Thank you, Judy, this is excellent and such a better expression of
what I was trying to write about in reply to t3rinity's post.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity no_reply@ wrote:
snip
An atheist may
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis
reavismarek@ wrote:
Judy, your comment (below) seems very right on to me.
Similarly, do you think that your chronic criticism
of Barry might
Let me chime in, too. The flame (below) is wholly uncalled for and is itself
pure spleen-
venting.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Or Judith in consort radiating her lesbionic pro-TM vibe
endlessly. It's like one of those movies where
Edg, a very nice retelling a great parable. I'd be interested to read other
re-writes you
might do.
Marek
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Many versions this story has been posted around the Web, and I've
liked them so much that I put this tale
Comments interleaved:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis
reavismarek@ wrote:
snip
Kashmiri Shaivism (to the degree I'm familiar with it) seems
to have the best take on assuming that God
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, m2smart4u2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
I have been doing accounting and legal work in Real estate for over
4 years for LLC's, SubS, 401k, including rentals, fixer-uppers,
development etc. I was kind of wondering WHY i was
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
**snip**
All good.
I love yagyas. And some of the temples I have been to rock.
And that both yagya and temple can revolve around a rock -- a murti.
Can a rock create such
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
biosoundbill wrote:
Thanks Bhairitu,
I guess at the end of the day learning TM is a very good way of
learning to meditate effortlessly. It has certainly become a big
business, and one is never
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've never authored a single thought. As if. Every thought comes
from
where I know not of. Suddenly just there. Impossibly there, and so
spendable, so vital. Manna pure and simple, I pick this
Michael (t3rinity), this is part of a really excellent group of
discussion threads that you are participating in with Turq,
Mainstream, Curtis, etc.; thanks bunches for it. The points you
articulate resonate with my experience, feelings, and (I guess)
beliefs.
Hope to drop in later with
Edg, this (below) is one of the very best (IMO). Thanks for the
whisker tug.
Marek
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It strikes me that we are all scurrying in self-made tunnels under a
vast plain.
Each of us like the other -- out for sex,
Curtis, thank you, brother, for this (below). What you wrote
reminded me of my dearest friend, the artist Toc Fetch* (whose
brushes I'm not worthy to wash), who is also what I'd characterize as
an exalted atheist. I would never expect him to evolve into
anything higher because, like you, his
I know several folks/families who live off the grid and use solar.
Once I house sat for a couple in their 2500 square foot log home and
they had a huge capacity washer/dryer, ac, appliances, lights, garage
door opener, etc. -- the whole works -- and although they had a back-
up gas generator,
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Oct 14, 2007, at 6:06 PM, Angela Mailander wrote:
Yes, I totally agree. Hitler was used by those who still want to
establish the New World Order. In fact, he was told in those exact
terms,
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
I AM interested in people who exhibit an abundance of esteemed human
virtures. If your or anyone's def or experience of E yields an
overflowing of those, I am all ears. If not, if
Excellent post, Robert. When I first read Turq's post this morning I
wanted to comment on just the paragraph you snipped below, and even
started writing but couldn't express it the way I felt it. But your
post is right on (IMO).
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel [EMAIL
Clockwise for me and difficult to reverse.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote:
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22492511-5005375,00.html
The Right Brain vs Left
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
new.morning wrote: snip Edg said, if I understood him, that a 40
yer
old has nothing to offer a 25 year old, And vice versa. Holy horse
shit man! What a odd view of life.
Edg: I don't think I said
Some of the comments below the article are very funny and give a good
snapshot of the general public's reaction to the TMO's style and its
offerings.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://dcist.com/2007/10/02/major_developme.php
can. Things can change.
Edg
Marek Reavis reavismarek@ wrote:
Edg, there is some a priori assumption behind the views you
express
above that, regardless of the the concern and love that obviously
inhabits them, nonetheless regards human sexuality as something
inherently
Yesterday morning, during the trial calendar call, another public
defender and long time surfer asked if I'd heard about the woman whose
board got bitten the other day at a break I go to a lot, Moonstone
Beach (I was just there Sunday, but it was all mush so I didn't go
out). This morning the
That was really nice to watch, Alex, thanks. Reminds me of how sweet
the countryside is around Fairfield. Is that taken from around where
your home is located?
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis
sinking their teeth into.
This particular shark, based on the size of the bite, was estimated
to be 16 feet long and approximately 3000 lbs.
Gulp...
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
On Oct 2, 2007, at 11:23 AM, Marek Reavis wrote:
Yesterday
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bronte Baxter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
If you say you don't need it, you simply find it useful, I
challenge you to give up mantra meditation, chanting sessions and all
other devotional activities for two weeks. I'll bet
Edg, excellent stuff. Didn't catch it the first time around but
enjoyed every minute of it this morning. Thanks.
Marek
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Okay, I'm jumping into this dialog by re-posting the below which I
posted months ago but no one
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I like the idea that it is all the student when it comes to darshan,
but for a different reason than MMY. I think it is an innate human
capacity probably from our primate culture of dominance.
:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
Certainly the mindset (of the darshan receiver) and the setting
are
factors which provide a fertile ground for the experience of a
purported saint's darshan. Most interesting to me would be the
occassion in which
Thanks, Turq, both for the further response and the image of the monk
provided. Fine stuff.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
Turq, yes and no, really. Except for your
Off_World, it's beautiful; I remember watching this when my children
were little. We loved the picture book and this video was one of our
favorites. I hadn't seen it for a long time and it was fine to be
reminded of it again. Thanks.
Marek
**
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
Judy, big thanks for the little Koran kid; pure stuff.
It was funny that right after the clip finished and the next two
suggested or related clips rolled up on the screen, one of them
was Edg's latest Beatles Trikke clip. Not a big deal but a nice
semi-synchronicity.
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--- In
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis
reavismarek@ wrote:
Judy, big thanks for the little Koran kid; pure stuff.
Almost converted me to Islam on the spot.
You'd think it would take decades to learn
to do
Curtis, thanks for the cite and the recommendation; this guy is great
in his sincerity and earnestness. I love how he gets off on the whole
idea of experimenting with his life; there are more than a few people
on this list who can identify with that attitude; maybe it's one of
the legacies of our
Good observation. I found Judy's analysis very helpful. Thanks.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Judy,
Very accurate description of just how the culture of Vedanta was in
Shankara's day. Quite dispassionate reporting too.
Congradulations
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
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
qntmpkt wrote: Thanks, this is quite
Just some thoughts, mostly rambling.
My mother's last surviving sibling, my Aunt Zosia, lives in Oswiciem
(Aushcwitz is in Poland and that's the non-German name of the town).
After reading the NYTimes article Bob posted (below) I went to the US
Holocaust Museum site and began to look at the
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:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@ wrote
Comment and recommendation below:
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--- 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
--- 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
Interesting coincidence below:
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--- 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
Really wonderful exposition, Edg. Thank you.
Marek
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--- 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
Question below:
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--- 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
bathhouse.
It was a very fine time with lots of great memories.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis
reavismarek@ wrote:
Question below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin
Judy, a very good find, thanks.
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--- 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
Opinion below:
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--- 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
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.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sep 13, 2007, at 3:06 PM, Marek Reavis wrote:
Sri Sri still accords
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
Thanks, Edg, I am.
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--- 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
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
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;
Comment belwo:
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--- 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
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?
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL
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
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.
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--- In
Going gaunt, but still gold.
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--- 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
Laird Hamilton is one of the most awesome atheletes in the world; just
extraordinary what he's done. His endorsement of the Trikke is very cool.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This guy loves Trikkes! He appears in the Trikke infomercial and
gives
gals) take on (Mavericks, Jaws, Teahupoo, etc.). It's
literally like a mountain falling down on you.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
Laird Hamilton is one of the most
.html
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
Laird Hamilton is one of the most awesome atheletes in the world;
just
extraordinary what he's done. His endorsement of the Trikke
Comment belwo:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
Sounds good to me. The only problem with love,
from my perspective as a wordsmith, is what *kind*
of love you're gonna teach about, and what *kind*
of love the students are going to hear
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
I would try to teach people that there's a distinction
between the contents of consciousness and consciousness
itself--the container of those contents--and then to
understand why the
Quick comment below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
snip
So I'm gonna stick with selfless service, as noble
an idea as All you need is love may be. Yours may
actually be a
Compulsive response below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
As you do, I think, I sometimes evaluate a teacher and teaching
org/method by its adherents. And organization. Does the thing result
in happier, friendlier, more caring,
Compulsion to post continued below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
When it comes to enlightenment, I'm a Will Rogers
populist. The test of how enlightened they are, and
how willing they are to *do for others* is how they
really *do*
Bulb going off comment below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
And that we don't own the thoughts. Therefore, why be offended if
someone doesn't agree with, or dislikes those thoughts. Jeez, I don't
even like all my thoughts.
And it
Below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
Compulsion to post continued below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
**snip
@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
When it comes to enlightenment, I'm a Will Rogers
populist. The test of how enlightened they are, and
how willing they are to *do for others* is how they
really
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BJjNgDIKPkU
, it was an
accident. I understand. Happy to help. You're welcome. Thank you.
Marek
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
Everyone here has had so much interior experience
Edg, just in response to your one video on your TrikkeGuy YouTube site
-- I love the part near the very end when all those folks, young and
old, with wheels as well as on foot, move across the scene from
(viewer's) right to left. Just a great sense and great scene.
Excellent soundtrack, too.
Great stuff! Thank you.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, matrixmonitor
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
---Nope, I disagree with that viewpoint based on my experiences.
While everything is the Self, the real question is: does SBS have a
relative body which is real. Of course, Jesus has
Excellent conversation. Thanks.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Him:
I said, about your enlightened friend:
Good for him. Really. But no big deal. Why would it be?
Me:
I didn't say it was. Neither would he. But I was somehow under
Turq, this last suite of about 4 or 5 posts of yours was really good;
lots of fine places to head out on conversations, and all equally
interesting. There are probably more following but just wanted to
make a quick comment. Thanks.
