[FairfieldLife] A Message from David Lynch
Message from David Lynch [E-mail] http://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/index2.php?option=com_contenttask=\ emailformid=5itemid=6 [David Lynch] David Lynch, founder and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace, is an award- winning director, writer, and producer. His work includes Eraserhead, Elephant Man, Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Lost Highway, Straight Story, Mulhol- land Drive, and INLAND EMPIRE. In today's world of fear and uncertainty, every child should have one class period a day to dive within himself and experience the field of silenceblissthe enormous reservoir of energy and intelligence that is deep within all of us. This is the way to save the coming generation. I have been diving within through the Transcendental Meditation technique for over 30 years. It has changed my life, my world. I am not alone. Millions of other people of all ages, religions, and walks of life practice the technique and enjoy incredible benefits. Someday, hopefully very soon, diving within as a preparation for learning and as a tool for developing the creative potential of the mind will be a standard part of every school's curriculum. The stresses of today's world are taking an enormous toll on our children right now. There are hundreds of schools, with thousands of students, who are eager to relieve this stress and bring out the full potential of every student by providing this Consciousness-Based education today. Our Foundation was established to ensure that any child in America who wants to learn and practice the Transcendental Meditation program can do so. The TM program is the most thoroughly researched and widely practiced program in the world for developing the full creative potential of the brain and mind, improving health, reducing stress, and improving academic outcomes. We provide scholarships for students to learn the technique and to receive the complete follow-up program of instruction throughout their student years to ensure they receive the maximum benefits. We also provide scholarships for students who want to attend the growing number of highly successful schools, colleges, and universities founded on this Consciousness-Based approach to education. I have had the pleasure of meeting many students who are diving within and experiencing Consciousness-Based education. These students are all unique individuals, very much themselves. They are amazing, self-sufficient, wide-awake, energetic, blissful, creative, powerfully intelligent and peaceful human beings. Meeting these students, for me, was the proof that Consciousness-Based education is a profoundly good thing for our schools and for our world. Research and experience document the profound benefits to society as a whole when our children dive within. Individual peace is the unit of world peace. By offering Consciousness-Based education to the coming generation, we can promote a strong foundation for a healthy, harmonious, and peaceful world. For this, the Foundation also supports the establishment of Universities of World Peace that will train the coming generation in a new profession: that of professional peacemaker. Thank you very much for your interest. And please remember that Consciousness-Based education is not a luxury. For our children who are growing up in a stressful, often frightening, crisis-ridden world, it is a necessity.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Religious aspects of the TM puja; Connecting to the Guru God
On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:46 AM, Vaj wrote: Of course no one's asking society to sanitize all traditions and strip out references to God or whatever. That's not the point at all. It might behoove you to look into the origins of the USA and look at why the founding fathers, based on previous experience, decided to keep church and state emphatically separate but allowed religions freedom without threat of persecution. And the best part of that, of course, is freedom from religion. Sal
[FairfieldLife] Re: Religious aspects of the TM puja; Connecting to the Guru God
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, I am the eternal l.shad...@... wrote: On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: It's a religious technique that invokes gods and goddesses and worships a guru as a god--it therefore violates the separation of church and state--there are a host of other issues such as with charging the taxpayers exorbitant fees for meditation, which can easily be taught for free and the destructive nature of aspects of the TM org, side effects, phony and biased research, etc.. Just because I succumbed to voting for Messiah Obama and think that last night's press conference was Obama's finest hour so far doesn't mean that I've completely sold out. I continue to believe as I have before. I agree that TM is a religion and I have no problem with it being designated as such. My real problem lies with Judy and others who so much want to prove that TM is non-sectarian. This I just don't get. But then I put my buns and $$ where my mouth is, unlike other TM proponents on FFL. So, I see dat, you muss Know what your talkin' 'bout beef-fo ya' Speaks! Dat Bees Real Nice! R.g.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Kirk kirk_bernha...@... wrote: If Buddhism honors no god, then where did the Buddha come from? Mom and Dad Buddha? R.G. ---That's the right question to be asking, but rather, where did you come from, also, when and which god solved suffering, disease, pain, conflict and fear and death. Which Deva dissolves these issues? These are the right questions to be pondering. That is how Buddha came to be, not by worshipping gods. But by questioning their aims, motives, actuality in reality rather than just thinking God this God that. Nobody can surely know any of that, and if they do, nobody can really know that either. The real question is how can one worship a Deva and be enlightened ...and not be a Buddha?! Not where or who God is. If one is enlightened then they have become a Buddha. If Maharishi was enlightened then Maharishi was a Buddha. Not the other way around. the human intellect and cognition can only fathom so much and then the mind stops. This is called state of Buddhahood, when cognition and knowledge have reached their end. Nirvana. Yoga Citta Vritti Nirodaha. Buddha said pondering God questions is like being shot by an arrow and worrying who shot you and why. What is not needed is an answer, but a cure for the arrow wound. Pondering who and why and what is not going to cure the arrow wound. What Buddha said was there is a cure. Then he outlined it in his 4 Noble Truths. They are hard to beat as far as meaning goes, also Buddha's answers are more humanitarian than otherworldly systems. Since his system is grounded in the solid state of direct perception and questioning, and worrying little about issues of faith, hope and so on. For most people they cannot simply just live with themselves. Instead they must make up all kinds of high falutin secret societies with hierarchies and unobtainable goals to keep the mind ever engaged in ever more discursive ratiocination. As if by broadening the net of the mind one can someday hold the sky. No. Mind cannot hold anything. Let the mind go and become a Buddha. Otherwise you are just rebirthing the continuum of mind over and over, thus reifying samskara. But because different people have different tendencies and aims there are many Buddhisms. Not just one. Thus I am a Buddhist who practices secret mantra yoga. I am a Buddhist who lives in the world amongst everyone else hiding in plain sight. Since Buddhism deals with finalizing ones solution to lifes problems it is said to be the end all of religions. Some Buddhists know the various devas and energies, others don't. This isn't really the point. The point is does the mind feel satisfied and does it then open to direct vision. That is a Buddha then. Not anything else. Well, now I see, said the 'Blind Man'... R.g.
[FairfieldLife] 'Hillary to Clean up Mexico'
Secretary Clinton: Profound Conclusions in Mexico City... “Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade,” Mrs. Clinton said, using unusually blunt language. “Our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border to arm these criminals causes the deaths of police officers, soldiers and civilians.” Well, Duh!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Just to follow up, because this is a fun kind of recapitulation for me, I think that one of the things you have to remember about my partici- pation in the TM movement was *when it took place*. My last TM course (a six-month course in Switzer- land to learn the Siddhis) was in 1977. Returning from that course I paid lip service to the TMO for a little while, but within a couple of years I was pretty much outa there. So what was that TM movement environment LIKE, compared to what it is now? This was pre-Chopra. There was no Ayur-veda. This was pre-SV. This was pre-yagyas. This was WAY pre- Rajas and their silly costumes. This was WAY pre- pundits. This was WAY pre-McMeditation outlets in shopping malls. This was WAY pre-Maharishi Phalluses Of Invincibility. This was, in fact, the end of the blissful SIMS period of the TMO. The language used was still that SIMS-speak, substituting scientific-sounding words for the real Hindu words. Lots of talk about the research, zero talk about gods and goddesses, even referred to by their euphemisms as impulses of creative intelligence. The most religious aspects of the TMO *at that time* were, in my opinion: * The puja, of course. The translation of that, and the fact that EVERY SINGLE TEACHER knew that translation, cannot be denied. * The siddhis, straight out of Patanjali (who was... Duh...a writer within a religious tradition). * The reading of Rig Veda and the chanting of Sama Veda after flying. What is NOT religious about being forced to sit there and listen to hour after hour of readings *directly* from the pages of scripture? * The growing status of the TMO as a cult. This was the period in which Off The Program first was making its appearance, and in which TMers were being denied permission to go to courses because of life- style choices they had made, such as living with their girlfriends outside of marriage, or reading Off The Program books. Look at that last one -- if you are denied the ability to become a TM Teacher *because you read a book by another teacher*, as happened with some frequency back then, what is NOT religious about that? * The growing reclusive nature of many TMers. People were beginning to NOT meditate and dive into activity. They were starting, in fact, to *avoid* activity as much as possible, and find ways to stay on rounding courses forever, or to stay in Europe working on staff forever. This was a trend that I saw as contrary to what TM was selling itself as, and not completely healthy. I still feel that way. * Outright persecution of dissent. That was the biggest tell for me that the organization had flipped from the SIMS days and was well on its way down the slippery slope towards becoming a full-blown religion. I bailed before it got far enough down that slope to include yagyas and pundits and people in Raja costumes *while claiming it was not a religion*. What inspired me to bail was noticing how people (both TMers and TM Teachers) were treated who did not agree with some point of dogma or some rule that had been imposed on them or their lifestyle. To make a long story short, what happened to them was that they were EXCOMMUNICATED, sent away, denied access to the organization completely and anathemitized to the point that their former friends were afraid to have anything to do with them. Again, what is NOT a religion about that? Just some points, to remind you of what has happened in the time SINCE those days. If I was seeing signs of the TMO being a cult and a religion THEN, it just blows my mind that people looking at what the TMO has become in the time SINCE then can't see it. But the force of the TM Is Not A Religion Religion is strong. Once you've become a member of that church, it's very difficult to leave. Or so it seems... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: Just for fun... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: I don't know why it hasn't occurred to me before, but I'd genuinely like to hear from Barry as to how he viewed the purportedly religious nature of TM when he was with the TMO. He's made it clear how allergic he is to any kind of religious thinking these days, and as his comments to Vaj indicate, he's completely convinced TM is a religion. So was he inclined to religious belief when he was a TM teacher but has since lost that inclination? Or did he feel about religion then the way he feels now, and simply found a way not to let the religious component bother him? Or was he not even *aware* of the religious component at the time? I will answer as honestly as I can, as if Judy really deserved an answer. And I think you all know that I don't believe she does, so this should be viewed as an exercise in compassion for me. :-) It's actually a little hard for me to think back to those days. It's 3-4 decades in the past now, after all. *At the time*, I almost certainly never thought
[FairfieldLife] 'Spiritual or Religious'
When Maharishi started, he called it the 'Spiritual Regeneration Movement'...this was the 'Charlie Lutes Era', in a way... That evolved into SIMS, and the 'Jerry Jarvis' era, which included Merv and lot's of success, and lot's of cash flow. Then I believe, what happened, is the court case, caused a psychic collapse and a the dramatic shift in policy... Up until that time, TM, had been so successful, that it seemed that everything it touched turned to gold and silver, but mostly gold. With all the 'Scientific Evidence', the creation of M.I.U., and S.C.I. All of this was leading to a presumed outcome, of TM, being taught in a scientific way, 'In the Schools'...and I think it was a great shock to Maharishi and he took this very hard... He was named as a defendant in that court case...we all know what court cases are like, and how final the judgment seems to be, and this is when Jerry bowed out. So, then, started the 'Bevan era, leading to the Bevan John Era'...and that is where it ended up...with a few Kings added to the pie. So, what era are we in now, I wonder? As far as the original intention of 'Spiritual Regeneration'... Removed from being religious in nature, and embracing the mystical of experience. Without the dogma, and the shunning, and who knows what? R.G.
