How do we break the habit of excessive thinking?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFDfR47dl4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFDfR47dl4
How do we break the habit of excessive thinking?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFDfR47dl4 Eckhart explores the powerful
addiction to thinking,
Listen to Psalm 72 near the end of that page:
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! The world is waking up
Nice idea, nice fantasy and zero evidence that such an awakening is actually
happening.
We are currently experiencing another of the innumerable spiritualist movements
the humans manifest from time to time. The last big one was in the
I listened to this. You realize that all he's talking about is trying to
achieve the state of pure awareness, both by itself and as being present with
other thoughts and activity. It may be the first I really listened to anything
he's said, but it's sort of remarkable, that the main gist of
I sort of get the feeling that you are describing your own beliefs more than
anything else. I think most have a more balanced notion of how things will
play out, likely greater spirituality coexisting with greater societal
controls.
You claim otherwise, but I think you still hold on to your
Chopra mentioned that we are in the transition from a world of knowledge, to a
world of wisdom.
Good old Deepak, he can always be relied on to provide a meaningless statement
that sounds profound:
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On 7/30/2014 5:36 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com
[FairfieldLife] wrote:
I am sure all the true believers will believe it up to the very moment
that storm troopers kick down your door and haul you off. You can
offer to get them initiated into TM while they burn your house.
You
Sycophantic thinking. Pure Awareness, if it exists, was around long before
Marshy became a blip on the world scene, and there were and are plenty of
others who came before him, while he was here and after him who taught the same
thing. To relate everything to him is pitiful and sycophantic.
If I still held to old notions I would believe that the archangels would come
change everything - and they will, just like Marshy changed everything - which
means we will all be lucky if the world doesn't implode in a decade, cuz all
the gettin' saved by a higher power or a lying guru ain't
On 7/30/2014 5:36 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com
[FairfieldLife] wrote:
Meanwhile the New Agers think everyone will be spontaneously floating
into ascension,
For the record, only one single informant has made claims to having
witnessed a spontaneous floating up off of a couch and
On 7/30/2014 7:05 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
Chopra mentioned that we are in the transition from a world of
knowledge, to a world of wisdom.
Good old Deepak, he can always be relied on to provide a meaningless
statement that sounds profound:
You mean, compared to your meaningless post?
John, my Mom found her ideal husband in her 6th marriage. Which house would
that be?
On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 8:31 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Share,
Geraldo Rivera has been married four times, the fourth being the most stable.
So, it's
Fleetwood, like (-:
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 12:05 AM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com
[FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
I agree that it is a start - Interesting times - Someone, Chopra I think,
mentioned that we are in the transition from a world of knowledge, to
On 7/30/2014 8:38 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com
[FairfieldLife] wrote:
If I still held to old notions I would believe that the archangels
would come change everything
You once believed this? Apparently you are very prone to suggestibility.
Almost everyone where you live believes in
Fleetwood, Share Like. :-)
On 7/30/2014 9:15 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
wrote:
Fleetwood, like (-:
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 12:05 AM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com
[FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
I agree that it is a start - Interesting
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote :
On 7/30/2014 7:05 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
Chopra mentioned that we are in the transition from a world of knowledge,
to a world of wisdom.
Good old Deepak, he can always be relied on to provide a meaningless statement
that
On 7/29/2014 3:26 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
As we can see from the news today, humans are intent on killing each
other. Is it because the human mind and physiology are inherently
violent? Or is it an indication that humans are just unhappy about
life here on Earth?
From: salyavin808 no_re...@yahoogroups.com
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote :
On 7/30/2014 7:05 AM, salyavin808
wrote:
Chopra mentioned
that we are in the transition from a world of knowledge,
to a world of wisdom.
Good old Deepak,
he can always be relied on to
Yes, the world is waking up - even you are far more vocal and active about your
dislike of TM and Maharishi than even a few months ago. That is what I mean. In
addition, wars, crime and violence are lessening, according to the statistics
people keep. So, please keep your weak and cynical
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote :
On 7/30/2014 8:38 AM, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... mailto:mjackson74@...
[FairfieldLife] wrote:
If I still held to old notions I would believe that the archangels would
come change everything
You once believed this?
keep a tight ass, dude.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote :
Chopra mentioned that we are in the transition from a world of knowledge, to
a world of wisdom.