Marek
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
Vaj and some others here have suggested at various times
that Maharishi and his teachings might *not* be a legitimate
example of the Shankaracharya tradition, and have expressed
their
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
MMY took the essential teachings of the Sanatana Dharma of India
(eternal Religion of the Vedas)and made them into a science.
In order to do this he had to sever certain parts of Patanjali's
teachings
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, BillyG. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
This (above) is a good capsule of what Maharishi's original
intentions were, I feel, when he started teaching in the west
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jul 27, 2007, at 12:37 PM, Marek Reavis wrote:
This (above) is a good capsule of what Maharishi's original
intentions were, I feel, when he started teaching in the west.
Yoga
is so empirical
Dialogue below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jul 27, 2007, at 2:43 PM, Marek Reavis wrote:
In your opinion (and others), that was ultimately a bad decision, but
I feel that Maharishi's initial impulse was sincere and came from
heartfelt
Quick comment at the bottom:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rory: As I said when I first met you here, I am completely willing
to
be unenlightened with you in your world, if you are willing to
be enlightened with me in mine -- will that
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ah, the things one learns in life from the presence of -- or
absence of -- light.
I mean, here I was last night, sitting in my house, watching
a classic French film called La Belle Captive.
More below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
Turq, excellent, thanks. Your story reminded me that there are
some folks who backpack or hike at nighttime and in the dark
Quick comment below:
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a topic that some might want to chime in on.
I suspect Curtis will, at least, and hopefully Marek
and some of the more balanced thinkers here.
I think we're all familiar with one of
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rory
Yes, I first noticed the blind-spot phenomenon when I was
attempting
to point out the self-evident and was watching the apparently
willful
(but actually unconscious)
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis
reavismarek@ wrote:
**snip**
Just some haphazard thoughts re the above and the recent remarks
shared between Jim and Curtis, too
Sounds very fine, Jim. Thanks for your reply.
Marek
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis
reavismarek@ wrote:
Jim, you're correct. I'm pretty confident, too, that no one here
thinks that you
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
snip
And for what it's worth, you strike me as one of the most
intellectually honest and open to discussion individuals
@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@
wrote:
Jim's experiences seem genuine
enough as he relates them, but the extrapolation of his experiences
to the belief that Guru Dev and Maharishi represent a unique
juncture
in the world and human affairs is, however sincere, unveriafiable
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19140641/site/newsweek/
This topic interests me. It is a dilemma for non believers. The
challenge of staying in rapport while being true to your own
position,
Just want to echo Nablusoss' appreciation of all the information you
posted and ask a related question: the Saraswati order is one of 3
that you said are only for Brahmins; what are the other 2? Also,
I've understood that at least some of the Dashanami orders are
entirely defunct, such as
Vaj, I've never heard how Maharishi received (or appropriated)
the Yogi suffix, but do you believe that it is only correctly
accorded a Hatha Yogi? Certainly, Guru Dev was spoken of as a Siddha
Yogi although no account I've read says anything about whether he did
or did not do Hatha Yoga.
And
Turq, excellent points (below) and I feel that both Edg and you are
both following Basho's point of seeking what the men of old sought.
What makes both Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta different (IMO) from
other teachers, Maharishi included, is that they both emphasize the
seeker's own
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Turq,
I wish I had the writing skills to do what I want to do in this
post.
But, NO ONE has such skills.
All the scriptures of the world were written by the smartest folks
possible, and
Very sweet, Rory, thank you. And nicely said.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rory Goff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, I don't really see the people on FFL lined up into the two camps
you described, Turq, and I am not trying to heal Judy. I see nothing
in Judy that needs fixing,
Thanks, Bob, I stand corrected. Maharishi sure does sound like him,
though, even the laugh.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis
reavismarek@ wrote:
Bob, I'm positive that it's Maharishi
Bob, I'm positive that it's Maharishi speaking, not Guru Dev. At
first I thought it was Guru Dev, too, but it's only because Maharishi
so very much sounds like Guru Dev; lots of the same inflections and
stresses, but Maharishi's voice is a bit higher register. Also, about
halfway through he
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
snip
IMO, the
posters here who are able to rise above having to
react angrily when someone portrays them in a diff-
erent way
Card, thanks, and I think that's what Zimmer explained, too. In his
essay he wrote something about the devanagari script that in the
transformation of Shava to Shiva the element necessary for that
transformation(representing Mother Divine) preceeded but that no
essential change occurred to the
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
Yes. The transcendent is the bindu beyond the blue bindu-window of
the upper sahasara. It's the window of pure consciousness.
You probably also remember Baba's experience of the bindu
From heardinnewyork.com (thanks to Turq):
Faith Means Waiting for Gods Who Never Come
Professor: C'mon, people, we've all done it. It's called a hand job.
The priestess gave the statue a hand job every morning to keep the
world going.
Student: Um, how did she know when the statue finished?
overheardinnewyork.com
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ME: The fact that any discussion is going on at all seems like a good
thing to me. I certainly am enjoying it. The quality of the his post
is just above the you are a poopy pants level,
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
**snip**
Try this as an exercise: Assume for the sake of
argument that he *is* sincere that he is just
speculating, and that he's saying *if* it's the
case that Rick's disappointment and doubt
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