--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues"
wrote:
>
> I'm glad you weighed in Marek. Your information about Shantanand
> was very interesting.
>
> I feel kind of detached from certain aspects of this discussion
> because for me, Maharishi as Guru gone rogue is more interesting
you can't fake those smiles, I say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb-LceeGeCA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLgpbED-5yM&feature=related
came across this tonight and remember how it was:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOvZrA_sMuA&feature=b-vrec
No such thing as scientific proof, btw.
L.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote:
>
> Yifu,
>
> Philosophy and science are two different fields of study. The methods and
> approach to answer questions are different. Specifically, philosophy can
> prove the existence of God thr
Yifu,
Philosophy and science are two different fields of study. The methods and
approach to answer questions are different. Specifically, philosophy can prove
the existence of God through logic and reason, such as those used in the Kalam
Cosmological Argument and the arguments made by Aquina
Raunchy ,that's sweet! Thank you
From: raunchydog
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 6, 2012 7:59 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fw: My new puppy
Cute couple.
Over and over I whisper your name
Over and over I kiss you a
Cute couple.
Over and over I whisper your name
Over and over I kiss you again
I see the light of love in your eyes
Love is forever,no more good-byes
Life's summer leaves may turn into gold
The love that we share will never grow old
Here in your arms the world's far away
Here in your arms forever
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley"
wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote:
> >
> > Oh, Mike, couldn't see it on the Web site. I'd love to have
> > a look if you can figure out how to do it.
>
> I uploaded it to the FFL photos area in the "FFL Memb
Thanks Alex. Thats fine, you can leave it there.
From: Alex Stanley
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 6, 2012 6:27 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fw: My new puppy
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote:
>
That seems pretty darned bhakti-esque to me.
L.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote:
[...]
> "It was in the deep functioning of my heart and mind,
> feeling and understanding, to just go in the direction he
> wanted me to go -- this way or that way or that way or
> that w
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote:
>
> Oh, Mike, couldn't see it on the Web site. I'd love to have
> a look if you can figure out how to do it.
>
I uploaded it to the FFL photos area in the "FFL Members" album.
Mike, if you want me to remove it, I will.
-- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues"
wrote:
> So we have Raunchy supporting TM, which comes from a
> tradition that does not support Maharishi's power grab,
> and we have Vaj saying that he was not legitimate,
> speaking for Guru Dev and his tradition from beyond the
> grav
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues"
wrote:
> This point is also interesting from Maharishi's own
> words because he described this attunement to his mind
> as being a process of writing fairly formulaic letters
> on Guru Dev's behalf and then asking him is they were
> alrig
Oh, Mike, couldn't see it on the Web site. I'd love to have
a look if you can figure out how to do it.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon wrote:
>
>
>
>
> - Forwarded Message -
> From: "2816209088@..." <2816209088@...>
> To: MDixon.6569@...
> Sent: Friday, April 6, 2012
At least he didn't shoot kids wearing hoodies! That would have been politically
incorrect.
From: Bhairitu
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 6, 2012 4:21 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Movie Trailer: God Bless America
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39 sparaig
38 turquoiseb
32 curtisdeltablues
29 Emily Reyn
29 "Richard J. Williams"
28 n
She (or is it he) is a real beauty. I think it's known as a Spinone, with an e
:)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinone_Italiano
From: Mike Dixon
To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com"
Sent: Friday, April 6, 2012 1:38 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Fw: My new pupp
Available today as a theatrical pre-release and rental a number of
places such as YouTube movies, Vudu.com probably Comcast too. Probably
sums up the state of the country today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yruArw21EGA
Right, no proof for the multiverse or multi-dimensional universe; but it
appears you are a Theist/Creationist. No proof for that either. Lack of proof
for (1) doesn't imply a default to (2).
...
So take your pick.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote:
>
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLif
No. Many are in a state of "hazy Transcendence" - a type of partial opening of
certain nerve centers with a cognitive awarenss of "Oh, thought has been
transcended", initially after the fact.. Of course, probably not a genuine
state of 3-rd eye awakening or traditional "Samadhi".