[FairfieldLife] 'Who Was Chris Matthews in a Past Life?'
Remember that guy that played political 'Hardball' with Jesus, saying, so I hear about you being the King of the Jews...do you really believe this? You are king of the Jews?...well show me. Lo and behold, years later, while watching the Saviour speak in Madison, Wisconsin, land of lakes and lightning, Chris gets a spark up his leg... Interesting... R.G.
[FairfieldLife] Re: In all my internet travels
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Kirk kirk_bernha...@... wrote: The FFLife Yahoo group is by far the most profound of groups I have encountered. I wish we could all get together. Even all the people I have wronged with words or who have wronged me from previous Usenet AMT games. I thank you all. You are all my friends. In the sometimes senseless rattling on and verbal warring I sense a commonality amongst us. It would be the sense of the seeker after truth that I feel most strongly here. I mean it. This group makes me aware of weird shit I have never even dreamed of. Each person here suffers from a type of personal integrity that one rarely encounters outside of a Whole Foods, and probably not even there. No, I'm not fucked up right now. Believe it or not. I was just thinking how seriously crazy alot of us are, but here together we are all sane. This group is dope. You have friends you don't even know about who care.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
On Mar 26, 2009, at 3:39 AM, Robert wrote: Well, now I see, said the 'Blind Man'... For an excellent exposition of the use of deity in Buddhist tantras, see HH 14th Dalai Lama's excellent Deity Yoga, which contains parts on the siddhis, use of mantra, etc. It also contains the excellent Heart of Mantra by HHDL. It includes a section on the purpose of deity yoga and advanced uses of mantra (which was very upsetting to some TMers previously, caveat emptor): http://books.google.com/books?id=goXfIvghdmYCpg=PA1lpg=PA1dq=% 22heart+of+mantra%22+by+dalai+lamasource=blots=t5Z- QCYAhrsig=kIMns6Nr_XZdpOZtmzo4D9VEiJchl=enei=- n3LSYfGPJzrlQfwtPXRCQsa=Xoi=book_resultresnum=3ct=result#PPA4,M1 LINK
[FairfieldLife] Re: Dear President Obama
Whilst this may be true from a technical standpoint it goes against the very spirit of the enlightenment - from which the Bill of Rights was developed - theocracies were considered to represent the kind of governance found in the dark ages. It wouldn't be logical for the founding fathers to create a federal government that was usurped by colonies that held to the very set of beliefs that the enlightenment, as represented in the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, sought to eliminate. Here is a link that explains it better than I can: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Enlightenment we're not going to require as they do in England that everybody be an Anglican. But, if Connecticut wanted to continue what it had at the time the first amendment was adopted, -- to tax you to support Puritanism, Congregationalism -- it could! It could and did! For decades after that! Why? Well, because it always had and that's what Connecticut had been about and there was nothing in the federal constitution to prevent that. The federal courts at first recognized this principle. In fact in 1833 in a case called Barron v. Baltimore, Chief Justice Marshall for a unanimous court -- and this is the only time Marshall ever handed down a constitutional decision that was against federal authority, the only time -- Marshall said: Everybody knows the Bill of Rights is a limitation only on the federal government. Everybody knew that till 1947. Everybody knew that. So, there is no principle of separation of church and state in the constitution although there is the principle of separation of church and state in constitutional law, that is, these opinions from federal judges.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Looks good. Also the basic Vimalaprabha text of HHDL contains also an entire mantra science. - Original Message - From: Vaj To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:20 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools On Mar 26, 2009, at 3:39 AM, Robert wrote: Well, now I see, said the 'Blind Man'... For an excellent exposition of the use of deity in Buddhist tantras, see HH 14th Dalai Lama's excellent Deity Yoga, which contains parts on the siddhis, use of mantra, etc. It also contains the excellent Heart of Mantra by HHDL. It includes a section on the purpose of deity yoga and advanced uses of mantra (which was very upsetting to some TMers previously, caveat emptor): http://books.google.com/books?id=goXfIvghdmYCpg=PA1lpg=PA1dq=%22heart+of+mantra%22+by+dalai+lamasource=blots=t5Z-QCYAhrsig=kIMns6Nr_XZdpOZtmzo4D9VEiJchl=enei=-n3LSYfGPJzrlQfwtPXRCQsa=Xoi=book_resultresnum=3ct=result#PPA4,M1 LINK
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: In all my internet travels
You have friends you don't even know about who care. I know. I feel you. I must say that sometimes just the action of writing for this group is very deeply somehow clearing for me. And satisfying. Thank You.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
On Mar 26, 2009, at 3:48 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: * The reading of Rig Veda and the chanting of Sama Veda after flying. What is NOT religious about being forced to sit there and listen to hour after hour of readings *directly* from the pages of scripture? According to Judy, if you don't understand Sanskrit and hence have no idea that you're reading a religious text, then it isn't religious. Kind of like, if the president does it, it isn't illegal. With impeccable logic like that, who needs fanatics? * The growing status of the TMO as a cult. This was the period in which Off The Program first was making its appearance, and in which TMers were being denied permission to go to courses because of life- style choices they had made, such as living with their girlfriends outside of marriage, or reading Off The Program books. Look at that last one -- if you are denied the ability to become a TM Teacher *because you read a book by another teacher*, as happened with some frequency back then, what is NOT religious about that? More cult-like than religious per se, I would say. * The growing reclusive nature of many TMers. People were beginning to NOT meditate and dive into activity. They were starting, in fact, to *avoid* activity as much as possible, and find ways to stay on rounding courses forever, or to stay in Europe working on staff forever. This was a trend that I saw as contrary to what TM was selling itself as, and not completely healthy. I still feel that way. This was one thing that drove me nuts when I first started to get involved... the almost complete disregard for activity or any kind of exercise. * Outright persecution of dissent. That was the biggest tell for me that the organization had flipped from the SIMS days and was well on its way down the slippery slope towards becoming a full-blown religion. I bailed before it got far enough down that slope to include yagyas and pundits and people in Raja costumes *while claiming it was not a religion*. What inspired me to bail was noticing how people (both TMers and TM Teachers) were treated who did not agree with some point of dogma or some rule that had been imposed on them or their lifestyle. To make a long story short, what happened to them was that they were EXCOMMUNICATED, sent away, denied access to the organization completely and anathemitized to the point that their former friends were afraid to have anything to do with them. Again, what is NOT a religion about that? Just some points, to remind you of what has happened in the time SINCE those days. If I was seeing signs of the TMO being a cult and a religion THEN, it just blows my mind that people looking at what the TMO has become in the time SINCE then can't see it. But the force of the TM Is Not A Religion Religion is strong. Once you've become a member of that church, it's very difficult to leave. Or so it seems...
[FairfieldLife] Is Nationalism a true religion?
Duveyoung wrote: Isn't a belief a belief a belief?... Of course, 'Nationalism' is a religion. Millions of Americans practice religion every single day: they even hand out 'tracts' in the form of 'money' with In God We Trust imprinted on them and with a Masonic pyramid and a 'Third Eye'. Americans 'bow down' when they salute the 'totem', the American flag all the time. Lots of Americans think that democratic ideals are based on the 'bible', the U.S. Constitution. Our elected leader 'swear' on a bible. But it all depends on how you define 'religion'. Apparently nobody on this form knows the definition of 'religion', or maybe I missed it. The point is, everyone has a religion and everyone practices their religion - 'atheism' is a religion; 'nationalism' is a religion. You are practicing religion whenever you make a distinction between the common and the special.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Iowa GOP: thumbs down on Vedic City's request for public funding of Tower
What a non-story! Anyone can apply for anything. Doesn't mean it's going to be accepted. Also, Knapp's comment shows that he is unable to read. Perhaps he should practice TM. It might improve his powers of concentration. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_re...@... wrote: http://snipurl.com/ekuuu [iowaindependent_com]
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Vaj wrote: For an excellent exposition of the use of deity in Buddhist tantras... Maybe so, but there are no deities in the original teachings of the historical Buddha, Shakya the Muni. Buddha taught 'causation' - he had nothing much to say about dieties or demi-gods. Causation is the natural law of cause and effect - the Buddha did not ascribe to the notion of 'chance' events. The Shakya said that everything happens for a reason - 'karma' - there are no exceptions. Tibetan teachings are 'far-fetched' according to Marshy - they are a 'mixup' of traditions, some don't even make any sense at all. A deity is a postulated preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by human beings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deity When Shakyamuni attained the buddha state, he is reported to have said: Profound, simple, transparent! What did he mean by this? According to R. A. F. Thurman, What can be said with some certainty is that it was not a religion. A young seeker who would later become one of the Buddha's most famous disciples met an old monk on the streets of the Indian city of Varanasi whose composure and contented glow were notable. The youth asked the old mendicant about his teacher and the teaching he followed. The monk avowed inability to explain and invited the seeker to visit his teacher, the Buddha. The seeker insisted on some explanation, and the monk said, The Buddha has said that all things arise from causes, what are their causes, and what their cessation. Such being his philosophy (322)! This mantralike statement contains the core insight of Shakya the Muni, the writings of 'Tenzin Gyatso' notwithstanding. Work cited: 'Inner Revolution' by Robert Thurman, Ph.D. Riverhead Books, 1998
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
On Mar 26, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Kirk wrote: Looks good. Also the basic Vimalaprabha text of HHDL contains also an entire mantra science. Not sure I've seen that. Can you share a link?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
- Original Message - From: Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@lisco.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools But the force of the TM Is Not A Religion Religion is strong. Once you've become a member of that church, it's very difficult to leave. Or so it seems... --Well then you've hit the nail on the flat end. For me, I switched first to Devi Bhakta after understanding the religious nature of my TM Mantra, then to the same but from a Buddhist context which I purposely sought out due to its similarities to my previous experiences, thus making a switch, but not really switching anything. Three Card Monty - religious style. I did not find the opposite to be true, which is to say that I did not have nondevotional esteem for my practice. Which is to say that I understood the fundamentally religious and Hindu nature of TM from the outset and I had always dug on that. TM Mantras are based on ishtadevata and varnashrama. Thus early year kids are given Kama bijas of Devi, then early middle year people are given Knowledge bijas of Saraswati, then later middle years are given Dharma bijas and lastly latter aged people are given moksha bijas of Mahakali. Does anyone else think this sounds correct?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
