:25 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: I think once you are discussing the perspective of the 10 commandments you are assuming that. Thou shalt not have other Gods before thee contains the

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: Or the TMSP folks who couldn't stop twitching. Now there's research I'd like to have seen: TM-Sidhi Induced Tourrette Syndrome in Young College Students, a Longitudinal Study of fMRI and PET Imaging Outcomes Hey

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Mar 15, 2009, at 6:25 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: I think once you are discussing the perspective of the 10 commandments you are assuming that. Thou shalt not have other Gods before thee contains the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
---Men get raped by women too, as well as by each other as well as the others by the others. ---Let's face it 'getting used' is just a subtle form of rape. Men 'get used' just as women, so some women think it's open season. It's not always fun or nice. hehe :) Isn't it interesting that in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Gayatri, Buddhist mantra, HHDL on enlightenment

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Kirk kirk_bernha...@... wrote: Tender Buddy, slack off a bit on the caffeine. Coffee had nothing to do with it. I was poking fun at the idea of emptybill claiming someone as an authority simply because he's bought into the idea that he is an authority. If

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunshine@ wrote: On Mar 15, 2009, at 6:25 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: I think once you are discussing the perspective of the 10 commandments you are

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gayatri, Buddhist mantra, HHDL on enlightenment

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
No, I know, I got a good kick out of your one liner. Just cracking one back is all. For 'my dick' gurus who are biggest, I find the one most close to cumming is Longchenpa. Sorry if my way of putting that offends anyone, including the Dakinis. But you all know me by now. - Original Message

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
On Mar 16, 2009, at 10:54 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: Or the TMSP folks who couldn't stop twitching. Now there's research I'd like to have seen: TM-Sidhi Induced Tourrette Syndrome in Young College Students, a Longitudinal

[FairfieldLife] The Protocols of the Drinkers of Coffee

2009-03-16 Thread Arhata Osho
Hate can make sense to the 'fear based, ignorant mind'.  For the 'fragile non- mature  minds this writing can make enough sense to further justify unexamined inner feelings of millions - and, IT DOES! Coincidentally, the CEO of Starbucks (Howard Schultz) is a contemporary of mine who was also

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Uncertainty, The Darkness, and Waking Up at 3 A.M.

2009-03-16 Thread Arhata Osho
Interesting! Where is the small town? What  kind of a dog walks with you at that hour (here all females at night walk with dogs in this very safe town). Arhata   March 15, 2009  A  few days ago, I went out my door for a walk. After going down the gravel road in

[FairfieldLife] Immaculate Emanation.

2009-03-16 Thread Dick Richardson
Immaculate Emanation. Immaculate: Perfect, Pure, Pristine, Flawless, Faultless. Emanation: Production, Discharge, Release, Emission. What are you and from whence did you arise? What evidence exists for the answer to this question? Does it matter? Do you mind? But I say that I

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: Or the TMSP folks who couldn't stop twitching. Now there's research I'd like to have seen: TM-Sidhi Induced Tourrette Syndrome in Young

[FairfieldLife] Maharishi Central University [Re: Irresponsible Advice]

2009-03-16 Thread yateendrajee
Regarding Maharishi Central University, here's a video news clip from a television station in Hastings, NE, which was produced in May, 2008. http://new.khastv.com/modules/news/article.php?storytopic=10storyid=13392 I have been away from the TM movement for twenty-seven years, and this clip

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: The bubbling bliss TMSP experience is also popular in some churches, and known as Holy Laughter Anointing. One of the annoying personality characteristics I see in many heavy religious groups is the I'm happier than you

Re: [FairfieldLife] Success of drug decriminalization in Portugal

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
Drug decriminalization, starting with MedMare in Cali, will lead to greater psychiatric research which will be in turn good for basic human understanding. Dualizing drugs due to overweaned moral sensibility leads to them becoming hidden into the underpinnings of our world. People need to know

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
Fascinating, really! - Original Message - From: Vaj To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson. On Mar 16, 2009, at 10:54 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote: --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
On Mar 16, 2009, at 12:10 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: Some like the poet Robert Bly saw through the ploy and called us out on it. Do you remember what he said? I've seen both sides of it. I've definitely seen the smarmy, condescending, put on smile. But I've also seen actual ecstasy in

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
On Mar 16, 2009, at 12:05 PM, Kirk wrote: Fascinating, really! How much do you wanna bet that the more people who are present, the more powerful the laughter, divine drunkedness and divine slaying (passing out), etc.? Some of the people scream or make animal noises. Sound familiar?

