[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread TurquoiseB
. . . Actually, it just might be quite entertaining to see the guy talk himself out of that corner :-) I imagine there are various word games he can play, but they'll look awfully cute beside his accusations that *Lawson* was playing word games. More important, however, is the fact

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, pranamoocher bhrma@ wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was written by a bunch of Brits. Was anyone involved in the writing of

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . . . Actually, it just might be quite entertaining to see the guy talk himself out of that corner :-) I imagine there are various word games he can play, but they'll look awfully cute beside his

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: It's...what...eight years later now? And Andrew Skolnick, the non-meditator, has moved on and wisely doesn't even THINK about TM and TMers any

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: It's...what...eight years later now? And Andrew Skolnick, the non-meditator,

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, pranamoocher bhrma@ wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was written by a bunch of Brits. Was anyone involved in the writing of the SCI

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And the same amount of time later, those *same* pro- ponents of meditation, the thing that is supposed to free them from attachment and make their lives bliss, are *still* obsessing on Skolnick and rubbing their

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 3:11 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: It's...what...eight years later now? And Andrew Skolnick, the non-meditator, has moved on and wisely doesn't even THINK about TM and TMers any more, especially about those few insane TMers who once obsessed on him and did everything they could to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Spiritually hot , real priests chanting in FF

2007-02-22 Thread dhamiltony2k5
This week, 3 (Maharisihi) priests at the FF Shri Devi Mandir Temple Daily pujas, chanting, program 3 vedic priests chanting together in the 'Maharishi' cadence. These are some of the priests who trained the maharishi pujaris. They were the teachers brought by private effort to FF separate from

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 3:11 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: It's...what...eight years later now? And Andrew Skolnick, the non-meditator, has moved on and wisely doesn't even THINK about TM and TMers any more, especially about

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: FF meets with Bevan

2007-02-22 Thread Lsoma
In a message dated 2/21/2007 9:12:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yeah, word out on the street: he is making his periodic visit for purity testing the skimming and draining of the tuition accounts at Maharishi School and MUM. Let the blood-letting begin

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Spiritually hot , real priests chanting in FF

2007-02-22 Thread Lsoma
In a message dated 2/22/2007 7:14:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This week, 3 (Maharisihi) priests at the FF Shri Devi Mandir Temple Daily pujas, chanting, program 3 vedic priests chanting together in the 'Maharishi' cadence. These are some of the priests

Re: [FairfieldLife] Important Quiet Train Update!!!!

2007-02-22 Thread Lsoma
In a message dated 2/21/2007 5:58:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Bill Blackmore [mailto:bblackmore@ Bill Blackmore Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:33 PM To: Undisclosed- Undi Undisclosed Subject: Important Quiet Train Update Dear

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 2:16 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, pranamoocher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was written by a bunch of Brits. Was anyone involved in the writing of the SCI course and if so, would

Re: [FairfieldLife] What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 21, 2007, at 11:12 PM, pranamoocher wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was written by a bunch of Brits. Was anyone involved in the writing of the SCI course and if so, would this mean the course was developed by others without Maharishi's

[FairfieldLife] Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed

2007-02-22 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz peterklutz@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed

2007-02-22 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz peterklutz@ wrote: snip Actually, it just might be quite entertaining to see the guy talk himself out of that corner :-) I imagine there are various word games he

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread lurkernomore20002000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, pranamoocher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was written by a bunch of Brits. Was anyone involved in the writing of the SCI course and if so, would this mean the course was developed by

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . . . Actually, it just might be quite entertaining to see the guy talk himself out of that corner :-) I imagine there are various word games he can play, but they'll look awfully cute beside his

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread Peter
I am highly suspect regarding the motives of this Sudarsha dude (or dudette). He trashes MMY and on another blog he trashes SSRS claiming to have spent much time in close personal contact with him. I know SSRS too, and the picture he paints of him is not the man I know. He's just working his

