[FairfieldLife] Re: FW: The FFL-horror

2010-01-29 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: On Behalf Of TurquoiseB Is this Crazy Day or something? First the recent post by JohnR, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/239907 that was so insane I literally had to take a shower after reading

[FairfieldLife] Re: Hitler responds to the iPad

2010-01-29 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Doug dhamiltony...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: I'm not a Nazi, but I heartily agree with Hitler about the iPad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQnT0zp8Ya4 Seriously, though, add

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org

2010-01-29 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex willy...@... wrote: Hugo: Feel free to write in and correct me with amazing stories but I think it's kidology pure and simple, I don't believe anyone ever got anything other than a feeling of satisfaction via a placebo effect from

[FairfieldLife] Re: Looking for a London venue for Adyashanti

2010-01-29 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: I'm helping to organize Adyashanti's (http://adyashanti.org) visit to Fairfield next year. The organizer on his end asked me if I knew anyone in London who might know of a good venue for his visit there later next year. Here

[FairfieldLife] Re: FW: The FFL-horror

2010-01-29 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: Hi Rick, now, there is an official interpretation for all the rough and very rough comments and remarcs here at FFL. The guy Lanier, called Net-expert, says, in the internet, normal people tend to become a mob. A crowd

[FairfieldLife] Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread Hugo
Some bold claims here. And only $1250 to have your name on the sankalpa! Got to be worth it. Us scientific types will sit back and monitor the growing invincibility with our usual openmindedness. National Maharishi Yagya Performances for Coherence in National Consciousness of Every Nation

[FairfieldLife] Today's new Bardo travelers -- Salinger, Rubenstein

2010-01-29 Thread TurquoiseB
In the news today, two notables have passed on to that Big Bardo Bash in the sky. The first -- J.D. Salinger -- will probably affect more people, but not me. I am probably one of the only people my age who never read The Catcher In The Rye. I couldn't relate at all to all the angst. Boring. But

[FairfieldLife] Who was the Catcher in the Rye?

2010-01-29 Thread do.rflex
J.D. Salinger, the enigmatic American author best known for his classic novel Catcher in the Rye died Wednesday at the age of 91. Jim Lehrer talks to experts about the author's influence on American literature. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june10/salinger_01-28.html

[FairfieldLife] The five little words

2010-01-29 Thread WillyTex
Five little words — I forgot he was black — have exposed a contradiction in the idea of a post-racial nation... Read more: Matthews' remark exposes complexity of 'transcending race' By Jessie Washington Associated Press, January 28, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/ydrqx3r

Re: [FairfieldLife] RFK Jr. 2004 op-ed on how Teddy Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Lincoln et al see corporate-run government as

2010-01-29 Thread gullible fool
This guy is in fantasyland if he thinks party affiliation makes any difference in who controlslawmaking. "Love will swallow you, eat you up completely, until there is no `you,' only love." - Amma --- On Thu, 1/28/10, Rick Archer r...@searchsummit.com wrote: From: Rick Archer

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org

2010-01-29 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, It's just a ride bill.hicks.all.a.r...@... wrote: On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:04 PM, ruthsimplicity no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: You may not answer me because you don't give a shit, but what is nice about your program and what nice things do you

[FairfieldLife] Supreme Court Ruling Spurs Corporation Run for Congress

2010-01-29 Thread do.rflex
Supreme Court Ruling Spurs Corporation Run for Congress First Test of Corporate Personhood In Politics Following the recent Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission to allow unlimited corporate funding of federal campaigns, Murray Hill Inc. today announced it was

[FairfieldLife] Judge Orders 25-Year-Old O'Keefe To Live With His Parents

2010-01-29 Thread do.rflex
Judge Orders 25-Year-Old O'Keefe To Live With His Parents Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), James O'Keefe As if James O'Keefe hasn't suffered enough indignity after botching an alleged phone tampering operation at a U.S. senator's office, getting arrested, and being photographed

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogastah Kuru Karmani

2010-01-29 Thread Irmeli
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: John: Established in Yoga perform actions. Irmeli: This is of course deep

[FairfieldLife] Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years

2010-01-29 Thread do.rflex
Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years Lucia Mutikani http://blogs.reuters.com/search/journalist.php?edition=usn=lucia.mutik\ ani Jan 29, 2010 [Shoppers in a check out queue look at items for sale in the Toys R Us store at Times Square in New York, December 11, 2009. REUTERS/Finbarr

[FairfieldLife] Re: Today's new Bardo travelers -- Salinger, Rubenstein

2010-01-29 Thread WillyTex
TurquoiseB wrote: In the news today, two notables have passed on to that Big Bardo Bash in the sky... So, you're thinking that the Tibetan 'Bardo' state is like a religious 'heaven', up in the sky, to which the soul-monads travel to be re-born in another human body after what, ninety

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread WillyTex
Hugo: Us scientific types will sit back and monitor the growing invincibility... It is difficult to imagine you once wanting to be a spiritual teacher, Hugo. You don't seem to understand even the rudiments of Yoga. The TM technique itself is a 'yagya' every time you transcend. I wonder

