[FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thanks! That's it! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I just saw a photo essay about all the old resorts, Grossingers was featured. I enjoyed LM, though it was decaying and leaking by the time I arrived -- I did used to walk the g

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Not sure what you are saying here, other than your usual knee jerk reaction, which never requires much thought. I suppose the thinking process goes like this. (In the bubble) "I don't particularly care for the guy making the comment. It mentions something about TM, or spirituality. I

[FairfieldLife] Where We Were

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
We were at this place today: *Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio, Texas*

[FairfieldLife] Re: What People Buy

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
We went by this place last night, it was closed so we didn't buy any wine. *Total Wine, San Antonio, Texas* On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Richard Williams wrote: > We went by this place yesterday in the mall, but we didn't buy a watch > since we already have an Apple watch. > > > > *Lee M

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]
I visited the Poconos in the 1990s. I don't know why they call them mountains since around here we would call them hills. But I guess to east coast folks they look like mountains. I took in a workshop at Arsha Vidya Gurukuam where all the New York City Indiaphiles hang out. Nice place, but

[FairfieldLife] Steam

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
http://youtu.be/Qt87bLX7m_o

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I think from Bharitu that "enlightenment" is something common in India. If you mean the kind of enlightenment we see around here on FFL and what the Movement has manifest, I agree - it doesn't exist in India either. From: "steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLif

[FairfieldLife] The Old Man Down The Road

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
http://youtu.be/4Lf0pQoRgFQ

[FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I just saw a photo essay about all the old resorts, Grossingers was featured. I enjoyed LM, though it was decaying and leaking by the time I arrived -- I did used to walk the grounds myself sometimes, and it was beautiful, in the fall and winte

[FairfieldLife] Remember The Future

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
http://youtu.be/uCDT0OXoekg

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : What's a Ruby? That's a bit more rhyming slang for you, a Ruby means a curry. From Ruby Murray a popular singer back in the day. And on another note, I just took a look at the BBC news s

[FairfieldLife] Abacab

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
http://youtu.be/QbjfesCI254

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Curtis writes (in part): I figure I am as enlightened as I need to be to pursue my o

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : M: I did miss what you wrote before, so thanks for repeating yourself a bit. I always enjoy your nature connection writing. I still have a bit of the meditation junky in my in that I can enjoy 15 m

Re: [FairfieldLife] OK fleet, so I got to reading...

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
*Somewhere west of Laramie* On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 5:39 PM, danfriedman2002 wrote: > > > ...the Police Blotter after you pointed out the NYC crime. What do I read > but: > > > Classic Jaguar found 46 years after being stolen. > > > Found in California! > > > pulling an rv? > > > >

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:41 AM, netineti108 wrote: > > > > ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : > > On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 3:42 PM, netineti108 > wrote: > > > > So what you insinuate here is that chapters 7-18 are insignificant and not > worthy of his time. > > > > What I am insinuat

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:28 PM, netineti108 wrote: > > > I put my time into another commentary I find much more complete and > practical, thanks. > > Most TMers on this list don't even need a commentary on BG anymore, since they already know and understand the most important techniques of yoga a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:27 PM, netineti108 wrote: > > > But western culture was and still is ignorant of Sanatan Dharma. > > *The practice of TM isn't based on religious law or faith in a cosmic order, so the term "Sanatan Dharma" has no meaning to most TMers. According to Rig Veda 4-138, "Hind

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 1:30 PM, netineti108 wrote: > > > Mahesh Yogi was not qualified to provide a commentary on the remainder of > the Bhagavad Gita. > > *The Mahesh Yogi was one of the best scribes in all India, holding a science degree in physics from a major university. MMY could read and w

[FairfieldLife] Re: OK fleet, so I got to reading...

2014-09-18 Thread fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Close, but I have an out - I was actually in Hong Kong 46 years ago, and the tentacles of my criminal enterprise had not yet extended to the major capitals of the world - At the time, I was still a tier-one gangster, controlling just The Solomon Islands, Ulan Bator, Budapest, and half the state

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
NOT FOR BUCK! Do You Love Me Do You Love Me View on www.youtube.com Preview by Yahoo On Thursday, September 18, 2014 5:47 PM, danfriedman2002 wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Fleetwood, THE classic coming of age movie, at least from th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
coolness - I became interested in the whole Borscht Belt scene and Catskills, etc. because of its place as the premier vacay scene, for NY, before jet travel, and Miami, took over. I enjoy following commercial jet travel - plane types, who's in, who's out, accidents, FAA, history, etc. I liked