TurquoiseB wrote: * The siddhis, straight out of Patanjali (who was... Duh...a writer within a religious tradition)... Patanjali, the author of the Yoga Sutras, said next to nothing about 'religion' - there was no 'Hinduism' at that time (cica 200 BC). From what I've read, there was 'Brahmanism', 'animism', and the atheist sects, Charvaka, etc. But I've seen no evidence that Patanjali was a teacher in a 'religious tradition'. If he was, he would have said so...duh! Shakya the Muni defined 'enlightenment' as the dispelling of the illusion of the individual soul-monad. Patanjali pretty much agrees with this; Patanjali taught *isolation* of the Purusha from the prakriti by yogic means. Nor, according to Eliade, should you confuse 'shamanism' or 'religion' with the Yoga Tradition of South Asia. Confusion arises from erroneously identifying words, objects, and ideas with one another; knowledge of the cries of all creatures comes through perfect discipline of the distinctions between them (Yoga Sutra 3.17). Read more: Author: Willytex Subject: Nescience Forum: alt.meditation.transcendental, alt.religion.gnostic Date: Pril 9, 2005 http://tinyurl.com/8hazo3 Just to follow up, because this is a fun kind of recapitulation for me, I think that one of the things you have to remember about my partici- pation in the TM movement was *when it took place*. My last TM course (a six-month course in Switzer- land to learn the Siddhis) was in 1977. Returning from that course I paid lip service to the TMO for a little while, but within a couple of years I was pretty much outa there. So what was that TM movement environment LIKE, compared to what it is now? This was pre-Chopra. There was no Ayur-veda. This was pre-SV. This was pre-yagyas. This was WAY pre- Rajas and their silly costumes. This was WAY pre- pundits. This was WAY pre-McMeditation outlets in shopping malls. This was WAY pre-Maharishi Phalluses Of Invincibility. This was, in fact, the end of the blissful SIMS period of the TMO. The language used was still that SIMS-speak, substituting scientific-sounding words for the real Hindu words. Lots of talk about the research, zero talk about gods and goddesses, even referred to by their euphemisms as impulses of creative intelligence. The most religious aspects of the TMO *at that time* were, in my opinion: * The puja, of course. The translation of that, and the fact that EVERY SINGLE TEACHER knew that translation, cannot be denied. * The siddhis, straight out of Patanjali (who was... Duh...a writer within a religious tradition). * The reading of Rig Veda and the chanting of Sama Veda after flying. What is NOT religious about being forced to sit there and listen to hour after hour of readings *directly* from the pages of scripture? * The growing status of the TMO as a cult. This was the period in which Off The Program first was making its appearance, and in which TMers were being denied permission to go to courses because of life- style choices they had made, such as living with their girlfriends outside of marriage, or reading Off The Program books. Look at that last one -- if you are denied the ability to become a TM Teacher *because you read a book by another teacher*, as happened with some frequency back then, what is NOT religious about that? * The growing reclusive nature of many TMers. People were beginning to NOT meditate and dive into activity. They were starting, in fact, to *avoid* activity as much as possible, and find ways to stay on rounding courses forever, or to stay in Europe working on staff forever. This was a trend that I saw as contrary to what TM was selling itself as, and not completely healthy. I still feel that way. * Outright persecution of dissent. That was the biggest tell for me that the organization had flipped from the SIMS days and was well on its way down the slippery slope towards becoming a full-blown religion. I bailed before it got far enough down that slope to include yagyas and pundits and people in Raja costumes *while claiming it was not a religion*. What inspired me to bail was noticing how people (both TMers and TM Teachers) were treated who did not agree with some point of dogma or some rule that had been imposed on them or their lifestyle. To make a long story short, what happened to them was that they were EXCOMMUNICATED, sent away, denied access to the organization completely and anathemitized to the point that their former friends were afraid to have anything to do with them. Again, what is NOT a religion about that? Just some points, to remind you of what has happened in the time SINCE those days. If I was seeing signs of the TMO being a cult and a religion THEN, it just blows my mind that people looking at what the TMO has become in the time SINCE then can't see it. But the force of the TM Is Not A Religion Religion is strong. Once
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
On Mar 26, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Tibetan teachings are 'far-fetched' according to Marshy - they are a 'mixup' of traditions, some don't even make any sense at all. Yeah like we'd take the Donald Trump of Hinduism as an authority on Tibetan Buddhism! He couldn't even finish a comment on the Bhagavad- geeta in 40 years. I'm sure there's a lot that didn't make sense to Mr. Varmarishi. Heck the Marshy can't even read Sanskrit, seems like he should've stuck to selling gaudy Hindu houses missing their doors on the south side. If you really wanna see something far-fetched? I'll show ya some human bunnies who think they're helping create world peace by manipulating the unified field of physics.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Kirk kirk_bernha...@... wrote: - Original Message - From: Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools But the force of the TM Is Not A Religion Religion is strong. Once you've become a member of that church, it's very difficult to leave. Or so it seems... --Well then you've hit the nail on the flat end. For me, I switched first to Devi Bhakta after understanding the religious nature of my TM Mantra, then to the same but from a Buddhist context which I purposely sought out due to its similarities to my previous experiences, thus making a switch, but not really switching anything. Three Card Monty - religious style. I did not find the opposite to be true, which is to say that I did not have nondevotional esteem for my practice. Which is to say that I understood the fundamentally religious and Hindu nature of TM from the outset and I had always dug on that. TM Mantras are based on ishtadevata and varnashrama. Thus early year kids are given Kama bijas of Devi, then early middle year people are given Knowledge bijas of Saraswati, then later middle years are given Dharma bijas and lastly latter aged people are given moksha bijas of Mahakali. Does anyone else think this sounds correct? I wonder why you're not expected/required to change your mantra as early middle years all too quickly gives way to later middle years and beyond?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Vaj vajradh...@earthlink.net wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Tibetan teachings are 'far-fetched' according to Marshy - they are a 'mixup' of traditions, some don't even make any sense at all. Yeah like we'd take the Donald Trump of Hinduism as an authority on Tibetan Buddhism! He couldn't even finish a comment on the Bhagavad-geeta in 40 years. I'm sure there's a lot that didn't make sense to Mr. Varmarishi. Heck the Marshy can't even read Sanskrit, seems like he should've stuck to selling gaudy Hindu houses missing their doors on the south side. If you really wanna see something far-fetched? I'll show ya some human bunnies who think they're helping create world peace by manipulating the unified field of physics. And if anyone can find something on the 'net you can Vaj. You appear to be obsessed with finding out who's posting what where and making out the true identity of each poster from site to site.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Tibetan teachings are 'far-fetched' according to Marshy - they are a 'mixup' of traditions, some don't even make any sense at all. Yeah like we'd take the Donald Trump of Hinduism as an authority on Tibetan Buddhism! He couldn't even finish a comment on the Bhagavad- geeta in 40 years. I'm sure there's a lot that didn't make sense to Mr. Varmarishi. Oh dear. Mustn't disparage Tibetan Buddhism! TB-ism seems a bit far-fetched to me too, though I can't say I know that much about it. Tell me Vaj, if I may be nosy, just how many gods or deities inhabit your pantheon? Or are you one of those more austere Buddhists with a taste for desert landscapes when it comes to ontology? Heck the Marshy can't even read Sanskrit, seems like he should've stuck to selling gaudy Hindu houses missing their doors on the south side. If you really wanna see something far-fetched? I'll show ya some human bunnies who think they're helping create world peace by manipulating the unified field of physics.
[FairfieldLife] Is Nationalism a true religion? (Re: Religious aspects of the TM puja)
below --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@ wrote: Curtis, I get it that you're wary about teaching religion in schools, but are you equally wary of other beliefs that are commonly taught in the classroom? Isn't a belief a belief a belief? You can put me down for being generally wary in every way! But the religious beliefs in schools issue is different from other beliefs. I would actually like to see more academic religious teaching taught in schools so people can get off their my own religion is so special bias. It is presenting religious beliefs undercover of science that I object to most. That does double mischief to their minds. Isn't believing an unproven fact and expecting to inculcate that belief into the minds of children highly suspect even if the belief is not arising from a religion? Sure but we weren't discussing those. Would you expand on them nonetheless? To me a religion encourages blind faith in concepts touted from on high. So, when a school teacher touts nationalism, the children have zero ability to see the teacher's bias, and thus, I believe we have brainwashing being called education -- which is the basic technique of all religions. How comfortable are you with brainwashing children? Like: Democracy is the only way to run a nation. George Washington could not tell a lie. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves. The boot camps of our military turn out heroes who'd never be racist or wantonly cruel -- all stellar personalities. America is for the rights of the little guy. If Obama can make it, all African Americans can do it too. Etc. I think all these beliefs should be discussed in schools. They shouldn't be presented as scientific facts because they are not. Most of them are just opinions and wouldn't have a big place in any curriculum I have heard of. Not the best examples, above, but you see what I mean I'm sure. Most of what is taught in schools is, first and foremost, beliefs of the teachers being taught as absolutes in a relative world. Only when we get to college do we discover that one plus one equals two merely sometimes, depending on the axioms of the arithmetical system. Only by learning outside the box [schoolroom] can students find out about the jingoism of today's education, the lauding of the medical arts as opposed to other healing regimens, the flag wrapped ideals that cannot be found in real life actions of our elected representatives, the sheer hypocrisy of government money given to tobacco and alcohol industries while incarcerating and torturing millions of others for pot, the revolving door of the governmental agencies being run by the foxes in the hen house, etc. Don't the music teachers choose safe music to teach? They steer away from songs that mention fucking if that is what you mean. But they let me get away with a lot of innuendo in my show. I think music teachers are strongly skewing the presentation of music by limiting the students to safe material -- meaning: songs that have lyrics that espouse the teacher's personal moral code. Some teachers will have their kids singing, God bless the Queen, or beat down yo bitch, or Proud to be an American, or The Green Berets, or Please Mr. Custer, there's a red-skin waiting out there, fixin' to take my hair. What is allowed (Love and Marriage go together like a horse and carriage,) what is enforced (Star Spangled Banner,) what is overlooked (I shot a man in Dallas just to watch him die,) what is outright religious (Angels we have heard on high,) what is propagandized (If the Army and the Navy Ever look on Heaven's scenes; They will find the streets are guarded By United States Marines? ) And on and on the examples could be listed. Don't the art teachers forbid elementary school kids the right to draw sex organs? I don't know but I can understand if they do. Why is that? If two strong, educated, mindful parents want to be hands on with their kid and walk them through, step by step, the data points about nudity in our culture, then their kids could probably be okay drawing genitalia, but if the school system is set up to only be safe, then the lowest common denominator determines the morals of the group-think. Can't show little Jimmy a real life tit or little Jane a real life cock for fear that they'll become sexually active -- whatever. On a practical level, of course, a teacher cannot be a moral or spiritual guide to students who come to the classroom from every perspective, so nudity is out for most art students in elementary schools, but by high school age the kids should have gotten a ton of data about nudity and be way beyond the snickering stage, but this is not the case. We prepare our children to be shocked by nudity and think it sinful unless it is presented in precisely allowed showcases -- marriage, back seats, etc., but even nudist colonies are not
Re: [FairfieldLife] '2012 and Solar Maximus'
Don't go see Knowing then. Robert wrote: Space storm alert: 90 seconds from catastrophe IT IS midnight on 22 September 2012 and the skies above Manhattan are filled with a flickering curtain of colourful light. Few New Yorkers have seen the aurora this far south but their fascination is short-lived. Within a few seconds, electric bulbs dim and flicker, then become unusually bright for a fleeting moment. Then all the lights in the state go out. Within 90 seconds, the entire eastern half of the US is without power.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Tibetan teachings are 'far-fetched' according to Marshy - they are a 'mixup' of traditions, some don't even make any sense at all. Vaj wrote: I'm sure there's a lot that didn't make sense to Mr. Varmarishi... You don't have to be a scholar of anything to realize that Tibetan Buddhism is mixed-up, Vaj. Maybe you're in a state of denial. Apparently the historical Buddha didn't even teach most of the doctrines found in the Mahayana or Tantrayana. From what I've read, the Shakya didn't even believe in 'reincarnation' at all! So, just on this one point, lots of Buddhists got really mixed-up. There is no 'reincarnating soul-monad' - that's all made up and mixed up - it doesn't even make any sense. So, before you criticize the Marshy for not being able to read Tibetan, maybe you should examine your own mixed-up belief systems. I mean, why would the Marshy be wanting to read Tibetan doctrines, and get even more mixed-up? You're a case in point - you once were Vaj the Nath, now you're Vaj the Dhatu. In original Buddhism, enlightenment was termed *Nirvana*, the extinguishing of the notion of the individaul soul monad. So your far-fetched notions are just what I said: 'mixed-up' and nonsensical.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. What's up with that, Bob? You sound really scared. Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. The Supreme Court in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) decided that Asian Indians unlike Europeans and Middle Easterners were Caucasian... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_race
[FairfieldLife] Islamic States Push to Criminalize 'Defamation of Islam'*
So much for 'free speech'! American Thinker: Islamic States Push to Criminalize 'Defamation of Islam'* http://www.freedomofspeech.netfirms.com/
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
On Mar 26, 2009, at 12:22 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Tibetan teachings are 'far-fetched' according to Marshy - they are a 'mixup' of traditions, some don't even make any sense at all. Vaj wrote: I'm sure there's a lot that didn't make sense to Mr. Varmarishi... You don't have to be a scholar of anything to realize that Tibetan Buddhism is mixed-up, Vaj. Maybe you're in a state of denial. Apparently the historical Buddha didn't even teach most of the doctrines found in the Mahayana or Tantrayana. So, it's all about Shakyamuni? Apparently you don't know what you're talking about. Tibetan Buddhism largely stems from the second, tantric Buddha named Padmasambhava and even earlier Buddhas from the Treta yuga, various rishis, etc. Go figure.
