[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information that it > > would be up to ME to cough up this furball! > [...] > > And given that the s

[FairfieldLife] Reply from Senator Harkin re GE foods

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[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

I was referring to our chief proponent of dzogchen...I am sure humans are capable of building the richest most elaborate ritual and devotion around a *kleenex box* if we are so motivated. Seems to be in our DNA to transcend in terms of knowledge and experience, and to hold transcendence in a ver

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Vedic Pandit Program Part 2

How does it work with the money now? If someone donates money to MUM in favor of its mission or to MSAE or the dome program, is that money still bled off to India? > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall wrote: > > > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:48 PM, merlin wrote: > > > > > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > Well I was more into the details than most people for sure and had an > academic setting to explore it all, but this was the goal of the practice we > are talking about. We all devoted such time and resources to accomplishing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

thx, on his stmt that everything is physical, consciousness is a product of brain functioning, etc; sounds a lot like Sam Harris. (scientific materialism), brain comes first. ... Doesn't mesh with Sant Mat, in which the prized states rely on "rising above bodily consciousness", completely disass

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

And see post #194922 of a few years ago written by Vaj about Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Vaj has spent some time with him.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Oh how the mighty have fallen...

On 06/06/2011 06:32 PM, sparaig wrote: > http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/deepak-chopra-meditation > > > L. Why do you say that? Seems like a perfectly find generic meditation. Were you expecting a thousand pundits chanting Rig Veda? Or him giving out some powerful guru mantra that would immedi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

> > Fair comment. So why not just simply tell us? Please try > > to use language that even a dolt such as I can understand. > > Vaj: > I'm a Mahasandhi (Tib.: Dzogchen) practitioner. > According to Klein, there is a "dynamic stillness" which, like meditation, is the central practice of Dzogchen.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert" wrote: > > Unity Consciousness and Brahman Consciousness are the same thing... > So, Maharishi never said there was anything beyond what you heard him say... > IIRC, MMY made a distinction between Unity Consciousness and "wholeness of Unity Consc

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information > > that it would be up to ME to cough up this furball! > > Not to mention how seriously th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information that it > would be up to ME to cough up this furball! [...] > And given that the so called enlightened have so totally NOT lived up to the > hype of what thes

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Vedic Pandit Program Part 2

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:48 PM, merlin wrote: > > > > > > >Dr Varma began by describing the history of the Brahmasthan project, > > which has grown to now comprise over 1000 acres, with space for over 2000 > > Vedic Pandits. In total

[FairfieldLife] Oh how the mighty have fallen...

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/deepak-chopra-meditation L.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Jun 5, 2011, at 6:05 PM, seventhray1 wrote: > > > > > I mean actually what you are describing sounds like the path Vaj > > > is on. > > > > > > And what do

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Jun 04 00:00:00 2011 End Date (UTC): Sat Jun 11 00:00:00 2011 169 messages as of (UTC) Mon Jun 06 23:06:56 2011 22 authfriend 14 Bhairitu 13 whynotnow7 12 turquoiseb 10 Yifu 10 Xenophaneros Anartaxius 8 merudanda

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Jun 5, 2011, at 6:05 PM, seventhray1 wrote: > > > I mean actually what you are describing sounds like the path Vaj > > is on. > > > And what do you know about the "path" I'm on? > > Doesn't sound like much to be honest. > Doesn't

Re: [FairfieldLife] Maharishi Vedic Pandit Program Part 2

On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:48 PM, merlin wrote: > > >Dr Varma began by describing the history of the Brahmasthan project, > which has grown to now comprise over 1000 acres, with space for over 2000 > Vedic Pandits. In total we now have 7000 Vedic Pandits in 47 residential > campuses throughout

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

On Jun 6, 2011, at 2:02 PM, PaliGap wrote: > Fair comment. So why not just simply tell us? Please try > to use language that even a dolt such as I can understand. > Maximum word length = 12 please (8 preferred). > > Loving, well-meaning, friendly, charitable, tolerant, > sympathetic, modest "mi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: New Word ?( Dhimmitude)? Do not know if this is ...

(This may be a duplicate post...) Good for you for being dubious. In my experience, just about none of these email scare stories are reliable. What I don't understand is why they included a link to a Snopes page that refutes the whole email. I guess they figured people would be impressed just to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: New Word ?( Dhimmitude)? Do not know if this is ...