Good old Deepak, he can always be relied on to provide a meaningless statement
that sounds
What Steve is saying is that in terms of teaching spiritual concepts, Maharishi
could whip Tolle, with one hand tied behind his back. No shit - Tolle has
nothing to say of any importance, except wishful thinking and empty fantasies.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote :
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It's a bluff. The *sombrero* dome isn't NFL quality. It needs to be mucho mas
grande!
On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 7:22 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Or is this just a bluff to get a new stadium in Oakland, CA?
Michael is an interesting case. The only danger for his project would be if he
were in a situation like Saul of Tarsus. My advice to Michael is to avoid the
road to Damascus.
A world waking up is still pretty sleepy.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote :
Well said.
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 7:45 AM, 'Richard J. Williams'
pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
On 7/29/2014 3:26 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
As we can see from the news today, humans are intent on killing each
Knowledge vs. wisdom - Sal has learned that he can wipe his ass with paper, or
his bare hand. He doesn't choose between the two, and often uses his bare hand
- ick. Fleetwood has learned that he can wipe his ass with paper, or his bare
hand. He *wisely* chooses to use paper. Every time. Smell
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fleetwood_macncheese@... wrote :
Knowledge vs. wisdom - Sal has learned that he can wipe his ass with paper, or
his bare hand. He doesn't choose between the two, and often uses his bare hand
- ick. Fleetwood has learned that he can wipe his ass with
On 7/30/2014 5:36 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com
[FairfieldLife] wrote:
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! The world is waking up
Nobody said YOU were waking up - apparently you're still in a
trance-inductions state. But, if you don't wake up you could be
dreaming. Go figure.
So, how
On 7/30/2014 8:36 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com
[FairfieldLife] wrote:
Especially to do so with Eckhart who cautions people AGAINST
meditation saying that it is often a hindrance to finding freedom in
Presence. And he's right.
You idiot! Tolle believes transcending our ego-based
you are full of it! You have said repeatedly that you are enlightened and you
got there by doing TM - you have consistently praised TM and Marshy - go read
your own posts if you don't believe it.
From: fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
fleet is showing his enlightened state - if that's what comes out of an
enlightened person's mind, I'll stick to ignorance
From: salyavin808 no_re...@yahoogroups.com
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 11:45 AM
Subject: Re:
Richard,
You're a man of wisdom. Thanks for the insights.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote :
On 7/29/2014 3:26 PM, jr_esq@... mailto:jr_esq@... [FairfieldLife] wrote:
As we can see from the news today, humans are intent on killing each other.
Is it because
On 7/30/2014 9:31 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
Is my post meaningless? What is the difference between knowledge
and wisdom?
So, you don't have all the answers.
On 7/30/2014 9:31 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
I would say that wisdom is making a pretence at being useful by
virtue
Steve, I would say that Tolle is an enlightened person rather than an
enlightened teacher. Meaning that he became enlightened and then began to teach
what he thought got him enlightened. Like being in the Now. But imo, being in
the Now is a result of being enlightened rather than a technique
*From:* salyavin808 no_re...@yahoogroups.com
I come here to chuckle at knuckle-heads like you
On 7/30/2014 9:53 AM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
wrote:
I admire your ongoing sense of humor about this, Salyavin.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your
For *real* radiant joy and inner peace, gaze upon the Divine Glory of the One
True Hoff:
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On 7/30/2014 9:53 AM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
wrote:
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I admire your ongoing sense of humor about this, Salyavin.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your POV), I'm finding it
hard to even tolerate the weak minds and pre-adolescent personalities
posting
*From:* salyavin808 no_re...@yahoogroups.com
I come here to chuckle at knuckle-heads like you
On 7/30/2014 9:53 AM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
wrote:
I admire your ongoing sense of humor about this, Salyavin.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your
I am not a bigot, regarding all things TM - It is my personal preference. As to
your assumption that I am a fundamentalist, in that regard, you are mistaken.
TM is the most effective technique, on the planet, for dissolving boundaries.
