[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] Point being, whatever MMY actually thought, he never gave Robin any reason to believe MMY didn't support him fully--until the MIU court case

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: snip MMY asked Robin to describe his valid experiences of Unity to some people is all that I have heard that MMY ever said on the topic of Robin's valid

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] Point being, whatever MMY actually thought, he never gave Robin any reason to believe MMY didn't support him fully--until the MIU court case

[FairfieldLife] We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
In a psychological sense, accepting free will is a form of narcissism because we do not want to be the effect... we want to be the#65279; cause. sorry to destroy your childhood dream but we are but feathers in the wind and personally I don't see anything ugly in that.

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@... wrote: One of the 'Downfalls' of the path to Enlightenment... Is that the ego, in it's last desperate attempt to remain control, gets completely out of hand, and the individual can fall to the 'Dark Side' attacking others, and

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: In a psychological sense, accepting free will is a form of narcissism because we do not want to be the effect... we want to be the#65279; cause. sorry to destroy your childhood dream but we are but feathers in the

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@ wrote: One of the 'Downfalls' of the path to Enlightenment... Is that the ego, in it's last desperate attempt to remain control, gets completely out

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 fintlewoodlewix@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] Point being, whatever MMY actually thought, he never gave

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@ wrote: One of the 'Downfalls' of the path to Enlightenment... Is that the

[FairfieldLife] FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread turquoiseb
Reading the meltdowns of the last few days, it has become clear to me why I don't fit in here at Fairfield Life. I am not important. It seems as if most others here (with a few exceptions) believe that they *are* important. They are important because they once studied with (even if they never

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: Reading the meltdowns of the last few days, it has become clear to me why I don't fit in here at Fairfield Life. I am not important. It seems as if most others here (with a few exceptions) believe that they *are*

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Russian War Ship Turns Back!'...

2012-06-20 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@... wrote: Thank you, God!   TM Mediators in the Dome and Around the World! Good Luck President Obama!  

[FairfieldLife] Pureview oversampling!

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
http://i.nokia.com/blob/view/-/1486928/data/2/-/PureView-imaging-technology-whitepaper.pdf

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@ wrote: One of the 'Downfalls' of the path to Enlightenment... Is that the ego, in it's last desperate attempt to remain control, gets completely out

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread merudanda
Nice find about an often discussed topic my dear C. thank After listening to Sam Harris - The Illusion of Free Will and him mentioning the article Vengeance is Ours written by Dr.J.Diamond under Annals of Anthropology(April 21, 2008 issue of The New Yorker )--

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@... wrote: One of the 'Downfalls' of the path to Enlightenment... Is that the ego, in it's last desperate attempt to remain control, gets completely out of hand, and the individual can fall to the 'Dark Side' attacking others, and

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@ wrote: One of the 'Downfalls' of the path to Enlightenment... Is that the ego, in it's last desperate attempt to remain control, gets completely out of hand, and the

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread merudanda
Diamond's original specialism was salt absorption in the gall bladder--- Here the text in full pdf format www.unl.edu/rhames/courses/war/diamond-vengeance.pdf Let me say in a non-Papuan(?) Hawaiian Kahuna tradition way I'm sorry Please forgive me Thank you I love you Happy Ho ' oponopono loving

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] Point being, whatever MMY actually thought, he never gave Robin any reason to believe MMY didn't support him fully--until the MIU court case

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@ wrote: One of the 'Downfalls' of the path to Enlightenment... Is that the ego, in it's last desperate attempt to remain control, gets completely out of hand, and

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread merudanda
LOVE ly This Bird Has Flowniranitea-my Chinese teapot is shaking MZ wasn't a chair? What kind of fire did he light?(What fight did he fight?) How much of the song had been written in the Swiss Alps? [;)] I once had a girl(MMY), or should I say, she(MMY) once had me? [:D] she asked me to stay…

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] Point being, whatever MMY actually thought, he never gave Robin any

Re: [FairfieldLife] We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
Caution, something from Maharishi: 100% determinism, 100% free will From: cardemaister no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:18 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] We don't want to be the effect!   In a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
I can see how they're similar:  Knowledge cuts through ignorance. From: cardemaister no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 3:02 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...   --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
That's possible, but my bet is they are just near homonyms like for instance English 'father' and 'farther', or 'be' and 'bee'... :o --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: I can see how they're similar:  Knowledge cuts through ignorance.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
I wonder if it's more like familiar and family, coming from the same root. From: cardemaister no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:52 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...   That's