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: Sure speaks volumes about the value of TM, eh? Just volumes about you, you m¤%/%#g satanist Wow. Peter's not only paranoid and near-incoherent, he

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
What is the blog regarding SSRS? Are we sure this is the same Sudarsha? On Feb 22, 2007, at 9:09 AM, Peter wrote: I am highly suspect regarding the motives of this Sudarsha dude (or dudette). He trashes MMY and on another blog he trashes SSRS claiming to have spent much time in close personal

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread hugheshugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, pranamoocher bhrma@ wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread gullible fool
* Candy Baby (1969) -- the best review of all, for what will be obvious reasons if you check out its IMDB page at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182866/ Similar Click on MMY's name and the blurb about him begins with Indian cult leader. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0948343/ --- TurquoiseB

[FairfieldLife] Re: A supernova a second

2007-02-22 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Offworld is without doubt the most ignorant fool when it comes to supernovae. I'm astounded that I had to bother to announce this -- what the hell are the rest of you folks thinking to let Offworld spew absolute

[FairfieldLife] MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a remarkable translation! If you think you've read the Gita because you've read MMY's, think again. MMY doesn't even begin to unfold the

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . . . [Peter wrote:] Actually, it just might be quite entertaining to see the guy talk himself out of that corner :-) [I wrote:] I imagine there are various word games he can play, but they'll look awfully

[FairfieldLife] Who is Duveyoung ?

2007-02-22 Thread off_world_beings
Dude, you've never posted here in your life before, and you are saying you will stop coming here? In addition, you obviously have a very poor understanding of astro-physics, and in addition are in the lagging portion of the evolving human species. OffWorld --- In

[FairfieldLife] Transcendental meditation (dhyana) is true Religion....

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
If MMY had come to the west teaching all of Patanjali's *eight* limbs of Yoga, TM would have never gained the popularity it did! MMY sought to 'seduce' the west by giving them a taste of the simplest form of their own awareness, and teach one limb of yoga, TM, as a science! It almost

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a remarkable translation! How does he translate for

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: And the same amount of time later, those *same* pro- ponents of meditation, the thing that is supposed to free them from attachment and make

[FairfieldLife] Do the Laws of Physics change?

2007-02-22 Thread off_world_beings
Do the laws of nature last forever? 21 September 2006 Lee Smolin Magazine issue 2570 The universe might make more sense if they don't, argues leading theorist Lee Smolin In science we aim for a picture of nature as it really is, unencumbered by any philosophical or theological prejudice.

[FairfieldLife] Laws of physics may change over time.

2007-02-22 Thread off_world_beings
If this is correct, it will radically change our view of the Universe. We have to be cautious but it could be revolutionary. The Universe may be a stranger place than we imagined because of new evidence that appears to show the very laws of physics have changed since the cosmos was young.

[FairfieldLife] Re: FF meets with Bevan

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Does anyone know what went on Feb 18th between Bevan and the America Invincible group? 8,000 now-does this mean MMY wants 8,000? I recently wrote on the forum that 10,000 is the number and why is it that MMY wanted 7,000 in

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: snip I was more impressed with the ability of certain sidhas to predict and make movie reviews they hadn't seen using the power of the unified field of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I suppose the guy also can be sued :-) Check out this para: QUOTE NASW members may not identify themselves as members of the organization in connection with any writing that takes a political position,

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gullible fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Candy Baby (1969) -- the best review of all, for what will be obvious reasons if you check out its IMDB page at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182866/ Similar Click on MMY's name and the blurb about him

[FairfieldLife] Cosmologists should keep an open mind

2007-02-22 Thread off_world_beings
Cosmologists should keep an open mind 10 June 2006 Magazine issue 2555 THERE'S an oft-repeated story, probably an urban myth, of a cosmologist accosted by an old woman after a lecture. The universe, insisted the woman, is flat and rests on the back of a turtle. The cosmologist asked what

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a remarkable translation! If you think you've read the

