[FairfieldLife] RE: To Rick Archer/ On Reciting God's Name

Rick wrote: Gurus are just people who are farther up the mountain, or perhaps sitting on its summit. Bronte writes: If this is all they were, darlin', they wouldn't be intent on wearing crowns, having us prostrate ourselves at their feet, call on them to marry us, give our children

[FairfieldLife] To Rick Archer/ on The fallacy is that a *Me* can Gain Realiza

This was beautiful, Rick. I disagree with the devotional path and so many of your beliefs, but there must be something you are doing right to have such beautiful experiences. I feel the same about Flanegin. I learn from you guys at the same time as I debate you. My understanding is an

RE: [FairfieldLife] Ricks enlightened friends

I agree with you about “premature claims to enlightenment.” I think they are common. If the people I’m referring to were saying “I have reached the pinnacle of human evolution” or if they displayed egotism or even if they were setting themselves up as gurus, I’d doubt them. All of them have

[FairfieldLife] Ricks enlightened friends

OK Rick, Now asking in public so all can participate. I suspect that all of those that you know that you say are realized have proclaimed this on their own without their Guru declaring this, or they did not or currently do not have a guru, or they have their own inner Guru- either in some

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ricks enlightened friends

Why all this debate about who is and who isn't enlightened? I suggest that you do what I do: assume EVERYONE you meet in life -- whether meditators or not -- are enlightened. Even the born agains. Make it your default. And if people, through their words or actions, demonstrate that they

[FairfieldLife] Re: What's the difference between FFL and Columbia University

Amigo how are you.? Ahmedinejad shoots himself in his foot by denying the holocaust. But his views on Israel are accurate. Israel is an illegal and artificial state based on a mythical judaism. Creation of Israel is an illegal and unethical act by the UN. He

[FairfieldLife] News from Burma: Monks Bludgeoned to death

Subject: News from Burma Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:02:17 +0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Friends, I hope you are well. My wife Miemie, who is Burmese, asked me to forward the following message to the largest audience possible. Thanks for you attention.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Ricks enlightened friends

Like I've said many times here you begin making progress towards enlightenment once you stop worrying about whether you are enlightened or anyone else is enlightened. Aggravating over it which seems to be a favorite hobby here just slows the process. shempmcgurk wrote: Why all this debate

RE: [FairfieldLife] To Rick Archer/ On Reciting God's Name

I congratulate the writer. This is meaningful. Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My own experience, and my observation of those whom I consider to have most successfully achieved the “goal” of meditation practice, does not corroborate your theory. The realized people I know,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ricks enlightened friends

On Sep 28, 2007, at 10:15 AM, Ron wrote: My experience with it is I have been with and read about both those self proclaiming as above and also those proclaimed enlightened by their Guru who also were proclaimed enlightened by their Guru in a chain continueing upwards. The Self procalimed

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ricks enlightened friends

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with you about premature claims to enlightenment. I think they are common. I read this and I had to chuckle-- my history with flashy I'm there! experiences, pointing towards enlightenment, has been that just

[FairfieldLife] Either pregnant or not- same with enlightenment

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with you about premature claims to enlightenment. I think they are common. If the people I'm referring to were saying I have reached the pinnacle of human evolution or if they displayed egotism or even if they

[FairfieldLife] Why is search not working?

Has anyone else noticed this?

[FairfieldLife] What's the Most....

What's the greatest and most satisfying thing a person can accomplish in the material, relative world?

[FairfieldLife] Re: To Rick Archer/ On Reciting God's Name

Comment below: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bronte Baxter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **snip** If you say you don't need it, you simply find it useful, I challenge you to give up mantra meditation, chanting sessions and all other devotional activities for two weeks. I'll bet

[FairfieldLife] Re: What's the Most....

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, suziezuzie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's the greatest and most satisfying thing a person can accomplish in the material, relative world? If you want a straight answer, I would say: be who you are. All of us have different talents, so there is no one

[FairfieldLife] Re: Challenge -- say something true

off_world_beings wrote: Bliss is entirely comfortable, as those who have experienced it know. Total comfort is entirely blissful, as those who can appreciate it to the fullest know. Tautology is mere rhetoric, the use of redundant language that adds no information whatsoever.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Breaking News - Iran Invites U.N. Inspectors to Search for Homosexuals

This story, reposted as we saw it here, is bringing forth vast peels of laughter everywhere I post it. It's been fun, indeed. ;-) On 9/27/07, off_world_beings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick lives ! ! ! It was all just a vast and convoluted widespread internet rumour ! Alright ! .. .glad

