Re: [FairfieldLife] Bush's 'shadow sympathizers' may haunt Obama
President-elect Barack Obama has promised to dial back some of the more egregious abuses of privacy rights and executive power instituted over the last eight years, but worries are emerging that President Bush's byzantine power-grabbing schemes may simply be too dense for Obama to fully penetrate. http://tinyurl.com/6vz4hk Bhairitu wrote: So Obama told Rick that he planned to roll back a bunch of Bush's executive orders... This doesn't even make any sense - 'roll back' the U.S. Supreme Court, FISA and the Patriot Act? On whose authority? He praised the Supreme Court's decision to strike down DC's handgun ban, criticized the Court's decision throwing out the death penalty for rapists and, most notably, voted for a FISA bill that included telecom immunity after saying he wouldn't. Read more: 'The Pragmatist' By Christopher Hayes The Nation, December 29, 2008 http://tinyurl.com/9q5zhl
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What did you take with you from TM
Patrick wrote: ...so I've come to temper my attachment to the notion that TM is the Only Way. According to the Marshy, in his lecture at Jones Hall in Houston, it is NOT the 'TM' technique that causes the enlightend state (Promise For the Family of Man); that state is an already existing state of Being, needing no other existent. In that sense, the Transcendent is the 'only way'. There is no other knowledge that is higher than 'Absolute Knowledge'. TM, or any other meditation practice, provides the most ideal opportunity for the transcending. So, it's not TM that causes enlightenment - it's just that TM is the most easily learned technique. so it's the fastest. There must be millions of people that have experienced the Transcendent during their very first TM practice. In contrast, there must be millions of people who are still 'dead sitting' - trying to 'go beyond' using other methods, who have probably never once experienced an enlightened state. So, TM seems to be ideal for most householders, therefore, TM is the 'fastest', for most people. The 'Adwaita' idealistic philosophy does seem to make the most sense as an ideology - all the Upanishadic thinkers after the historical Buddha were transcendentalists. It is very difficult to argue against the idealism of a Shankara, a Vasubandhu, or a Kant, without falling into a dualism or rank materialism. TM practice per se, is the systematic praticum of the idealistic philosopy. Everything else - Vastu, Ayerveda, Jyotish, are all just fertilizer. The root problem is believing that the 'TMO' is 'the only way' to learn a meditation that is transcendental
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Spiritually Invincible America the Worl
Turq qrotw: It's like stepping back into a time machine and going back to the 70s. Or, like stepping into the 'Bardo' state? LOL!
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Spiritual Distractions
Turq wrote: I remember this side of Maharishi well, and saw it clearly when several of his favorites grew up and realized that they no longer needed him as a Daddy figure in their lives... Maybe so, and it took you what, over 24 years to leave your two Daddie figures, the Marshy and the Rama. And maybe now you're trashing the Marshy and the Rama just because you were not one of their favorites. LOL! We are not really separate beings of light. That's a dream we are having, the dream of multiplicity. Meditation takes us beyond the moment to eternal awareness. Main Page: www.ramaquotes.com Mysticism - Dreaming: www.ramaquotes.com/html/dreaming.html Read comments by Uncle Tantra: From: Buddhist Monk Subject: Quotations by Zen Master Rama Newsgroups: alt.meditation, alt.meditation.transcendental Date: Fri, Jan 13 2006 http://tinyurl.com/6v7owc
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What did you take with you from TM
Bhairitu wrote: In most other yogic traditions mantras for the general public are either Shiva or Shanti mantras because they are considered safe to give anyone. Giving goddess mantras is not considered safe for just anyone. That may explain the problems that I would say at least 20% of the practitioners experienced with TM. There are millions of Buddhists in the yogic tradition in which the bija mantras of Kwanyin, Tara, or Saraswati are given. In Tantric Buddhism the personification of 'Wisdom' is almost always Shakti. That's because only the Shakti - Wisdom aspect - can act for the benefit of the yogic practitioner. Because in India the male aspect of the Absolute are given out as bijas - Shiva - at least 99% of the practitioners experience problems, because Shiva is an aspect in stasis - cannot act. Tantric Hinduism is a topsy-turvey tradition - all mixed up. But in fact, the Saraswati bija is a Tantric Buddhist bija, which was overheard by some baba's at a yoga camp meet. The baba's, being stoned out to the max, got all confused, and failed to even realize that it is the Shakti that's brings the 'Shaktipat' - Shiva is static, can't do a single thing without the Shakti - meditating on Shiva's meme is a worthless endeavor. You might as well repeat 'I bow down to Mahesh'.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Proof to Judy I'm not a homophobe
What did you think all those saddles and boots were about? :-) Riding horses and walking? :-)
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What did you take with you from TM
Bhairitu wrote: Besides Om Nama Shivaya can be translated (though somewhat too literal) I bow down to Mahesh. There's on small problem here - 'Om Namah Shivaya' isn't a genuine 'bija' mantra - it's just a common Sanskrit phrase. So, you might as well just say to yourself 'I bow down to Mr. Varma' or 'I bow down to Pilot Guru'. Bija mantras are esoteric - they don't have any semantic meaning. If you've been doing this for any length of time then it's been wasted time. You can see what effect this had on the Swami Muktananda! The Muktananda apparently used to chant this phrase, but he didn't get any esoteric bijas from his teacher Nityananda - maybe the Mukta just read it in a booklet somewhere.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Did George 'Do It' on purpose?...
Bhairitu wrote: The CEO of the USA being incompetent... Yeah, George W. Bush has an MBA and knows how to land a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier and was the governor of a large state the size of most countries. How can that compare to a lawyer who wrote *two* memoirs and was a 'communtiy organizer' in South Chicago for ACORN and a U.S. Senator for almost two terms? There is a good reason there has not been any successful terrorist attacks on U.S. soil since 9/11. Maybe that's what it takes - a guy like George W. Bush to call up the reserves and go on the offensive.