[FairfieldLife] Teleprompter Vs No Teleprompter
[Watch Letterman video below text...] Quotes Today John Ass-Rocket Hinderaker at Powerline wrote the following about Barack Obama: Everyone knows that Barack Obama is lost without his teleprompter, but his latest blunder, courtesy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, via the Corner, suggests that the teleprompter may not be enough unless it includes phonetic spellings. [Obama apparently mispronounced the name of the company Orion] So evidently we have to add astronomy to history and economics as subjects of which Obama is remarkably ignorant. I'm beginning to fear that our President has below-average knowledge of the world. Not for a President, but for a middle-aged American. http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/03/023149.php If that alone isn't enough to make your head explode, here's what the very same John Ass-Rocket Hinderaker had to say about our previous president: It must be very strange to be President Bush. A man of extraordinary vision and brilliance approaching to genius, he can't get anyone to notice. He is like a great painter or musician who is ahead of his time, and who unveils one masterpiece after another to a reception that, when not bored, is hostile. http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2005/07/011024.php VIDEO - David Letterman - Teleprompter Vs No Teleprompter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVjNVPsL5EY
Re: [FairfieldLife] Teleprompter Vs No Teleprompter
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 12:04 PM, do.rflex do.rf...@yahoo.com wrote: I found it amusing when the PM of the Republic of Ireland and Obama got their speeches mixed up and read each other's speech off the teleprompter. I wonder what Obama would do with Uranus?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
On Mar 26, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. What's up with that, Bob? You sound really scared. Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. The Supreme Court in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) decided that Asian Indians – unlike Europeans and Middle Easterners – were Caucasian... Maybe they could get Bobby to perform an exorcism, since he seem to have some experience in this, then they could get Palin to get everyone divinely laughing.
[FairfieldLife] In moments of madness...
In moments of madness, Transcendental Meditation has helped me find moments of serenity, Paul McCartney said. He added that he supports the work of the David Lynch Foundation to bring Transcendental Meditation to one million children for the same reason. I would like to think that it would help provide them a quiet haven in a not-so-quiet world. Ringo Starr expressed his personal satisfaction to be performing at the concert: It gives me great pleasure to be part of this evening. I feel the aims of this charity are wonderful!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, I am the eternal l.shad...@... wrote: On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: And if anyone can find something on the 'net you can Vaj. You appear to be obsessed with finding out who's posting what where and making out the true identity of each poster from site to site. It's his obsession and full-time job. It's interesting sometimes to read what he writes to see first-hand how degenerated Buddhism has become.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. What's up with that, Bob? You sound really scared. Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. The Supreme Court in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) decided that Asian Indians unlike Europeans and Middle Easterners were Caucasian... Maybe they could get Bobby to perform an exorcism, since he seem to have some experience in this, then they could get Palin to get everyone divinely laughing. What kind of experience does he have with exorcisms?
[FairfieldLife] Endorsements for the ideas of David Lynch, Maharishi and Guru Dev
What Scientists, Educators and Students Say [E-mail] http://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/index2.php?option=com_contenttask=\ emailformid=30itemid=19 Here is a program that any student from the age of 10 years and upwards can practice a few minutes twice a daya technique that promotes more dynamism in activity and yet prevents the accumulation of stress that wreaks havoc on health. This is a key to better health. [Stixrud] William R. Stixrud, Ph.D. Stress is a major problem. Not only does stress interfere with functions such as attention, memory, organization, and integration, but prolonged stress actually kills brain cells and shrinks the brain's main memory structures. I have been a big fan of using Transcendental Meditation in schools for many years, due in part to the program's unparalleled ability to create the experience of `restful alertness.' This unique state produces very high levels of coherence or orderliness in the functioning of the brain, which results in the experience of increased peacefulness, harmony, mental clarity, and the ability to see things in perspective. William Stixrud, Ph.D., clinical neuropsychologist, who is director of William Stixrud and Associates in Silver Spring, Maryland, a group practice specializing in the neuropsychological assessment of children, adolescents, and adults with learning and/or emotional disorders; clinical supervisory faculty member at the Children's National Medical Center; and appointee in the Department of Psychiatry, George Washington University School of Medicine. [Krag] James Krag, M.D. Just as there are many kinds of medication, there are also many approaches that are termed `meditation.' The vast majority of the research on meditation has been on Transcendental Meditationand the findings clearly indicate that TM works better than other researched mental techniques to promote health. If research shows that a specific medication helps treat a disorder, it would be irresponsible and illogical to conclude that all medications help treat that disorder. In the same way, research on Transcendental Meditation should not be generalized to include other techniques also called `meditation.' We should intelligently choose what works and what is supported by research. Therefore, I strongly support the introduction specifically of Transcendental Meditation into our nation's schools and health care systems. James Krag, M.D., president of the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatrists and medical director of the Valley Community Services Board in Staunton, Virginia. [Benn] Rita Benn, Ph.D. If the Transcendental Meditation program has the capacity to facilitate students' feeling better about themselves, it has huge implications for other areas of their lives. It may prevent mental health difficultiesand it may reduce the likelihood of the need for medication. Rita Benn, Ph.D., director of the Education Department of the Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the University of Michigan, research investigator in the Department of Family Medicine and as a research scientist with the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University. Dr. Benn has served as a scientific reviewer for panels convened by the NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. [Stixrud] Ralph Wolff, J.D. Students need more than facts in order to be effective citizens in today's world. They need something that gives them the confidence to participate; the ability to learn and to respect one another; and the capacity to respect themselves and to live healthy lives. Transcendental Meditation is a way to develop students from the inside out. Twenty-five years ago, when I first became aware of TM, I was impressed by the initial research on its benefits done at UCLA and Harvard Medical School. I also became aware back then of negative claims made by some individuals about TM. I researched those claims and could not find a basis for them. I subsequently started the practice myself and, over the past 25 years, have found the personal benefits to be enormous. Ralph Wolff, J.D., executive director of the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), which accredits nearly 150 colleges and universities in California and throughout the Western region; former law faculty at the University of Dayton Law School; a founder of the Antioch School of Law, the first law school expressly designed to prepare lawyers to serve in public interest or poverty law positions; and former Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Antioch. Saturday, April 4, 2009 7:30 pm Radio City Music Hall New York City The Indian Health Services is ready to study the beneficial effects of Transcendental Meditation on diabetes among Native American students and adults. The lives of more than 60,000 students of all nationalities and religions have been transformed through David Lynch Foundation
[FairfieldLife] GOP's Budget Plan: Wait for it . . . Massive Tax Cut For Wealthy
~~ Good Lord !!! Don't these Republican asshats EVER learn ??? ~~ GOP's Budget Proposal: Massive Tax Cut For Wealthy - House Republican leaders called a press conference Thursday to unveil their alternative budget. While it was thin on specifics, it does include one major policy proposal: a huge tax cut for the wealthy. Under the Republican plan, the top marginal tax rate would be slashed from 35 to 25 percent, facilitating a dramatic transfer of wealth up the economic scale. Anyone making more than a $100,000 would pay the top rate; those under would pay 10 percent. Two nights ago, the president said, 'We haven't seen a budget yet out of Republicans.' Well, it's just not true, because here it is, Mr. President, said House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), waving a blue document in the air. -TODAY WE'RE INTRODUCING A DETAILED ROAD-TO-RECOVERY PLAN- Today we're introducing a detailed road-to-recovery plan, he told the reporters. Other than the tax proposal, however, the plan was absent any details. Instead, it hammered the Democratic budget as too expensive. Reporters -- mainstream, liberal and conservative -- greeted the Republican document with a collective scoff. -UH... WHAT DETAILS?- Are you going to have any further details on this today? the first asked. On what? asked Boehner. There's no detail in here, noted the reporter. Answered Boehner: This is a blueprint for where we're going. Are you asking about some other document? A second reporter followed up: What about some numbers? What about the out-year deficit? What about balancing the budget? How are you going to do it? We'll have the alternative budget details next week, promised Boehner. Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) had wisely departed the room after offering his opening remarks. (Today's Republican road-to-recovery is the latest in a series of GOP initiatives, solutions and plans, he had offered.) A third reporter asked Boehner about the Republican goal for deficit reduction, noting President Obama aimed to cut it in half in five years. What's your goal? To do better, said Boehner. How? How much? You'll see next week. Wait. Why not today? Because he asked you to present a budget. Now, hold on, said Boehner. The president came to Capitol Hill and laid out his blueprint for his budget during the State of the Union. He didn't offer his details until days later. In general, where do you see cuts coming? the Huffington Post asked. We'll wait and see next week, he said. Another reporter reminded Boehner that he has criticized Democrats for throwing together a stimulus quickly and nobody knew what they were voting on. Are you saying that your budget will be unveiled on the same day that the House is expected to vote on it? No, I expect it'll be out next week, he said, though the House is expected to vote on the budget next week. But understand that a budget really is a one-page document. It's just a bunch of numbers. Though not today, of course. As Boehner left, a reporter attempted to pin him down on whether the party would oppose all bailouts in the future. Mmm, he said, pausing at the door. We'll see. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/26/gop-budget-proposal-massi_n_179598.html
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
On Mar 26, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Robert wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. What's up with that, Bob? You sound really scared. Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. The Supreme Court in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) decided that Asian Indians – unlike Europeans and Middle Easterners – were Caucasian... Maybe they could get Bobby to perform an exorcism, since he seem to have some experience in this, then they could get Palin to get everyone divinely laughing. What kind of experience does he have with exorcisms? He performed an exorcism on a young women in college. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/12/bobby-jindal-faith- healer_n_106716.html LINK
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
On Mar 26, 2009, at 10:39 AM, Richard M wrote: I wonder why you're not expected/required to change your mantra as early middle years all too quickly gives way to later middle years and beyond? Because TM works so well nobody ages, Richard. Have you forgotten that already? Tsk, tsk. Sal
[FairfieldLife] Re: '2012 and Solar Maximus'
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: Robert wrote: Space storm alert: 90 seconds from catastrophe IT IS midnight on 22 September 2012 and the skies above Manhattan are filled with a flickering curtain of colourful light. Few New Yorkers have seen the aurora this far south but their fascination is short-lived. Within a few seconds, electric bulbs dim and flicker, then become unusually bright for a fleeting moment. Then all the lights in the state go out. Within 90 seconds, the entire eastern half of the US is without power. Don't go see Knowing then. I just watched a bad, pirated, fuzzy CAM copy of this flick, and it only adds to the feelings of dismay I felt when I first read Robert's post. When I first read it, my first thought was, What you focus on, you become, and a sense of sadness that someone who had spent so long on paths of supposed self discovery could focus so intently on The End Of The World, in all its supposed manifestations. Then I saw this movie, and that sadness heightened. This is NOT a good film. But it's going to be a popular one (it is now currently the most popular film in America) because it focuses on what many people WANT to happen, and WANT to become. They want to become pawns in the game of Gods, who KNOW WHAT THE PLAN IS. They want aliens or God or gods and goddesses or Big Verginas from the Pleiaides to KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENINGS, AND TELL THEM. They want to be special, because they know what is happening, and no one else does. Like the char- acters in this film, they don't even CARE if the world goes to hell in a firestorm, JUST AS LONG AS THEY ARE CONVINCED THEY KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING, and no one else does. Ego. What monstrous ego. Maybe the planet really DOES deserve to become a cosmic crispy critter, if this is all the creativity its inhabitants can muster up.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 10:39 AM, Richard M wrote: I wonder why you're not expected/required to change your mantra as early middle years all too quickly gives way to later middle years and beyond? Because TM works so well nobody ages, Richard. Have you forgotten that already? Tsk, tsk. Hey, I'm the same twerp I was 35 years ago. I haven't matured^H^H^H^H^H^H aged a bit,,, Lawson
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Hindu word for religion is Dharma.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Anyone here set up a system using cloud computing?