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I get all that about enjoying life with eyes open. I don't do meditation much anymore, and when I do, it, it is to calm me down,or get a few minutes of deep rest. And yes, occasionally a deep transcending will occur. But I will say the hour

[FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count Fri 19-Sep-14 00:15:03 UTC

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
what? no betting? where's the action? where's my Take? ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): 09/13/14 00:00:00 End Date (UTC): 09/20/14 00:00:00 912 messages as of (UTC) 09/19/14 00:13:50 126 danfriedman2

[FairfieldLife] Post Count Fri 19-Sep-14 00:15:03 UTC

2014-09-18 Thread FFL PostCount ffl.postco...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): 09/13/14 00:00:00 End Date (UTC): 09/20/14 00:00:00 912 messages as of (UTC) 09/19/14 00:13:50 126 danfriedman2002 93 Richard Williams punditster 78 fleetwood_macncheese 73 awoelflebater 65 Michael Jackson mjackson74 6

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread steve.sun...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I get all that about enjoying life with eyes open. I don't do meditation much anymore, and when I do, it, it is to calm me down,or get a few minutes of deep rest. And yes, occasionally a deep transcending will occur. But I will say the hours I spent dipping the cloth, sometimes days, weeks,

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread lengli...@cox.net [FairfieldLife]
Exactly. Up until now, all you could go by, as a meditation instructor was the *context* of the answers: how did the student learn in the first place? Hence MMY's extreme insistence on perfect adherence to his teaching methodology. Now, these days, you can look at how the brain is behav

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I put my time into another commentary I find much more complete and practical, thanks. You are very welcome. MD Friedman

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : But western culture was and still is ignorant of Sanatan Dharma. Yes I saw those pages purported to be the remaining chapters. I still maintain he was not qualified. He was selling what the Veda says is a sin to sell. Did you happen to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I just saw a photo essay about all the old resorts, Grossingers was featured. I enjoyed LM, though it was decaying and leaking by the time I arrived -- I did used to walk the grounds myself sometimes, and it was beautiful, in the fall and winte

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Fleetwood, THE classic coming of age movie, at least from the female POV, is Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swaze and Jennifer Grey. Also set in Upper NY State. "Do you love me, now that I can dance, dance, dance? Watch me now, hey..." Dearest Sh

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 4:33 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > Fleetwood, THE classic coming of age movie, at least from the female POV, > is Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swaze and Jennifer Grey. Also set in Upper NY > State. "Do you love me, now that I can dance, da

[FairfieldLife] OK fleet, so I got to reading...

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
...the Police Blotter after you pointed out the NYC crime. What do I read but: Classic Jaguar found 46 years after being stolen. Found in California! pulling an rv?

[FairfieldLife] No!

2014-09-18 Thread cardemais...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
"Are the Scots independent yet?" http://www.arethescotsindependentyet.com/ http://www.arethescotsindependentyet.com/ "Are the Scots independent yet?" http://www.arethescotsindependentyet.com/ Follow the results of the Scottish independence referendum on the Guardian View on www.aret

Re: [FairfieldLife] Awareness

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
*Nisargadatta Maharaj:* On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > Q: Is Awareness aware of itself? > > M: *No. Awareness, by ItSelf, does not know ItSelf. When consciousness > appears, then the witnessing of the consciousness happens to A

[FairfieldLife] Ha ha! Good move, Peyton!

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Peyton Manning Infers Pizza Business Is 'Good' in Colorado Due to Legalization By Dan Carson , Trending Lead Writer Sep 18, 2014 * Jack Dempsey/Associated Press In a recent sit-down with Sports Illustrated's Peter King, Peyton Manning more or less admitted that Colorado’s decision

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:51 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > *From:* salyavin808 > > ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : > > Richard, I'm really glad I practice TM. Mindfulness seems like a heck of a > lot of work, tracking the rising and continuing o

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Fleetwood, THE classic coming of age movie, at least from the female POV, is Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swaze and Jennifer Grey. Also set in Upper NY State. "Do you love me, now that I can dance, dance, dance? Watch me now, hey..." On Thursday, September 18, 2014 4:27 PM, "fleetwood_macnche...

[FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I just saw a photo essay about all the old resorts, Grossingers was featured. I enjoyed LM, though it was decaying and leaking by the time I arrived -- I did used to walk the grounds myself sometimes, and it was beautiful, in the fall and winter. That was quite an intro to the TMO. They had a pi

Re: [FairfieldLife] Elsewhere in cult news...