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Mar 16, 2009, at 12:10 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: Some like the poet Robert Bly saw through the ploy and called us out on it. Do you remember what he said? He called us out for not showing him our real human face

Re: [FairfieldLife] Maharishi Central University [Re: Irresponsible Advice]

2009-03-16 Thread Peter
It is odd to be away from the TMO/MMY madness for so many years and then to hear people prattle on about nonsensical concepts such as the center of a country being where you can best influence the country (uh?) and building 50 campuses, one for each state. Such craziness. Can you imagine that

[FairfieldLife] Bhava samadhi photos

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
Very interesting photos of bhava samadhi: http://www.shiva.org/BhavaSamadhi.htm

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip The Buddhists and other more honestly Hindu groups seem to do an OK job of this disclosure. I don't think it's

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
Uh, during the Eighties we cut out all that weird shit from the Domes. Some didn't stop, the butt bouncing seeming to emanate from someplace more what is it - brain stemmy?! As you are well aware the butt bouncing occurs in other Eastern religions as well. No different from sufis dancing or me

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
On Mar 16, 2009, at 1:28 PM, Kirk wrote: Uh, during the Eighties we cut out all that weird shit from the Domes. Some didn't stop, the butt bouncing seeming to emanate from someplace more what is it - brain stemmy?! As you are well aware the butt bouncing occurs in other Eastern religions

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig lengli...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity no_reply@ wrote: ---

(Was:Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson) Now: Kings!

2009-03-16 Thread Peter
Kirk, Kings! Wasn't that good? I really enjoyed it. Like an alternate reality. I like how the blond hero is being presented as this sattvic guy that simply follows his integrity while most about him plot and scheme for power. I think the show is based on the real life inner workings of Raja

[FairfieldLife] Maharishi Central University [Re: Irresponsible Advice]

2009-03-16 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, yateendrajee mcint...@... wrote: Regarding Maharishi Central University, here's a video news clip from a television station in Hastings, NE, which was produced in May, 2008. http://new.khastv.com/modules/news/article.php?storytopic=10storyid=13392 That

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip The Buddhists and other more honestly Hindu groups

[FairfieldLife] Dead Sea Scrolls

2009-03-16 Thread Joe Smith
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090316/wl_time/08599188542100

[FairfieldLife] AIG

2009-03-16 Thread Joe Smith
Heard recently that AIG was headed by Hank Greenberg for 40 years and was considered a sterling company until Spitzer, who was running for governor, began to put the political screws on Greenberg because he (Greenberg) was a Republican. The board of AIG got nervous and three years ago, let

[FairfieldLife] Obama teleprompter receiving messages from aliens.

2009-03-16 Thread BillyG.
It appears US President Barrack Obama has been channeling messages from the Alien 'Ztch3' from an undisclosed extraterrestrial planet using his teleprompter. You can hear them unscrambled here: http://www.zteck.com/radio/tv.htm NASA has been notified and the authorities are currently engaged

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip I certainly am not a biblical expert, Nope. Neither am I. I read the bible

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity no_re...@... wrote: It could be because consciousness is just us, flesh and blood, neurons firing and hormones secreting. And enlightenment is accepting this and being joyful and at peace with the instant we exist and with the connections we

[FairfieldLife] Four kinds of transcendence (Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.)

