[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's name

2006-06-27 Thread Marek Reavis
See message #49947. *** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, peterklutz peterklutz@ wrote: In the ongoing battle at wikipedia

[FairfieldLife] Imagining the ten dimensions

2006-07-17 Thread Marek Reavis
I think many here would appreciate: tenthdimension.com Under navigation, click on 'Imagining the Ten Dimensions' and watch the 5 minute Flash animation. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email

[FairfieldLife] Re: SIMS Taught Us to Lie?

2006-09-19 Thread Marek Reavis
My experience and perception in and of the movement (early to late 70's) mirrors New Morning's. However, I didn't rise to any position of power or influence within the movement beyond center chair in a couple of different cities, so some of the organizational shenanigans that Turq refers to

[FairfieldLife] Re: hello

2006-10-03 Thread Marek Reavis
Welcome to this group, Nenad. It can be a quarrelsome forum, but there are many good hearts here and good things shared, too. Perhaps you have lurked here for awhile and already know this. What is your experience with the TMO (Transcendental Meditation Organization) in Croatia? Jai Guru Dev

[FairfieldLife] Re: Man-on-the-street Amma

2006-10-09 Thread Marek Reavis
Great video, Turq, thanks. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4 To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!'

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread Marek Reavis
Very succinct summary. Thanks. I feel much the same -- both about the subject, and Maharishi's teachings regarding Jesus' status and, consequently, his consciousness. That simple and important 'revision' of Christianity by Maharishi allowed him (IMO) to make his intitial inroads and successes

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **Snip** I've also found Muktananda's comments and observations about Jesus and suffering to be very profound...and almost identical to MMY's. At the risk of being reminded by a FFL participant,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-10 Thread Marek Reavis
Yes, thanks, that sounds like the right title. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote

[FairfieldLife] Re: Christians obsession with death

2006-10-11 Thread Marek Reavis
Hey, m2, Namaste. Good to hear your voice again. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember Mother Olson talking about how off Catholics were in their devotions to the crucifix. With all the beauty of a saints life, why the focus on a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Tofu chicken and feeling lobster penises

2006-10-14 Thread Marek Reavis
Shemp, a really wonderful story, thanks for posting it. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (I wrote the following for my two brothers on the anniversay of my dad's passing) So I was thinking of my father the other day, being that it was the

[FairfieldLife] Re: FFL's Adult Yahoo Category

2005-12-20 Thread Marek Reavis
Very well said, Rick. Thanks. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **MAJOR SNIPPAGE** Men of backbone don't spend their time trying to destroy things that others value. **SNIP TO END** Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Observing Guru Dev's Birthday

2005-12-22 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lupidus108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was present when Maharishi talked about the future in terms of teachers leaving him. He described two signs to look for: 1) Strong verbal devotion to Guru Dev. 2) Starting to use other pictures of

[FairfieldLife] Re: the false guru test

2005-12-23 Thread Marek Reavis
Very well said. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 23, 2005, at 12:28 PM, feste37 wrote: How about, teaching TM around the world to many thousands of people and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Season's Greetings from Interfaith Charities International

2005-12-28 Thread Marek Reavis
Question below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 28, 2005, at 10:27 AM, Rick Archer wrote: on 12/28/05 8:41 AM, Vaj at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I was last at South Fallsburg with Purusha, they had visual forms of their devatas in their

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Denmark Wooow !! ( from the black list to heaven)

2006-01-02 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** Different cultures define caring in different ways. The TMO's founder is Hindu, and charity work isn't always the top of the list for Hindus, I guess due to the reincarnation/karma thing. Amma's

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Denmark Wooow !! ( from the black list to heaven)

2006-01-02 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** Apparently Nisargadatta's method of the abidance in the I Am *was* what his guru taught. Or he spoke very generally to his students and withheld the actual methods leading to the abidance in the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Denmark Wooow !! ( from the black list to heaven)

2006-01-02 Thread Marek Reavis
Conversation continued at bottom: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, L B Shriver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Marek, I've been away for a bit and not following the action here. Nice post. Certainly gives a new take on Nisargadatta. Where did you learn these things about his guru, his

