[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread guyfawkes91
>So, I wouldn't hold my breath, waiting for calamity to strike >Fairfield. >That is not the way it works. Quite right, the way it works is that it's more or less random. Any patch of ground Iowa has roughly the same, very small chance of having a tornado touch down. So holding one's breath waiting

[FairfieldLife] The electric telescope

2008-06-16 Thread bob_brigante
"In 1934, Otlet sketched out plans for a global network of computers (or "electric telescopes," as he called them) that would allow people to search and browse through millions of interlinked documents, images, audio and video files. He described how people would use the devices to send message

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread Kenny H
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Why can't they just be honest and accept that > they're trolling? Why do they have to make things > up all the time? For what purpose? If they've moved > on with their life, what are they doing on a

[FairfieldLife] Rice: less is more?

2008-06-16 Thread bob_brigante
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/science/17rice.html

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread Peter
I'm sure there is an intelligence behind all of this. But you can approach it scientifically and try to understand it or you can think like our ancestors who swung from the trees and sacrifice virgins or goats to appease these gods of destruction. --- "R.G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In F

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread R.G.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The best thing that could happen would be for a tornado to sweep > > through Vedic City clearing out the houses. > My understanding is that there will be no tornado landing in Fairfield. I believe there is an

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
How many times do we have to > hear that they've moved on with their life? I would like to see even one example of me saying this. Your rants are sinking you into irrelevance Richard. I was one of the few here who continued to respond to your posts. Are you trying to wear me down with bullshi

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread Richard J. Williams
> > Why are you so trollish, Curtis? > > Curtis wrote: > I don't think you understand how this word is > used. > A person who sends duplicitous messages to get angry responses? Like Curtis, Ruth, Vaj, and Barry? Why can't they just be honest and accept that they're trolling? Why do they hav

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:23 PM, new.morning wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" > > wrote: > >> > >> Hee Hee, I love it when you get sarcastic. > >> But I'm sorry I was a bit aggressive there, >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > > wrote:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:51 PM, gullible fool wrote: I'll bet the TMO would prefer us to all be in... a "supporting caste". Weren't we? Sal

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread gullible fool
I'll bet the TMO would prefer us to all be in...   a "supporting caste".   --- On Mon, 6/16/08, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June 16

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread Peter
The ME was always used as a marketing tool. Perhaps it started out as a legit scientific inquiry, but it was quickly co-opted by MMY and the TMO to promote an agenda as you say. Real shame actually. --- Patrick Gillam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe now that Maharishi is gone, the TM > organi

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:23 PM, new.morning wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hee Hee, I love it when you get sarcastic. But I'm sorry I was a bit aggressive there, the ME is one of my hot buttons, Hold on to your hat -- I am working on a ME / Jyoti

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante wrote: > > > > Maharishi on support of Nature: > > > > "Enlightenment means lack of darkness, absence of darkness. And > absence of darkness means no mistake, no

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hee Hee, I love it when you get sarcastic. > But I'm sorry I was a bit aggressive there, > the ME is one of my hot buttons, Hold on to your hat -- I am working on a ME / Jyotish post -- I figure after the explosion -- we

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:55 AM, dhamiltony2k5 wrote: Oh Sal, < So success is not gained through hard work: success is gained by having the infinite organizing power of Natural Law in our favor.> And the moon is made of green cheese. Do you actually believe any of the above, Bob? Do you think MM

[FairfieldLife] Re: re mars venus align

2008-06-16 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:02 PM, bob_brigante wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > >> > >> From another list: > >> > >> "On a side note, Amma commented on the especially malific > > conjunction > >>

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > > . > > > > > > TM "always works" I suspect. But that doesn't mean it affects > > spec

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity wrote: > > > > > > > > > > One of my TB friends has said that I am not willing to take that > > > > "small step of faith" to true believe as my "world would crash do

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2008-06-16 Thread Bhairitu
Yahoo Groups Post Counter = Start Date (UTC): Sat Jun 14 00:00:00 2008 End Date (UTC): Sat Jun 21 00:00:00 2008 -- Searching... 330 messages as of (UTC) Tue Jun 17 01:18:18 2008 Member Posts ruthsimplicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: re mars venus align

2008-06-16 Thread Vaj
On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:02 PM, bob_brigante wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From another list: "On a side note, Amma commented on the especially malific conjunction of Mars and Ketu (aka South Node) that peaked here Sat night. She said that this