Thanks 4 the clarification I thought it my be something spurious. In a message dated 6/6/2011 3:45:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jst...@panix.com writes: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WLeed3@... wrote: > > Thanks in advance, DHIMMITUDE?? Jeepers, just read the Snopes.com page lin

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: New Word ?( Dhimmitude)? Do not know if this is so but some of U will

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WLeed3@... wrote: > > Thanks in advance, DHIMMITUDE?? Jeepers, just read the Snopes.com page linked at the end. It refutes virtually everything in this. "Dhimmitude" appears nowhere in the health care law, for instance. And "Dhimmi" is an Arabic word, not an E

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

Last I looked we didn't have any streets in Iraq or Afghanistan. No need for a police force there. On 06/06/2011 09:51 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: > Just think of all the free ice cream we could have if we didn't have to fund a > police force! > >

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

I had much higher hopes for him. At this point the system is made so seductive for a president to just bide his time while in office, accumulate wealth and power, and then pass the baton to the next guy. I see very few leaders (any?) in government anymore, from either party. --- In FairfieldLi

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

On 06/06/2011 11:00 AM, WillyTex wrote: > raunchydog: >> High deductibles are ridiculous. Stop the American military >> killing machine and there would be plenty of money for single >> payer health care or Medicare for all. Private health insurance >> is a scam and Obamacare isn't much better. >> >

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

He is also a wimp. Just look at him. He's a wimpy vata type. Imagine if Michelle were President. She's definitely a pitta type and would have kicked ass. Barack, as vata type, doesn't have the confidence or balls to stand up to confrontation. Funny thing looking at his high school pictures

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote [after this comment]: I think that is a practical idea, looking at one's experience outside of the traditional descriptions. Presumably, if all this stuff is real, traditional descriptions should correlate with one another in som

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

Not likely, the more enfranchised he becomes, the more he allows the Republicans to set his agenda, or that has been my impression. Too bad he has become just another puppet. At least he isn't Bush/Cheney though, so thank God for small favors. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

On 06/06/2011 10:49 AM, WillyTex wrote: > > Bhairitu: >> I bet a lot of people couldn't come up >> with the amount of cash for a bi-monthly... >> > The best way to get health insurance is to > get on a group plan with your employer. Depends on how good the plan is. > If you are self-employed, you'

[FairfieldLife] Fwd: New Word ?( Dhimmitude)? Do not know if this is so but some of U will

Thanks in advance, DHIMMITUDE?? From: eb7...@dejazzd.com To: juhulshi...@comcast.net, wle...@aol.com CC: sueb31...@earthlink.net, bgbg4...@gmail.com Sent: 6/6/2011 11:33:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Fwd: New Word Begin forwarded message: F

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" wrote: > > I was unaware of this, but not terribly surprised. So we > ended up with a large guaranteed market for the insurance > companies and mandatory fines for personal non-compliance. > Quite a bait and switch. Precisely. > My personal the

[FairfieldLife] Maharishi Vedic Pandit Program Part 2

Dr Varma began by describing the history of the Brahmasthan project, which has grown to now comprise over 1000 acres, with space for over 2000 Vedic Pandits. In total we now have 7000 Vedic Pandits in 47 residential campuses throughout India. We also have 152 Maharishi Vidya Mandir schools

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: [Rick wrote:] > > I hope Obama pushed it as far as he could, but I agree that > > it's a far cry from what we should have (single payer). > [I wrote:] > You are aware that Obama made a private agreement with the > health care industry not

RE: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of whynotnow7 Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 1:25 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) I was unaware of this, but not terribly surpri

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

Well I was more into the details than most people for sure and had an academic setting to explore it all, but this was the goal of the practice we are talking about. We all devoted such time and resources to accomplishing this state, but the detailed knowledge about it as was kept as sort of ar

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

I was unaware of this, but not terribly surprised. So we ended up with a large guaranteed market for the insurance companies and mandatory fines for personal non-compliance. Quite a bait and switch. My personal theory is that someone pulled Obama aside after all of the rousing rhetoric during th

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

On Jun 6, 2011, at 1:28 PM, WillyTex wrote: Apparently I'm the only one on this forum that has listened to the complete MMY recordings from 1967. Go figure. Hey! Just "for the fun of it" why not listen to the recordings, and then post comments on them? Really immaterial Willy. MMY began ta

RE: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 12:58 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

raunchydog: > High deductibles are ridiculous. Stop the American military > killing machine and there would be plenty of money for single > payer health care or Medicare for all. Private health insurance > is a scam and Obamacare isn't much better. > How, exactly, is stopping the American "killing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Jun 5, 2011, at 6:05 PM, seventhray1 wrote: > > > I mean actually what you are describing sounds like the path Vaj > > is on. > > > And what do you know about the "path" I'm on? Fair comment. So why not just simply tell us? Please

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > I hope Obama pushed it as far as he could, but I agree that > it's a far cry from what we should have (single payer). You are aware that Obama made a private agreement with the health care industry not to allow single payer, or even a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: "A Somewhat Gentle Man"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > "Breaking Bad" is coming up. Oh, dang. I really love that series, but I have a feeling that Channel 5 who ran it in my neck of the woods are dropping it. > "The Killing" has been very good (a remake > of a Danish series. I'll look