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org

2010-01-29 Thread WillyTex
So, you want to bring criminal charges against the Dalai Lama and every spiritual group on the planet. Hugo: Only the ones who makes profits out of it. The last time I checked, the Dalai Lama was the head of a rather large non-profit institution. I'd say it would look pretty radical to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex willy...@... wrote: Hugo: Us scientific types will sit back and monitor the growing invincibility... It is difficult to imagine you once wanting to be a spiritual teacher, Hugo. You don't seem to understand even the rudiments of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org

2010-01-29 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex willy...@... wrote: So, you want to bring criminal charges against the Dalai Lama and every spiritual group on the planet. Hugo: Only the ones who makes profits out of it. The last time I checked, the Dalai Lama was the head of

[FairfieldLife] Disengaging (was Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org)

2010-01-29 Thread Irmeli
I've emphasized the interesting part in ALL CAPS below. http://integrallife.com/node/60735 Integral practitioners should not be focusing on transforming the world, but rather helping people better translate the world from wherever they might be — after all, the best way to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes...@... wrote: Very entertaining! My favorite line (other than all your responses): a mental technique as an interiorized yogic technique for escaping the eternal round of becoming. Talk about making up a problem and then selling a

[FairfieldLife] Disengaging (was Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org)

2010-01-29 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli irmeli.matts...@... wrote: I've emphasized the interesting part in ALL CAPS below. http://integrallife.com/node/60735 Integral practitioners should not be focusing on transforming the world, but rather helping people better

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes103@ wrote: Very entertaining! My favorite line (other than all your responses): a mental technique as an interiorized yogic technique for

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of TurquoiseB Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 11:01 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Happy Birthday Bill Leed

2010-01-29 Thread Rick Archer
Today's the day.

[FairfieldLife] Disengaging (was Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org)

2010-01-29 Thread Irmeli
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rf...@... wrote: Are you asserting that -legitimate- states of higher consciousness including God Consciousness and Unity Consciousness can be obtained with total disregard for the principles of Dharma? I don't fully get what you mean

[FairfieldLife] 1979

2010-01-29 Thread Doug
Any here who are veterans of this 1979 course? I was there. JGD, -Doug in FF 1979 Maharishi's Year of All Possibilities The First Annual World Peace Assembly of Governors of the Age of Enlightenment is held in the U.S.A. to create coherence in national and world consciousness.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: On Behalf Of TurquoiseB --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com , curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Re: Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years

2010-01-29 Thread ShempMcGurk
Good news, certainly, and encouraging. But let's not get too excited. The reason the figure is a wonderful 5.7% is that when you're at a low point, any movement is measured against a smaller number than if the growth was happening during a robust economy. For example: one of the years with

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread Vaj
On Jan 29, 2010, at 10:43 AM, Hugo wrote: I think your posts are the *most* guaranteed to crack me up Willy. You're a scream, where do you get it from? Probably the bubbling bliss.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread curtisdeltablues
Billy is also a hero for me because he financially supported the Delta blues museum I just visited in Clarkesdale Miss. Of course ZZ did need a lawsuit to pay John Lee Hooker for using his signature boogie lick in a song but they paid up. That lawsuit was a landmark for the blues and people

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote: On Jan 29, 2010, at 10:43 AM, Hugo wrote: I think your posts are the *most* guaranteed to crack me up Willy. You're a scream, where do you get it from? Probably the bubbling bliss. The sound a bong makes.

[FairfieldLife] Disengaging (was Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org)

2010-01-29 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli irmeli.matts...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rflex@ wrote: Are you asserting that -legitimate- states of higher consciousness including God Consciousness and Unity Consciousness can be obtained with

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo richardhughes103@ wrote: Very entertaining! My favorite line (other than all your responses): a mental technique as an interiorized yogic technique for escaping the eternal round of becoming. Talk about making up a problem

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote: BTW, did you notice that Seinfeld used to be the Turqs most cherished comedian but since he turned up for David Lynch's benefit concert and declared he was a longtime TM-er he hasn't mentioned him or the series once.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years

2010-01-29 Thread Bhairitu
I think John is falling for propagandist financial news. Bill Gates said the other day that in no way are we in a recovery and it will take years to get out. I think the US will never get out of it. It will fall instead or be taken over by its creditors. Have you begun working on your

[FairfieldLife] Re: Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years

2010-01-29 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: I think John is falling for propagandist financial news. Bill Gates said the other day that in no way are we in a recovery and it will take years to get out. Bill Gates is now a recognized qualified economist, along

[FairfieldLife] Re: Happy Birthday Bill Leed

2010-01-29 Thread JohnY
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote: Today's the day. Happy Birthday, Bill !