...
There's n
http://open.spotify.com/track/69Nf4YFgAP264WgHEOFKnG
My absolute favourite is number 2 on that list (European
release of Are You Experienced?).
Jimi's "fractal" rhythmics almost at their best, and
even his "singing" sounds reasonably "good"!
Is Oprah still believed to be the richest African American??
I can understand that the time on the road and the transporting of the
equipment is draining financially as well as energy-wise. You have a whole
population on the East coast and particularly in your area that need looking
after so I will just have to come to you. I have a niece and her family w
Ann,
I haven't done many shows out of my area. I have a lot of gear for my shows,
and I haven't figured out a way to profitably fly with all of it. I am trying
to make my lifestyle livable as an artist by going vertically in all my local
performance options within an overnight driving distanc
I'm glad you weighed in Marek. Your information about Shantanand was very
interesting.
I feel kind of detached from certain aspects of this discussion because for me,
Maharishi as Guru gone rogue is more interesting than if he had stayed in his
caste assigned "place". I am interested in how
Ha ha ha on being able to park your car in the garage. That's my goal and I
will be able to do that soon. Yes, on being too busy - turns out that I have
"documented" my existence on the planet with far too much stuff. Who cares?
It's gone or going. Freedom, I tell you. The weight of the pa
From the Sundance Channel in my inbox this morning:
Never let it be said that David Lynch takes sex lightly.
"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical,"
Lynch said once, "but movies usually depict it in a
completely flat way." The kind of sex his characters have -
and the kind of se
marekreavis:
> Swami Karpatri (Hariharananda), one of Guru Dev's
> oldest and most respected disciples, took it upon
> himself to challenge the will...
>
Apparently the will of Guru Dev has never been
challenged in an Indian court.
The Hindustan Times reported that in the early
1980s Swami Sv
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote:
>
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Raunchy. I think this is an interesting critique on the quote - I
> > like what you said here:
> >
> >
> > "In TM we don't transcend to escape the body. We
Interesting. THanks for the clarification. Nepotism is certainly a very
traditional thing in India. Witness the blood-relationships of most of the
Prime Ministers over the years.
L.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" wrote:
>
> Lawson, Swami Shantanand was not with Guru Dev f
> > Hinduism, Shmin-duism. As anyone who's
> > read Vaj's posts knows, he's not a fan
> > of TM.
> >
curtisdeltablues:
> So the question is, what was Maharishi's
> basis for defying the tradition?
>
That 'TM' practice works, but the 'tradition'
does not, other than to pay lip service to?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote:
>
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote:
> > > [...]
> > > > I app
I don't envy you that. I keep getting rid of things a few at a time.
These days fewer places want the stuff. When I moved in 2000 I got rid
of a lot of stuff but didn't have time to get rid of more and it wound
up in boxes in the garage. Bit by bit it moved out of boxes and into
the house.
On 04/05/2012 11:32 PM, turquoiseb wrote:
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:
>> Very funny! You should sell this to Crackle! or maybe even
>> one of the new age mags that thinks the TMO is arrogant. :-D
> I doubt any of them would be that interested, because
> it's such a TM-c
Lawson, Swami Shantanand was not with Guru Dev for a long time. He was a
relative newcomer to the ashram. He was, however, Guru Dev's nephew and like
Maharishi's habit of incorporating blood relatives into positions of authority,
it seems perfectly reasonable that blood ties became a dominant fa
I hadn't read Judith's book, so the part about Prime Minister of India seems
rather odd...
However, if you check, you will find that quite a few political parties in
India were founded by high-ranking sanyasi (?) including the student of Gurudev
who turned down the post of Jyotirmath when offer
Transcendental Meditation:
Good for Oprah and Start-ups
http://theuncarvedblog.com/2012/03/27/transcendental-meditation-good-for-oprah-and-start-ups-written-by-peter-cohan-for-forbes/
Maharishi made it clear in his earliest writings that he received his mission
from Guru Dev after Guru Dev had died. It was a revelation to Maharishi, what
he described as "direct inspiration", and if I have the chronology correct, it
was after that revelation that Maharishi had what he referred
You are ignoring the attitude towards MMY that was adopted by Gurudev's oldest
(longest in his presence) disciple, who was, according to the will, to become
Gurudev's successor.