So what? It does not get a person, me, or anyone else,
Tolle just kind of popped into this state and then sat around on park benches
for about two years before he began to function in it. Jiddu Krishnamurti also
just seemed to slide into this state. So these people can talk about it, but
seem to have trouble formulating a strategy for getting
Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness or understanding of someone or something,
such as facts, information, descriptions, or skills, which is acquired through
experience or education by perceiving, discovering, or learning. Knowledge can
refer to a theoretical or practical understanding of a
OTOH, Byron Katie popped in while she was crouched in terror under a bed in the
attic of a rehab house. And a cockroach crawled across her leg. Glad she didn't
teach THAT as a technique!
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 12:21 PM, anartax...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Xeno, I think #11 is true and also useful:
11. Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted.
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 12:30 PM, anartax...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness or understanding of
No inventiveness, or new ideas, or even interesting events, in any of your
lives - just some worn out wrinkled white dudes, casting their bitterness like
birdseed, to any pigeons they can find - a trio of sad old fuckers, imo.
This is funny :-) Yet I wonder why you waste your time reading
From: anartax...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness or understanding of someone or something,
such as facts, information, descriptions, or skills, which is acquired through
experience or education by perceiving, discovering, or
Like (-;
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 10:45 AM, 'Richard J. Williams'
pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
On 7/29/2014 3:26 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
As we can see from the news today, humans are intent on killing each other.
I prefer UG Krisnamurti - now there was a REAL enlightened man.
From: anartax...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Tolle: excessive
Your interpretation that I said you are a fundamentalist - I didn't say it.
How can an enlightened person be bored?
I do sometimes forget to include Edg as one of the more astute posters here on
FFL.
I feel no hurt over my TM fanaticism and - that only lasted a very brief
time in my
They have theories, but these don't fit the nature of Being, IMO.
http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-closing-theory-consciousness-171512875.html
http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-closing-theory-consciousness-171512875.html
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Share,
Your mother probably has the conjunction of Mars and Venus which often leads
to multiple marriages. But it's likely she has a benefic in the 12th house,
which represents her 6th husband.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote :
John, my Mom found her ideal
duplicate a specific Crop Circle, not the one below. Needless to say there were
no takers.
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On 7/30/2014 9:53 AM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
wrote:
I honestly don't know which is worse -- people who are so dim as to
actually believe the shit that Maharishi and Chopra and Hagelin say
after all these years, or the ones who realize that it's bullshit but
go along
Mike,
I'm not sure if the city of Oakland understands this is a bluff. They're
desperate on keeping the team in the city that they'd be willing to build a new
stadium for the team, even though it would be a burden for the people.
But I don't understand why the team doesn't move back to
On 7/30/2014 9:55 AM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
Yes, the world is waking up - even you are far more vocal and active
about your dislike of TM and Maharishi than even a few months ago.
That is what I mean. In addition, wars, crime and violence are
lessening,
A lot of people in the Bay Area hate Raider's fans. They can be a bit
brutish like Oakland! The Oakland A's though are more popular than
the SF Giants.
On 07/30/2014 12:59 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
Mike,
I'm not sure if the city of Oakland understands this is a
Suzanne, a gifted artist and healer, has had experiences of the Veda for
decades, and Maharishi has validated them! I believe her presentation will be
fascinating! Please feel welcome to join us!
Dick
From: Suzanne Stryker grouph...@gmail.com
Personal Vedic Experiences with Maharishi's
Ha-ha - in repeat mode - I pop in from time to time, and I got annoyed this
morning. Nothing wrong with wasting time, either, once in a while. If I didn't,
I'd run myself into the ground - since I was very young, I have always worked
on many projects, at the same time. FFL is an interesting
It happen only in India !Amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9h5VFnTbT4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9h5VFnTbT4
It happen only in India !Amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9h5VFnTbT4 It happen only in India
!Amazing.,Bike Ride
View on www.youtube.com
On 7/30/2014 12:17 PM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
I am not a bigot, regarding all things TM - It is my personal
preference. As to your assumption that I am a fundamentalist, in that
regard, you are mistaken. TM is the most effective technique, on the
planet, for
On 7/30/2014 12:56 PM, nablusoss1008 wrote:
No inventiveness, or new ideas, or even interesting events, in any of
your lives - just some worn out wrinkled white dudes, casting their
bitterness like birdseed, to any pigeons they can find - a trio of sad
old fuckers, imo.