[FairfieldLife] Thoughts on Ken's Burns The War

The 14 hour Ken Burn's documentary on World War II debuted this week on PBS. Since 14 hours is quite a bit to invest I have been archiving it to watch when I have time. I just completed episode one and was struck with something that isn't really covered: World War II was about going after

[FairfieldLife] DS responds to response to Rick Archer RE: Enlightenment

Please note. To save time, I am placing my responses in CAPS minus the shouting. They easily distinguish my responses from the rest of the text. Thank you for your understanding. David Spero OK Rick, Now asking in public so all can participate. THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION TO ENTER THIS

[FairfieldLife] Re: To Rick Archer/ On Reciting God's Name

You mentioned earlier your own experience of both the infinite Self background bliss and of the relative self, not seeing any contradictions. Why isn't it the relative self in the background going about it's usual business and the infinite Self that is the centre of gravity identity, as one

[FairfieldLife] Will we become mindless in enlightenment?

Amy: Will we become mindless and not be able to write, speak, and thus work, take care of ourselves, etc. in the midst of this process? Sarojini: Oh no, dear, dear one. This will not be the case what-so- ever. The body/mind will continue on, for the most part, as it always has. The

[FairfieldLife] Re: Challenge -- say something true

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, qntmpkt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --Thanks, Offworld, btw one of my hobbies is getting a rise out of people...it's a fun game; Oh I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were a retard, since that is the games of the mentally deficient. I am sorry. (Great hobby

[FairfieldLife] Re: To Rick Archer/ On Reciting God's Name

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, claudiouk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You mentioned earlier your own experience of both the infinite Self background bliss and of the relative self, not seeing any contradictions. Why isn't it the relative self in the background going about it's usual

[FairfieldLife] Re: WHOOPS! A FLAME HAS IGNITED!

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bronte Baxter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And you have zero logic or rationale or ANY argument whatsoever behind anything you say, except to attack me. Pathetic little man you are. OffWorld Bronte writes: Uh-oh, Off-World,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Challenge -- say something true

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: off_world_beings wrote: Bliss is entirely comfortable, as those who have experienced it know. Total comfort is entirely blissful, as those who can appreciate it to the fullest know. Tautology is

[FairfieldLife] Ramana's Guru, comments about needing a Guru

**Note- G = Swami Ganaga Puri ( my Guru), the asteric is a disciple of Christine Breese, who has videos up on your tube: As for the real question about whether this is true, RAMANA contradicted his own teaching that the guru is necessary (and he would be tickled to see that this has come

[FairfieldLife] Re: Thoughts on Ken's Burns The War

Bhairitu, I agree. IMO, there is a cabal of backroom evil rich manipulators running things, and it makes perfect sense that the follow the money concept is never supported in most documentary endeavors -- too risky to the film-maker to snoop around in Big Finance's underwear drawer, and way hard

[FairfieldLife] Re: Challenge -- say something true

Tautology is mere rhetoric, the use of redundant language that adds no information whatsoever. Lol, I'm afraid a quick jump into Wikipedia will not educate you on this topic willtex. off_world_beings wrote: Take 3 weeks, come back when you understand tautology in LOGIC, which is

[FairfieldLife] Re: What's the difference between FFL and Columbia University

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He again shoots himself in the foot by denying Gays. But then Iran is such a fucked up society that a survey taken in Iran on which is the most attractive part of a woman,, Almost all the men voted that

[FairfieldLife] Heather on Conan!

Just saw Heather Graham on Conan. (We are a couple of days behind here in Eastern Scandinavia.) She looked very lovely and girlish, but her constant, almost hysterical giggling was a tad bit disturbing...

[FairfieldLife] Re: DS responds to response to Rick Archer RE: Enlightenment

HERE IS WHAT RAMANA SAID: THE SELF, OR THE ATMAN, IS THE GURU. HE ALSO SAYS THAT THE SELF - OR GRACE - MAY GUIDE THE SEEKER TO FIND AN OUTER (LIVING) GURU. I'VE NOT HEARD ABOUT RAMANA HAVING AN EXTERNAL GURU. PLEASE HAVE YOUR GURU SEND YOU THE SOURCE OF HIS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THIS GURU

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Thoughts on Ken's Burns The War

Duveyoung wrote: Bhairitu, I agree. IMO, there is a cabal of backroom evil rich manipulators running things, and it makes perfect sense that the follow the money concept is never supported in most documentary endeavors -- too risky to the film-maker to snoop around in Big Finance's

[FairfieldLife] Re: Challenge -- say something true

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tautology is mere rhetoric, the use of redundant language that adds no information whatsoever. Lol, I'm afraid a quick jump into Wikipedia will not educate you on this topic willtex.