I'm not arguing that the will is valid, or anything else, except that the guy
named in the will was with Gurudev lo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn wrote:
>
> Thanks Raunchy. I think this is an interesting critique on the quote - I
> like what you said here:
>
>
> "In TM we don't transcend to escape the body. We transcend to make the body
> healthy and the mind blissful."
>
>
Even th
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote:
>
>
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote:
> > [...]
> > > I appreciate the fact that these new physicists are coming up with new
> > > theories in c
Well, I am glad you understood what I was trying to say because giving real
homage to the funny/brilliant people around us is not that easy; it is about as
easy as being ingeniously humorous so I'm glad I was able to convey my small
understanding of this subject.
You are fortunate for possessin
Vaj:
> Some of the rishis in Bon Po and Vedism actually
> are previous Buddhas...
>
"Despite continuing popular belief in the existence
of a non-Buddhist religion known as Bon during the
Tibetan Empire period, there is not a shred of
evidence to support the idea..." - Christopher Beckwith
"
On 04/05/2012 10:20 PM, John wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:
>> On 04/05/2012 12:06 PM, John wrote:
>>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:
On 04/04/2012 10:31 PM, John wrote:
> This gadget looks interesting. But I have the feeling thi
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote:
> Hinduism, Shmin-duism. As anyone who's read Vaj's posts knows, he's not a fan
> of TM.
With some distance from both these polarities I find this eternal battle so
oddly interesting. I like my TM just fine and it fulfills my interest
On 04/06/2012 07:54 AM, wgm4u wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams"
> wrote:
At least he has the cojones to propose a budget
that may SAVE medicare, please don't scare
people with lies
>> Bhairitu:
>>> If Paul Ryan wants to be the "big hero
On 04/06/2012 01:39 AM, turquoiseb wrote:
> Had to laugh when I saw that Bruce Willis, who has fallen
> on hard times these days with weak, cameo, I-obviously-
> did-this-one-for-the-money roles in direct-to-the-$1-DVD-
> bin movies like "Setup" and "Catch .44," has been cast
> in the let's-get-one
On Apr 6, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Emily Reyn wrote:
Thanks Raunchy. I think this is an interesting critique on the
quote - I like what you said here:
"In TM we don't transcend to escape the body. We transcend to make
the body healthy and the mind blissful."
It is a critique, but a false one
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote:
>
>
> On Apr 6, 2012, at 9:50 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
>
> > raunchydog:
> > > ...he thinks TM is not only inferior to
> > > Buddhist practice but "harmful."
> > >
> > Buddhists do not disparage others spiritual
> > practices, or make fun
> Xenophaneros Anartaxius:
> > " how these things can affect the physical world
> > in a way that a scientist could determine the
> > causal links in the process.
> >
> The simple practice of 'TM' is the best yagya.
>
> TM works due to Causation - you are what you
> think. The Vedic Aryans had
> > > the primary text on enlightenment in the
> > > Shankaracharya tradition of Patanjali-Advaita
> > > harmonization...
> > >
> > The primary text on enlightenment in the
> > Shankaracharya tradition of Patanjali-Advaita
> > is Shankara's Vivarna on Vyasa's commentary on
> > Patanjali's Yoga Sutr
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn wrote:
>
> Thanks Raunchy. I think this is an interesting critique on the quote - I
> like what you said here:
>
>
> "In TM we don't transcend to escape the body. We transcend to make the body
> healthy and the mind blissful."
Raunchy's com
Yes, Amen to the humor. FFL, including the currently departed Bob Price and
Robin and most everyone on this forum have had me laughing so hard this past
year at certain times that I descend into giggles for hours in "recall mode."
Has made an enormous difference in bringing balance back into m
> > Did anyone notice how Willy tried to connect B. Alan
> > Wallace to Keith Wallace, the long discredited
> > "scientist" who got caught faking TM results in
> > Scientific American all those years ago?