Re: [FairfieldLife] [was Re: Spiritual Distractions] enlightenment is here and now
Bhairitu wrote: There are really no rules to this... Top posting is the way to go. That way, the reader doesn't have to scroll down to read 'Me too!' at the bottom. It's almost always better to 'snip' - that way, you can read just the pertinent reply. It's much more effective. Yahoo! Groups sucks as a news reader. Without snipping and formatting, the messages are just often to painful to read. The pros seem to be Barry and Judy - now those two really know how to format a dialog! Credit where credit is due. What's really aggravating are those posters who like to change the subject line - that makes searching a real chore, if you want to read the message in context and follow the thread. The worst are those who think they need to key in the whole message on the subject line. Hey, while you were posting messages that begin with RE: and end on one line, I wrote a whole book and posted it to a.m.t. - 6,480 messages! Read more: Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental Author: willytex http://tinyurl.com/7x9zew I am the eternal wrote: I apologize for my inability to snip and for posting on top instead of on the bottom, the more righteous way to reply. I can't snip because every word is masterful. Will go down in my book as one of the best ways of explaining it all. There are really no rules to this. Most of the rules about snipping and where you place your replies come from ancient days where people used 300 baud modems to read the Usenet. Hence even the use of memo format instead of friendly letter format for email. I still think it is quite quaint when someone sends me an email opening with Dear Bhairtu. I will sometime reply in accordance to the way that someone is posting their replies. If above then above if below then below unless the person is windy so I might want post above to save someone having to scroll through the original post's long winded thesis which they've probably already read. On Usenet newsgroups (which are becoming outdated and some ISP's have stopped supporting them) there are still subscribers that don't want you to snip because they want a whole log of the discussion rather than go through archives trying to find the thread. Others scream for the snip as if they are still reading using a 300 baud modem. Most all the complaints here come from folks using the Yahoo Groups website to read FFL. As compared to using an email client to read FFL there are far fewer options making some posts difficult to read. I will often snip to get to the gist of the post but sometime just to make any sense one can't snip at all. But I'm an non-conformist anyway and proud to be one! ;-)
Re: [FairfieldLife] 'Shakti and Shiva Mantras'
Robert wrote: I learned from someone in Arizona... Very impressive, Robert. I had to go all the way to downtown Los Angeles to get this knowledge!
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Did George 'Do It' on purpose?...
Yeah, George W. Bush has an MBA and knows how to land a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier Curtis wrote: The fact that you think he landed that plane explains a lot about your Bush loyalty despite the mountains of evidence that he has been on of our worst presidents ever. Well, I'm convinced that George W. Bush knows how to land a plane and with a little practice he could probably land one on an aircraft carrier. It has nothing to do about 'Bush loyalty'. There's no 'mountain of evidence' that Bush has been one of our worst presidents ever - that's just your opinion. Over 50% of voters chose Bush AFTER the Iraq invasion - 47% of voters voted in favor of McCain in the last election. That is, unless you think the majority of U.S. voters are stupid. If there was a 'mountain of evidence', I guess the voters would have seen it. If Obama had seen it, then he probably wouldn't have asked Clinton to be SoS or Gates to remain as SoD. That is, unless you think Obama is stupid. There's not much to make me think that Clinton, Gates, or Obama don't support the war against the terrorists. But it remains to be seen if the 'surge' in Afghanistan will win the war. So, where is the mountain of evidence, Curtis?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Shakti and Shiva Mantras'
Very impressive, Robert. I had to go all the way to downtown Los Angeles to get this knowledge! Robert wrote: Never been there, so I wouldn't know, what you mean by downtown L.A. Marshy was at 433 Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles in 1964. I had to drive all the way from Laurel Canyon to get there. Read more: 'Maharishi at 433' by Helen Olsen Los Angeles, 1967
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Did George 'Do It' on purpose?...
main wrote: It's January, yet dispatches from Texas indicate that heat stroke occurs widely in the population for twelve months of the year there. Sounds to me like you've got a very strong prejudice against anyone who lives in Texas, and it shows. The temperature in Lubbock is now 24 degrees. Today's weather for Lubbock, Texas: http://tinyurl.com/8quuhy Have you ever thought about consulting a map or viewing a weather report BEFORE you open your pie-hole?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Spiritual Distractions
Turq wrote: But what makes it funniest is that Vaj and I have said many times that neither of us is any kind of formal Buddhist. But in fact, Fred Lenz founded his very own religion called 'American Buddhism'; but it remains to be seen if you were a leader in that cult, like you claim to be in the Marshy cult. Go figure. Others seem capable only of demonizing the critics. So, you want to 'demonize' the TMers? This doesn't even make any sense, Turq. Apparently you wanted TM to be a religion, but when you found that it was just a relaxation technique, you became bitter and disappointed, so you walked away and joined another cult led by a guy who proclaimed himself as God incarnate, the tenth Vishnu Avatara. Go figure. ...who dragged him to the Min- istry, where he was pronounced guilty and summarily garroted in public. Oh, so now if anyone criticizes you, they are out to 'garrot you' in public. So you think your critics, Jim and Judy, are trying to kill you? Poor Barry.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What did you take with you from TM-Shiva
...there are no mantras used in TM practice - we use only non-semantic tantric 'bija' mantras. Bhairitu wrote: What about the advanced techniques? You get only one 'bija' mantra with TM - in the advanced techniques, just words or phrases, no more bijas. For example, 'namah' is just a Sanskrit word added for 'fertilizer' to water the 'root' bija. In the 'Night Technique' advanced technique, there are no bijas, words, or phrases, just a short visulization. That's not a bij mantra. When I talk about TM'ers being Saraswati worshipers, what exactly am I talking about? The bija mantra for Saraswati is actually a Tantric Buddhist bija for Tara. Apparently some babas overheard this at a Buddhist yoga camp meet and got it all mixed up with the Shakti, and it then became all topsy turvey. If you insist on chanting 'Om Namah Shivaya' then you're probably not practicing TM. Yes because it was not taught as a part of TM (though may have been on some of the Primodial Sounds tapes). But it is just as valid if not a powerful or more powerful than using just a bij mantra. The bij mantras or aksharas are used to enliven longer mantras. I think why MMY used them as first techniques (recommending the advanced technique to replace it after about a year and a half) because they don't take much to be lively and any idiot can initiate someone with them and get some results. Clever but again lacks the safety and balance that other programs have. This all makes perfect sense - apparently you have learned a lot from your Pilot Guru! But I'm not sure which 'programs' that have the 'safety and balance' you're talking about. If any 'idiot' can use the TM bijas and get good results, why would they want to drive all the way to Oakland in order to get some more, longer, nonsense syllables? Simple seems much better to me - one short bija can get you all the way to Nirvana and TM training that you can get in most large cities. Go figure. If you wanted to, you could chant any number of Sanskrit phrases, but why go to the bother of memorizing Sanskrit phrases - you might just as well use English for that purpose and repeat 'I bow down to the old fakir'. There are no 'magic' words in Sanskrit. The vibratory influence. That's really the question - exactly how is a nonsense syllable 'enlivened' and made 'lively'? In a previous post I mentioned that the Swami Muktananda most likely got his Shiva mantra by reading a booklet. Apparently his teacher, Nityananda, gave out no bijas or tantric techniques, so how do you make a bija lively by reading it in a book? If transcending is a mechanical process, all a person would have to do is *be aware of being aware* - no mantras, no bijas, and no guru - that's Adwaita. English is frequently lacking in that. When I was learning Sanskrit some of the slokas would spontaneously invoke visions of ancient times which were sometimes a little disconcerting though cool. So, it may be that some people don't need any 'fert' at all - they were born enlightened. All they need is an intellectual understanding of the concept of non-duality and bingo, they have an awakening; they are free and immortal on the spot. No striving is then involved at all - just realization.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count
Alex wrote: I checked the logs, and you did delete two posts, but that still leaves you at 51. shemp wrote: If one could get under the wire by deleting the overage, we all should have been informed of this loophole. Cut his balls off. What? You mean you can delete the overage? If so, then FFL owes me at least 150 posts for not informing me about the delete option. There seem to be some glitches in the system - some people seem to get to continue posting over the 50, others do not. Some get to post and additional post after they go over 50 by posting to the 'Post Count' thread. I say we do away with the Post Count - it's to much like the TMO.