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Denmark Wooow !! ( from the black list to heaven)

2006-01-02 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 2, 2006, at 9:10 PM, Marek Reavis wrote: If Nisargadatta was speaking generally in those talks, withholding the real methods of realization then it would seem to me that he was a profound liar

[FairfieldLife] Re: The New Advaitins

2006-01-03 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, coshlnx [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: re: previous post asking about the new Advaitins and if there's anything negative that can be said about them. I call them Neo- Advaitins. Most are non-progressivists in the traditions of Ramana Maharshi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Advice for Carrying the View

2006-01-04 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment right here at the top: Vaj, thank you for this post (below), and without trying to belabor the point I would just comment that, based on my reading of Nisargadatta, there is nothing in the following that I feel he would disagree with (leaving aside the specific stuff re mandalas and more

[FairfieldLife] Re: Rudraksha Mala Beads

2006-01-20 Thread Marek Reavis
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bdadvaitin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These beads were made for wearing and that's just what they'll do... One of these days these beads are gonna bliss you right on through Hope so. I am looking to purchase a strand, probably online. Can anyone

[FairfieldLife] Re: phase transition maps and Gurus

2006-01-21 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 20, 2006, at 9:10 PM, qntmpkt wrote: being part of the Saivite Tradition of Shankara It would appear

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ron's Birthday

2006-01-25 Thread Marek Reavis
Happy Birthday, Ron. The site ain't the same without you. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today is Ron FriedĀ¹s Birthday. He once held the title of most frequent poster on FFL. He still lurks here. Yahoo! Groups

[FairfieldLife] MOU Vedic/Hindu Celebration Animations

2006-01-28 Thread Marek Reavis
You can see new animations for selected celebration days in January and February (2006) at http://calendars.globalgoodnews.com/vedic/01.html for January and com/vedic/02.html for February. You can't download animations for any of the other months yet. Presuming that these animations are

[FairfieldLife] TMO trained pandits?

2006-01-29 Thread Marek Reavis
Not sure if someone has posted this site before. The following quote was taken from a website ( http://www.jyotish-yagya.com/ ) on its staff page. Seems likely that these are TMO-trained pandits, and if so, are remnants of a now discontinued program. *** This image was taken in early 2005 in

[FairfieldLife] WHAT! Re: Annoying someone via the internet is now a federal crime

2006-02-02 Thread Marek Reavis
Preach on, Brother. I agree with everything said below. And do feel like much of FFL has been hijacked and taken to an entirely different tone and tenor from what it used to be. There are several people whose posts I consistently open because I know that there will be something of value in what

[FairfieldLife] Re: Actually, there are far more quality posts now.

2006-02-02 Thread Marek Reavis
Thank you, I see it entirely differently now. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctor_gabby_savy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Preach on, Brother. I agree with everything said below. And do feel like much

[FairfieldLife] Re: Actually, there are far more quality posts now.

2006-02-03 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Premanand Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** I believe by advocating and living by the Shastras that Guru Dev believed he was serving the best good to those he taught. I believe too that MMY believed he served the best interest

[FairfieldLife] Re: Actually, there are far more quality posts now.

2006-02-03 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Premanand Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personally, I tend to think that enlightenment confers inner contentment complete with a sense of wonder, sense of purpose and more. But on the strength of what I can gather, I am unconvinced

[FairfieldLife] Re: Money Smuggling, was: Actually, there are far more qualityposts now.

2006-02-04 Thread Marek Reavis
I just have to say that wrongaroonie is one of the best comebacks I've heard in a long time. I'll be using it from now on. Thanks. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Money Smuggling, was: Actually, there are far more qualityposts now.

2006-02-04 Thread Marek Reavis
@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: I just have to say that wrongaroonie is one of the best comebacks I've heard in a long time. I'll be using it from now on. Thanks. What confused you about it? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote

[FairfieldLife] Re: Money Smuggling, was: Actually, there are far more qualityposts now.