2014-09-18 Thread j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
And, that's a screen cap of video playing in Firefox. As for network cameras hooked up to WiFi, my experience is limited to the D-Link, and on WiFi, I'd have to reboot it every one or two weeks because it would stop responding. After hooking the garage up to Cat 5 and giving the D-Link a w

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread netineti108
Hariḥ Om Tat Sat

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thank you - I'll check it out From: netineti108 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic. "Tat Tvam Asi..The Universal Message of the B

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread netineti108
The TMO and Mahesh Yogi would have you believe their's is the only message worth perpetuating. So who is it that is limiting their horizon? I used to think it flat until Lord Krishna woke me up. TM is kindergarten. It has its place, but is not the epitome of sadhana.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Elsewhere in cult news...

2014-09-18 Thread Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]
That is a a sharp image from the Axis. The Canary is a "in-home" security system. It probably wouldn't work well somehow mounted above my garage door . There are other security systems that work similarly and for a similar price. Most won't have a 1080p camera though. Black and Decker had a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread netineti108
"Tat Tvam Asi..The Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita" 2 Volumes. 828 pages. written by Dr. Pathikonda Vishwambara Nath, Founder and Chair of International Gita Trust. gitaglobal.com amazon carries it.

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:36 PM, salyavin808 wrote: > > > There's been a lot of crap spoken today about a popular, well tested and > useful form of meditation but not by anyone that has actually tried it. Go > figure. > > So far as I can tell the only crap that has been posted about meditation is

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 2:51 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > Richard, I find "following" my breath excellent for settling my energy > body outside of TMSP. It's like they say, "Let's all just take a breath." > But I don't try to slow my breath or deepen my breath

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:36 PM, salyavin808 wrote: There's been a lot of crap spoken today about a popular, well tested and > useful form of meditation but not by anyone that has actually tried it. Go > figure. > > Buddhist vipassana is a practice for beginners given out as a preliminary practic

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, I find "following" my breath excellent for settling my energy body outside of TMSP. It's like they say, "Let's all just take a breath." But I don't try to slow my breath or deepen my breath. I simply follow it for 5 counts. Usually by #4, it's slower and deeper all by itself. And my ene

Re: [FairfieldLife] Elsewhere in cult news...

2014-09-18 Thread j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yeah, Axis is some serious hardware. I'd purchased the $99 D-link to point at the solar controls, and it had nowhere near the resolution to read the LCD displays. The newer Axis is 720p and lets me read all the controllers and digital thermometers: http://alex.natel.net/misc/solar_controls.j

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > Richard, I'm really glad I practice TM. Mindfulness seems like a heck of a > lot of work, tracking the rising and continuing of thoughts! > > You may way too advanced for a simple breathing technique -

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]
FYI MK, India culture is a bit different about those things and than the "Chrischun" influenced US culture. You should visit there sometime. It would give you even more material for your rants. :-D On 09/18/2014 09:54 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: My friend

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]
You claim to have watched "Fargo" which was on Rupert's FX here. FX has some of the best shows outside of HBO and Showtime here. Stu, who used to hang out here, said that Fox was the easiest studio to do project for. Back in the 1990s I read an interview with Murdoch in Esquire and they aske

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
which commentary do you use? From: netineti108 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 2:28 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic. I put my time into another commentary I find much m

Re: [FairfieldLife] Elsewhere in cult news...

2014-09-18 Thread Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]
I looked up the Axis gear and it's mainly target at business and government. There are no products for home security. I see they already have a 4K camera which I figure is going to be the main use of 4K and not for home video (except for those who need bragging rights). On 09/17/2014 01:10 P

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: For Salyavin -- "Independence Day: the Remake" :-)

2014-09-18 Thread Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]
You and Lord Monckton. Strange bedfellows. :-D On 09/18/2014 05:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote: LOL, that looks like it was channelled from Alex Salmond's wet dream of last night! I hope his nationalists lose big time so we don't hear any more about it. Silly idea having two completely separate

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
From: salyavin808 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Richard, I'm really glad I practice TM. Mindfulness seems like a heck of a lot of work, tracking the rising and continuing of thoughts! Hardly. The simple fact is there are many different types of mindfulness, some are easier

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]
So do you two high fivers hang out on the Sam Harris forum at samharris.org? It seems to be less bizzy than FFL. ;-) On 09/18/2014 10:23 AM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: *From:* "curtisdeltabl...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" Barry, Thanks for taking the time to h