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: BTW, did you notice that Seinfeld used to be the Turqs most cherished comedian but since he turned up for David Lynch's benefit concert

[FairfieldLife] Overweight elderly 'live longer'

2010-01-29 Thread do.rflex
Overweight elderly 'live longer' [an elderly woman on an exercise bike] The study found exercise particularly benefited elderly women Moderately overweight elderly people may live longer than those of normal weight, an Australian study suggests. But being very overweight or being

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_re...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: snip (About Howard Stern) TM saved his mother It also helped

[FairfieldLife] Obama Dominates Republicans, Utterly

2010-01-29 Thread do.rflex
Obama Dominates Republicans, Utterly Booman Tribune, http://www.boomantribune.com/user/BooMan Jan 29th, 2010 Jeb Hensarling is a particularly bone-headed backbencher from suburban Dallas who has aspirations to join the Republican leadership. He was the last Republican congressperson to ask

[FairfieldLife] Re: Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years

2010-01-29 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: I think John is falling for propagandist financial news. Bill Gates said the other day that in no way are we in a recovery and it will take years to get out. I think the US will never get out of it. It will fall

Re: [FairfieldLife] Happy Birthday Bill Leed

2010-01-29 Thread WLeed3
thanks Rick -Original Message- From: Rick Archer r...@searchsummit.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, Jan 29, 2010 12:28 pm Subject: [FairfieldLife] Happy Birthday Bill Leed Today's the day.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Will Avatar break the $2 billion mark this week-end?

2010-01-29 Thread emptybill
FYI The Hollywood Reporter http://www.nbcchicago.com/topics?topic=The+Hollywood+Reporter did movie fans a huge service http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/01/avatar-ticket-sales-.html this week by posting a list of the top 20 ticket sellers of all time – a page that should be called up whenever there's

[FairfieldLife] My favorite bar in Sitges is closing...

2010-01-29 Thread TurquoiseB
..and it's a matter of some poignancy for me. I first noticed the Cine Cafe -- and who could not -- when walking past it and noticing the life-size mannequin of Freddy Krueger outside. They had me at Freddy. I walked in, and found myself in a charming, friendly, gay-run but straight-friendly

[FairfieldLife] Re: Will Avatar break the $2 billion mark this week-end?

2010-01-29 Thread Duveyoung
Gone With The Wind didn't have television, Internet, DVDs, Mp3s to compete with. Hard to compare them. Of course, if Avatar was playing back then it would handily beat GWTW mebets. Heck there's a host of films that would beat it back then if magically made available back then -- just cuz of

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2010-01-29 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Jan 23 00:00:00 2010 End Date (UTC): Sat Jan 30 00:00:00 2010 640 messages as of (UTC) Fri Jan 29 23:48:25 2010 50 authfriend jst...@panix.com 49 WillyTex willy...@yahoo.com 47 ShempMcGurk shempmcg...@netscape.net 44

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Obama Dominates Republicans, Utterly

2010-01-29 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jan 29, 2010, at 3:10 PM, do.rflex wrote: The Republicans certainly will not want to repeat this extremely painful beat-down. http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2010/1/29/15311/8475 Oh I hope they do! Love it. Sal

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagyas for all!

2010-01-29 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Aha, so artistically you don't think David Lynch measure up ? I loved his earlier stuff, not his TV show or his later movies. But he

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years

2010-01-29 Thread Bhairitu
ShempMcGurk wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: I think John is falling for propagandist financial news. Bill Gates said the other day that in no way are we in a recovery and it will take years to get out. I think the US will never get out of it.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years

2010-01-29 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rf...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: I think John is falling for propagandist financial news. Bill Gates said the other day that in no way are we in a recovery and it will take years to get

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogastah Kuru Karmani

2010-01-29 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli irmeli.matts...@... wrote: snip I remember how I long ago on weekend retreats expressed my insights aloud that were very similar to what I had heard MMY saying. That was not appreciated by the TM-teacher, who straightened me out by the correct

Re: [FairfieldLife] Overweight elderly 'live longer'

2010-01-29 Thread Bhairitu
do.rflex wrote: Overweight elderly 'live longer' [an elderly woman on an exercise bike] The study found exercise particularly benefited elderly women Moderately overweight elderly people may live longer than those of normal weight, an Australian study suggests. But being very

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years

2010-01-29 Thread Bhairitu
do.rflex wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote: I think John is falling for propagandist financial news. Bill Gates said the other day that in no way are we in a recovery and it will take years to get out. Bill Gates is now a recognized

[FairfieldLife] Disengaging (was Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org)

2010-01-29 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jpgillam jpgil...@... wrote: I wrote: I'm a long way from re-certifying as a TM teacher, but I like what the organization is trying to do and look forward to its success. I'd like to see the TM organization (and all the other individuals

[FairfieldLife] Disengaging (was Re: Fwd: Vote for Consciousness-Based Education at Change.org)

2010-01-29 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote: snip Concentration, to them, is almost by definition BAD, or contrary to the natural tendency of the mind, or lesser than effortlessness. It can take such a person a decade or more before they are willing to even *try* a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Bevan's Maharaja Adhiraj Rajaraam is married with 2 daughters

2010-01-29 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: snip When Willytex demonizes you, you often react pretty strongly. How come you take him, of all people, more seriously than you do Barry?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Economy soars 5.7 percent, fastest in 6 years

2010-01-29 Thread ShempMcGurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rflex@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: I think John is falling for propagandist financial news. Bill Gates said the other