A light-hearted look at discipline as some of us experienced it with another
group which was much more open about its discipline procedures than our beloved
TMO - parochial school nuns up to the late 60's - early 70's.
Here is a brief story from the book Don't Chew Jesus. For those who did not
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wg...@... wrote:
You could use the word 'one' to meditate, or 'mike' and that would focus the
mind and settle down the nervous system. But the reason we use a mantra is,
these special sounds have *power* emanating from the Deity governing them.
I've rapped a few times about the tendency of some
spiritual seekers to mistake a feeling of strong
emotion for spiritual experience. This morning
over coffee, I'd like to rap about doing that in
public, and link it to the phenomenon I think it's
most similar to -- whacking off.
Think about
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. wgm4u@ wrote:
The Devatas are formless creative intelligences that Hinduism has
anthropomorphized
Or that that MMY et al scientized.
Can you be sure that
In a highly simplified description, it may be said that the fifty letters or
sounds of the Sanskrit alphabet are on the petals of the sahasrara (Crown
chakra), and that each alphabetical vibration in turn is connected with a
specific petal (sound vibration) on the lotuses (chakras) in the
On May 7, 2009, at 8:57 PM, BillyG. wrote:
The Devatas are formless creative intelligences that Hinduism has
anthropomorphized
Another misunderstanding of mantra. The form arises with the sound
and light.
The tree (the mandala or deities dimension) emerges from the
seed, which
On May 7, 2009, at 10:08 PM, ruthsimplicity wrote:
What Bob is missing is that the sound has an implicit meaning which,
hopefully, collapses to a point and imprints itself on the
subconscious mind. That the conscious mind may have no explicit
meaning associated with the sound-sequence is
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
I've rapped a few times about the tendency of some
spiritual seekers to mistake a feeling of strong
emotion for spiritual experience. This morning
over coffee, I'd like to rap about doing that in
public, and link it to the
Theorem: Anyone can say anything about you
that they want; that is out of your control.
What is *not* out of your control is how to
react, or whether to at all. It is my con-
tention that those who react defensively or
angrily to protect their self image have
the most self to protect, and the
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
Theorem: Anyone can say anything about you
that they want; that is out of your control.
What is *not* out of your control is how to
react, or whether to at all. It is my con-
tention that those who react defensively or
one of the Turqy's silliest posts ever- what's the point? definitely a
masturbatory tirade of epic proportions...
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchy...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
Theorem: Anyone can say anything about
http://www.bartcop.com/palin-tut.gif
The stress tests are finished and the verdicts are in: The Bankers Have Won.
James Kwak and Simon Johnson of Baseline Scenario have a not-to-be-missed post
that lay it all out:
In short, relationships between the government and the large banks have
never been closer, with large amounts of
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote:
On May 7, 2009, at 8:57 PM, BillyG. wrote:
The Devatas are formless creative intelligences that Hinduism has
anthropomorphized
Another misunderstanding of mantra. The form arises with the sound
and light.
RD here's the most recent cite (older one was the one from Monks, In
the Lab and IIRC a study coded for micro-expressions in Paul Ekman's
system), this one is while in an fMRI (thus they listen to sounds).
There should be some new data eventually from the Shamatha Project
findings.
I'll
just say what I say and allow those I say it
about to react the way that *they* see fit. I
feel no obligation to back up any of my opin-
ions (because that is, in fact, what they are),
I am perhaps hopelessly naive, but I had assumed that posts are primarily about
sharing and
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote:
I'll
just say what I say and allow those I say it
about to react the way that *they* see fit. I
feel no obligation to back up any of my opin-
ions (because that is, in fact, what they are),
I am perhaps
http://www.peterrussell.com/Ordering.php#TM
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_re...@... wrote:
http://www.peterrussell.com/Ordering.php#TM
He used to be! (have been on courses with him). A long time ago
he fell out with the TMO - but not with MMY and TM I believe.
You asked that I notify when the Guru Dev trilogy is available.
I had hoped to be able to also announce the release of the Guru Dev DVD I am
preparing, but that will be some weeks yet.
However, anyone wanting copies of the books can go to:-
http://www.paulmason.info/booksetc.html
--- In
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason premanandp...@... wrote:
You asked that I notify when the Guru Dev trilogy is available.
I had hoped to be able to also announce the release of the Guru Dev DVD I am
preparing, but that will be some weeks yet.
However, anyone wanting copies of
Are these writers, all meditators? Of some kind?
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The Power of Meditation
Oprah Radio host Dr. Mehmet Oz talks with TV and film producer David
Lynch, a dedicated meditator, about how meditation can help children
achieve happiness and greater intelligence.
00:05:26 Oprah Radio | Dr. Mehmet Oz | In Partnership with: RealAge
http://www.iheartchaos.com/content/18-fun-atrocities-straight-bible-more-you
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Are these writers, all meditators? Of some kind?
Like, current practicing meditators?
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Are you carrying on a conversation with yourself, Doug? Yes, meditation
is part of my tantric sadhana. It is an advanced form using a powerful
guru mantra.
dhamiltony2k5 wrote:
Are these writers, all meditators? Of some kind?
Like, current practicing meditators?
Fairfield
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QDv4sYwjO0
do.rflex wrote:
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QDv4sYwjO0
Sounds like just the place for Shemp. He's probably packing his bags
right now!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_re...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, grate.swan no_reply@ wrote:
I'll
just say what I say and allow those I say it
about to react the way that *they* see fit. I
feel no obligation to back up any of my opin-
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The five gifts of the root chakra
by Khalid Malik
There are those who court the heart chakra looking for love both internally and
externally. Then there are some who seek to energise the brow chakra looking to
peer across the divide into realms unknown and finally there are a few who
Date: Friday, May 8, 2009, 4:48 PM
http://www.thehawnfoundation.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Rivers
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote:
On May 7, 2009, at 8:57 PM, BillyG. wrote:
The Devatas are formless creative intelligences that Hinduism has
anthropomorphized
Another misunderstanding of mantra. The form arises with the sound
and light.
Billy, would it be okay if these were figures of speech? Do they have to be
literal to be true? Rings true in experience anyway.
Do you meditate anymore? Or have you fallen away entirely? Just wondering
what type of meditator you are now as you make these comments below.
--- In
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony...@... wrote:
Billy, would it be okay if these were figures of speech? Do they have to be
literal to be true? Rings true in experience anyway.
Do you meditate anymore? Or have you fallen away entirely? Just wondering
what
Pretty good advice. Everything but the parental, 'be careful the company you
keep' and 'don't hangout with off-the-path unspiritual non-meditators'.
'One can become a mahatma wherever one lives. No one becomes a mahatma by
simply wearing ochre clothing or by applying some marks to the
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5 dhamiltony...@... wrote:
Billy, would it be okay if these were figures of speech? Do they have to be
literal to be true? Rings true in experience anyway.
I think MMY meant what he said, and it also concurs with what Swami Paramahansa
GOOD COP, BAD COP
Police Officer Arrested for Joining Berlin's May Day Riot
During the May Day protests last week, Berlin police clashed with nearly every
kind of demonstrator imaginable -- including one of their own. An off-duty
police officer from Frankfurt has been arrested for stone-throwing
'Working With Light and Love'
http://www.puramaryam.de/
Somebody may have posted this before:
http://particleadventure.org/npe.html
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