[FairfieldLife] Re: re mars venus align

2008-06-16 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From another list: > > "On a side note, Amma commented on the especially malific conjunction > of Mars and Ketu (aka South Node) that peaked here Sat night. She said > that this is the first conjunction of these two in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Stops Rain & Flooding

2008-06-16 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "dhamiltony2k5" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dome Numbers up and flooding down. > > Mother Divine to appear as scheduled. > > FW: > Dear All, > > We are happy to announce that despite the flooding situation, Amma's > programs at the Coralville Marriott

[FairfieldLife] Maharishi Effect Stops Rain & Flooding

2008-06-16 Thread dhamiltony2k5
Dome Numbers up and flooding down. Mother Divine to appear as scheduled. FW: Dear All, We are happy to announce that despite the flooding situation, Amma's programs at the Coralville Marriott are confirmed! The Marriott Hotel was spared. The water stopped just short of flooding the building a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread Patrick Gillam
Maybe now that Maharishi is gone, the TM organization can admit to flaws and start testing the Maharishi Effect more rigorously, without an agenda. I've written here in the past of Jerry Jarvis's ME research in Atlanta. They found that the crime rate only dropped in the various police-defined

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread sandiego108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am sure most people do, but as we know, most people do not > frequent > message boards. > > Oh great news Ruth...so my precious words are NOT reaching millions? > I may have to change my strategy for prom

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread sandiego108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" > > > > wrot

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > . > > > > TM "always works" I suspect. But that doesn't mean it affects > specific issues because > > they may not be related to what TM actually DOES.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread feste37
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > One of my TB friends has said that I am not willing to take that > > > "small step of faith" to true believe as my "world would crash down > > > around me" and I am panicking at the thought. > > > > > >

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread Jonathan Chadwick
TM is a means to an end.  Take an already satisfying life.  Add TM.  Does it help?  OK.  Add other things TM-related.  Do they help?  OK.  By and large Enlightenment (capital E) is a myth.  It's like graduating from high school:  "Hey that was just graaat (sarcasm) ... se ya at the reunion.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > wrote: > > > > > > > > This lack of experience in those that criticise TM, and the fac

Re: [FairfieldLife] re mars venus align

2008-06-16 Thread Vaj
From another list: "On a side note, Amma commented on the especially malific conjunction of Mars and Ketu (aka South Node) that peaked here Sat night. She said that this is the first conjunction of these two in 150 years. Other recent conjunctions of planets with Ketu occurred on 9/11, the

[FairfieldLife] re mars venus align

2008-06-16 Thread bettyblue109
mars and ketu are now conjoined , this is most likely what Doug meantthey did conjoin on 9/11 but on the lagna point of the USA chart indicating explosions etc, but no astrologer I know "predicted it" they also conjoined on August 30, 2006 and they usually conjoin once a year

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
> I am sure most people do, but as we know, most people do not frequent > message boards. Oh great news Ruth...so my precious words are NOT reaching millions? I may have to change my strategy for promoting my dark lord's mission on earth! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread bob_brigante
> The best thing that could happen would be for a tornado to sweep > through Vedic City clearing out the houses. *** http://tinyurl.com/4e7zoh

[FairfieldLife] New CropCircle in Oxfordshire

2008-06-16 Thread nablusoss1008
http://www.cropcircleconnector.com/2008/uffington/uffington2008a.html

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > > This lack of experience in those that criticise TM, and the fact that > > many TM'ers report this and similar experiences, is obviously a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" > > wrote: > > > > > > The way this looks to me, is once again Maharishi, by approving >

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Privatization of the Internet?

2008-06-16 Thread Bhairitu
shempmcgurk wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Shempenomics is not a solution to the worlds problems. >> > > > > "Shempenomics"! I love it! > > > > > > >> It is too >> twisted and looks like it is based on the Milton Friedman school

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > . > > TM "always works" I suspect. But that doesn't mean it affects specific issues because > they may not be related to what TM actually DOES. > > Lawson Always works to do what?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Most people take a more rational approach, on both sides of the issue, or such has > been my observation. > > Lawson I am sure most people do, but as we know, most people do not frequent message boards. >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread sandiego108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" > wrote: > > > > The way this looks to me, is once again Maharishi, by approving the > > ME theory when he was running the Movement, tricks all of those who

