[FairfieldLife] Re: A Gandharva of our time

2011-06-06 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Schubert is the main man for all times to come. Great links, and a real nostalgia trip for me. When I was a little kid, my father taught a regular

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread Robert
Unity Consciousness and Brahman Consciousness are the same thing... So, Maharishi never said there was anything beyond what you heard him say... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex willytex@... wrote: turquoiseb: The first: I bailed from the TMO early on, in 1978 or so. To my

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Gandharva of our time

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Schubert is the main man for all times to come. Great links, and a real

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread seekliberation
Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have health insurance/coverage is currently receiving it now that Obama's health care bill passed. Also, if you are receiving

[FairfieldLife] What is bublaa?

2011-06-06 Thread cardemaister
http://www.bublaa.com/ bublaa is a completely new kind of a social toolbox, that allows us all to easily and safely collaborate around, well, anything! Write fan fiction, show the biggest catch of the day, talk about the latest episode of your favourite TV show - join your fellow bubblers

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have health insurance/coverage is currently

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
P.S.: I'm not looking to pry, but if you can tell me a little more about your mother's and sister's situation--e.g., why don't they have health insurance at present?--I *might* be able to point you to more specific information on how ACA will affect them. Feel free to contact me by email if you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: A Somewhat Gentle Man

2011-06-06 Thread PaliGap
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: I've also been watching episodes of the BBC crime drama Luther. To bad US TV networks can't do as well. http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Luther/70175633 Luther is played by the excellent Idris Elba - Russell Stringer

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: A Somewhat Gentle Man

2011-06-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, PaliGap compost1uk@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: I've also been watching episodes of the BBC crime drama Luther. To bad US TV networks can't do as well.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: A Somewhat Gentle Man

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/06/2011 08:24 AM, turquoiseb wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, PaliGapcompost1uk@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitunoozguru@ wrote: I've also been watching episodes of the BBC crime drama Luther. To bad US TV networks can't do as well.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information that it would be up to ME to cough up this furball! In unity every object of perception is perceived in terms of the Self, its absolute value. But that experience is limited to whatever you are putting your attention on. Once

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/06/2011 06:32 AM, seekliberation wrote: Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have health insurance/coverage is currently receiving it now that Obama's

Re: [FairfieldLife] What is bublaa?

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/06/2011 06:38 AM, cardemaister wrote: http://www.bublaa.com/ bublaa is a completely new kind of a social toolbox, that allows us all to easily and safely collaborate around, well, anything! Write fan fiction, show the biggest catch of the day, talk about the latest episode of your

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread Vaj
On Jun 5, 2011, at 6:05 PM, seventhray1 wrote: I mean actually what you are describing sounds like the path Vaj is on. And what do you know about the path I'm on? Doesn't sound like much to be honest.

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: On 06/06/2011 06:32 AM, seekliberation wrote: Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have

RE: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of raunchydog Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 11:39 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) High deductibles are ridiculous. Stop the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@... wrote: It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information that it would be up to ME to cough up this furball! Not to mention how seriously the other people on this forum took his words if none of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Mike Dixon
Just think of all the free ice cream we could have if we didn't have to fund a police force! From: raunchydog raunchy...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 9:38:32 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care

Re: [FairfieldLife] Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread Vaj
On Jun 5, 2011, at 3:33 PM, turquoiseb wrote: Just for the fun of it, you understand. :-) The first: I bailed from the TMO early on, in 1978 or so. To my memory, at that point Maharishi had not really ever talked about anything beyond UC, his vision of Unity Consciousness. I have heard since

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: A Somewhat Gentle Man

2011-06-06 Thread PaliGap
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: Luther was tremendous. I've heard rumors there may be a second season, but have seen nothing of it yet. If it appears, can you give me a heads-up? June 14th I believe. If you can get it, I would think you would

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread WillyTex
Vaj: I believe it was on the transcripts of one of the Washington courses that was the first time most people saw the actual Sanskrit names for the 7 states. Apparently I'm the only one on this forum that has listened to the complete MMY recordings from 1967. Go figure. Hey! Just for the fun

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@... wrote: It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information that it would be up to ME to cough up this furball! You're sure it was because MMY didn't take the information seriously, rather than that not

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread WillyTex
Bhairitu: I bet a lot of people couldn't come up with the amount of cash for a bi-monthly... The best way to get health insurance is to get on a group plan with your employer. If you are self-employed, you'd have to pay double FICA taxes AND health insurance. It's a lot better, in the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: A Somewhat Gentle Man

2011-06-06 Thread PaliGap
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: Breaking Bad is coming up. Oh, dang. I really love that series, but I have a feeling that Channel 5 who ran it in my neck of the woods are dropping it. The Killing has been very good (a remake of a Danish series. I'll

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote: snip I hope Obama pushed it as far as he could, but I agree that it's a far cry from what we should have (single payer). You are aware that Obama made a private agreement with the health care industry not to allow single payer,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread PaliGap
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: On Jun 5, 2011, at 6:05 PM, seventhray1 wrote: I mean actually what you are describing sounds like the path Vaj is on. And what do you know about the path I'm on? Fair comment. So why not just simply tell us?