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

Bhairitu: > I bet a lot of people couldn't come up > with the amount of cash for a bi-monthly... > The best way to get health insurance is to get on a group plan with your employer. If you are self-employed, you'd have to pay double FICA taxes AND health insurance. It's a lot better, in th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this > information that it would be up to ME to cough up this furball! You're sure it was because MMY didn't take the information seriously, rather than that not everyone has as g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

Vaj: > I believe it was on the transcripts of one of > the Washington courses that was the first time > most people saw the actual Sanskrit names for > the 7 states. > Apparently I'm the only one on this forum that has listened to the complete MMY recordings from 1967. Go figure. Hey! Just "for th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: "A Somewhat Gentle Man"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Luther was tremendous. I've heard rumors there may be a > second season, but have seen nothing of it yet. If it > appears, can you give me a heads-up? June 14th I believe. > > If you can get it, I would think you > > would find "Th

Re: [FairfieldLife] Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

On Jun 5, 2011, at 3:33 PM, turquoiseb wrote: Just for the fun of it, you understand. :-) The first: I bailed from the TMO early on, in 1978 or so. To my memory, at that point Maharishi had not really ever talked about anything "beyond" UC, his vision of Unity Consciousness. I have heard since

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

Just think of all the free ice cream we could have if we didn't have to fund a police force! From: raunchydog To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 9:38:32 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)  

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information > that it would be up to ME to cough up this furball! Not to mention how seriously the other people on this forum took his words if none of them could come up

RE: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of raunchydog Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 11:39 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare) High deductibles are ridiculous. Stop the America

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > On 06/06/2011 06:32 AM, seekliberation wrote: > > Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch > > with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this > > forum who did not have health

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

On Jun 5, 2011, at 6:05 PM, seventhray1 wrote: I mean actually what you are describing sounds like the path Vaj is on. And what do you know about the "path" I'm on? Doesn't sound like much to be honest.

Re: [FairfieldLife] What is bublaa?

On 06/06/2011 06:38 AM, cardemaister wrote: > http://www.bublaa.com/ > > bublaa is a completely new kind of a social toolbox, that allows us all to > easily and safely collaborate around, well, anything! > > Write fan fiction, show the biggest catch of the day, talk about the latest > episode of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

On 06/06/2011 06:32 AM, seekliberation wrote: > Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch > with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this > forum who did not have health insurance/coverage is currently receiving it > now that Obama's he

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

It kind of shows how un-seriously Maharishi took this information that it would be up to ME to cough up this furball! In unity every object of perception is perceived in terms of the Self, its absolute value. But that experience is limited to whatever you are putting your attention on. Once

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: "A Somewhat Gentle Man"

On 06/06/2011 08:24 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "PaliGap" wrote: >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: >>> I've also been watching episodes of the BBC crime drama >>> "Luther". To bad US TV networks can't do as well. >>> >>> http://movies.netf

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: "A Somewhat Gentle Man"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "PaliGap" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > > I've also been watching episodes of the BBC crime drama > > "Luther". To bad US TV networks can't do as well. > > > > http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Luther/70175633 > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie: "A Somewhat Gentle Man"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > I've also been watching episodes of the BBC crime drama "Luther". To > bad US TV networks can't do as well. > > http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Luther/70175633 > Luther is played by the excellent Idris Elba - Russell "Stringer" Bell

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

P.S.: I'm not looking to pry, but if you can tell me a little more about your mother's and sister's situation--e.g., why don't they have health insurance at present?--I *might* be able to point you to more specific information on how ACA will affect them. Feel free to contact me by email if you lik

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" wrote: > > Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little > out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was > wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have health > insurance/coverage is currently receiving it n

[FairfieldLife] What is bublaa?

http://www.bublaa.com/ bublaa is a completely new kind of a social toolbox, that allows us all to easily and safely collaborate around, well, anything! Write fan fiction, show the biggest catch of the day, talk about the latest episode of your favourite TV show - join your fellow bubblers toda

[FairfieldLife] Question Re: Universal Health Care (aka ObamaCare)

Just a quick question for anyone on this forum. I'm a little out of touch with what's going on in the states, so I was wondering if anyone on this forum who did not have health insurance/coverage is currently receiving it now that Obama's health care bill passed. Also, if you are receiving it,

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Gandharva of our time

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > > > Schubert is the main man for all times to come. > > > > Great links, and a real nostalgia tri

[FairfieldLife] Re: Two completely atypical theoretical questions from Turq

Unity Consciousness and Brahman Consciousness are the same thing... So, Maharishi never said there was anything beyond what you heard him say... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "WillyTex" wrote: > > > > turquoiseb: > > The first: I bailed from the TMO early on, in 1978 or so. > > To my me