2006-02-04 Thread Marek Reavis
Great, thanks, I'll be more careful to stay out of the crossfire in the future. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: I'm confused by your question (below). I merely made

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Value of Tradition

2006-02-17 Thread Marek Reavis
An excellent (most recent) post and a very productive dialogue. Thanks. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote: I think

[FairfieldLife] Re: 1998 experience NOT believed to be Dark Night of the Soul

2005-12-05 Thread Marek Reavis
Thanks, LB, much appreciated. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, L B Shriver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Desolate in Delhi My stay in the Valley of the Saints was drawing toward its inevitable close. I accepted this without concern, even though I could not remember having been as

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yagna By Choice. It Works

2005-12-05 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, benjaminccollins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well I suppose I should just let this all pass. But since Tom made some specific accusations I feel I should respond just to set the record straight. Professionally I am an adjunct faculty

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Emotional Healing'

2005-12-07 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonymousff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** Imagine the day in the life of a cetain 5 year old boy. An only child, so no siblings to confide in or get help from. The boy comes home from school. It's freezing cold, blizzard

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Emotional Healing'

2005-12-09 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonymousff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** Tom has arranged for a $50,000 legal retainer to sue Ben the lier. If Ben posts a fully apologitic statement in which he admits in every line that he, and not Tom was wrong and he apologizes

[FairfieldLife] Re: The British in India

2005-12-14 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment/Question below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** Besides the next time I see Guru Dev, I'm tattling on youHa Ha **SNIP TO END** Jim, if you don't mind sharing, is there any details regarding your interaction(s) with Guru Dev

[FairfieldLife] Re: The British in India

2005-12-14 Thread Marek Reavis
Thank you, Jim. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comment/Question below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

[FairfieldLife] I Am God (A good article re Bhagavad Gita)

2005-12-15 Thread Marek Reavis
= I am God: Autobiographical Fragments from the Bhagavad Gita = The Bhagavad Gita consists of seven hundred verses. Out of these, a massive 574 have been uttered by Krishna himself, giving us

[FairfieldLife] Guru empowered mantras (was Re: TMO as a valid employer)

2005-12-19 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Premanand Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone recently said to me that cults can only sell scaffolding. Scaffolding can be a superfluous encumbrence unless there is that need for support whilst accessing difficult to reach places.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Parashakti Dead Mantras (was:TMO as a valid employer)

2005-12-19 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** (I wrote:) Peter (and anyone else), What's your take on the spectrum of possible positive/negative effects of using for japa the big, public,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Re cert techers returning and Investing in FF a joke, CAFO

2005-10-09 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If people think they are going to get enlightened by living in SV houses they are complete fools. Why MMY is shilling SV is

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Feud

2006-04-16 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment following: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: **SNIP** But, perhaps you would consider commenting on all of Barry's posts in a weekly compendium? I don't know

[FairfieldLife] Re: Unusual laws

2006-02-24 Thread Marek Reavis
Not so sure about the other groups (below) but I think I'd like a little more information on the women-under-thirty agenda. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, foufou_fl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@ wrote: But if I find myself

[FairfieldLife] Re: Unusual laws

2006-02-24 Thread Marek Reavis
double take on the anal-anal sex typo. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, foufou_fl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Not so sure about the other groups (below) but I think I'd like a little more information

[FairfieldLife] Re: Re MUM lawsuit

2006-02-28 Thread Marek Reavis
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** It's the insurance company that will need to pay for the defense, not MUM, and it's unlikely that the judgment would be so large that MUM would have to cough up any money to pay it off, although they might

[FairfieldLife] Re: Happy Birthday Ben Collins

2006-03-01 Thread Marek Reavis
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have a good one, Ben. Do a special puja or something. ** Happy Birthday, Ben. Marek Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor

[FairfieldLife] Re: 7 lifetimes to reach Cosmic Consciousness..