Re: [FairfieldLife] OM
Like many mantras, this one begins with Om. Om has no meaning, and its origins are lost in the mists of time... Probably the first mention of the esoteric syllabe 'Om' is found in the Mandukhya Upanishad (circa 800 AD), where it is said by Gaudapada to be a meditation symbol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandukya_Upanishad For example in the (non-Buddhist) Mandukya Upanishad, it is said: Om! — This syllable is this whole world. So, the mystic syllable 'Om' wasn't really 'lost' in the mists of time - instead it seems to have been invented by the Nath Siddhas, early Buddhist/Hindu alchemists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nath Is the syllable 'Om' mentioned in the Rig Veda, the Brahma Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, or in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras? If 'Om' is the 'Pranava', why isn't 'Om' called the 'Omkara' by Badarayana or by Patanjali? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma_Sutras
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What did you take with you from TM-Shiva
Longer mantras (e.g. the Great Compansion Mantra of Kwan Yin, the Surangama Sutra mantra,...etc) ime, are more suitable for chanting... In Buddhist practice, some longer mantras are called 'dharanis', but you don't really need to memorize long dharanis or sutras - a short tantric 'bija' mantra is all you need to get to you to the 'other shore'. That way, you don't need to be striving with all the memorization or learning how to pronounce fancy Sanskrit words with meaning. Just relax, feel your body as a whole, start the single bija and transcend - it's that simple. No need for a lot of fancy learning. When you reach the 'other shore', you don't need any bijas, mantras or sutras. When you reach the other shore, you wouldn't carry your boat around on your head, would you? Most householders don't have time for a lot of metaphysical understanding or intricate yoga practice - that is, unless you want your wife to start complaining about you neglecting her personal needs. Otherwise, you could become a wandering baba, a monk, or a recluse, and go live in a cave and devote all your time to meditation, fasting, tapas, and reading the sutras. Long mantras require lots of concentration which can be counter-productive - they might keep you on the conscious thinking level. Not only that, but you could get really mixed up and be chanting words dedicated to the devil, instead of the devas - who knows? In addition, Sanskrit words often found in long dharanis or sutras apparently don't have any transcending 'power' of their own, according to one of our resident tantrics, Bharat2. Words read in a book or in a booklet (or on the net) all need to be 'enlivened' by a tantric guru. Sanskrit words you read in a book don't have any 'shakti', so you would need to join a Sangha or a attend a Gurukula in order to get the dharani or sutra words to be effective. Maybe you could drive to Oakland CA and get some magic words from the 'Pilot Guru' - I don't know. But the simplest and easiest way to get to Nirvana is to use the TM 'bija' that you already paid for (save money on gasoline too, depending on where you live, like up in Deadwood, SD).
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: OM
Is the syllable 'Om' mentioned in the Rig Veda, the Brahma Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, or in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras? BillyG wrote: All this is OM, that hum, which is the first silent sound, first silent wave that starts from that silent ocean of unmanifested life. MMY According to the Marshy, the transcendental process is pure mechanics - there's no 'God' in it. If there was a 'God' in TM, then it would be a religion, not TM, Billy. When a bell is struck, it makes a sound - that's physics, not metaphysics.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fw: I have asked the moderators to ban you if you don't stop spamming the group
There is always the click button. Curtis wrote: No, really? OMG, there IS a click button! This is gunna save me sooo much time! Very impressive, Curtis! This thread is sooo interesting. So this is what passes for dialog on FFL. LOL!
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fw: I have asked the moderators to ban you if you don't stop spamming the group
Arhata Curtis wrote: Gesundheit! Sal wrote: LOL! [Click!]
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fw: I have asked the moderators to ban you if you don't stop spamming the group
yifuxero wrote: Venice Beach, the Rose Cafe, circa early 70's; the place where I first about Swami Muktananda. So, you saw the flyer?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fw: I have asked the moderators to ban you if you don't stop spamming the group
yifuxero wrote: --Sorry - first learned about Muktananda. What did you learn about the Muktananda? The Mahareeshee uses the term God; but Willytex says people can't use that term. Lakshmanjoo uses it.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Moral Reasoning for the unreasoning
mainstream wrote: You ' reject completely ' that he is the best judge of his subjective experiences ? Whom do you suggest would ? Barry Wright?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fw: I have asked the moderators to ban you if you don't stop spamming the group
Telling me I'm not wanted here is fine. No need to say 'scoot'! It's not exactly the way the Mararishi would respond. shemp wrote: Uh, I wouldn't be too sure of that... Maybe that's where Curtis learned the 'scoot' mantra, but I always thought Curtis learned the 'hop' from the 'Mararishi'. Go figure.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Fw: I have asked the moderators to ban you if you don't stop spamming the group
shemp wrote: I've always argued that for those that are bothered by what they consider spam or your or my type of posting that it is easy enough to, first, switch to the option of only seeing the message list on the Yahoo! page instead of receiving individual emails for each posting... Oh, my gawd - and miss something by having to read the actual threads? Heaven forbid!
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Bhoja's comment on YS II 55
cardemaister wrote: Attempt at an extremely free translation : So, this yoga gets its seeds from yama, niyama (and stuff: aadhibhiH), sprouts with aasana and praaNaayaama, blossoms in pratyaahaara and shall bear fruit with dhyaana, dhaaraNaa and samaadhi?? Paul wrote: My thoughts exactly. So, you get the seed (bija) and, with a little fertilizer (asana and pranayama), you water the root with some meditation (dhyana) to get the fruit (samadhi)? (Why does he have the last three an.gas in a wrong order??) Because King Bhoja was a polymath, not a yogi? shrii bhojadevaviracita- paata�jalayogashaastr asuutravRttiH II 55 (last sentence): tadayaM yogo yamaniyamaadibhiH praaptabiijabhaava aasanapraaNaayaamai r an.kuritaH pratyaahaareNa puSpito dhyaanadhaaraNaasam aadhibhiH phaliSyati...