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thanks, salyavin, I just read about mindfulness on wikipedia. The article differentiates between state, trait and practice. I always thought it was simply paying attention to thoughts that arise in the moment. Is that a good definition? I sometimes pay attention to my breath. It sounds like Ha

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 12:23 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: But my experience with them is similar to what Harris said -- they taught > *not* by providing techniques to allow you to "sneak up on" unbounded, > selfless awareness by focusing on a mantra or the breath

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread salyavin808
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Richard, I'm really glad I practice TM. Mindfulness seems like a heck of a lot of work, tracking the rising and continuing of thoughts! Hardly. The simple fact is there are many different types of mindfulness, some are easier than other

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread netineti108
I put my time into another commentary I find much more complete and practical, thanks.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread netineti108
But western culture was and still is ignorant of Sanatan Dharma. Yes I saw those pages purported to be the remaining chapters. I still maintain he was not qualified. He was selling what the Veda says is a sin to sell.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Yeah, I don't ever recall getting breakfast in nyc. Slice of pizza in Manhattan for lunch - During TM days, I used to drive a box truck from L. Manor into the apple, going to The Bowery, and Brooklyn. I didn't experience much urban strife, g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Sorry that my words were not properly constructed. I didn't mean to infer that you hadn't read it. I meant to say that I had read CBG numerous times. In my earlier years, it was all I had. As it turned out, an incomplete commentary Bhagavad

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 3:42 PM, netineti108 mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: So what you insinuate here is that chapters 7-18 are insignificant and not worthy of his time. > What I a

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, I'm really glad I practice TM. Mindfulness seems like a heck of a lot of work, tracking the rising and continuing of thoughts! On Thursday, September 18, 2014 1:04 PM, "Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]" wrote: On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Share Lo

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > Richard, I don't use focusing on the breath to calm the mind. I use it to > settle the physiology. Then the mind calms down all by itself. > > *So, I mentioned this because some of the informants seem

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > So what will the BBC do when Scotland frees itself from being a British > slave? > > *The question should be: What will Scotland do when the welfare money stops coming in from the UK?* > > Persona

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Speaking of NYC...check this out

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Fleetwood, I took a graduate course at Univ of MD on visual communication. The Ad Council found that when they ran a campaign to decrease teen drunk driving, it was useless to include a pic of skull and crossbones. Because young people, on some deep level, think of themselves as invincible. So t

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Richard, I don't use focusing on the breath to calm the mind. I use it to settle the physiology. Then the mind calms down all by itself. On Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:47 AM, "Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]" wrote: On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:38 AM, curti

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread salyavin808
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : What's a Ruby? That's a bit more rhyming slang for you, a Ruby means a curry. From Ruby Murray a popular singer back in the day. And on another note, I just took a look at the BBC news site about the vote and much to my surprise, I see i

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
What's a Ruby? And on another note, I just took a look at the BBC news site about the vote and much to my surprise, I see its all being done the old fashioned way with paper ballots! From: salyavin808 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, Septem

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 11:31 AM, TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > Nisargadatta died of throat cancer in 1981, probably still believing that > he was neither a phenomenon nor subject to any phenomena. > > You seem to like the fact that he can "talk the talk" of havin

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
What's a Ruby? And on another note, I just took a look at the BBC news site about the vote and much to my surprise, I see its all being done the old fashioned way with paper ballots! From: salyavin808 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, Septem

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thanks Xeno. "Enlightenment is a state of non-forced mindfulness". I also like what you said about self referral looping as an indicator of integration, and the ultimate transparency of transcendence. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Jim, you might be a little premature in this

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread netineti108
Bevan who?

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
From: "curtisdeltabl...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" Barry, Thanks for taking the time to high five me on points we shared and showing me where you may be drawing different lines. I especially appreciated how your articulated the creative flow state as it applies to writing. I hadn't thou

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread salyavin808
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Not saying what's best for you, just saying what I want, and as I will be heading up the government agency that will regulate the TMO, I will exert my power. Why should I do any different than the current gov'ment? I'm fine with roast din's

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Not saying what's best for you, just saying what I want, and as I will be heading up the government agency that will regulate the TMO, I will exert my power. Why should I do any different than the current gov'ment? From: salyavin808 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogro

[FairfieldLife] Re: Race the Tube

2014-09-18 Thread fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Yeah, I don't ever recall getting breakfast in nyc. Slice of pizza in Manhattan for lunch - During TM days, I used to drive a box truck from L. Manor into the apple, going to The Bowery, and Brooklyn. I didn't experience much urban strife, growing up, more like rebellions, riots and politica