2009-03-16 Thread Duveyoung
See below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@ wrote: Here's something that would be a huge red flag to any Christian: Maharishi was asked if transcending was like dying. Maharishi closes his eyes

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: None of which you have any need to deal with if all you want is a simple relaxation technique. What if that is what you want and then later find out the religious overtones? That might be disturbing to you and you might

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread Bhairitu
TurquoiseB wrote: Different strokes for different folks. Your whole reply seems to be a defense of figuring out how the game is played and playing within its rules. That is a viable way to make money; I am not con- vinced it's a viable way to make Art. In my experience those who crossed the

[FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
Script Analysis: I = 32 iterations Me = 22 iterations My = 11 iterations I've = 3 iterations Yep, you sure were looking for a discussion and not an egobattle, all right. :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: Four posts on this topic by you this morning! Boy

[FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread Duveyoung
Turq, Bhairitu is one of our biggest brains here, and you're simply running away from an intellectual challenge that he took a ton of time to present to you. Bhairitu put a lot out, and, you've just tossed the whole effort aside as if it were the work of a crazy guy. This is your way. How

[FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread enlightened_dawn11
brilliant-- and TB unequivocally has his ass handed to him with both hands. my well deserved dig at TB aside, i was pleasantly surprised to see you comparing programming to screenwriting. maybe 20 years ago i had my first and only programming job, building a human resources back up tracking

[FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread enlightened_dawn11
most of us have already figured out that Turq just posts to see his words in print; all Turq, all the time. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_re...@... wrote: Turq, Bhairitu is one of our biggest brains here, and you're simply running away from an intellectual challenge

[FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_re...@... wrote: Turq, Bhairitu is one of our biggest brains here, and you're simply running away from an intellectual challenge that he took a ton of time to present to you. Bhairitu put a lot out, and, you've just tossed the whole

[FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, enlightened_dawn11 no_re...@... wrote: brilliant-- and TB unequivocally has his ass handed to him with both hands. If that's the way you see it, fine. From my side, I deftly avoided Yet Another Dick-Size Contest. I stated my position with regard to any

Re: [FairfieldLife] Four kinds of transcendence (Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.)

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
On Mar 16, 2009, at 3:29 PM, Duveyoung wrote: See below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@ wrote: Here's something that would be a huge red flag to any Christian: Maharishi was asked if

[FairfieldLife] dying daily

2009-03-16 Thread yifuxero
by Michael Turner: This state is what Kirpal refers to as being above body consciousness. As we unite ourselves with the Spiritual [Sound] Current, It gradually lifts our inner awareness up - initially above our physical consciousness. People over the last 30 years have become very familiar,

[FairfieldLife] Re: AIG

2009-03-16 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Joe Smith msilver1...@... wrote: Heard recently that AIG was headed by Hank Greenberg for 40 years and was considered a sterling company until Spitzer, who was running for governor, began to put the political screws on

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread arhatafreespeech
Arhata might contribute more if.. The 'rif raf' of nonsensical gossip here  that is unheard of on any Yahoogoups I've encountered.  Only the rare contribution by someone seems of any real value. If it weren't for my soon to be effort to encourage anyone to take the challenge of providing a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
On Mar 16, 2009, at 3:32 PM, ruthsimplicity wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: None of which you have any need to deal with if all you want is a simple relaxation technique. What if that is what you want and then later find out the religious

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: GTV

2009-03-16 Thread Bhairitu
The analysis says nothing. It's not about ego at all. One has to qualify their background. Apparently you have none. Most people could care less whether these pronouns are used. You are using a tactic that a lot of right wing talk show hosts use in this country: deflecting the

[FairfieldLife] Pterosaur compared to a giraffe

2009-03-16 Thread yifuxero
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2009/images/giraffe.JPG

[FairfieldLife] $850.00

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
It's a Katrina thing. Ne1 have $850 for someone's rent. It's not for me. If so please PM me. I know some people like to help others like that sometimes. Thanks. I can't pay it back myself. Other person is semi disabled and lost everything during Katrina.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bhava samadhi photos