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Bhoja's comment on YS II 55
So, this yoga gets its seeds from yama, niyama (and stuff: aadhibhiH), sprouts with aasana and praaNaayaama, blossoms in pratyaahaara and shall bear fruit with dhyaana, dhaaraNaa and samaadhi?? (Why does he have the last three an.gas in a wrong order??) BillyG wrote: Translation? Water the root; enjoy the fruit?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: POWERFUL SPEECH BY A 13 YEAR OLD TO WORLD LEADERS
All I see is your cutting and pasting some quotes and a Web site that even Willytex's Web site would beat in any contest. America's Peace Keepers and Brain Wave Coherence Generators! http://www.rwilliams.us/
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Interpretation of the Rig Veda
Yeah, sad that the 'world master of Indian music' was so impressed by the money that he recorded a series of sixteen albums for meditation for the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Vaj wrote: It's what I've heard from respected people from Indian scholars to members of the Shankaracharya to Ayurvedic physicians who worked with him. For the historical record, what's most important is that the facts are on the table and not flowery accolades from followers postured as actual historical fact. So, Vaj, the 'world masters' of Indian music, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Debu Chaudhuri, and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, were so impressed by the money from Marshy, that they recorded a series of over twenty albums for the Marshy? That doesn't even make any sense. And the ayervedic pandits, Dr. Dwivedi, Dr. Triguna, and Dr. Balaraj Maharishi, were so impressed with the money from Marshy that they put their pictures on bottles of Marshy 'Amrit Kailash'? Does that make any sense? So, all the pandits were just very smart businessmen? What's wrong with pandits making a little money and getting famous? I guess they could ask for the pictures to be taken off the albums and the bottles. Now that would make sense, if they returned all the money.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Rigged Trials at Gitmo: Air Force Major David Frakt
Apparently 61 of those freed from Club Gitmo are back on the battlefield. snip main wrote: .or more likely, trying to survive, driving a cab. Maybe they are are training to be suicide bombers using cabs - I wouldn't be surprised. Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said that 61 detainees released from Guantanamo have returned to the fight. Of those, 18 had been confirmed as being directly involved in 'terrorist activities'. Read more: 'Closing Guantanamo, an Obama priority' AFP, January 14, 2009 http://tinyurl.com/8ugu6e --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, Richard J. Williams willy...@.. . wrote: John posted: The Rigged Trials at Gitmo Apparently 61 of those freed from Club Gitmo are back on the battlefield. snip .or more likely, trying to survive, driving a cab.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Hudson plane-ditch video
Bharat2 wrote: Sorry for the digression but then that seems to be the style of FFL posting anyway. :-D On Saturday night when you don't have a date? :-D
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Compassionate Conservatism
Bhairitu wrote Democrats put forth programs that help the public... You forgot the largest Dem 'pay-out' in the history of the planet: Social Security and Medicare. So, I wonder how much the total pay-out from Social Security and Medicare will be from 1936 to 2036 - maybe not as much as the recent bank bail-out, but at least the government will get some of the bank bail-out money back from shares it now owns. Bush wanted to at least privatize a portion of the Social Security scheme. Maybe the drug prescription bill was a big mistake - I don't know. People who paid in to Social Security first received money from those who paid in second. Like all pyramid schemes, the whole thing is in big trouble now that the pyramid has stoped growing. Remember Ponzi? Now Maddof is probably going to serve time for his pyrmaid scheme, but how many politicians will serve any time when Social Security goes bust? Those who espouse the Marxist Socialist agenda are just blathering. People should have to WORK to get their money, not get government hand-outs.
Re: [FairfieldLife] 8 years of Bush in 8 minutes -- Keith Olbermann
Bhairitu wrote: Here in the US the latest debate between liberals is whether Congress should go after the crimes of the Bush administration or not... What would they be charged with - keeping the country safe for nearly eight years? So much for wanting to 'reaching out' across the aisle and work in a non-partisan way. What happened to 'change we can believe in'? You're sounding like 'poltics as usual'. ...Like Chomsky once said 80% of the US population is stupid. 51% of American voters voted for Obama - so, I guess 81% of them were stupid. You're not even making any sense, as usual, just blathering. Maybe you think you're one of the 'elite' non-voters.
Re: [FairfieldLife] You need a hominem for an ad hominem
Curtis wrote: Rattle off a few African countries and their struggles like Darfur as Shemp claims she is wy up on being a messianic cannibalist and all. So, you're saying that the people in Darfur are messianic cannibalists and that Sarah Palin knows all about them. Do you have any evidence that cannibalists are operating in Darfur? Are their any Muslims in Darfur?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count
She could give up eating the pies for a week or so and just follow the rules set up by the three moderators and one informant Gullible Fool wrote: One moderator. You mean Judy isn't a moderator? There should be a two-day moratorium on the pie abstinence. We can't ask anyone to skip eating the pies on the Thanksgiving holiday and Friday should be available for the leftovers. So should we vote on this? Let us eat the cake and get rid of the FFL cops! One FFL cop. That would by Judy. Apparenty nobody else cares if she goes over the limit, then sneaks back in to call other liars. Why the doble standard? Where Judy comes from, silence indicates agreement.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count
Nelson wrote: In the context of cosmic significance, how big a deal is an extra post or two. Because it's a FFL rule and all the others get banned for a week, but not Judy? She just ignores the rule and keeps on posting and nobody cares. It wouldn't be so bad except Judy took the time to then post additional insults and lies over the fifty she already posted. It's clear she broke not only the fifty rule but some other rules as well. This is outrageous! There are obviously some great minds here but, at times, it looks like they are idling or, running on screen saver. Maybe so, and it looks like the moderator is on vacation and Barry is so scared of Judy that he lets her pass on the fifty rule. So there is a double standard on FFL. She could give up eating the pies for a week or so and just follow the rules set up by the three moderators and one informant. I don't make the rules around here - apparently we voted for the rules so we could talk about Sarah Palin for seventy-five posts a week. Maybe we should just vote on dropping the fifty rule and let people post anything they want to - nobody seems to object when Judy calls other people liars without the slightest evidence, so what's the point? Let the people have all the pies they want. Obviously the fifty rule doesn't prevent senseless flames. Let us eat the cake and get rid of the FFL cops! I mean, nobody has anything to say, Dick already proved that.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count
nobody seems to object when Judy calls other people liars without the slightest evidence Judy wrote: Above is evidence that Willytex is a liar. Stop the lying, Judy, you know perfectly well that nobody objected to you calling me a liar for no good reason and without posting the slightest evidence. You can play word games but everyone now knows that you are a sneaky-snake and a cheater.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count
Curtis wrote: So chill out Richard. Get your panties out of your crack if that is what makes you so irritable, and go about posting something other people want to read. So, Judy posts over the limit, sneaks back in a calls me a liar, for no good reason, without even posting any evidence, but I'm the 'troll'. So, I was right, you don't care that Judy called me a liar for no good reason and without posting any evidence - you think it's all about the posting limits. The Troll speaks: Because it's a FFL rule and all the others get banned for a week, but not Judy? She just ignores the rule and keeps on posting and nobody cares. It wouldn't be so bad except Judy took the time to then post additional insults and lies over the fifty she already posted. It's clear she broke not only the fifty rule but some other rules as well.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count
Curtis wrote: And just as you accused Judy, you are calling me a liar with no evidence. You pretended it was about McCain and his campaign. That was dishonest. FairfieldLife/message/196642
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Post Count
And just as you accused Judy, you are calling me a liar with no evidence. You pretended it was about McCain and his campaign. That was dishonest. Curtis wrote: No, I responded to what she had quoted without the context of the whole post where Turq's final sentence also took a jab at other posters. Judy understood that this is what I was doing once I explained it. There was no pretending and no dishonesty. Wanna try again? Judy said you were being dishonest. Now you're pretending that my message was about the post count. FairfieldLife/ message/196642
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is an enlightenmentaholic?