[FairfieldLife] Re: News from Burma: Monks Bludgeoned to death

It is a pity Bush has spent all of America's credibility and bargaining power, all of its money, and all of its military in Iraq... fighting MDIXON's Dumbass War. GW Bush - worst president of all time. OffWorld --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why is search not working?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone else noticed this? Yes. OffWorld

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Thoughts on Ken's Burns The War

On Sep 28, 2007, at 5:07 PM, Duveyoung wrote: Bhairitu, I agree. IMO, there is a cabal of backroom evil rich manipulators running things, and it makes perfect sense that the follow the money concept is never supported in most documentary endeavors -- too risky to the film-maker to snoop

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why is search not working?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone else noticed this? Yes. I thought Rick was going to ban me the other day, but then I noticed he had not posted for a while, so I looked for his last post to see if he had gone on holiday, and it took me

[FairfieldLife] Take a ride down Edg's street

One of the houses in this video is mine. Can you guess which one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PPtD_v4ezE Edg

[FairfieldLife] Shemp has propogated.

sinhlnx, yagyax, qtmpkt Nice one Shemp. OffWorld

[FairfieldLife] Ron Paul Raises $500,000 online in 3.5 days...

Ron Paul Raises $500,000 online in 3.5 days... http://youtube.com/watch?v=V5VPNupY0Bw OffWorld

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: News from Burma: Monks Bludgeoned to death

In a message dated 9/28/07 6:17:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is a pity Bush has spent all of America's credibility and bargaining power, all of its money, and all of its military in Iraq... fighting MDIXON's Dumbass War. GW Bush - worst president of all

[FairfieldLife] Re: News from Burma: Monks Bludgeoned to death

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/28/07 6:17:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is a pity Bush has spent all of America's credibility and bargaining power, all of its money, and all of its military in

Re: [FairfieldLife] Take a ride down Edg's street

That's you best one yet. Yes, the red trailer with the tornado scar. On Sep 28, 2007, at 7:32 PM, Duveyoung wrote: One of the houses in this video is mine. Can you guess which one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PPtD_v4ezE Edg

Re: [FairfieldLife] News from Burma: Monks Bludgeoned to death

And the NeoCons are licking their chops to do that here. Probably starting in Fairfield. Vaj wrote: Subject: News from Burma Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:02:17 +0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Friends, I hope you are well. My wife Miemie, who is Burmese, asked me

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Seeking Sanskrit Translation'

YS III. 18: By bringing into direct perception the subliminal-impressions, there is knowledge of the earlier births. translation of the Yogasutra-s by T.S. Rukmani for the Yogavarttika of Vijnanabhiksu and the Yogasutrabhasyavivarana of Shankara --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: News from Burma: Monks Bludgeoned to death

In a message dated 9/28/07 7:09:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com) , [EMAIL PROTECTED], MDi In a message dated 9/28/07 6:17:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL

[FairfieldLife] Fwd: Thank you for supporting Ron Paul I joined contributed $ as well

I was a former NLP candidate for congress an elector for NY state. Also an elector for the NY independence party. Now very comfortable with Ron Paul. ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ---BeginMessage--- Dear WILLIAM LEED III,

[FairfieldLife] Kundalini Through The Chakras

Does anyone have descriptions of experiences, perceptions resulting from raising the kundalini through the various chakras? Classic descriptions as well as personal experiences. Thank you, Satya When Shakyamuni Buddha was at Mount Grdhrakuta, he held up a flower to his listeners. Everyone was

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Thank you for supporting Ron Paul I joined contributed $ as well

Right on bud. I've had differences with you in the past, but all roads lead to Rome in the end, and Ron Paul is the solution to all the diverse broken, and disparate opinions in America. Hope for America and the World ...at the current rate on his website he is raising possibly 2 million

[FairfieldLife] Re: News from Burma: Monks Bludgeoned to death

--Another brilliant comment from the tantric. - In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And the NeoCons are licking their chops to do that here. Probably starting in Fairfield. Vaj wrote: Subject: News from Burma Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:02:17