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am highly suspect regarding the motives of this Sudarsha dude (or dudette). He trashes MMY and on another blog he trashes SSRS claiming to have spent much time in close personal contact with him. I know SSRS too, and the

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread nablusos108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Esoteric meaning of 'Kurukshetra' in Gita allegory...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
(Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri=work, material action and ksetra= field). This field of action is the human body with its physical, mental and soul faculties, the field (kurukshetra) on which all activities of one's life take place. Gita/Yogananda's

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip... Maharishi once said; Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, Yoganandas teaching was the most effective. You know Yogananda, huh ? There was a soft glow of love and respect in the way Maharishi spoke

RE: [FairfieldLife] What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of pranamoocher Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:12 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] What is the origin of SCI? I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was

[FairfieldLife] A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
From Yogananda's Gita: (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri=work, material action and ksetra= field). This field of action is the human body with its physical, mental and soul faculties, the field (kurukshetra) on which all activities of one's life take place. Gita/Yogananda's From Maharishi's

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says be without the three gunas, implying effortlessness. Great minds... I just said the

[FairfieldLife] Dolphins

2007-02-22 Thread Rick Archer
What can you expect from a religion and a country that exludes the suffering of animals? -Richard Wagner- The first link is perhaps the most disturbing thing I have ever seen. It is gruesome, but it needs to be watched. If you want to make your feelings known, then do what 230414 +

[FairfieldLife] Vedic Secularization

2007-02-22 Thread Jonathan Chadwick
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[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says be without the three gunas, implying effortlessness. Yes, I believe bhava (nistraiguNyo

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: snip Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says be without

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From Yogananda's Gita: (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri=work, material action and ksetra= field). This field of action is the human body with its physical, mental and soul faculties, the field (kurukshetra) on which

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: snip Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogananda on contacting your guru after he has died

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
Nice...but MMY is NOT a guru! But then maybe you know that, MMY had a Guru, but alas WE do not have a guru, but may want one some day when the time is right!! :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In chapter 4, verse 34, in the second to last paragraph

[FairfieldLife] Re: Vedic Secularization

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jonathan Chadwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: } HindustanTimes.com Projecting secular character of VedasSmriti Malaviya Allahabad, February 17

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: From Yogananda's Gita: (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri=work, material action and ksetra= field). This field of action is the human body with its

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread Jonathan Chadwick
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogananda on contacting your guru after he has died

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice...but MMY is NOT a guru! But then maybe you know that, MMY had a Guru, but alas WE do not have a guru, but may want one some day when the time is right!! :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogananda on contacting your guru after he has died

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I had my experiences with Brahmananda Saraswati in mind when I posted this. A friend of mine does this toohe keeps a picture of Guru Dev in front of him and sometimes asks it questions, (he may even pray to

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From Yogananda's Gita: (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri=work, material action and ksetra= field). This field of action is the human body with its physical, mental and soul faculties, the field (kurukshetra) on which

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: From Yogananda's Gita: (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri=work, material action and ksetra= field). This field of action is the human body with its

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogananda on contacting your guru after he has died

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: snip I had my experiences with Brahmananda Saraswati in mind when I posted this. A friend of mine does this toohe keeps a picture of Guru

Re: [FairfieldLife] MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a remarkable translation! If you think you've read the Gita because you've read

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: From Yogananda's Gita: (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri=work, material action

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I think the post speaks for itself Judy, that type of translation difference is prevalent 'throughout' the books, one is *esoteric* and the other, MMY's, largely *exoteric*. And no, two isolated quotes most certainly

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip It's my understanding that all that was done for MMY's commentary was to read several extant versions and then he gave a synopsis and synthesis--in other words, it's not his own innate knowledge or comment, just a bunch

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip That's interesting. Yeah, kuru certainly is a form from the root kR, but like bhava, it's the second person imperative singular form of that verb, as in: yogasthaH kuru karmaaNi IMO, interpreting kuru in