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, hermandan0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The numbers are posted daily here: > http://www.invincibleamerica.org/tallies.html > > For 23 days out of the past month the number for the US has been > achieved in at least the evening--and continuously for the past

[FairfieldLife] Re: Barack smokes cigarettes, McCain gambles

2008-06-16 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > > shempmcgurk wrote: > > > Barack can't quit smoking and McCain loves to play the dice in > casinos. > > > > > > Does this influence anyone to any degree

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kenny H" wrote: > > What I am trying to express which I > > guess I haven't said clearly is that I did everything asked of me > > (meditation in the am/pm, becoming TM teacher

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > > This lack of experience in those that criticise TM, and the fact that > > many TM'ers report this and similar experiences, is obviously a red

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread Richard J. Williams
new wrote: > And the stock market? > > Its 10+ % down in the second year -- > when the dome and pundit numbers were > significantly higher. > It doesn't matter if the stock market is up or down. According to the ME, a wise investor will sell when the market is up and buy when the market is dow

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
> Why are you so trollish, Curtis? I don't think you understand how this word is used. You see, you are different from the Maharishi so you don't have to get mad if I say something about him. If I say something rude to you like for example "shut your pie hole" (a phrase I would never use due to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Barack smokes cigarettes, McCain gambles

2008-06-16 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > shempmcgurk wrote: > > Barack can't quit smoking and McCain loves to play the dice in casinos. > > > > Does this influence anyone to any degree about their choice? > No, I used to smoke too. For about 6 years while in c

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread Richard J. Williams
guyfawkes wrote: > However these things are random, so the > chances of it happening are pretty slim. > Do you have any evidence that anything happens randomly? And how would randomness indicate that something had a 'slim' chance of happening? If things happened at random, you would probably ex

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This lack of experience in those that criticise TM, and the fact that > many TM'ers report this and similar experiences, is obviously a red > cloth right in the face of people like the Turq and others here on >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Privatization of the Internet?

2008-06-16 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Shempenomics is not a solution to the worlds problems. "Shempenomics"! I love it! > It is too > twisted and looks like it is based on the Milton Friedman school. Well, yes, actually, it is based upon the A

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread Richard J. Williams
> > One is living in full accord with Natural Law. > > Spontaneously Nature is supporting us: then > > we are not in the dark about anything." > > Curtis wrote: > Got that "step right up and witness the miraculous > results of Dr. Pennybockers secret snake oil > remedy tonic elixer" vibe, doesn'

[FairfieldLife] Re: Rising Insanity of the Age of Enlightment

2008-06-16 Thread Jason
        India is mired in Poverty, Violence and Disease because it lacks the wholistic educational system that develops the full brain potential.    Maharishi has explained this in detail.   The current Indian education is obsolete and fragmented.  It develops only fractions of the

[FairfieldLife] Re: mars and venus align.

2008-06-16 Thread boo_lives
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interesting that Doug passes on these warnings and instructions from > Amma without a hint of a sneer, but when the TM movement on occasion > issues similar proclamations and instructions, he can barely contain > his con

[FairfieldLife] Brains of Gays are different

2008-06-16 Thread Jason
      Study: gays’ brain symmetry resembles other sex June 16, 2008 Courtesy PNAS Re­search­ers have found that gay peo­ple’s brains re­sem­ble those of the op­po­site sex in some ways, in­clud­ing the ex­tent to which the brain’s sides are sym­met­ric. Amygdala activity in (top to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Privatization of the Internet?

2008-06-16 Thread Bhairitu
Shempenomics is not a solution to the worlds problems. It is too twisted and looks like it is based on the Milton Friedman school. Several of us pointed out to you that the corporate tax rates you listed are not what corporations actually pay. As someone who pays capital gains taxes (do you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The way this looks to me, is once again Maharishi, by approving the > ME theory when he was running the Movement, tricks all of those who > wish to bring it about, into meditating and continuing with their > prog

[FairfieldLife] Re: Promises and Ethics

2008-06-16 Thread Jason
        All the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Yoga etc etc are open source.     Hundreds of types of Meditations existed in India for thousands of years.  TM also existed in India for thousands of years, only it had no name.     Maharishi only gave it a name and trademarked it.  Sri S

Re: [FairfieldLife] Barack smokes cigarettes, McCain gambles

2008-06-16 Thread Bhairitu
shempmcgurk wrote: > Barack can't quit smoking and McCain loves to play the dice in casinos. > > Does this influence anyone to any degree about their choice? No, I used to smoke too. For about 6 years while in college and afterward. I like to say it took me 6 years to quit. :) So I don't hold s

[FairfieldLife] Re: mars and venus align.