TurquoiseB wrote: Vaj, I, and several others here have been part of groups that DID have effective means at their dis- posal for dealing with issues that come up along the spiritual path... Well, I guess so. The Three Village Herald reports that 33-year-old Lacey Brinn, who was found at Lenz's mansion, said Lenz had taken 150 tablets of the sedative and she had taken 50: Two months and six days after his death, the Suffolk County Police Department has released a cause of death for Frederick Lenz, aka Rama Lenz, the yuppie guru. According to the Suffolk County Medical Examiners' office, the 48-year-old rama's death was a suicide by drowning with drugs a contributing factor. 'Frederick Lenz dead at 48' The Three Village Herald, June 24, 1998
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is an enlightenmentaholic?
Vaj wrote: I recently was invited to attend a weekend basic training in meditation with a close, life-long friend in the Shambhala tradition... The notorious case involving Trungpa ... was given all sorts of high explanations by his followers, none of whom got the correct one: Trungpa made an outrageous, inexcusable, and completely stupid mistake, period. - Ken Wilber Read more: 'Eye to Eye' by Ken Wilber Shambhala, 2001 He had women bodyguards in black dresses and high heels packing automatics standing in a circle around him while they served saké and invited me over for a chat. It was bizarre. - Gary Snyder Read more: 'Shoes Outside the Door' by Michael Downing Counterpoint Press, 2001
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Revealing NYT Report on How Palin Governs
Judy wrote: Somebody please put Barry out of his terminally clueless misery. Waxed AND busted, big time! Unedited transcript of Gibson-Palin interview: By Marl Levin http://marklevinshow.com/gibson-interview/ A transcript of the unedited interview of Sarah Palin by Charles Gibson clearly shows that ABC News edited out crucial portions of the interview that showed Palin as knowledgeable or presented her answers out of context: 'ABC News Edited Out Key Parts of Interview' By P.J. Gladnick Newsbusters, September 13, 2008 There’s no doubt the Charles Gibson interviews showed extreme prejudice against Palin and extreme favoritism towards Obama…He constantly questioned her ability to lead but never questioned Obama’s ability to lead, all the more amazing considering that Palin was the only one with executive experience and the presidency is the highest level executive job in politics. Read more: http://theanchoressonline.com
Re: [FairfieldLife] Is raunchydog really Sarah Palin?
Love will swallow you, eat you up completely until there is no `you,' only love. Tina Fey said this? --- On Sun, 9/28/08, gullible fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: gullible fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Is raunchydog really Sarah Palin? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 8:58 AM Here is the exact text of one of Sarah Palin's quotes from her interview with Katie Couric. Note that Tina Fey didn't have to change a word of it when she included it in her recent SNL skit: My God, I watched SNL and had no idea what Tina Fey was saying was not an absurd parody. Love will swallow you, eat you up completely until there is no `you,' only love. - Amma --- On Sun, 9/28/08, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FairfieldLife] Is raunchydog really Sarah Palin? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 5:13 AM Here is the exact text of one of Sarah Palin's quotes from her interview with Katie Couric. Note that Tina Fey didn't have to change a word of it when she included it in her recent SNL skit: Like every American I'm speaking with, we're ill about this. We're saying, 'Hey, why bail out Fanny and Freddie and not me?' But ultimately what the bailout does is, help those that are concerned about the healthcare reform that is needed to help shore up our economy to help...uh... it's gotta be all about job creation, too. Also, too, shoring up our economy and putting Fannie and Freddy back on the right track and so healthcare reform and reducing taxes and reigning in spending...'cause Barack Obama, y'know...has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans, also, having a dollar value meal at restaurants. That's gonna help. But one in five jobs being created today under the umbrella of job creation. That, you know...Also... [ sic...not a word changed ] And here is the exact text of the last sentence of one of raunchydog's recent posts. Notice a similarity in the style and content? Notice a similarity in the speakers' command of the English language? Notice a similarity in the ability to hold a train of thought? Notice the similar amounts of coherence? Since his past will follow him to the White, associations is asking questions aboutstill baffles me that his supports are not the least bit [ sic...not a word changed ] A case of great minds think alike, or something more nefarious? You decide. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [FairfieldLife] Casino Nation -- NYT: McCain's Gambling Problem
TurquoiseB wrote: Change the world. So, Obama voted *against* military funding for U.S. troops to fight and win the war. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Is raunchydog really Sarah Palin?
Is raunchydog really Sarah Palin? boo_lives wrote: I think if either obama or barry were to say something against pedophiles torturing young animals, then judy would find a way to argue against it - well um, they actually say little not young ...etc. etc. Non sequitur.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Casino Nation -- NYT: McCain's Gambling Problem
Bhairitu wrote: And just what war is that, Willy? Apparently you don't even know which war we are fighting. According to Obama and Biden, we need to send over 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan to win the war over there. But without funding for the U.S. military, how will we win the war? It doesn't make any sense to try to fight a war and win without funding the troops who are fighting the war.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Obama and Rezko
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the FBI is looking into whether or not former Obama pal Tony Rezko -- convicted in June of attempted extortion, mail and wire fraud, and aiding and abetting bribery -- paid for all or part of $90,000 worth work on the Northwest Side Chicago home of Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Read more: 'Obama About to Be Hit on Questionable Associates' By Jake Tapper ABC News,October 04, 2008 10:28 AM http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch//5vr9ca
Re: [FairfieldLife] What's more scary? Joe Biden
What's scary are lawyers and politicians like Joe Biden who lie all the time, not what people's religious beliefs are. As Judy pointed out, people believe in all kinds of things. Gov Sarah Palin said as much in the debate - why is it that insiders in Congress like Joe Biden vote for the war one day and then change their mind the next day? Joe Biden voted against Gulf War 1 and then voted for Gulf War 2, now Biden wants to pull out of Iraq when victory is in sight. In some respects, however, Senator Biden's performance was disturbing. Senator Biden unleashed so many errors, misstatements, stretchers, whoppers, fabrications, and the like that it was hard to keep track. Jim Geraghty has counted 24 Biden lies/errors/hallucinations. http://www.powerlineblog.com/ Sarah Palin believing that dinosaurs roamed the earth with humans 4,000 years ago (or whatever it is that she allegedly believes that everyone is up in arms about)... ...or... Believing that Jesus dying and being tortured on a wooden cross will wash away all your sins -- past, present, and future? I find the latter claim much more absurd, frightening, and indicative of mental illness than the former. And yet Barack Obama -- who, being a Christian, as he'll readily admit -- must necessarily subscribe to the latter. And, hell, for all we know he subscribes to the dinosaur theory as well! So all the snickering being done here on this forum (by people who don't blink twice when they express their belief in levitation, astrology, east-facing houses, and what-not) and elsewhere about her beliefs should first look in the mirror before they dump on her for her dinosaur beliefs.