I am the eternal wrote: On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: And what happens when the network goes down? I think that was the issue others raised here. Are you saying it is a good idea for businesses who find their employees playing around too much on their desktops and some more like a dumb terminal will get work done. That might be a little short sighted because sometimes employees need to access the Internet. When I go to Hollywood Video the store has an ancient database system which looks like its running Turbo Pascal. They can't access their own company website to answer a question for a customer. I guess we're having a failure to communicate here. You are thinking about replacing PCs and perhaps enterprise servers with the cloud and dumb terminals. Plug in dumb terminals and go. I am looking to architect a massive ecommerce solution which will scale with the seasons and other factors. We're looking at a totally self-contained solution with a big pipe in and a big pipe out. It differs from using a typical hosting service in that a hosting services doesn't offer quick growth/shrinking of servers and a hosting service doesn't typically host every part of the solution. What happens if the network goes down? That's what virtual IPs and co-location/replication are for. Have kind of bumpless, kind of automatic failover from Japan to Scotland. That's assuming failover is needed. Redundant NICs and interconnects are pretty common these days. And what goes on within the cloud? Well, that's FM where the M stands for magic. Okay, until now we don't know what kind of application you were looking to do. I'm not a business software developer. I'm way too right brained for that and would find it boring anyway. Yet it also sounds like you are building something for a solution to big to exist. Just how big is massive in this context? :-) Then I also see companies like Comcast that from what I can tell are running on a multitude of legacy database systems (just to save money) which won't link up hence leaving the customer often at a loss if they want to inquire what their actual cable package is, are the new channels going to be added to that package or what package will they be added to or why do I have this item on my bill that shouldn't be there? Often the only people that know are the folks at the headend where all the controls for the programming goes out on the system where you are. And they are like kings in their fiefdom and the CSRs act like they are terrified to contact them. This little cost saving initiative by their suits makes them look like one of the worst run companies in the US. Such is the business world and why suits are on the third rung of the caste system. ;-)
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: To All: Jindal is in the news again. He's getting a lot of media exposure. We wonder why? *** Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? Same reason they put in a black man as party chairman, to try to steal of Obama's thunder. It appears that the Republicans are trying to change their image as the party of the priviledged few. Now, they're trying to present a more nclusive party image which happens to have a conservative agenda, mostly rooted in Jefferson's ideas. We should note that Jefferson was rumored to have had dalliances with his female slave, with whom he had several children. Lately, it appears that this rumor is now accepted as fact.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams willy...@... wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. Interesting, telling the skin color of someone based on what they've read rather than using their eyes.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 10:39 AM, Richard M wrote: I wonder why you're not expected/required to change your mantra as early middle years all too quickly gives way to later middle years and beyond? Because TM works so well nobody ages, Richard. Have you forgotten that already? Tsk, tsk. Sal Good one Sal!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. boo wrote: Interesting, telling the skin color of someone based on what they've read rather than using their eyes. What has skin color got to do with anything? I have no idea what Bobby Jindal has read.
[FairfieldLife] Safari question
Sometimes, for no apparent reason that I can see at least, my cursor will appear with a little blue globe attached to it. While it's there, the cursor won't do much, and I haven't been able to figure out any way to get rid of the thing except excessive reloading. Anybody know what this is about, and how to avoid it? It's getting to be a real nuisance. Thanks. Sal
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
Interesting story about the exorcism. Does anyone know of his birth data for astrological analysis? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Robert wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. What's up with that, Bob? You sound really scared. Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. The Supreme Court in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) decided that Asian Indians unlike Europeans and Middle Easterners were Caucasian... Maybe they could get Bobby to perform an exorcism, since he seem to have some experience in this, then they could get Palin to get everyone divinely laughing. What kind of experience does he have with exorcisms? He performed an exorcism on a young women in college. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/12/bobby-jindal-faith- healer_n_106716.html LINK
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
John Jr. wrote: We should note that Jefferson was rumored to have had dalliances with his female slave, with whom he had several children. Lately, it appears that this rumor is now accepted as fact. So, what does Jefferson's private sex life have to do with Bobby Jindal? From what I've read, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. But it's a fact that Democrats opposed Reconstruction after the Civil War.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Safari question
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: Sometimes, for no apparent reason that I can see at least, my cursor will appear with a little blue globe attached to it. While it's there, the cursor won't do much, and I haven't been able to figure out any way to get rid of the thing except excessive reloading. Anybody know what this is about, and how to avoid it? It's getting to be a real nuisance. Thanks. I used Safari on my Mac exactly once: to go to the Mozilla site and download Firefox.
RE: [FairfieldLife] Safari question
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sal Sunshine Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:40 PM To: Yahoo Group Subject: [FairfieldLife] Safari question Sometimes, for no apparent reason that I can see at least, my cursor will appear with a little blue globe attached to it. While it's there, the cursor won't do much, and I haven't been able to figure out any way to get rid of the thing except excessive reloading. Anybody know what this is about, and how to avoid it? It's getting to be a real nuisance. Thanks. Isn't it the equivalent of the little clock, indicating that Safari is busy?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
On Mar 26, 2009, at 2:33 PM, boo_lives wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams willy...@... wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. Interesting, telling the skin color of someone based on what they've read rather than using their eyes. And aren't Indians considered Caucasians? If so, it's ignorant as well. Sal
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Safari question
On Mar 26, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Alex Stanley wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: Sometimes, for no apparent reason that I can see at least, my cursor will appear with a little blue globe attached to it. While it's there, the cursor won't do much, and I haven't been able to figure out any way to get rid of the thing except excessive reloading. Anybody know what this is about, and how to avoid it? It's getting to be a real nuisance. Thanks. I used Safari on my Mac exactly once: to go to the Mozilla site and download Firefox. LOL...thanks, Alex. I generally like Safari, but I gotta admit you have a point. Sal
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams willy...@... wrote: John Jr. wrote: We should note that Jefferson was rumored to have had dalliances with his female slave, with whom he had several children. Lately, it appears that this rumor is now accepted as fact. So, what does Jefferson's private sex life have to do with Bobby Jindal? Absolutely nothing at all. It just shows that Jefferson had his weaknesses, or quirks depending on one's point of view. Is this an indication for the rest of his ideas? That could be a subject of debate. From what I've read, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. But it's a fact that Democrats opposed Reconstruction after the Civil War. Perhaps, you're right. But we're talking about American history of the past. The most important question is: what is the best policy for the country at this point in time?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_reply@ wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? Same reason they put in a black man as party chairman, to try to steal of Obama's thunder. It appears that the Republicans are trying to change their image as the party of the priviledged few. Now, they're trying to present a more nclusive party image which happens to have a conservative agenda, mostly rooted in Jefferson's ideas. We should note that Jefferson was rumored to have had dalliances with his female slave, with whom he had several children. Lately, it appears that this rumor is now accepted as fact. Can we assume that you *don't* accept it as fact? DNA tests in 1996 proved that Sally Hemmings' kids were descendents of Jefferson. What do YOU believe as fact? Would you believe that Thomas Jefferson was not diddling his slaves if it said so in the Vedic literature?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
Vaj wrote: He performed an exorcism on a young women in college. So, Vaj, Jindal's 'religion' is a factor in your political science. You sound really, really scared to bring this up. Frankly, that stuff about Jindal's skin-color and religious faith is totally irrelevant, at least to most intelligent voters. The voters of Louisiana didn't find Jindal's exorcism 'story' to be something to worry about. Lot's of Catholics believe in exorcism - it's really none of your business - maybe you should stick to Tibetan Buddhism. LOL!!! Read more: 'Is This Really the Day to Rehash Jindal's Exorcism Story?' NRO, Tuesday, February 24, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/blxmas
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Gavin Kilty translation of Ornament of Stainless Light is the one I use. Not sure there's a link anywhere to the alternating Kalachakra on the net as of yet. - Original Message - From: Vaj To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools On Mar 26, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Kirk wrote: Looks good. Also the basic Vimalaprabha text of HHDL contains also an entire mantra science. Not sure I've seen that. Can you share a link?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
I wonder why you're not expected/required to change your mantra as early middle years all too quickly gives way to later middle years and beyond? That's the part relating to istadevata. Each of the expansion of awareness mantras are related to expanding practice or related to Mahalakshmi. So they are all mantras of Mahalakshmi. Alternatively they are all mantras of Mahakali or Saraswati. Each of these Sahasranamas contains the names of the others. Thus they are all one. Yes? Seems at first Maharishi used only Ram and Shyam at first, and he refined his mantra lore as he went along. TM is ultimately a Vaishnava methodology.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
We should note that Jefferson was rumored to have had dalliances with his female slave, with whom he had several children. Lately, it appears that this rumor is now accepted as fact. So, what does Jefferson's private sex life have to do with Bobby Jindal? John Jr. wrote: Absolutely nothing at all. It just shows that Jefferson had his weaknesses, or quirks depending on one's point of view. Is this an indication for the rest of his ideas? That could be a subject of debate. In the United States, John, we don't usually debate the private sex life, or lack thereof, of political candidates or turn the discussion to race-baiting, or make fun of their religious beliefs in a public forum. Apparenlty Bob doesn't understand this - I guess he's just scared. From what I've read, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. But it's a fact that Democrats opposed Reconstruction after the Civil War. Perhaps, you're right. But we're talking about American history of the past. The most important question is: what is the best policy for the country at this point in time? But you didn't mention a single political policy to debate. It's obvious Obama will do more damage to the the financial center of New York than Osama bin Laden. Obama jumps on the bandwagon of those shocked and angered about the AIG bonuses, when he knew about them all along, or should have known. If he'd thought about this for a minute he would have realized that was self-destructing, given that he was one of the principle architects of the original AIG rescue plan! Instead of showing leadership and strength, Obama looks like the doofus he really is - in way over his own head. What's outrageous is not that the there are so few voices from the rest of the FFL posters about the legality of trying these guys in the legislature, finding them guilty of something, then applying this penalty to them. You libs don't seem to understand that you're not going to hold Congress forever - when you get voted out, the Repugs can turn the same legislation against you, and vote to decrease the President's salary by half, and tax all the remaining Dems in Congress by 99% - no bonuses, no more pork, no more sweetheart deals with special interests.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