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread WillyTex
raunchydog: High deductibles are ridiculous. Stop the American military killing machine and there would be plenty of money for single payer health care or Medicare for all. Private health insurance is a scam and Obamacare isn't much better. How, exactly, is stopping the American killing

RE: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 12:58 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread Vaj
On Jun 6, 2011, at 1:28 PM, WillyTex wrote: Apparently I'm the only one on this forum that has listened to the complete MMY recordings from 1967. Go figure. Hey! Just for the fun of it why not listen to the recordings, and then post comments on them? Really immaterial Willy. MMY began

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread whynotnow7
I was unaware of this, but not terribly surprised. So we ended up with a large guaranteed market for the insurance companies and mandatory fines for personal non-compliance. Quite a bait and switch. My personal theory is that someone pulled Obama aside after all of the rousing rhetoric during

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
Well I was more into the details than most people for sure and had an academic setting to explore it all, but this was the goal of the practice we are talking about. We all devoted such time and resources to accomplishing this state, but the detailed knowledge about it as was kept as sort of

RE: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of whynotnow7 Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 1:25 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) I was unaware of this, but not terribly

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer rick@... wrote: [Rick wrote:] I hope Obama pushed it as far as he could, but I agree that it's a far cry from what we should have (single payer). [I wrote:] You are aware that Obama made a private agreement with the health care industry not

[FairfieldLife] Maharishi Vedic Pandit Program Part 2

2011-06-06 Thread merlin
Dr Varma began by describing the history of the Brahmasthan project, which has grown to now comprise over 1000 acres, with space for over 2000 Vedic Pandits. In total we now have 7000 Vedic Pandits in 47 residential campuses throughout India. We also have 152 Maharishi Vidya Mandir schools

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, whynotnow7 whynotnow7@... wrote: I was unaware of this, but not terribly surprised. So we ended up with a large guaranteed market for the insurance companies and mandatory fines for personal non-compliance. Quite a bait and switch. Precisely. My

[FairfieldLife] Fwd: New Word ?( Dhimmitude)? Do not know if this is so but some of U will

2011-06-06 Thread WLeed3
Thanks in advance, DHIMMITUDE?? From: eb7...@dejazzd.com To: juhulshi...@comcast.net, wle...@aol.com CC: sueb31...@earthlink.net, bgbg4...@gmail.com Sent: 6/6/2011 11:33:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Fwd: New Word Begin forwarded message:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/06/2011 10:49 AM, WillyTex wrote: Bhairitu: I bet a lot of people couldn't come up with the amount of cash for a bi-monthly... The best way to get health insurance is to get on a group plan with your employer. Depends on how good the plan is. If you are self-employed, you'd have to

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread whynotnow7
Not likely, the more enfranchised he becomes, the more he allows the Republicans to set his agenda, or that has been my impression. Too bad he has become just another puppet. At least he isn't Bush/Cheney though, so thank God for small favors. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@... wrote [after this comment]: I think that is a practical idea, looking at one's experience outside of the traditional descriptions. Presumably, if all this stuff is real, traditional descriptions should correlate with

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
He is also a wimp. Just look at him. He's a wimpy vata type. Imagine if Michelle were President. She's definitely a pitta type and would have kicked ass. Barack, as vata type, doesn't have the confidence or balls to stand up to confrontation. Funny thing looking at his high school

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/06/2011 11:00 AM, WillyTex wrote: raunchydog: High deductibles are ridiculous. Stop the American military killing machine and there would be plenty of money for single payer health care or Medicare for all. Private health insurance is a scam and Obamacare isn't much better. How,

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread whynotnow7
I had much higher hopes for him. At this point the system is made so seductive for a president to just bide his time while in office, accumulate wealth and power, and then pass the baton to the next guy. I see very few leaders (any?) in government anymore, from either party. --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
Last I looked we didn't have any streets in Iraq or Afghanistan. No need for a police force there. On 06/06/2011 09:51 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: Just think of all the free ice cream we could have if we didn't have to fund a police force!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: New Word ?( Dhimmitude)? Do not know if this is so but some of U will

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WLeed3@... wrote: Thanks in advance, DHIMMITUDE?? Jeepers, just read the Snopes.com page linked at the end. It refutes virtually everything in this. Dhimmitude appears nowhere in the health care law, for instance. And Dhimmi is an Arabic word, not an

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: New Word ?( Dhimmitude)? Do not know if this is ...