This is funny :-)
Michael, feel free to spin it anyway you want. What the guy is talking about
is pure awareness experienced by itself, and as a background to other thoughts
and activity. I am sorry if that upsets you.
Then he goes about, clumsily, I might add, on how one might go about achieving
or
well, let's face it Michael, your universe is gurucentric.
Maybe at some point you will be able to broaden your view beyond that, but at
the rate your going, it could actually be in about a decade.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote :
If I still held to old notions
On 7/30/2014 1:01 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
wrote:
*From:* anartax...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness or understanding of someone or
something, such as facts, information, descriptions, or skills, which
On 7/30/2014 12:30 PM, anartax...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
Knowledge is a familiarity, awareness or understanding of someone or
something, such as facts, information, descriptions, or skills, which
is acquired through experience or education by perceiving,
discovering, or learning.
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[FairfieldLife] wrote:
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FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Indeed it *is* a very spiritual film. Lucy's increased access to her
brain is characterized by siddhis. The percentage is just a metaphor
to make the concept understandable. Besson uses an action film device
as a backdrop for the more cerebral concept (pardon the pun). It's good
that the
It's really pretty hilarious. You've got this guy who is considered an apostle
of new age thinking, and what's his sage advice to those who might look to him
for guidance? Know that you are not the object of perception Notice the
space between thoughts And how to do that? Well, just keep
I guess that's what's called a self fulfilling prophecy, this being stuck
thing.
A ray of truth shines through!
Amen brother.
Step 1 initiated!
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote :
fleet is showing his enlightened state - if that's what comes out of an
Definitely. I'll give him his enlightenment, and respect him for it.
But I felt a little sorry for him, and his rapt audience to see him fumbling
around trying to sell this pure awareness thing as an experience by itself, and
a background for activity on the purely intellectual level.
I remember meditating one time, and I saw a bug crawling in the corner of the
room, and instead of a frightened response, which would have been normal for
me, I noticed that that emotion got arrested before it could surface.
I mean, nothing earth shattering. I just remember it as being sort
Xeno,
My comments are shown in red below:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anartaxius@... wrote :
It seems fairly obvious that people experience different qualities of
consciousness, but it is another matter to differentiate them in a hierarchy.
Some qualities are clearer than
Steve, maybe not earth shattering but still kind of cool, I think, to have
awareness of an impulse being arrested. Seems very worth having.
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 9:00 PM, steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote:
I remember meditating one time,
And also I think Tolle got a lot of people interested in spirituality. So my
hat's off to him for that. Ramana Maharishi reportedly said that the most
important thing we can do for the world is to become realized. Tolle definitely
did that!
On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 8:52 PM,
Yes, you're right. I think that is a fortunate thing - getting people to
consider something along spiritual lines. Of course maybe people consider they
do this through their religion.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote :
And also I think Tolle got a lot of people
On 7/30/2014 1:44 PM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com
[FairfieldLife] wrote:
Your interpretation that I said you are a fundamentalist - I didn't
say it.
How can an enlightened person be bored?
I do sometimes forget to include Edg as one of the more astute posters
here on FFL.
I feel
You put it very well - that's what most of them are, as well as a dodge for the
so-called gurus to avoid real jobs and get laid a lot. And you are the one
doing the TM is the center of the universe spinning.
From: steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
It's really pretty hilarious. You've got this guy who is considered an
apostle of new age thinking, and what's his sage advice to those who
might look to him for guidance? Know that you are not the object of
perception Notice the space between thoughts And how to do that?
Well, just
On 7/30/2014 2:48 PM, nablusoss1008 wrote:
Earlier this summer a 100.000.-£ reward was offered to any humans
that could
Obviously we are not alone. Whoever or whatever did this has probably
been here on planet Earth for some time, but invisible to humans. This
kind of demonstration would be
Hey, whatever is working for you. But, in case you hadn't noticed, you do
spend a lot of time here. So, something about this place suits you, if only to
bash MMY eight to ten times a day.
Your idea that gurus equal charlatans, in it for the sex, does make me smile.
Fits nicely into your
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