2006-03-01 Thread Marek Reavis
**Comment below** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** One disconcerting thing that was obvious very soon and persisted throughout these sessions was the almost absolute infrequency with which descriptions ever strayed outside of either established

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mike Scozarri being sued

2006-03-05 Thread Marek Reavis
**Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fake Gurus and the Attack of the Asuras

2006-03-06 Thread Marek Reavis
**Another take below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Always keep a light-saber handy. --- It is no surprise that Westerners mainly find false gurus. When you have cheated your own guru in the past why should you not be cheated on now? You get

[FairfieldLife] The Point (was Re: Mike Scozarri being sued)

2006-03-06 Thread Marek Reavis
**Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** Maharishi: What I have taught, because it has its eternal authenticity in the vedic literature and you should know that, how many? 30 - 40 thousand teachers of TM I have trained and many of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mike Scozarri being sued

2006-03-06 Thread Marek Reavis
**Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: I was made a teacher in Fiuggi in June of 1972. I'm pretty sure I remember Jerry talking to us at some point about our

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why does T/M cost so much to join? A little help?

2006-03-07 Thread Marek Reavis
**Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** The premise of TM is that it enriches all areas of life because it enlivens the substrate of life, pure consciousness. We don't notice consciousness is missing because it's flat and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fake Gurus and the Attack of the Asuras [Reavis]

2006-03-11 Thread Marek Reavis
. Marek Reavis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:20:15 - Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fake Gurus and the Attack of the Asuras Another take on Westerners seeking Indian wisdom was expressed more than once by Nisargadatta in the following way. He said

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fake Gurus and the Attack of the Asuras [Reavis]

2006-03-11 Thread Marek Reavis
meditation and puja after a lengthy hiatus I was overwhelmed with gratitude for his simple elucidation of atma-vichara. It's put everything I ever learned from Maharishi into play. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, defenders_of_bhakti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote

[FairfieldLife] Re: Self-doubt and cynicism vs. profound trust - the role of surrender as the fo

2006-03-11 Thread Marek Reavis
Patrick, thanks for this, couldn't agree more. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maharishi's commentary says: This acceptance of the teacher is actually a surrender to the unbounded Truth; it invites the unbounded to shine forth through the

[FairfieldLife] Re: In Unity Consciousness the Boundaries Are Porous

2006-03-11 Thread Marek Reavis
Thank you, Bob. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What happens in the state of Enlightenment is that one stops being things. http://www.mapi.com/answers/120_Unity_Porous.mp3 (10 mins) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Nisargadatta, Siddharamesh, Ramesh, Banganga (was: Fake Gurus ..)

2006-03-12 Thread Marek Reavis
can't be untrue. Thanks, again. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, defenders_of_bhakti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Thank you very much for the suggestion. Here are some quotations by Siddharameshwar, some

[FairfieldLife] Re: Self-doubt and cynicism vs. profound trust - the role of surrender as the fo

2006-03-12 Thread Marek Reavis
Thanks for the heads-up on Cantor. The website on the Hotel Infinity is good stuff. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Nelson nelsonriddle2001@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why does T/M cost so much to join? A little help?

2006-03-16 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** For the record, my experience is that the realization that I was off on a thought is enough to evoke the mantra; there's no intervening intention to think it. My own belief is that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Phase to say when someone is dying

2006-03-21 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonyff anonyff@ wrote: On TTC in Mallorca, Jan-June 1971, Brahmarishi Devarat and his son (who looked like Tonto from the Lone Ranger) were often at meetings

[FairfieldLife] Re: Phase to say when someone is dying

2006-03-21 Thread Marek Reavis
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 3/21/06 9:21 PM, wayback71 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recall that saying wok,wok,wok was to be done at birth, the first sounds that the child hears. I cannot remember why exactly, but someone on this

[FairfieldLife] Re: Phase to say when someone is dying

2006-03-21 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Vak is Ma Saraswati. Maharishi said to whisper Vak into the newborn's ear three times so that the person would

[FairfieldLife] Re: Phase to say when someone is dying

2006-03-21 Thread Marek Reavis
Reply below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife

[FairfieldLife] Re: Phase to say when someone is dying

2006-03-21 Thread Marek Reavis
One more thing, below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Two things: there was no intention on my part to dispute your own recollections of what you heard Maharishi say

[FairfieldLife] Re: Phase to say when someone is dying

2006-03-22 Thread Marek Reavis
Excellent! LOL --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personally I prefer Klaatu barada nikto myself. Sal On Mar 22, 2006, at 6:11 AM, Peter wrote: This is just so much magical crap. Why not say These boots are made for walking. It will have