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...ques to carde

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
How do you pronounce the capital A in shAstra?  ahhh? From: cardemaister no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:52 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...   That's possible, but

Re: [FairfieldLife] FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
I'm sorry Please forgive me Thank you I love you From: turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 3:25 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance   Reading the meltdowns of the

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: With all due respect, I see any attempt to blame bad behavior and bad decisions on entities or the Dark Side or astral beings or being possessed as just the person in question being unwilling to take respon- sibility for

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: Caution, something from Maharishi: 100% determinism, 100% free will See, and there is karma too. Yep, like the karma of those people who could be in the dome meditating but for lack of spiritual discipline choose

[FairfieldLife] Master-Disciple or Rock Star-Groupie? (was Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...)

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: One day the rock star happened to say to the groupie in passing, Wow,

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: The point is he wanted MMY to certify his 'enlightened state'. Right. And so...? That's the whole point. I think Xeno or IraniTea or Salyawin can elaborate on it. No, they couldn't. Or if they could,

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: With all due respect, I see any attempt to blame bad behavior and bad decisions on entities or the Dark Side or astral beings or being possessed as just

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: With all due respect, I see any attempt to blame bad behavior and bad decisions on entities or the Dark Side or astral beings or being possessed as just

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: The question is whether iranitea feels he, iranitea, is responsible for his own bad behavior on FFL. Since he's one of Barry's groupies, and Barry, as we all know, takes no responsibility whatsoever for his bad behavior,

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] Point being, whatever MMY actually thought, he never gave Robin any reason to believe MMY didn't support him fully--until the MIU court case and the

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@ wrote: Caution, something from Maharishi: 100% determinism, 100% free will See, and there is karma too. Yep, like the karma of those people who could be in the dome meditating but for lack of spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread Robin Carlsen
Barry: Reading the meltdowns of the last few days, it has become clear to me why I don't fit in here at Fairfield Life. Robin: Barry, you lying bastard! There ain't been no meltdowns here. Barry: I am not important. Robin: I think and know you are important, Barry. And I love you. Barry: It

[FairfieldLife] Cool African drumming?

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL7F0XQJVyU They are not so haphazard (Heisenbergian) than most real African drummers?0

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...ques to carde

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
I'd say 'a' in 'father' is quite close, and for short Sanskrit a-sound, (shastra) IMO, 'o' in 'mother', as they are pronounced in translate.google.com. I guess for many people, 'A' looks more elegant than, say, 'aa'. (Short 'a' is the only reduced, i.e., not pure, vowel in Sanskrit...) --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: The question is whether iranitea feels he, iranitea, is responsible for his own bad behavior on FFL. Since he's one of Barry's groupies, and Barry, as we

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: Yep by science, and these meditation quitters, detractors and haters are right up there with mass-murderers. Should be put in prison just like this scientist says, for good spiritual reason to protect everyone.

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: It is very well known that all of RC's post have only one topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvDHwVM-PJI Now, that could be the reason. See what I mean about falsehoods? Yep.

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 fintlewoodlewix@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: Yep by science, and these meditation quitters, detractors and haters are right up there with mass-murderers. Should be put in prison

[FairfieldLife] Re: There is no such thing as Enlightenment

2012-06-20 Thread Richard J. Williams
emptybill: Shankara saved some of his most pointed criticisms for the Buddhists of his day, particularly the Vijnanavada. Apparently Shankara seems not to have anything to say about the two most important schools, Shunyavada and the Vijnanavada - what he criticizes is in fact Svatantra.