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: FF meets with Bevan

2007-02-22 Thread Jonathan Chadwick
Bevan...fired? What's his salary anyway? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/21/2007 9:12:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yeah, word out on the street: he is making his periodic visit for purity testing the skimming and draining of the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip... Maharishi once said; Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, Yoganandas teaching was the most effective. You know Yogananda, huh ? There was a soft glow

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you not read what I wrote? Yeah...and don't take my word for it, it was just a teaser, so to speak, see for yourself. In the first place, what you quoted is from the two guys' *commentaries*, not their

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Yogananda's Gita, you must remember was not published until 1995, MMY had not even read it or was aware of it. MMY's came out in 1967! Although I like your quote from MMY about Yogananda. In English it was not

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: snip I think the post speaks for itself Judy, that type of translation difference is prevalent 'throughout' the books, one is *esoteric* and the other,

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, pranamoocher bhrma@ wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation su

2007-02-22 Thread tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis
Local Ru author Jed McKenna (pseudoname) points out in his book Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment that the story of the Gita is the story of the Break Out Archetype. The story of you, the seeker on the path. He actually points out the Krishna lies and cheats and that Arjuna got a free ride.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Important Quiet Train Update!!!!

2007-02-22 Thread sallysunshine01
We have about 400 people on our e-mail list of supporters. If everyone gives a minimum of $125 we can achieve our first benchmark. We do count on larger donations to help with the balance to complete the project this year. It is important for this be a grass roots fund raising effort to

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 2:16 AM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, pranamoocher bhrma@ wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was written by a bunch of Brits.

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 21, 2007, at 11:12 PM, pranamoocher wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was written by a bunch of Brits. Was anyone involved in the writing of the SCI course and if so,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz peterklutz@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: FF meets with Bevan

2007-02-22 Thread Lsoma
In a message dated 2/22/2007 1:15:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bevan...fired? What's his salary anyway? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 2/21/2007 9:12:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a message date Yeah, word

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 1:37 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 21, 2007, at 11:12 PM, pranamoocher wrote: I just read on the TM Free Blog a post by Sudarshan, that claims SCI was written by a bunch of Brits. Was anyone involved in the

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: Did you not read what I wrote? Yeah...and don't take my word for it, it was just a teaser, so to speak, see for yourself. In the first place,

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From Yogananda's Gita: (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri=work, material action and ksetra= field). This field of action is the human body with its physical, mental and soul faculties, the field (kurukshetra) on which

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the origin of SCI?

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of pranamoocher Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:12 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] What is the origin of SCI?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Vedic Secularization

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jonathan Chadwick jochadw1@ wrote: } HindustanTimes.com Projecting secular character of Vedas

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Magoo wgm4u@ wrote: From Yogananda's Gita: (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri=work, material action

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 nablusos108@ wrote: snip... Maharishi once said; Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, Yoganandas

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusos108 nablusos108@ wrote: snip... Maharishi once said; Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, Yoganandas

[FairfieldLife] Re: FF meets with Bevan

2007-02-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jonathan Chadwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bevan...fired? What's his salary anyway? $7,000 per year.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed

2007-02-22 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz peterklutz@ wrote: snip I suppose the guy also can be sued :-) Check out this para: QUOTE NASW members may not identify themselves as members of the

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote: On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Vedic Secularization

2007-02-22 Thread Vaj
On Feb 22, 2007, at 1:55 PM, sparaig wrote: And then goes on to empty 70 lbs of mecury into the river, if I read things correctly... Incorrectly. He was using a shiva-lingam of *solidified* mercury for worship. These use humanized forms of mercury. They are considered non-toxic.

[FairfieldLife] The Fanatic's Mindset Revealed (was Re: Andrew Skolnick revealed)

2007-02-22 Thread peterklutz
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz peterklutz@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: Sure speaks volumes about the value of TM, eh? Just volumes about you,

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: Interesting that Yogananda exhorts the reader to free thyself from the three gunas, implying effort, whereas Maharishi says be without

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