We should note that Jefferson was rumored to have had dalliances with his female slave, with whom he had several children. Lately, it appears that this rumor is now accepted as fact. Turq wrote: Can we assume that you *don't* accept it as fact? DNA tests in 1996 proved that Sally Hemmings' kids were descendents of Jefferson. What do YOU believe as fact? Would you believe that Thomas Jefferson was not diddling his slaves if it said so in the Vedic literature? Why does it always come back to sex with you guys? As long as you want to discuss other people's private sex life, all I can say is, I hope you buy some Chinese condoms. Spain don't need any more bastards running loose on welfare, Turq.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Patanjali, the author of the Yoga Sutras, said next to nothing about 'religion' - there was no 'Hinduism' at that time (cica 200 BC). From what I've read, there was 'Brahmanism', 'animism', and the atheist sects, Charvaka, etc. But I've seen no evidence that Patanjali was a teacher in a 'religious tradition'. If he was, he would have said so...duh! Not so. Patanjali is also known as a proponent of Shaivaism. And he has authored a well known sutra to this effect.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Anyone here set up a system using cloud computing?
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Okay, until now we don't know what kind of application you were looking to do. I'm not a business software developer. I'm way too right brained for that and would find it boring anyway. Yet it also sounds like you are building something for a solution to big to exist. Just how big is massive in this context? :-) I can't go into details. I thank you all for the viewpoints and experiences you've rendered.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Teleprompter Vs No Teleprompter
do.rflex wrote: Today John Ass-Rocket Hinderaker at Powerline... Yeah, that 'Ass-Rocket Hindraker at Powerline! All of Europe, which has nationalized health care already, is also experiencing the current economic crisis. Why does Obama believe that bringing national health care here will in any way save us a similar economic crisis in the future? He keeps repeating that only if we get health care costs under control will we have `real' prosperity, but the countries that have already `tackled' this problem in the past were not spared their own economic meltdowns. Read more: 'A Question I Wish Someone Asked Tonight' Posted by Jonah Goldber The Corner, Tuesday, March 24, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/ddo3dk
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Kirk wrote: TM is ultimately a Vaishnava methodology... Most Vaishnava' don't have anything to do with 'mantra lore', Kirk. In fact, most Vaishnavas are opposed to the enlightenment tradition. Vaishnavas are monotheists - they don't take very well to tantric yoga, which uses the bija mantras and the sex magic. Vaishnavas worship the Transcendental Person - they are Puranic literalists. Vaishnavas do chant the names of Vishnu, but most of the time they are just Sanskrit words of praise, not true bija mantras. Vaishanavas don't practice very much meditation using bijas. A Vaishnava wants to taste honey, not to be honey. A Vaishnava is a bhakta, not a siddha. The TM bija mantras are derived from the tantric Sri Vidya tradition of Karnataka, not from the Vaishnava tradition. All the Saraswati gurus follow the Sri Vidya tradition. Read more: Auspicious Wisdom: http://www.rwilliams.us/archives/srividya.htm
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Kirk kirk_bernha...@... wrote: RichardM wrote: I wonder why you're not expected/required to change your mantra as early middle years all too quickly gives way to later middle years and beyond? Kirk kirk_bernha...@... wrote: That's the part relating to istadevata. Each of the expansion of awareness mantras are related to expanding practice or related to Mahalakshmi. So they are all mantras of Mahalakshmi. Alternatively they are all mantras of Mahakali or Saraswati. Each of these Sahasranamas contains the names of the others. Thus they are all one. Yes? Seems at first Maharishi used only Ram and Shyam at first, and he refined his mantra lore as he went along. TM is ultimately a Vaishnava methodology. I'm trying to keep up with you Kirk, but I'm a bit weak on the lingo. I think in Rubberband Paul's book on MMY, or some place, MMY said very early on that the mantra is just selected according to the meditator's chosen deity (that's istadevata, right?). I think that might be where he also says your mantra could be ANY old word, but on the other hand some words/sounds might be more appropriate than others, and all that. So is it like this: as Westerners don't have a chosen deity - istadevata - MMY just created a simple method of assigning them one with at least some semblance of rationality (i.e. as might be thought appropriate for your stage of life at the time). In which case it actually doesn't matter that much which mantra you have (as long as it is one of the 'bija' mantras I suppose). And of course, that's also why there's no need to switch mantras as you get older. TM is ultimately a Vaishnava methodology - why so, would you say?
[FairfieldLife] Get Mad as Hell ....video!
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_reply@ wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? Same reason they put in a black man as party chairman, to try to steal of Obama's thunder. It appears that the Republicans are trying to change their image as the party of the priviledged few. Now, they're trying to present a more nclusive party image which happens to have a conservative agenda, mostly rooted in Jefferson's ideas. We should note that Jefferson was rumored to have had dalliances with his female slave, with whom he had several children. Lately, it appears that this rumor is now accepted as fact. Can we assume that you *don't* accept it as fact? DNA tests in 1996 proved that Sally Hemmings' kids were descendents of Jefferson. What do YOU believe as fact? Would you believe that Thomas Jefferson was not diddling his slaves if it said so in the Vedic literature? I'm more inclined to believe that the rumor is true. However, this apparent fact would bring other interesting points relating ideas presented in the vedic literature. For instance, the literature includes many stories relating to aspsaras, or the celestial dancers. These are supposedly beautiful goddesses in Indra's court. Every now and then, Indra would order these apsaras to tempt those who are attempting to be rishis through there austerity and meditation programs. In other words, was Jefferson tempted by an apsara, in the guise of Sally Hemmings? Regards, JR
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: '2012 and Solar Maximus'
TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: Robert wrote: Space storm alert: 90 seconds from catastrophe IT IS midnight on 22 September 2012 and the skies above Manhattan are filled with a flickering curtain of colourful light. Few New Yorkers have seen the aurora this far south but their fascination is short-lived. Within a few seconds, electric bulbs dim and flicker, then become unusually bright for a fleeting moment. Then all the lights in the state go out. Within 90 seconds, the entire eastern half of the US is without power. Don't go see Knowing then. I just watched a bad, pirated, fuzzy CAM copy of this flick, and it only adds to the feelings of dismay I felt when I first read Robert's post. When I first read it, my first thought was, What you focus on, you become, and a sense of sadness that someone who had spent so long on paths of supposed self discovery could focus so intently on The End Of The World, in all its supposed manifestations. Then I saw this movie, and that sadness heightened. This is NOT a good film. But it's going to be a popular one (it is now currently the most popular film in America) because it focuses on what many people WANT to happen, and WANT to become. They want to become pawns in the game of Gods, who KNOW WHAT THE PLAN IS. They want aliens or God or gods and goddesses or Big Verginas from the Pleiaides to KNOW WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENINGS, AND TELL THEM. They want to be special, because they know what is happening, and no one else does. Like the char- acters in this film, they don't even CARE if the world goes to hell in a firestorm, JUST AS LONG AS THEY ARE CONVINCED THEY KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING, and no one else does. Ego. What monstrous ego. Maybe the planet really DOES deserve to become a cosmic crispy critter, if this is all the creativity its inhabitants can muster up. More importantly if the Sun winds up belching a flare and the Earth is in the way there is no guy in the sky that is going to save living creatures on Earth. But you wouldn't believe how many times I've mentioned in this scenario in the past that people wanted to believe the guy in the sky would save them. And also hated me for mentioning the scenario. :-D
[FairfieldLife] Re: Safari question
Alex Stanley wrote: I used Safari on my Mac exactly once: to go to the Mozilla site and download Firefox. The annual Pwn2Own competition pits security experts looking for vulnerabilities against the latest and greatest web browsers. This year, after only one day of attacks, Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer all fell victim to exploits. The lone survivor in this year's contest is the newcomer: Google Chrome. Full story: 'Google Chrome, Mobile Browsers Survive Security Challenge' By By Scott Gilbertson Wired, Mar 23, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/cdc37n
[FairfieldLife] Economic quote of the Decade - 1999
I think we will look back in 10 years' time and say we should not have done this but we did because we forgot the lessons of the past, and that that which is true in the 1930's is true in 2010, said Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota. I wasn't around during the 1930's or the debate over Glass-Steagall. But I was here in the early 1980's when it was decided to allow the expansion of savings and loans. We have now decided in the name of modernization to forget the lessons of the past, of safety and of soundness. ~~ Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) in 1999 on the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 1999 Story: CONGRESS PASSES WIDE-RANGING BILL EASING BANK LAWS By STEPHEN LABATON New York Times - November 5, 1999 - http://snipurl.com/emjmc Congress approved landmark legislation today that opens the door for a new era on Wall Street in which commercial banks, securities houses and insurers will find it easier and cheaper to enter one another's businesses. The measure, considered by many the most important banking legislation in 66 years, was approved in the Senate by a vote of 90 to 8 and in the House tonight by 362 to 57. The bill will now be sent to the president, who is expected to sign it, aides said. It would become one of the most significant achievements this year by the White House and the Republicans leading the 106th Congress. Today Congress voted to update the rules that have governed financial services since the Great Depression and replace them with a system for the 21st century, Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers said. This historic legislation will better enable American companies to compete in the new economy. The decision to repeal the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 provoked dire warnings from a handful of dissenters that the deregulation of Wall Street would someday wreak havoc on the nation's financial system. The original idea behind Glass-Steagall was that separation between bankers and brokers would reduce the potential conflicts of interest that were thought to have contributed to the speculative stock frenzy before the Depression. Today's action followed a rich Congressional debate about the history of finance in America in this century, the causes of the banking crisis of the 1930's, the globalization of banking and the future of the nation's economy. Administration officials and many Republicans and Democrats said the measure would save consumers billions of dollars and was necessary to keep up with trends in both domestic and international banking. Some institutions, like Citigroup, already have banking, insurance and securities arms but could have been forced to divest their insurance underwriting under existing law. Many foreign banks already enjoy the ability to enter the securities and insurance industries. The world changes, and we have to change with it, said Senator Phil Gramm of Texas, who wrote the law that will bear his name along with the two other main Republican sponsors, Representative Jim Leach of Iowa and Representative Thomas J. Bliley Jr. of Virginia. We have a new century coming, and we have an opportunity to dominate that century the same way we dominated this century. Glass-Steagall, in the midst of the Great Depression, came at a time when the thinking was that the government was the answer. In this era of economic prosperity, we have decided that freedom is the answer. In the House debate, Mr. Leach said, This is a historic day. The landscape for delivery of financial services will now surely shift. But consumer groups and civil rights advocates criticized the legislation for being a sop to the nation's biggest financial institutions. They say that it fails to protect the privacy interests of consumers and community lending standards for the disadvantaged and that it will create more problems than it solves. The opponents of the measure gloomily predicted that by unshackling banks and enabling them to move more freely into new kinds of financial activities, the new law could lead to an economic crisis down the road when the marketplace is no longer growing briskly. I think we will look back in 10 years' time and say we should not have done this but we did because we forgot the lessons of the past, and that that which is true in the 1930's is true in 2010, said Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota. I wasn't around during the 1930's or the debate over Glass-Steagall. But I was here in the early 1980's when it was decided to allow the expansion of savings and loans. We have now decided in the name of modernization to forget the lessons of the past, of safety and of soundness. Senator Paul Wellstone, Democrat of Minnesota, said that Congress had seemed determined to unlearn the lessons from our past mistakes. Scores of banks failed in the Great Depression as a result of unsound banking practices, and their failure only deepened the crisis, Mr.