> >
authfriend:
> From the authoritative tone in which Vaj writes, you'd
> think Willy re
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avLKiWi71cE
Thanks Raunchy. I think this is an interesting critique on the quote - I like
what you said here:
"In TM we don't transcend to escape the body. We transcend to make the body
healthy and the mind blissful."
From: raunchydog
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
authfriend:
> The notion Barry and Curtis are trying to put over that
> the two of them should somehow disappear from my radar
> screen because they'd decided not to talk *to* me, when
> they continue to rant *about* me, is a sort of folie a
> deux...
>
They sound really scared now! LoL!
Given your fondness for exotic instruments including
cigar box guitars, I thought you might like this clip,
which includes the "Millennium Falcon guitar."
http://news.moviefone.com/2012/03/30/star-wars-guitar-man-makes-millennium-falcon_n_1390825.html?ref=moviefone
You'll love the busker's cigarb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" wrote:
>
> > > At least he has the cojones to propose a budget
> > > that may SAVE medicare, please don't scare
> > > people with lies
> > >
> Bhairitu:
> > If Paul Ryan wants to be the "big hero" he should
> > propose bringing our
>
> The 'corporate psychopath'. Really interesting, thanks for bringing these up
> again, they got missed the first time around. There is a lot to think about
> relative to the TM.org . One-in-a-hundred people, in an organizational
> chart and two domes full of people scared for their pl
Ann, I was really touched that you would take the time to write such a life
affirming post. That was a real gift, thank you.
I'm happy that you have been sharing your life with someone who makes you laugh
and I'm sure that goes both ways. What a daily blessing that is. A person who
apprecia
On Apr 6, 2012, at 9:50 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
raunchydog:
> ...he thinks TM is not only inferior to
> Buddhist practice but "harmful."
>
Buddhists do not disparage others spiritual
practices, or make fun of them, so I'm very
doubtful if Vaj's anti-TM pronouncements
would qualify him to
> > At least he has the cojones to propose a budget
> > that may SAVE medicare, please don't scare
> > people with lies
> >
Bhairitu:
> If Paul Ryan wants to be the "big hero" he should
> propose bringing our troops home but he likes the
> money he gets from the MIC.
>
Everyone, including Paul
raunchydog:
> ...he thinks TM is not only inferior to
> Buddhist practice but "harmful."
>
Buddhists do not disparage others spiritual
practices, or make fun of them, so I'm very
doubtful if Vaj's anti-TM pronouncements
would qualify him to be a teacher of Buddhism,
of any kind. Obviously, V
The 'corporate psychopath'. Really interesting, thanks for bringing these up
again, they got missed the first time around. There is a lot to think about
relative to the TM.org . One-in-a-hundred people, in an organizational chart
and two domes full of people scared for their place.
Is a g
Great clips. Amazing athletes.
***
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" wrote:
>
> Laird Hamilton
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYQQtxb8wv0
>
>
> Slow Motion Big Wave Tube
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BOhDaJH0m4
>
>
> 100 Foot Wave
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvw
>From the editor's nightmare, B. Mullquist:
The phrase 'parame vyoman' appears in the Rgveda more
than once. For us TMers, the most familiar instance might
be Rgveda I 164 39 a:
Rco akSare parame vyoman (richo akshare parame vyoman)
- Rco is sandhi (in this case before *short* a-sound)
for 'Rc
Had to laugh when I saw that Bruce Willis, who has fallen
on hard times these days with weak, cameo, I-obviously-
did-this-one-for-the-money roles in direct-to-the-$1-DVD-
bin movies like "Setup" and "Catch .44," has been cast
in the let's-get-one-more-set-of-box-office-receipts-
out-of-these-turk
And for those addicted to lower-vibe (although
completely accurate in the portrayal of a state)
TV fantasies, here's their RPG version of
"Jersey Shore."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyTSOCnr2Rw
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote:
>
> For those who have been following the
For those who have been following the series, here is
CollegeHumor.com's animation of a Super Nintendo game
based on it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCruJzlWefE
:-)
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