[FairfieldLife] Re: Berkeley TM Good News

2006-03-28 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** Wasn't it you that said he was from a scribe caste? Is that an authentic comment or just something you are assuming (since he was SBS's personal assistant/scribe)? Danielou had some interesting

[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote: Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though I don't consider that insane. My main problem here is that MMY is still giving out

[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes

2006-04-08 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wayback71 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** I do think things here in the unviverse, including me, run on autopilot and that the sense that I have free will is an illusion. This is based on TM meditation - related experiences I have

[FairfieldLife] Re: so called 'death'

2006-04-09 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: **SNIP** MMY's simple test for someone in Brahman Chetana is: can they float? Yes, thats an interesting one. I have heard him

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- TurquoiseB wrote: it's fuckin' inappropriate for *any* judge *anywhere* to be able to compel *anyone* to practice *any* form of meditation or spiritual practice for *any* reason. Period.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** To me, the Enlightened Sentencing Program isn't justified because other programs are religiously slanted, but because the ESP's been demonstrated effective regardless of the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Brigante wrote:] Not exactly a surprise, in fact I was wondering why there had not been a challenge earlier, given the Malnak ruling years ago (1979 -- Bunches of reasons: 1) it works; 2) the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Marek Reavis
* believe that Guru Dev had lotus feet. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: snip The ruling in Malnak v. Yogi (592 F.2d 197 (1977)) was from the Third District Federal Court

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Marek Reavis
Reply below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP ...courts often rely on persuasive precedent from courts in other jurisdictions that have previously dealt with similar issues. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precedent I can't imagine a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-12 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **SNIP** I'd love to know more about Judge Adams. Do you know his first name, by any chance? I can't find it in the document. Do appeals court rulings typically include opinions by one or more of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-13 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Linda Greenhouse is one of the journalists at the NY Times who covers the Supreme Court. My civil procedure professor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fundies slam TM Judge

2006-04-13 Thread Marek Reavis
I wonder if he was ever initiated? With that type of background and leanings, and after studying the case and hearing arguments, the idea of learning to meditate might have been pretty tempting. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Former Military Air Traffic Controller Claims Comet Collision with Earth on May 25, 2006

2006-04-13 Thread Marek Reavis
The 1995 crop circle message from the higher intelligences giving humanity the warning that Earth would soon be missing from the solar system doesn't seem to be a very valuable warning. Still, there's well over a month to make plans. Take a towel. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

[FairfieldLife] Re: I Rolled the Buddha in Sitges

2007-09-05 Thread Marek Reavis
Turq, thanks for the visit to your new pad. I'll definitely visit in real time, should that opportunity present. As re the Buddhas; one of my favorite images is the emaciated Buddha; do you have any of those in your collection? ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL

[FairfieldLife] Re: I Rolled the Buddha in Sitges

2007-09-05 Thread Marek Reavis
images is the emaciated Buddha; The Alley McBuddha? dated TV reference but worth a shot. I first tried the more contemporary Nicole Richie - Buddha contractions but gave up. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Turq, thanks for the visit

[FairfieldLife] Re: Crazy Psychologists ? Or Just Abusive?

2007-09-05 Thread Marek Reavis
New.Morning, it didn't get me worked up because of the context in which it appeared -- an online forum -- and because of the history of the two individuals, Peter and Richard, as I've come to know them on FFL. A different configuration could easily prompt a different reply. ** --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: I Rolled the Buddha in Sitges

2007-09-05 Thread Marek Reavis
Going gaunt, but still gold. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Curtis, I hadn't made the connections before but, hmmm, now that you mention it . . . Anyway, here

[FairfieldLife] Re: Making Saints

2007-09-06 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment belwo: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was reflecting on Pavarotti and Bergman dying -- both influences on my responsive life. And sitting in silence in awe and remeberance of both -- thought there are those as ,or more deserving in