[FairfieldLife] Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll
Colin Powell Endorses Obama Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: Obama 47.8% McCain 45.1% __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Next Laptop
Alex Stanley wrote: I figured I'd just use Apple's bluetooth keyboard and mouse to control the Macbook from the couch. I don't have an iPhone or iPod Touch, and I probably won't in the future. That's the ticket - control your TV set from the couch! That's the ticket_
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Next Laptop
Vaj wrote: If you have an Apple TV and/or are streaming audio to your stereo... You wouldn't seriously stream MP3 music files to your home stereo, would you? What Alex needs is a control center like the Yamaha - that way, he could listen to real stereo, if not Dolby 7.1, from his TV tuner and real stereo music files from a Yamaha CD player. MP3 files are low-fi, they sound terrible to the discerning ear when played on a home system. I use only genuine Yamaha separate components - my Yamaha basic amp puts out 250 watts of natural sound per channel into stacked Bose 401s. Now that's the ticket - forget the TV set and the remote control. All you have to do is get up off your ass and put another record on the turntable. If you use a nice Grado stylus, then you can listen to some real stereo, the way it was meant to be heard. Yamaha RX-Z7 7.1-channel Network AV Receiver: http://www.yamaha.com/ --- On Sun, 10/26/08, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: My Next Laptop To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 7:25 AM On Oct 26, 2008, at 7:36 AM, Alex Stanley wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, off_world_beings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a chance to get a state of the art free Macbook Pro soon, brand new.but if not, this below is my next laptop. (I kinda hope I don't get the free Macbook -- this Toshiba below leaves everything else in the dirt. I 've used Toshiba at home since 2003, when I swtiched from being a nothing but Mac guy for 13 years because Macs didn't run some software I needed for my job. If it was up to me , I'd never go back to a Mac. I even bought a Macbook pro a few months back because I thought the hype might be true. Took it back though as its performance was no better than my 4 year old battered Toshiba. Apple is finished -- except for overly expensive music players) My next laptop is going to be a 15 Macbook, which I'll use as a media center for the flat panel TV I'll be getting. After the little exposure I've had to Vista (Petra's laptop), there's a good chance I'll never again buy a Windows machine. Even a fresh install of XP has its minor annoyances, but my God, Vista is fucking horrendous! Even Windows 3.11 was better than Vista! If you have an Apple TV and/or are streaming audio to your stereo, you can now use an iPhone as a remote control for both. It's incredible as whatever Macs you have on in your home, you can easily switch between Music libraries at a touch. For example my own Music library or my wife's I can easily switch between. It just seems these things keep getting easier to use. http://www.macworld .com/article/ 134453/2008/ 07/remoteapp. html http://news. cnet.com/ 8301-17938_ 105-9987673- 1.html
Re: [FairfieldLife] Lights in the sky in Texas fuel UFO frenzy
TurquoiseB However, more recent news reports say that the lights were, in fact, caused by local Texas crazy Richard Williams lighting his farts again... They should be thanking me for using methane to save on electricty, to light up the sky at night. Hey Barry, I already told you, I'm not gay, so get out of my pants. I always thought you were crazy, but now I can see your nuts. ...the book is very well documented in terms of the sources Jim Marrs consulted. Not only is there a list of notes and references for each chapter, there is a pretty big bibliography at the end. This is very important for works in this field because the author, if he is going to challenge the reader to consider the reality of UFOs, should feel it is his duty and requirement to point the reader to the locations of the facts as he gathered them, so that the reader--if he/she chooses--can consult those same works. - Daniel Jolley Read more: 'Alien Agenda' Investigating the Extraterrestrial Presence Among Us by Jim Marrs Harper, 2000 Amazon review: http://www.amazon.com
Re: [FairfieldLife] FCOL, Sarah, read the Constitution!!!
Well, I think Gov Sarah Palin pretty much summed up the duties of the Vice President when she said that the Vice President becomes the President when the sitting President is no longer able to serve. But it's a fact that it's a violation of Gov. Sarah Palin's rights under the U,S, Constitution when the media make up false and defamatory, sexist rumors and spread them, trying to alter the outcome of a presidential election. Like some respondents on FL do. I think it's breathtakingly stupid enough that Sarah Palin doesn't even know what the hell the Vice President actually does. But, Constitutional scholar that she is not, she has now declared that it may be a threat to her First Amendment rights when newspapers criticize her negative attacks on Barack Obama: http://www.salon. com/opinion/ greenwald/ 2008/10/31/ palin/index. html
Re: [FairfieldLife] Notice the right wing losers here are each going bonkers
John wrote: Notice the right wing losers here are each going bonkers As the chickens come home ... Obama? This is outrageous. And John is calling others going 'bonkers'? As the chickens come home ... They never really looked in the mirror and faced what they saw. And now at the last moments here come the weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth. And no one sheds a tear for them.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: FCOL, Sarah, read the Constitution!!!
Vice President was in charge of the US Senate. As designated by the Constitution of the United States, the vice president also serves as the President of the Senate, and may break tie votes in that chamber. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY taught *The Supreme Doctrine* for modernity!