[FairfieldLife] Kenia rulez?
Wilson Kirwa is a Maasai from Kenia. He's been living in Finland for some 10 years now. He's one of the participants of this year's Finnish Dancing With The Stars. After the last show he became on of the favorites. http://www.seiska.fi/c/87840/4498_03WILSON1.jpg
[FairfieldLife] Is 'Zeitgeist' Changing Religious Thinking?
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Patanjali, the author of the Yoga Sutras, said next to nothing about 'religion' - there was no 'Hinduism' at that time (cica 200 BC). From what I've read, there was 'Brahmanism', 'animism', and the atheist sects, Charvaka, etc. But I've seen no evidence that Patanjali was a teacher in a 'religious tradition'. If he was, he would have said so...duh! Kirk wrote: Not so. Patanjali is also known as a proponent of Shaivaism. And he has authored a well known sutra to this effect. Patanjali lived around 200 B.C., Kirk, long before the rise of the sects such as 'Shaivaism' in India. Mircea Eliade says that the role of God in man's acquisition of freedom is of no importance. Thus Patanjali and Vyasa say almost nothing about religion or God as a means of obtaining yoga. Eliade on the role of Ishvara: Unlike Sankhya, Yoga affirms the existence of a God, Ishvara. This God is, of course, no creator, the cosmos, life, and man having, as we have already noted, been created by prakrti, for they all proceed from the primordial substance. But, in the case of certain men, Ishvara can hasten the process of deliverance; he helps them toward a more speedy arrival at samadhi. This God, to whom Patatnjali refers, is more especially a god of yogins. He can come to the help only of a yogin-that is, a man who has already chosen Yoga. In any case, Ishvara's role is comparatively small. He can, for example, bring samadhi to the yogin who takes him as the object of his concentration. According to Patanjali, this divine aid is not the effect of a desire or a feeling - for God can have neither desires nor emotions - but of a metaphysical sympathy between Ishvara and the purusa, a sympathy explained by their structural correspondence. Ishvara is a purusha that has been free since all eternity, never touched by the klesas. Commenting on this text, Vyasa adds that the difference between Ishvara and a liberated spirit is as follows: between the latter and psychomental experience, there was once a relation (even though illusory); whereas Ishvara has always been free. God does not submit to being summoned by rituals, or devotion, or faith in his mercy; but his essence instinctively collaborates, as it were, with the Self that seeks emancipation through Yoga. What is involved, then, is rather a sympathy, metaphysical in nature, connecting two kindred entities. One would say that this sympathy shown by Ishvara toward certain yogins - that is, toward the few men who seek their deliverance by means of yogic,techniques - has exhausted his capacity to interest himself in the lot of mankind. This is why neither Patanjali nor Vyasa succeeds in giving any precise explanation of God's intervention in nature. It is clear that Ishvara has entered Sankhya-Yoga dialectics, as it were, from outside. For Sankhya affirms (and Yoga adopts the affirmation) that Substance (prakriti), because of its teleological instinct, collaborates in the deliverance of man. Thus the role of God in man's acquisition of freedom is of no importance; for the cosmic substance itself undertakes to deliver the many selves (purusa) entangled in the illusory meshes of existence. Although it was Patanjali who introduced this new and (when all is said and done) perfectly useless element of Ishvara into the dialectics of the Sankhya soteriological doctrine, he does not give Ishvara the significance that late commentators will accord to him. What is of first importance in the Yoga-sutras is technique (Eliade 73-74). Work Cited: Yoga: Immortality and Freedom By Mircea Eliade Princeton University Press, 1970 http://tinyurl.com/c38klm
[FairfieldLife] Re: Economic quote of the Decade - 1999
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I think in Rubberband Paul's book on MMY, or some place, MMY said very early on that the mantra is just selected according to the meditator's chosen deity (that's istadevata, right?). I think that might be where he also says your mantra could be ANY old word, but on the other hand some words/sounds might be more appropriate than others, and all that. So is it like this: as Westerners don't have a chosen deity - istadevata - MMY just created a simple method of assigning them one with at least some semblance of rationality (i.e. as might be thought appropriate for your stage of life at the time). In which case it actually doesn't matter that much which mantra you have (as long as it is one of the 'bija' mantras I suppose). And of course, that's also why there's no need to switch mantras as you get older. -Yes, this is what I'm saying. I don't know if this is what Maharishi thought though. Also, since mental japa of bija mantra has no specific quality or qualtity therefore it is termed 'nirguna' or without guna, and therefore since without intention there is no specific manifestation all of the more specific qualities of the mantra are not fully expanded and so each mantra is ultimately united in purpose - lessness. TM is ultimately a Vaishnava methodology - why so, would you say? -First TM mantras were of Ram and Krishna, (Shyam) progenitor of the TM lineage is Narayana. Sri Vidya which is personal path of Sri Shankara still is exuded from Narayana, as Mahalakshmi. Specific qualities of Narayana/Lakshmi mantras are that one need not renounce anything in life but merely follow ones Sanatanadharma. It should be noted for ones posterior that Buddha is one of the Dashavataras of Vishnu, or would you kill Buddha and just have Navavataras of Wishnu? No one needs the ten for the ten directions and the ten Mahavidyas. You're doing fine with the lingo. To subscribe, send a message to: fairfieldlife-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links
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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
On Mar 26, 2009, at 4:16 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Vaj wrote: He performed an exorcism on a young women in college. So, Vaj, Jindal's 'religion' is a factor in your political science. You sound really, really scared to bring this up. Not so much his religion. I've pretty much resigned myself to having to deal with people who worship a guy on a torture device for the rest of my life. But that doesn't mean I support a nutcase who performs exorcisms on schoolgirls. The guy should be in jail: (starts at 3:02) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvZTXpWywos
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy? Lol...I hope so. It will send the Republicans even further out into the desolate wasteland in which they find themselves. Ron Paul was the republicans last chance. Its 10 years before they recover. OffWorld --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_...@... wrote: To All: Jindal is in the news again. He's getting a lot of media exposure. We wonder why? *** La. Gov. Jindal urges GOP to stand up to Obama FOX News By BEN EVANS, Associated Press Writer Ben Evans, Associated Press Writer 2 hrs 55 mins ago WASHINGTON Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal again found himself carrying the Republican mantle opposite a primetime appearance from President Barack Obama on Tuesday, saying Republicans must be ready to defy the president when they disagree with his policies. He also joked about his widely panned response to Obama's address to Congress last month. We are now in the position of being the loyal opposition, Jindal said at a Republican congressional fundraising dinner that only by coincidence fell on the same night as Obama's news conference. The right question to ask is not if we want the president to fail or succeed, but whether we want America to succeed. Saying the time for talking about the past is over, Jindal said Republicans have begun to find their voice after back-to-back elections losses motivated by what he called historic Democratic spending excess. Jindal is widely considered a potential 2012 GOP presidential candidate, but his televised response to Obama's speech at the Capitol last month was widely panned. Some compared his delivery to the late children's television host Mister Rogers and said the address could hurt Jindal's national potential. At Tuesday's $2,500-per-plate dinner which President George W. Bush headlined last year Jindal opened his speech by poking fun of himself. He threatened to deliver a reprise of the earlier performance and then jokingly compared it to torture. They're not allowed to show my speech at Gitmo anymore, he said. They've banned that. The National Republican Congressional Committee, which works to get Republicans elected to Congress, said it raised more than $6 million at the event.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Richard J. Williams willy...@... wrote: Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. LOL !... I can't think anything better ! It will send the Republicans even further out into the desolate wasteland in which they find themselves. Ron Paul was the republicans last chance. It is 10 years before they recover. Richard, you are like a spoof of yourself. You could be on Saturday Night live with a line like that. Lol...what an idiot. Go Jindal-Palin ! OffWorld
[FairfieldLife] Creating a Friendly set - DLF
http://dlf.tv/2009/creating-a-friendly-set/
Re: [FairfieldLife] Je-Ru gets 63 months in prison
On Mar 26, 2009, at 6:20 PM, feste37 wrote: Well, at least he's guaranteed a roof over his head and regular meals during the recession. And I'm sure all those sattvic siddhas who helped enable his sca--uh-- support his fine character will be writing him letters to help him through the hard times. Now that's support of nature!