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Jason
It is very well known that all of RC's post have only one topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvDHwVM-PJI Now, that could be the reason. See what I mean about falsehoods? Yep. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/312241 --- iranitea no_reply@... wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robin Carlsen maskedzebra@... wrote: snip Robin: This is a remarkable thought. And I believe there really is something in it. Barry: I'm a nice guy. Where did I go wrong? I need you. Now let me say a few words here. Renaldo drove it in even deeper.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
Do you mean Riverside?  Childhood home of Capt. James T. Kirk?  Only 50 min to the north! As for karma, unfathomable.  Speaking as one who was not in Dome for 7 years, wasn't just lack of spiritual discipline.  Sigh.  Ok, maybe some of that.  Whatever!  Share in Dome too, but thank God,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
I LOVE that billioneth of a second. Caution again to the people who don't enjoy MMY quotes:  the present moment is the most powerful.  I'll paraphrase the rest:  Regardless of what went before. From: Buck dhamiltony...@yahoo.com To:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...ques to carde

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
thank you, fun to encounter Sanskrit here along with everything else.  FFL is quite the buffet (-: From: cardemaister no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:23 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance with laughter

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
First good laugh of the day.  Thank you, RC.  Maybe could be chapter 1 of book you suggested we write together? (-: From: Robin Carlsen maskedze...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:03 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re:

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread Jason
--- Robin Carlsen maskedzebra@ wrote: snip Robin: This is a remarkable thought. And I believe there really is something in it. Barry: I'm a nice guy. Where did I go wrong? I need you. Now let me say a few words here. Renaldo drove it in even deeper. Letterman has made

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
Whoops, should I apologize for interrupting? From: iranitea no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:25 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance   --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
Oy what to do?  I enjoy some of the posts from each of the evil axis.  And I'm in the Dome!  oy oy oy... From: iranitea no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:57 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom

[FairfieldLife] New Crop Circle reported today: Golden Ball Hill, nr Alton Barnes. Wiltshire.

2012-06-20 Thread nablusoss1008
Golden Ball Hill, nr Alton Barnes. Wiltshire. Reported 20th June. Map Ref: SU129636 http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=412917y=163605z=120sv=412917,16\ 3605st=4ar=ymapp=map.srfsearchp=ids.srfdn=733ax=412917ay=163605l\ m=0 This Page has been accessed [Hit Counter] Updated Wednesday 20th

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance with laughter

2012-06-20 Thread Robin Carlsen
You will not be allowed to travel to Holland after this. Start the next chapter, please. This has gone to my head. What should I do? Need some more of that Amsterdam medicine, I guess. I am sure it's on its way. Thanks, Share Long! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread iranitea
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason jedi_spock@... wrote: IraniTea, look what he has written below. I think he sub-consciously suppressed these feelings while he was with Maharishi all these years and they are popping out now. --- maskedzebra no_reply@ wrote: I wish

[FairfieldLife] Re: There is no such thing as Enlightenment

2012-06-20 Thread Richard J. Williams
emptybill: This clearly predates Gautama Shakyamuni by a good 150-200 years... Maybe you should state the actual dates of the historical Buddha. One famous Upanishad is traditionally assigned to the keeping of the Jyotirmath, one of the four mathas established by the Adi Shankara in 812

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Buck
Look here, the Dome numbers are paltry compared to the potential of what we have here. As a conservative meditator I'd certainly be in favor of sweeping through the coffee shops of Fairfield at Dome meditation time arresting meditators who could be in the dome. Take 'em off the street and

[FairfieldLife] Maharishi Gandharva Veda Concert on 29, 30 June 2012 Live Online from Holland

2012-06-20 Thread merlin
MERU Concert Festival of Indian Classical Music THE CONCERTS WILL BE AVAILABLE LIVE ONLINE (and in archives) 29, 30 June and 1 July 2012 at 8:00 pm Holland Time Live from MERU, Holland. https://www.mgcwp.org/concert2012gp/MAILINGS/concert_mailing2012gp.html MERU concert 2012 Live Online  

[FairfieldLife] New file uploaded to FairfieldLife

2012-06-20 Thread FairfieldLife
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the FairfieldLife group. File: /Mindfulness research/Compassion scales/CompassionScale-8.doc Uploaded by : vajradhatu108 vajradh...@earthlink.net Description :

[FairfieldLife] How compassionate are you to others?