2008-06-16 Thread dhamiltony2k5
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > dhamiltony2k5 wrote: > > Same alignment as the earth quake, of the 8th. > > > > Also same alignment as of 911. > > > > 7:30 tomorrow night. > No they aren't. They are neither conjunct nor aspecting each >other.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Robert Happe Interview: Consciousness is the answer [pt 1]

2008-06-16 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Good stuff... > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMRlBAHS1XI More: Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lEEsZg1m98&feature=related Part 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgPSUb_pnIo&feature=related Part 4

Re: [FairfieldLife] mars and venus align.

2008-06-16 Thread Bhairitu
dhamiltony2k5 wrote: > Same alignment as the earth quake, of the 8th. > > Also same alignment as of 911. > > 7:30 tomorrow night. No they aren't. They are neither conjunct nor aspecting each other. They are almost two houses apart.

[FairfieldLife] Robert Happé Interview: Consciousness is the answer [pt 1]

2008-06-16 Thread do.rflex
Good stuff... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMRlBAHS1XI

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: mars and venus align.

2008-06-16 Thread feste37
Interesting that Doug passes on these warnings and instructions from Amma without a hint of a sneer, but when the TM movement on occasion issues similar proclamations and instructions, he can barely contain his contempt. Double standard, Doug? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "dhamiltony2k5"

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread Kenny H
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > There is no sin in thinking that maybe TM just doesn't work for you. > Well I would not say that at all. It just did not do what I thought it would in the ways it would. I was looking for external proof in

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
> "Enlightenment means lack of darkness, absence of darkness. And > absence of darkness means no mistake, no weakness, no > shortcoming—success everywhere, fulfillment of desire everywhere. That > is enlightenment. One is living in full accord with Natural Law. > Spontaneously Nature is supporting

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maharishi on support of Nature: > > "Transcendental Meditation makes the active mind fully silent, > spontaneously, and that silence remains when one comes out of > meditation, then the mind remains silent and rema

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread curtisdeltablues
Ruth: > There is no sin in thinking that maybe TM just doesn't work for you. > Blasphemer! Methinks a witch has spoken that which must never be uttered. I'm beginning to think that TM was just oversold by the hyperbole loving Maharishi. Meditation of some sort has a place in many people's lives

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread sandiego108
The way this looks to me, is once again Maharishi, by approving the ME theory when he was running the Movement, tricks all of those who wish to bring it about, into meditating and continuing with their programs. It sharpens their devotion and focuses their intention, and clarifies the gulf betw

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > > > > You'll

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread dhamiltony2k5
Refined FFL homepage description: Fairfield Life focuses on topics of hubris of seekers (and finders) of truth and liberation everywhere. What a fun thought provoking word that is. "...for instance, Cedar Rapids had the hubris to put its city hall, courthouse and jail on a small island in the

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah, I personally don't think "support of nature" is a > useful concept on a practical basis, because even if it > exists, there's no way to *identify* it. I mean, one > could suggest that you were experiencing "su

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kenny H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What I am trying to express which I > guess I haven't said clearly is that I did everything asked of me > (meditation in the am/pm, becoming TM teacher, initiating 1000+, > teaching residence/prep courses, several 6 month

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread guyfawkes91
The best thing that could happen would be for a tornado to sweep through Vedic City clearing out the houses. This would be a positive thing because it would also clear the shit out of people's minds about controlling the weather or the stock market or solar cycles or supernovas in distant galaxies

[FairfieldLife] Re: mars and venus align.

2008-06-16 Thread dhamiltony2k5
> > > > Same alignment as the earth quake, of the 8th. > > > > Also same alignment as of 911. > > > > 7:30 tomorrow night. > > > > Flooding in southern China kills at least 55 people and forces more > than a million to flee their homes -BBC > I do not generally send these notices forward...