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
Sadasivashtakam By Sage Patanjali Translated by P. R. Ramachander [This Stotra is from Halasya Puranam, (i.e. the story of the city of Maduraiin Tamil Nadu) and is a prayer to Sundareswarar (the pretty god) ofMadurai. This is written by Sage Pathanjali. This sage was one of thosefor whom Lord Shiva danced in Chidambaram. Since his feet considered proper for salutation he was called Patanjali. His greatestcontributions are his commentary to Sanskrit Grammar by Panini and hisbook on Yoga called Yoga Sutra.) Suvarna padmini thatantha divya harmya vasine, Suparna vahana priyata soorya koti thejase, Aparnaya viharine phana darendra dharine, Sada namashivaya they sadashivaya shambhave. 1 Forever salutations to the peaceful one, Who blesses us with prosperity and who is ever peaceful, Who resides in the holy building near the tank of golden lotus*, Who is as brilliant as billions of suns, Who is liked by he who rides on a bird, Who lives with Parvati, And who wears the snake on his head. [*The temple pond in the city of Madurai is called the pond of the golden lotus.] Sathunga bhanga jahnuja sudhamsu ganda moulaye, Pathanga pankaja suhruth krupeeta yoni chakshushe, Bhujanga raja kundalaya, punya shali, bhandhave, Sada namashivaya they sadashivaya shambhave. 2 Forever salutations to the peaceful one, Who blesses us with prosperity and who is ever peaceful, Who has on his head the river which fell from the sky [Ganges], And the piece of moon shedding nectar, Who has moon, friend of lotus and fire as eyes, Who wears snakes as ear studs, And who is the friend of all who do good deeds. Chathur mukhanana aravinda veda geetha bhoothaye, Chathurbhujanuja sareera shobha mana murthaye, Chathurvidartha dana sounda thandava swaroopine, Sada namashivaya they sadashivaya shambhave. 3 Forever salutations to the peaceful one, Who blesses us with prosperity and who is ever peaceful, Who is praised by the four Vedas sung by four faces of Brahma, Who shines because of his merger with the sister of the four armed, Who blesses us with just duty, assets, love and salvation, And who has a form of the vigorous male dancer. Saran nisakara prakasa manda hasa manjula, Dhara pravala bhasa mana vakthra mandala sriye, Karasphurath kapalamuktha Vishnu raktha payine, Sada namashivaya they sadashivaya shambhave. 4 Forever salutations to the peaceful one, Who blesses us with prosperity and who is ever peaceful, Who is very pretty like the autumn moon with a smile, Who shines with the luster to his face added by his red lips, Who holds a skull in his one free hand, And who has got the sister of Lord Vishnu. Sahasra pundareeka poojanaika soonya darshanath, Sahasra nethra kalpitharchanachyuthaya bhakthitha, Sahasra bhanu mandala prakasa chakra dhayine, Sada namashivaya they sadashivaya shambhave. 5 Forever salutations to the peaceful one, Who blesses us with prosperity and who is ever peaceful, Who gave the holy wheel with the brilliance of thousand solar systems, To Him who took his own eye to offer to Him, When he found that one flower was less out of thousand lotuses . [When Lord Vishnu was trying to do pooja with Shiva Sahasranama, one flower was missing. He plucked his eye and offered it.] Rasaradhaya ramya pathra bruthradanga panaye, Rasa darendra chapa sinjani krutha nilasine, Swasaradhi kruthabja yoni nunna veda vajine, Sada namashivaya they sadashivaya shambhave. 6 Forever salutations to the peaceful one, Who blesses us with prosperity and who is ever peaceful, Who travels in the pretty chariot of earth, Who uses Lord Vishnu as powerful arrow, Who has a bow made of the Mountain Meru, For which the great snake has been tied as string, Whose chariot is driven by Brahma, With the four holy Vedas as horses. Adhiprakalbha veerabhadra simha nada garjitha, Sruthi prabheetha daksha yaga bhaginaga sadmanaam, Gathi pradhaya garjithakhila prapancha sakshine, Sada namashivaya they sadashivaya shambhave. 7 Forever salutations to the peaceful one, Who blesses us with prosperity and who is ever peaceful, Who gave protection to those who attended the Yaga of Daksha, Whenthey started trembling before efficient Veerabhadra [who was sent byLord Shiva to destroy the fire sacrifice of Daksha] with his lion likeroar, And who was the witness to the billions of the universe who heard the roar Mrukandu soonu rakshana vadhootha danda panaye, Suganda mandalasphurath prabha jithamruthamsave, Akhanda bhoga sampadartha loka bhavithathmane, Sada namashivaya they sadashivaya shambhave. 8 Forever salutations to the peaceful one, Who blesses us with prosperity and who is ever peaceful, Who took the punishing stick to save the son of Mrukandu from dying, Whose pretty neck further shines because of the crescent moon, And who blesses all those who pray for pleasure, wealth and salvation. Madhuripu vidhi shakra mukhya devaii, Api niyamarchitha pada pankajaya, Kanaka giri sarasanaya thubhyam, Rajatha sabha pathaye, namasivaya. 9 Salutations to the
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. What's up with that, Bob? You sound really scared. Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. The Supreme Court in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) decided that Asian Indians unlike Europeans and Middle Easterners were Caucasian... Maybe they could get Bobby to perform an exorcism, since he seem to have some experience in this, then they could get Palin to get everyone divinely laughing. Palin is already involved in witchcraft and on tape. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. What's up with that, Bob? You sound really scared. Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. The Supreme Court in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) decided that Asian Indians unlike Europeans and Middle Easterners were Caucasian... Maybe they could get Bobby to perform an exorcism, since he seem to have some experience in this, then they could get Palin to get everyone divinely laughing. Palin is already involved in witchcraft on tape. OffWorld --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. What's up with that, Bob? You sound really scared. Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. The Supreme Court in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) decided that Asian Indians unlike Europeans and Middle Easterners were Caucasian... Maybe they could get Bobby to perform an exorcism, since he seem to have some experience in this, then they could get Palin to get everyone divinely laughing. Palin is already involved in vodoo and on tape. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwkb9_zB2Pg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwkb9_zB2Pg OffWorld
[FairfieldLife] Any comments on this entry from guruphiliac?
At 12/03/2006 8:27 AM, Anonymous said... An old friend of mine (an ex-TM teacher) lives in Fairfield and does not attend the TM functions (at their request, because he openly hosted, Oh No!, other gurus at his home when they passed through Fairfield. He enjoys the drama when they go through town. He still thinks TM is good, however. He recently told me that among those living there, many of the old-time TM teachers have turned to drugs and alcohol. He said that many are addicted to pain killers or are drunkards. He told me this very matter of factly, like it was normal in any community in the US to have a large number of strung out people, but I found it very strange, given MMY's teachings. I know that when I visited him in Fairfield a few years ago and went to see some Guru-passing-through type who was a healer of some kind, there was a huge group of TMers who were active in the domes, visiting the same guy, saying shhh don't say you saw me here. Many many many of them had cancer and other horrible diseases like debilitating arthritis. Most of them were between 25-50 years old. The healer, who happened to be from India, said he had never seen so much disease in such a small, condensed population in his life. Love will swallow you, eat you up completely, until there is no `you,' only love. - Amma
Re: [FairfieldLife] David Lynch Foundation Television
I must say however that David Lynch does seem rather naive. Is it possible? I suppose also that Twin Peaks sounds alot like siamese twins playing doctor, so there's that too.
[FairfieldLife] Re: The TM Is Not A Religion Religion
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@... wrote: On Mar 25, 2009, at 11:42 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: They'll say ANYTHING rather than admit what MOST of them know to be the truth, that OF COURSE all of the TM dogma is based on Hindu dogma. They'll lie, they'll deny, they'll come with up excuses, they'll obfuscate, they'll attempt to distract, they'll do ANYTHING rather than violate this First Commandment. My personal fave, (paraphrased): We don't have to tell the kids what the underpinnings are, if people like John Knapp would just keep their mouths shut. Now there's a raving endorsement for the integrity of the teaching. And personally I'm getting a little tired of it. Not me, I still find it endlessly entertaining. Sal Kinda tells you where the person who frequently says I *never* lie. sets the bar on her personal honesty. Even do.rflex, who had his nose up her butt so long he developed ring around the collar, has acknowledged how completely dishonest this position is regarding the non-religiousity of teaching TM in schools. I've wondered for some time if the vehement argument she makes was based on delusion or dishonesty. It is probably both.
[FairfieldLife] Lyoto Machida secret elixer for Off
Lyoto Machida: I Drink My Own Urine Date submitted: 24 March 2009 Author: Mick Bower Lyoto Machida is famous for doing things his own way. The famously elusive star has climbed the light heavyweight rankings with an unconventional fighting style. Machida was schooled in Karate by his father from and early age. Now, the unbeaten Brazilian has revealed that he also has a special natural dietary supplement to enhance his performance. Machida told tatame.com: My training is with my family and it makes it more easy. If I go out there, maybe I won't find what I have in Belém any place in the world. I train with guys who live there. My father does that for a long time and bring it to us. People think it's a joke (laughs). I never said it in the United States because I don't know how the fans will react (laughs). I drink my urine every morning like a natural medicine. If Machida continues his march to the UFC title, more fighters may start to copy his unconventional breakfast.
[FairfieldLife] City of Children - Brazil
http://dlf.tv/2009/city-of-children/ Don't let anyone take away your meditation - David Lynch
[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Web Event: McCartney/Lynch Benefit Concert to Push TM in Public Schools
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: The source of thought is the home of all the laws of nature and when we function from there anything is possible because we are functioning at that level that gives rise to all relative creation. That is quite a shark and it is right in the intro. *Bingo* Curtis your clarity is, once again, inspiring.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Robert wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Mar 26, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote: Bob_Brigante wrote: Why is the GOP fronting a dark-skinned man? From what I've read, Bobby Jindal is a Caucasian, so, this statement looks like a race-baiting flame. What's up with that, Bob? You sound really scared. Jindal-Palin? You should be really, really scared. The Supreme Court in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923) decided that Asian Indians unlike Europeans and Middle Easterners were Caucasian... Maybe they could get Bobby to perform an exorcism, since he seem to have some experience in this, then they could get Palin to get everyone divinely laughing. What kind of experience does he have with exorcisms? He performed an exorcism on a young women in college. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/12/bobby-jindal-faith- healer_n_106716.html LINK Yeah, OK, but if the prayers they said were in Latin it wouldn't have been religious. Right? guffaw
[FairfieldLife] Re: Republicans Grooming Jindal for Presidential Candidacy?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams willy...@... wrote: Vaj wrote: He performed an exorcism on a young women in college. So, Vaj, Jindal's 'religion' is a factor in your political science. A person is not fit for office if they cannot state under oath that: I do not believe any other religion (or atheism) is inferior to my own religion and that I do not believe that my saviour/god/prophet is superior to other religions' saviour/god/prophets Obama could state this, no problem, if asked. Jindal and Palin could not, because that would end any national aspirations they have since their only base support is the rapidly dwindling fanatical fundamentalist christian vodoo nuts, and few mis-guided republicans such as yourself Richard. OffWorld