Swami Lachsmanjoo was a great friend of the Marshy's, as the photo cited proves beyond a doubt. Jerry Jarvis said about this photo that the Swami was ecstatic when the TTC course visited his ashram. http://www.rwilliams.us/archives/images/lakman01.jpg boo wrote: There's also a photo of MMY holding hands with muktinanda, who's been proven to have been molesting underage girls in his ashram, which according to willy's political logic means MMY was palling around with pedophiles and was probably one himself and by association so was laksmanjoo, so I don't get why willy is so keen on this pervert? Ad hominem is the second to last resort of someone who is losing a debate and is unable to respond with legitimacy. They all meditated together for hours, each using their very own bija mantra given to them by the Marshy. Now that's Trika! According to thousands of posts by willy, MMY did not give but sold mantras to fools willing to fall for his lies about getting enlightened in 5 yrs, so all of these people at this mediation were fools, which means Trika is for fools. Maybe so, so how much did you pay? There's nothing wrong with being a fool and paying for instruction - but only a rascal would try to trash the Marshy for setting up a yoga camp - get a grip, boo! According to John Hughes, (TTC Rishikesh-Kashmere 1968), the Lachsman practiced a meditation that was just like TM and he was checked by the Marshy himself. Glad to see willy believes everything that TM leaders say. The Swami Lachsmanjoo wasn't a 'TM leader', but from what I've read, he was a very informed teacher, and the last in a line of very illustrious teachers of the Kashmere Shivaism. Everyone knows that the primary yoga technique in Kashmere Shivaism is a meditation on the Transcedental Person utilizaing a mnemonic device called in Sanskrit a 'bija mantra' - this isn't new information. In fact, according to John Hughe's son, Vivek, the designated successor to Swami Lachsmanjoo, the Swami often refered to the Marshy as his 'meditation teacher.' The Swami reccomended meditation to all his students. He also believes everything children of TM teachers say - I guess because of his belief that genes are everything. Vivek is the designated successor to the Swami - Vivek was with the Swami since the time that Vivek recieved his walking mantra from the Marshy in 1968, forty years ago. According to my sources, all the students of the Swami Lachsmanjoo were transcendental meditators. These are the facts. As for the Trika doctrine, it's very similar to Shankara's Vedanta, which is a form of the Vasubandhu 'Consciousness Only' school. All similar. They were ALL transcendentaly meditating. All the Upanshadic sages were transcendentalists. There's only One Transcendental. That must explain why all religions and spiritual traditions get along and respect each other so much - like in those famous TTC tapes in which MMY criticizes every other form of meditation or spiritual tradition that he is asked about. They all forgot how to transcend - even the Swami Lachsman had to be instructed in the meditation technique. Lots of learned people know all about the transcendental *doctrine*, but lots of people forgot how to actually transcend - that's the ticket, to 'go beyond' discursive intellect.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: FCOL, Sarah, read the Constitution!!!
I'm going to miss Sarah after this. Are you going somewhere - I was wondering when you were going to get out of the trailer park. But from what I've read, Gov. Palin is going to be around a lot getting ready for the next election. You should be getting ready too, and get some smarts about all the issues, that is, if you plan on voting intelligently. At present, your vote looks like a spoiler vote. Are you still thinking about voting for Ralph Nader? Bet the folks on SNL will too. How much would you be willing to wager? _._,___
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Ego and mouth
Ego and mouth TEHRAN, Iran — Three weeks ago, a hard-line cleric close to Iran's president gloated publicly that the world financial crisis was God's punishment on the United States. The laughter, however, was short-lived. Read more: 'Iran feels economic pain as oil prices fall' By Ali Akbar Dareini Associated Press, October 31, 2008 http://tinyurl.com/6bhb5b For someone who has actually accomplished nothing to blithely talk about taking away what has been earned by those who have accomplished something, and give it to whomever he chooses in the name of spreading the wealth, is the kind of casual arrogance that has led to many economic catastrophes in many countries. For someone who has actually accomplished nothing to blithely talk about taking away what has been earned by those who have accomplished something, and give it to whomever he chooses in the name of spreading the wealth, is the kind of casual arrogance that has led to many economic catastrophes in many countries. --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ ... wrote: Barack Obama has the kind of cocksure confidence that can only be achieved by not achieving anything else. Friday, October 31, 2008 [Thomas Sowell :: Townhall.com Columnist] http://townhall. com/columnists/ ThomasSowell Ego and Mouth by Thomas Sowell After the big gamble on subprime mortgages that led to the current financial crisis, is there going to be an even bigger gamble, by putting the fate of a nation in the hands of a man whose only qualifications are ego and mouth? Barack Obama has the kind of cocksure confidence that can only be achieved by not achieving anything else. Anyone who has actually had to take responsibility for consequences by running any kind of enterprise-- whether economic or academic, or even just managing a sports team-- is likely at some point to be chastened by either the setbacks brought on by his own mistakes or by seeing his successes followed by negative consequences that he never anticipated. The kind of self-righteous self-confidence that has become Obama's trademark is usually found in sophomores in Ivy League colleges-- very bright and articulate students, utterly untempered by experience in real world. The signs of Barack Obama's self-centered immaturity are painfully obvious, though ignored by true believers who have poured their hopes into him, and by the media who just want the symbolism and the ideology that Obama represents. The triumphal tour of world capitals and photo-op meetings with world leaders by someone who, after all, was still merely a candidate, is just one sign of this self-centered immaturity. This is our time! he proclaimed. And I will change the world. But ultimately this election is not about him, but about the fate of this nation, at a time of both domestic and international peril, with a major financial crisis still unresolved and a nuclear Iran looming on the horizon. For someone who has actually accomplished nothing to blithely talk about taking away what has been earned by those who have accomplished something, and give it to whomever he chooses in the name of spreading the wealth, is the kind of casual arrogance that has led to many economic catastrophes in many countries. The equally casual ease with which Barack Obama has talked about appointing judges on the basis of their empathies with various segments of the population makes a mockery of the very concept of law. After this man has wrecked the economy and destroyed constitutional law with his judicial appointments, what can he do for an encore? He can cripple the military and gamble America's future on his ability to sit down with enemy nations and talk them out of causing trouble. Senator Obama's running mate, Senator Joe Biden, has for years shown the same easy-way-out mindset. Senator Biden has for decades opposed strengthening our military forces. In 1991, Biden urged relying on sanctions to get Saddam Hussein's troops out of Kuwait, instead of military force, despite the demonstrated futility of sanctions as a means of undoing an invasion. People who think Governor Sarah Palin didn't handle some gotcha questions well in a couple of interviews show no interest in how she compares to the Democrats' Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Biden. Joe Biden is much more of the kind of politician the mainstream media like. Not only is he a liberal's liberal, he answers questions far more glibly than Governor Palin-- grossly inaccurately in many cases, but glibly. Moreover, this is a long-standing pattern with Biden. When he was running for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination back in 1987, someone in the audience asked him what law school he attended and how well he did. Flashing his special phony smile, Biden said, I think I have a much higher IQ than you do. He added, I went to
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What do Rashid Khalidid and Sirhan Sirhan have in common?
Turq wrote: I want as leader of my country someone who is unafraid to sit down at a table with ANYONE, and talk things over with them. Yeah, that's the ticket - sit down with Osama bin Laden and 'talk things over'. Then you would be guilty by association! You're not even making any sense, Turq.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What do Rashid Khalidid and Sirhan Sirhan have in common?