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread Peter
Beware of a "theory" that empirical evidence can never dispute or force to modify. --- lurkernomore20002000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Right, I understand. It's just that TMO has taken > such a public > stand on stock market correlation and numbers in the > dome. Quality > of life in US, a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Effect Floods Iowa City

2008-06-16 Thread dhamiltony2k5
Oh Sal, < So success is not gained through hard work: success is gained by having the infinite organizing power of Natural Law in our favor.> And the moon is made of green cheese. Do you actually believe any of the above, Bob? Do you think MMY believed it? -Sal No Sal! Recant! TMblasphemer

[FairfieldLife] Re: Barack smokes cigarettes, McCain gambles

2008-06-16 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Louis McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I smoked from age 11 to 16 sometimes as much as a pack per day.   In order to quit I took Kojak's advice every time I wanted a cigarette I ate a lolly popwithin a week I stopped.. the sugar from the lolly po

[FairfieldLife] Re: Barack smokes cigarettes, McCain gambles

2008-06-16 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Barack can't quit smoking and McCain loves to play the dice in casinos. > > Does this influence anyone to any degree about their choice? > Well, how can it influence anyone's choice when there is only one choic

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Barack smokes cigarettes, McCain gambles

2008-06-16 Thread Louis McKenzie
I smoked from age 11 to 16 sometimes as much as a pack per day.   In order to quit I took Kojak's advice every time I wanted a cigarette I ate a lolly popwithin a week I stopped.. the sugar from the lolly pops took the place of the nicotine.   then I stopped the lolly pops.    --- On Mon,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Barack smokes cigarettes, McCain gambles

2008-06-16 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Louis McKenzie wrote: > > > > I thought he quit > > He's apparently still struggling with it. He's admitted > he's had a cigarette on various occasions during the > campaign. >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread lurkernomore20002000
Right, I understand. It's just that TMO has taken such a public stand on stock market correlation and numbers in the dome. Quality of life in US, and numbers in the dome. And here, now, we have the numbers in the dome, and not everything is going according to plan. So what do you say when

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cooking With Cellphones

2008-06-16 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A new novel way to pop popcorn. :) > http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/4969270/ It's a hoax: http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/06/bluetooth-compa.html http://www.snopes.com/science/cookegg.asp

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield super radiance and Iowa weather

2008-06-16 Thread feste37
Hey Lurk, Actually, I'm not invested one way or the other in this. Pundits chant; rivers flood; life goes on, and no one really knows the real cause of anything. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I figured it was a forgone conclusion that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Barack smokes cigarettes, McCain gambles

2008-06-16 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Barack can't quit smoking and McCain loves to play the dice in > casinos. > > Does this influence anyone to any degree about their choice? Not me. My biggest concern is a POTUS stacking the SCOTUS with more superst

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bliss

2008-06-16 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > wrote: > > > I have neither of these and I don't care about that, but I have > > many > > > times had prolonged periods of these, and the bliss I have >

[FairfieldLife] Maharishi Effect fails to Flood Ammachi venue

2008-06-16 Thread dhamiltony2k5
FW> < Dear All, We are happy to announce that despite the flooding situation, Amma's programs at the Coralville Marriott are confirmed! The Marriott Hotel was spared. The water stopped just short of flooding the building and is now receding. >

[FairfieldLife] 'More on Support of Nature'

2008-06-16 Thread Robert
You have found that the Individual may act on the Universal, and that the result of this action and interaction is cause and effect. Thought, therefore, is the cause, and the experiences with which you meet in life are the effect.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Learning to read, fluently?

2008-06-16 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister > wrote: > > > > > > British kids: three years in average. > > Finnish kids: three months in average. > > > > (According to Masha Bell, in The Observer.) > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Other Side of Spiritual Growth

2008-06-16 Thread R.G.
(sNiP) > > P.s. How's Atlantic City treating you (and vice-versa?). > > Yikes, not Atlantic City! I'm on the Jersey shore, > but in a town much farther north, and much *quieter*. > I'm loving it. To be able to walk few steps and stand > with my back to civilization, looking out on pure > natur

[FairfieldLife] Indra Engages China

2008-06-16 Thread R.G.
Thousands evacuated as rains lash China quake region by Robert J. Saiget 2 hours, 20 minutes ago BEIJING (AFP) - Tens of thousands of victims of China's Sichuan earthquake were evacuated Monday as torrential rain lashed the region, triggering flood warnings on rivers including the Yangtze a