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread curtisdeltabl...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : M: I did miss what you wrote before, so thanks for repeating yourself a bit. I always enjoy your nature connection writing. I still have a bit of the meditation junky in my in that I can enjoy 15 minutes just sitting in silence with eyes closed. Bu

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Bevan would not be glad to hear you tell such tales. From: netineti108 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:41 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic. ---In FairfieldLife@yaho

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
My friend Bill had a conversation with Francis Bennett, one of Rick's BATGAP guys - Bennett has some friends who were around Nissy in the last years of his life and spent a good bit of time with him. They all told Bennett that Nissagardatta was profane when talking with his male friends and tha

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Awareness

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Nisagarrdatta From: danfriedman2002 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:36 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Awareness Perfect. Nice, Mike ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Q: Is Awareness aware of i

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread salyavin808
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : So what will the BBC do when Scotland frees itself from being a British slave? Personally I am looking forward to the "Yes" camp coming through with a rousing win. I think the Beeb should stop broadcasting north of the border immediately on

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread curtisdeltabl...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Curtis, would you be comfortable saying the same words as Nisargadatta below? Nisargadatta: You think you are coming and going, passing through various states and moods. M: Bit of a condescending start, but OK. N: I see things as they are, m

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:38 AM, curtisdeltabl...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote: > > > L: > Research will furnish answers, I am sure, but in the meantime, anyone who > says that TM leads to the same place as mindfulness and concentration is > full of it... > > M: You bring up a valid point abo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread netineti108
Sorry that my words were not properly constructed. I didn't mean to infer that you hadn't read it. I meant to say that I had read CBG numerous times. In my earlier years, it was all I had. As it turned out, an incomplete commentary Bhagavad Gita does not bring liberation. Wow, I didn't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY's Bhagavad Gita will never be a classic.

2014-09-18 Thread netineti108
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 3:42 PM, netineti108 mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: So what you insinuate here is that chapters 7-18 are insignificant and not worthy of his time. > What I am insinuating is that if you don't understand Chap

[FairfieldLife] Re: Awareness

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
Perfect. Nice, Mike ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Q: Is Awareness aware of itself? M: No. Awareness, by ItSelf, does not know ItSelf. When consciousness appears, then the witnessing of the consciousness happens to Awareness. If consciousness is not, then Awareness does n

[FairfieldLife] Re: My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Curtis writes (in part): I figure I am as enlightened as I need to be to pursue my own goals and the self chosen purpose for my life. Hard to get me excited with promises of more inside. Whatever internal state I have seems to do the job nicel

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
I'm not Curtis, but I'll provide my short answer to Nisargadatta below: From: Duveyoung To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC Curtis,

[FairfieldLife] Awareness

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Q: Is Awareness aware of itself? M: No. Awareness, by ItSelf, does not know ItSelf. When consciousness appears, then the witnessing of the consciousness happens to Awareness. If consciousness is not, then Awareness does not know Awareness [that is, in its aspect as consciousness]. So consciousn

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread danfriedman2002
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Curtis writes (in part): I figure I am as enlightened as I need to be to pursue my own goals and the self chosen purpose for my life. H

Re: [FairfieldLife] My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread curtisdeltabl...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Barry, Thanks for taking the time to high five me on points we shared and showing me where you may be drawing different lines. I especially appreciated how your articulated the creative flow state as it applies to writing. I hadn't thought of it that way but now I see it. I thought it would ta

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
If things derive their being from you, how can they not be part of you, how can they not be yours? From: Duveyoung To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenme

[FairfieldLife] Re: My take on "Waking Up" by Sam Harris

2014-09-18 Thread pundits...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
Curtis writes (in part): I figure I am as enlightened as I need to be to pursue my own goals and the self chosen purpose for my life. Hard to get me excited with promises of more inside. Whatever internal state I have seems to do the job nicely, the bigger task of my life is actualizing it i

Re: [FairfieldLife] thoughts on samskaras and enlightenment - CC to UC

2014-09-18 Thread Duveyoung
Curtis, would you be comfortable saying the same words as Nisargadatta below? Nisargadatta: You think you are coming and going, passing through various states and moods. I see things as they are, momentary events, presenting themselves to me in rapid succession, deriving their being from me

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question for Sal

2014-09-18 Thread Michael Jackson mjackso...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
So what will the BBC do when Scotland frees itself from being a British slave? Personally I am looking forward to the "Yes" camp coming through with a rousing win. When they do, I am going to emigrate to Scotland (some of my ancestors are from there you know) and get the new Scottish governmen

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