2009-03-16 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: Very interesting photos of bhava samadhi: http://www.shiva.org/BhavaSamadhi.htm I don't know if it is, but it appears to be similar to Christian Holy Rollers: Watch:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Bhava samadhi photos

2009-03-16 Thread Vaj
On Mar 16, 2009, at 6:50 PM, do.rflex wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: Very interesting photos of bhava samadhi: http://www.shiva.org/BhavaSamadhi.htm I don't know if it is, but it appears to be similar to Christian Holy Rollers It sure does to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bhava samadhi photos

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: That trance-dancing chick would definitely come home with anybody who can produce some decent weed and a place to sleep inside. On Mar 16, 2009, at 6:50 PM, do.rflex wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: This is precisely why I've commented here before I fully support the modern trend towards a totally scientific and humanist adbhidharma (Buddhist metaphysical base behind a meditation technique) based meditation method, and

[FairfieldLife] A single Spiritual Tradition?

2009-03-16 Thread yifuxero
will there be a single Spiritual tradition? (from the Shivabalayogi website): A month before his mahasamadhi, Swamiji assured devotees of a global mission. He predicted that within forty years, there would be a single spiritual tradition in the world, including India, America, the Near East,

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2009-03-16 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 2009 End Date (UTC): Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 2009 301 messages as of (UTC) Mon Mar 16 23:35:30 2009 37 authfriend jst...@panix.com 31 TurquoiseB no_re...@yahoogroups.com 23 Kirk kirk_bernha...@cox.net 20

[FairfieldLife] Hall of the Sith Lords

2009-03-16 Thread yifuxero
http://edandmari.com/starwars/Lords.html

Re: [FairfieldLife] $850.00

2009-03-16 Thread Kirk
Nevermind. - Original Message - From: Kirk kirk_bernha...@cox.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 5:42 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] $850.00 It's a Katrina thing. Ne1 have $850 for someone's rent. It's not for me. If so please PM me. I know some people

[FairfieldLife] ! Transcend ! ye Sinners

2009-03-16 Thread dhamiltony2k5
Repent, is used in English translations of the Gospels for the Greek word metanoia. But going back to the Greek, it turns out that metanoia can also be understood to mean transcend (beyond-mind). Absolutely, ! Transcend ! you sinners. You who so sin against your own inner Nature

[FairfieldLife] featuring Billionaire El Chapo

2009-03-16 Thread yifuxero
El Chapo: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/13/mexico.forbes.list/

[FairfieldLife] Re: BBC News Online: Warning over narcissistic pupils

2009-03-16 Thread lurkernomore20002000
Kirk kirk_bernha...@... wrote: I was quite spoiled as a small child - with attention - breast fed, large family, I also had three older sisters , grandmother living across the street. I was very much feeling - entitled - until I watched my father die when I was eight. Everything changed.

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread lurkernomore20002000
curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: Let's see, a self-proclaimed yogi comes to America, gains a following including Hollywood actors and entertainment business people by offering a method for inner peace for the East. It's not only comparable the guys almost all ran the same

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hall of the Sith Lords

2009-03-16 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, yifuxero yifux...@... wrote: http://edandmari.com/starwars/Lords.html AJUNTA PALL Dark Lord of the Sith (6,900 bby). Ajunta Pall was one of the first great Sith Lords. He was one of the Jedi that first rebelled against the old Light Side teachings in

[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sun...@... wrote: curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: Let's see, a self-proclaimed yogi comes to America, gains a following including Hollywood actors and entertainment business people by offering a method for

[FairfieldLife] New file uploaded to FairfieldLife

2009-03-16 Thread FairfieldLife
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[FairfieldLife] Re: My response to David Orme-Johnson.

2009-03-16 Thread lurkernomore20002000
curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: I do find Yogananda's miracle saint stories far fetched and a bit naive. He seems inclined to take claims at face value. His experience of seeing Krishna waving at him seems very, very silly to me. I forget what I read from Vivekananda but