[FairfieldLife] The Pelagian, an online comic

2007-09-07 Thread Marek Reavis
Not *just* because he's my son, although that's certainly part of the equation, let me recommend a new online comic (or graphic novella) authored and illustrated by Isham Reavis. This part of the story begins at http://pelagiancomic.com/001.html and if you click on the Next button (and the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Civil Speech and Behavior

2007-09-07 Thread Marek Reavis
Although I've been more in agreement with the POV of moving on and not reading a post or poster I find offensive, after reading Ms. Baxter's message below, I'm convinced that FFL is significantly diminished if it mutes a voice like hers. Thank you for writing; hopefully we can figure this out;

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Pelagian, an online comic

2007-09-08 Thread Marek Reavis
Thanks, Edg, I am. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Dad -- you should be proud -- that's first class stuff sonny's putting out there. Real proud. Thanks for shining a light on us. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis

[FairfieldLife] Re: Opinions and Truth

2007-09-12 Thread Marek Reavis
is all it takes to change everything and as Turq said, after that the desires and the individualities just don't have as firm a hold as they did prior. Personal evolution is fine for Bronte Baxter (and Marek Reavis is all for it) but it has nothing to do with who you are. That, I feel

[FairfieldLife] Re: Guru Dev pics

2007-09-13 Thread Marek Reavis
Opinion below: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 13, 2007, at 1:49 PM, boo_lives wrote: There is no evidence that GD choose MMY to be his successor - tmers believe that based on what MMY has said not anything objective. There's a huge

[FairfieldLife] Re: Guru Dev pics

2007-09-13 Thread Marek Reavis
Vaj, Dr. Pete would probably know; I based my comments on statements he has made and an earlier website that did show Sri Sri with Maharishi. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sep 13, 2007, at 3:06 PM, Marek Reavis wrote: Sri Sri still accords

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Light of Self Realization and Family Ties

2007-09-16 Thread Marek Reavis
Question below: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **snip** TM in the family: My brother now deceased meditated and actually worked at the San Jacinto TM Center before it burned down. **snip to end** Jim, when did your brother work at the San

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Light of Self Realization and Family Ties

2007-09-16 Thread Marek Reavis
bathhouse. It was a very fine time with lots of great memories. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Question below: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin

[FairfieldLife] Re: Confusion between mantras and deities in meditation

2007-09-16 Thread Marek Reavis
Judy, a very good find, thanks. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: snip Indian yogis personified the fields of nature they perceived to make the science of yoga more understandable to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Advaita and the meat robot (Self-Annihilation of Everything Worth Anything)

2007-09-17 Thread Marek Reavis
Really wonderful exposition, Edg. Thank you. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: new.morning wrote: I am particularly interested in the one for which a particular type of passivity is the prescription to most things. authfriend wrote: I

[FairfieldLife] Schmopcircles (Re: New Cropcircles)

2007-09-18 Thread Marek Reavis
at the library. I am a big fan of human animal communication. (evidenced by my desire to post here!) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Comment and recommendation below: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@ wrote

[FairfieldLife] Schmopcircles (Re: New Cropcircles)

2007-09-18 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment and recommendation below: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **snip** To tell you the truth, if you want real aliens to talk to, why consider that famous parrot that died a few days ago. That bird did more to me than any cropcircle -- that

[FairfieldLife] Schmopcircles (Re: New Cropcircles)

2007-09-18 Thread Marek Reavis
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote: Curtis, same here; one of the things that I've always enjoyed about solo backpacking is the occasional interaction with non- domesticated animals. Sometime ago I posted an encounter with three bears at the end of a 4-day hike

[FairfieldLife] Crows (Schmopcircles (Re: New Cropcircles))

2007-09-18 Thread Marek Reavis
Interesting coincidence below: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **snip** I love crows. A friend of mine turned me on to an old text from Tibet, which he had published privately, written in an archaic Sanskrit in the 9th century and called the

[FairfieldLife] Re: The fallacy is that a *Me* can Gain Realization

2007-09-19 Thread Marek Reavis
Well said (written), Edg. Particularly valuable to me was the noise that comes with (and can't be separated from) the train metaphor/analogy; that is very fine. Thanks. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: qntmpkt wrote: Thanks, this is quite

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