2011-06-06 Thread WLeed3
Thanks 4 the clarification I thought it my be something spurious. In a message dated 6/6/2011 3:45:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jst...@panix.com writes: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WLeed3@... wrote: Thanks in advance, DHIMMITUDE?? Jeepers, just read the Snopes.com page

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: New Word ?( Dhimmitude)? Do not know if this is ...

2011-06-06 Thread authfriend
(This may be a duplicate post...) Good for you for being dubious. In my experience, just about none of these email scare stories are reliable. What I don't understand is why they included a link to a Snopes page that refutes the whole email. I guess they figured people would be impressed just to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread Vaj
On Jun 6, 2011, at 2:02 PM, PaliGap wrote: Fair comment. So why not just simply tell us? Please try to use language that even a dolt such as I can understand. Maximum word length = 12 please (8 preferred). Loving, well-meaning, friendly, charitable, tolerant, sympathetic, modest minds

Re: [FairfieldLife] Maharishi Vedic Pandit Program Part 2

2011-06-06 Thread Tom Pall
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:48 PM, merlin vedamer...@yahoo.de wrote: Dr Varma began by describing the history of the Brahmasthan project, which has grown to now comprise over 1000 acres, with space for over 2000 Vedic Pandits. In total we now have 7000 Vedic Pandits in 47 residential

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread whynotnow7
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: On Jun 5, 2011, at 6:05 PM, seventhray1 wrote: I mean actually what you are describing sounds like the path Vaj is on. And what do you know about the path I'm on? Doesn't sound like much to be honest. Doesn't

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2011-06-06 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Jun 04 00:00:00 2011 End Date (UTC): Sat Jun 11 00:00:00 2011 169 messages as of (UTC) Mon Jun 06 23:06:56 2011 22 authfriend jst...@panix.com 14 Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net 13 whynotnow7 whynotn...@yahoo.com 12

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, whynotnow7 whynotnow7@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Jun 5, 2011, at 6:05 PM, seventhray1 wrote: I mean actually what you are describing sounds like the path Vaj is on. And what do

[FairfieldLife] Oh how the mighty have fallen...

2011-06-06 Thread sparaig
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/deepak-chopra-meditation L.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Vedic Pandit Program Part 2

2011-06-06 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall thomas.pall@... wrote: On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:48 PM, merlin vedamerlin@... wrote: Dr Varma began by describing the history of the Brahmasthan project, which has grown to now comprise over 1000 acres, with space for over 2000 Vedic

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@... wrote: It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information that it would be up to ME to cough up this furball! [...] And given that the so called enlightened have so totally NOT lived up to the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information that it would be up to ME to cough up this furball! Not to mention

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@... wrote: Unity Consciousness and Brahman Consciousness are the same thing... So, Maharishi never said there was anything beyond what you heard him say... IIRC, MMY made a distinction between Unity Consciousness and wholeness of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread WillyTex
Fair comment. So why not just simply tell us? Please try to use language that even a dolt such as I can understand. Vaj: I'm a Mahasandhi (Tib.: Dzogchen) practitioner. According to Klein, there is a dynamic stillness which, like meditation, is the central practice of Dzogchen. Trungpa

Re: [FairfieldLife] Oh how the mighty have fallen...

2011-06-06 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/06/2011 06:32 PM, sparaig wrote: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/deepak-chopra-meditation L. Why do you say that? Seems like a perfectly find generic meditation. Were you expecting a thousand pundits chanting Rig Veda? Or him giving out some powerful guru mantra that would

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread wayback71
And see post #194922 of a few years ago written by Vaj about Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Vaj has spent some time with him.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread Yifu
thx, on his stmt that everything is physical, consciousness is a product of brain functioning, etc; sounds a lot like Sam Harris. (scientific materialism), brain comes first. ... Doesn't mesh with Sant Mat, in which the prized states rely on rising above bodily consciousness, completely

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread tartbrain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@... wrote: Well I was more into the details than most people for sure and had an academic setting to explore it all, but this was the goal of the practice we are talking about. We all devoted such time and resources to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Vedic Pandit Program Part 2

2011-06-06 Thread Buck
How does it work with the money now? If someone donates money to MUM in favor of its mission or to MSAE or the dome program, is that money still bled off to India? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall thomas.pall@ wrote: On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:48 PM, merlin vedamerlin@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

2011-06-06 Thread whynotnow7
I was referring to our chief proponent of dzogchen...I am sure humans are capable of building the richest most elaborate ritual and devotion around a *kleenex box* if we are so motivated. Seems to be in our DNA to transcend in terms of knowledge and experience, and to hold transcendence in a

[FairfieldLife] Reply from Senator Harkin re GE foods

2011-06-06 Thread Rick Archer
Description: Letterhead June 6, 2011 Mr. Blake Overall PO Box 161 Fairfield, IA 52556-0003 Dear Blake: Thank you for taking the time to inform me about your concerns and views relating to federal rules and processes for regulating and labeling genetically engineered (GE) crops.