2012-06-20 Thread Vaj
Find out by taking the Compassion Scale test: In FFL files section - Files Mindfulness research Compassion scales CompassionScale-8.doc

[FairfieldLife] How Wealth Reduces Compassion

2012-06-20 Thread Vaj
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-wealth-reduces- compassion How Wealth Reduces Compassion As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline Who is more likely to lie, cheat, and steal—the poor person or the rich one? It’s temping to think that the wealthier you are, the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
LOL Oh, you were joking, weren't you? From: Buck dhamiltony...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:24 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!   Look here, the Dome numbers are paltry

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: It is very well known that all of RC's post have only one topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvDHwVM-PJI Now, that could be the reason. See what

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Mike Dixon
Nazi Meditation From: Buck dhamiltony...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:24 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!   Look here, the Dome numbers are paltry compared to the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance with laughter

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
What's in Holland besides tulips? Chapter 2:  The Deeper Meaning of White Space Drop into heart. Wow, someone who knows the difference between its and it's.  Yay! Thank you too Robin CC (-: PS  Love Canada! From: Robin Carlsen maskedze...@yahoo.com To:

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: Look here, the Dome numbers are paltry compared to the potential of what we have here. As a conservative meditator I'd certainly be in favor of sweeping through the coffee shops of Fairfield at Dome meditation time

[FairfieldLife] Down the Rabbit Hole With Robin and Barry

2012-06-20 Thread Richard J. Williams
Are you implying that he is a cunning, calculative, publicity seeking and attention seeking hound.? I'm just rapping about this because I couldn't believe the absolute IDIOCY of the statement I stumbled upon this morning suggesting that RC was anti-TM or anti-MMY. Robin Carlsen:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Down the Rabbit Hole With Robin and Barry

2012-06-20 Thread Jason
I'm just rapping about this because I couldn't believe the absolute IDIOCY of the statement I stumbled upon this morning suggesting that RC was anti-TM or anti-MMY. --- Richard J. Williams richard@... wrote: Maybe we should rename this thread to something like, 'Down

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Share Long
Yep, definitely replying to this post thusly: I'm sorry Please forgive me Thank you I love you From: turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:08 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Re- John M Knapp - Johnny Profane

2012-06-20 Thread Carol
Another for-anyone-who-might-be-interested update regarding honest John. Mr. Knapp / Johnny Profane now proclaims that there is no such thing as a cult. He states: There is no such thing as a cult. But spiritual abuse happens in every human group. J.P. The following link discloses JP's further

[FairfieldLife] Re: My TM mantra dilemna--- help requested...

2012-06-20 Thread Buck
stevelf, This is really a substantial thread about Fairfield. A tip of an iceberg about Fairfield and the meditation. This kind of question gets talked about all the time in the Fairfield coffee shop satsangs. People do figure it out for themselves with a little help, and a lot of people

Re: [FairfieldLife] FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread Bhairitu
On 06/20/2012 01:25 AM, turquoiseb wrote: Reading the meltdowns of the last few days, it has become clear to me why I don't fit in here at Fairfield Life. Many days on looking at FFL chatter using Thunderbird goes like this right click on FFL folder and select Mark Folder Read. FFL is OCD

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: On 06/20/2012 01:25 AM, turquoiseb wrote: Reading the meltdowns of the last few days, it has become clear to me why I don't fit in here at Fairfield Life. Many days on looking at FFL chatter using Thunderbird goes

[FairfieldLife] Re: My TM mantra dilemna--- help requested...

2012-06-20 Thread stevelf
Thanks, Doug-- I appreciate your reply. I have gleaned some very useful information from everyone's replies and have been enjoying meditation again. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: stevelf, This is really a substantial thread about Fairfield. A tip of an

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Jason
--- authfriend jstein@... wrote: No, that isn't what you're doing. You're viciously going after Robin because you hate me and you know I'm a fan of his. Other people respond positively to Robin because he's a generous, loving, witty, thoughtful, empathetic, extremely intelligent

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Buck
It's getting quite near time for people to rally the virtue of their civic pride or face an arrest. -Buck in the Dome --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: Yep, definitely replying to this post thusly: I'm sorry Please forgive me Thank you I love

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: Look here, the Dome numbers are paltry compared to the potential of what we have here. As a conservative meditator I'd certainly be in favor of

[FairfieldLife] Re: How Wealth Reduces Compassion

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-wealth-reduces- compassion How Wealth Reduces Compassion As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline Who is more likely to lie, cheat, and steal—the poor person

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: Look here, the Dome numbers are paltry compared to the potential

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread Susan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason jedi_spock@... wrote: --- authfriend jstein@ wrote: No, that isn't what you're doing. You're viciously going after Robin because you hate me and you know I'm a fan of his. Other people respond positively to Robin because he's

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@ wrote: Look here, the Dome numbers are paltry compared to the potential

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Richard J. Williams
For punishment does not take place primarily and per se for the correction and good of the person punished, but for the public good in order that others may become terrified and weaned away from the evils they would commit... Xenophaneros: Indeed. I think the Dome police should have a

Re: [FairfieldLife] How Wealth Reduces Compassion

2012-06-20 Thread Vaj
On Jun 20, 2012, at 3:11 PM, cardemaister wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-wealth-reduces- compassion How Wealth Reduces Compassion As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread Richard J. Williams
Reading the meltdowns of the last few days, it has become clear to me why I don't fit in here at Fairfield Life... Bhairitu: Many days on looking at FFL chatter using Thunderbird goes like this right click on FFL folder and select Mark Folder Read. Is it alright with you two

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Buck
Something needs to be done quick while the Howard Settle money is still here propping the ME effect. Of science right now that Howard Settle money, that is really some good karma. It's getting quite near time for people to rally the virtue of their civic pride or face an arrest.

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread Richard J. Williams
Reading the meltdowns of the last few days, it has become clear to me why I don't fit in here at Fairfield Life. Many days on looking at FFL chatter using Thunderbird goes like this right click on FFL folder and select Mark Folder Read. FFL is OCD ward at the Iowa state insane

[FairfieldLife] Re: My TM mantra dilemna--- help requested...

2012-06-20 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, stevelf ysoy10li@... wrote: Thanks, Doug-- I appreciate your reply. I have gleaned some very useful information from everyone's replies and have been enjoying meditation again. Very good, bless your heart !

[FairfieldLife] Re: There is no such thing as Enlightenment

2012-06-20 Thread emptybill
Willy You can't just Wiki you way through this stuff. I recommend the classic reference compendium by Karl Potter : Advaita Vedânta up to Shankara and His Pupils which is published as a volume in the Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies. There you will find many of Shankara's arguments

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@... wrote: Indeed. I think the Dome police should have a distinctive uniform, with swastika armbands. One could also brand the more intransigent on the forehead with the same symbol, or perhaps placing them in temporary

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wisdom of Chopra...

2012-06-20 Thread oxcart49
Judy, I don't know you but I love you. I couldn't have said it better! Bravo. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, iranitea no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: It is

[FairfieldLife] Re: Robin's bullet points

2012-06-20 Thread Robin Carlsen
Dear Paul, I look forward to answering your questions. I am driving through Georgia on my way to Florida. I will respond to your post just as soon as I have the opportunity. It will be nice to write into a context like yours, since you allow me to write freely and non-ironically. Lots to say

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL -- An Orgy Of Self Importance

2012-06-20 Thread oxcart49
Barry, you are crazy! This sound more like a self-diagnosis. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: Reading the meltdowns of the last few days, it has become clear to me why I don't fit in here at Fairfield Life. I am not important. It seems as if most

[FairfieldLife] Re: How Wealth Reduces Compassion

2012-06-20 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-wealth-reduces- compassion How Wealth Reduces Compassion As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline Who is more likely to lie, cheat, and steal—the poor person

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How Wealth Reduces Compassion

2012-06-20 Thread Vaj
On Jun 20, 2012, at 6:33 PM, cardemaister wrote: On the other hand, rich people often are more psychopathic than those not-so-rich, because it's easier for a psychopath to avoid feeling guilty due to questionable means to get some dough?? Maybe Stieg Larsson was writing part non-fiction?

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2012-06-20 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Jun 16 00:00:00 2012 End Date (UTC): Sat Jun 23 00:00:00 2012 505 messages as of (UTC) Wed Jun 20 23:35:42 2012 50 authfriend jst...@panix.com 45 Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com 42 sparaig lengli...@cox.net 40

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Buck
Something needs to be done quick while the Howard Settle money is still here propping the ME effect. Of science right now that Howard Settle money, that is really some good karma. It's getting quite near time for people to rally the virtue of their civic pride or face an

[FairfieldLife] Re: We don't want to be the effect!

2012-06-20 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: Something needs to be done quick while the Howard Settle money is still here propping the ME effect. Of science right now that Howard Settle money, that is really some good karma. It's getting quite near time