Me, I want as leader of my country someone who is unafraid to sit down at a table with ANYONE, and talk things over with them. I want that leader to actually *listen* as the other person speaks, and try to figure out where he's coming from. And I want that leader to weigh what the other person says in coming to a reasoned and rational decision. To suggest that it is bad to talk to someone who thinks differently than you do is to suggest that it is bad to think. Curtis wrote: That was an interesting connection with techniques from the inquisition Turq. The war on terror has taken on so many qualities from that dark past hasn't it? Are you suggesting that the Cathars were terrorists?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Michael Moore: Liberals, lay off Palin
Houston we have a big F'n problem here. Judy wrote: If we spend all our energy deconstructing Sarah while neglecting to do the same for McCain, those who are moved to protest our treatment of her by voting for the Republican ticket won't have been given any reason *not* to. Sarah Palin has more exuctive experience than Joe Biden and she probably has better judgement as well. Biden voted *against* gulf war 1 and the U.S. won the war. If we had listened to Joe Biden, Saddam would be in control of Kuwait and probably Saudi Arabia as well - Saddam would be the head of OPEC by now. This was a monumental blunder by Joe Biden - he was wrong about gulf war 1 and wrong about gulf war 2. He was wrong about the surge - Obama says that the surge was a success. If we had listened to Joe Biden there would be a civil war in Iraq now. Joe Biden was wrong, he's wrong for America.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: technologies for manifesting intentions
Curtis wrote: Anyone who declines to pay a fee will be subject to Richard humping your leg. Curtis, I already told you I'm not gay, so just forget it!
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: John McCain doesn't khow to send an e-mail
http://tinyurl.com/43tnrb Chime in boyz. Judy wrote: We may need to be careful about this one. According to a story in the Boston Globe back in 2000, the injuries McCain suffered as a POW make it impossible for him to use a keyboard. This was well before the question of his not knowing how to send email ever arose. This is a new low for the Obama campaign, as if calling Sarah Palin a 'pig' wasn't serious enough. Now they've stooped to making fun of a handicapped person, a POW no less, and a candidate for president. Obama will be making a public apology on prime-time for this one, I predict. Obama is finished now - the contest is over. What a gaff!!! I've always thought that Barack Obama is unqualified for the office of President--he isn't qualified to be a Senator, either--but I've never thought he was particularly mean-spirited. Until now. Boston Globe: McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Read more: 'Obama Gets Tough, Shoots Self In Head' Posted by John Hinderaker Powerline, September 12, 2008 http://www.powerlineblog.com/
[FairfieldLife] Curtis doesn't khow to send an e-mail
Two words, speech recognitions software. Sal wrote: That is really funny. So, apparently Curtis, who faults McCain for not using email, can't spell and can't count. And I doubt if Curtis has ever used any 'speech recognition software'. I'm convinced, from what I've read, that Obama wants to smear McCain and Palin - one a cripple and the other a woman. Obama's campaign has reached a new low! First the finger, then the 'pig', and 'stinking', then calling Sarah a liar, now making fun of the handicapped. Now Sal posting all her replies beginning with RE: and beginning and ending on one line. This is a new low for FFL, fer sure.
Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: September is National Yoga Month
From: authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 9:28 AM Subject: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: September is National Yoga Month Richard, do you look at your own posts on the Web site? Don't have Neo yet, old format not working, just using the Thunderbird. Go figure. If you do, you'll see that there's no apparent distinction between what you're replying to and your replies. It all looks like just one post. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com wrote: On 9/2/2013 8:05 AM, dhamiltony2k5@... wrote:  Yeah, is interesting the dearth of spirituality in the pop yoga studio movement. That's probably not a bad sign - the last thing most peoplewant is to join a religious cult in order to practice a few stretching exercises. When I was living in California I took yoga lessons at Bikram and Iyengar studios, and since then I've participated in yoga events at the YMCA for years. There's enough spirituality in just being healthy that you don't seem to need very much religious intellectual understanding.Theos Bernard demonstrating yoga poses:http://www.rwilliams.us/quest/yoga/ My wife has traveled quite a lot the last several years as a speaker at yoga studios ministering about spirituality.  The people there read books [seems everyone read Autobiography of a Yogi and other books] and sense there is a lot more about spirituality than just doing yoga, so by word of mouth she gets brought in to talk about spirituality to groups that are looking in a trending modern world. -Buck down on the farm, Labor Day morning --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, noozguru@... wrote: I didn't know there was a National Yoga Month.http://yogahealthfoundation.org/yoga_monthSo what kind of mantras do they use in National Yoga?:-D
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Advaita is about inherent freedom
Jason: there was a two way, crossflow of influence between Hinduism and Buddhism, for thousands of years. Thus there are some similarities... According to Vaj, the Advaita Vedanta of Shankara is largely a Vedic purist reaction to the teaching of Nagarjuna. In fact, Shankara was accused of being a crypto-Buddhist for taking up the Buddhist mayavada notion. Go figure. Arya Asanga puts forth the schools basic doctrines in his Mahaayaana Sutralamkaara: 1. Reality is non-dual pure consciousness. 2. The phenomenal world is momentary - shunya. But shunya doesn't mean total negation. It is the negation of something in something. It is the negation of the illusory phenomenal world in its underlying support - pure consciousness. 3. The individual ego - the I - doesn't really exist. It is neither real nor unreal, nor both, nor neither - it is an illusion. 4. All suffering is due to clinging to the notions of I and mine. 5. Liberation is only the destruction of the illusion or ignorance. Individual existence is transcended on grasping the true meaning of nairaatmaya and shunyataa. 6. The real is non-dual. It's neither existence nor non-existence, neither affirmation nor negation, neither identity nor difference, neither one nor many, neither pure nor impure, neither production nor destruction. On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Jason jedi_sp...@yahoo.com wrote: Emptybill, there was a two way, crossflow of influence between Hinduism and Buddhism, for thousands of years. Thus there are some similarities. According to Nagarjuna of the Mahayana school, Nothing can arise independently on its own. Everything arose co-dependently along with you. Therefore, the phenomenal world around has no independent existence of it's own. So they are empty (sunyata), not real. Nagarjuna in Mulamadhyamaka karika, understands the world's transient and impermanent nature to mean that nothing has its own essence or independent existence. Everything is 'empty' (sunyata), in so far as it depends on other things in order to exist. For example, a table can only be said to exist in so far as four pieces of wood are connected to a base. If the legs are taken off, it is no longer a table. Therefore, it has no independent existence. A candle is burning because it is lit. It's not that lighting the candle caused it to burn, but rather that the candle's burning is the result of the condition of it being lit. Likewise, the candle is burning because it is made out of wax. The candle is burning because of a number of different conditions which together allow us to understand it in this way. In the Mandukya Karika, Gaudapada's commentary on the Mandukya Upanishad, Brahman cannot undergo any alteration. The Brahman is unchanging, (changeless). If no change can happen in the Brahman, nothing can arise from Brahman. Thus, the phenomenal world around has no underlying cause. Therefore it is not real, it's maya. There is no real origination or destruction, only apparent origination or destruction. From the level of ultimate truth (paramarthata) the phenomenal world is Maya. Ajatavada is proved by the reasoning that anything that has a beginning must have an end. Anything that has no beginning, has no end either. The consciousness therefore, is only reality, but appears as objects like a burning stick swung about appears to be continuous. --- emptybill@... wrote: I have already provided a scholarly synopsis of the real differences between Shankara's Advaita and Vijñanavada Buddhism. Many times I have also explained how and why Shankara refuted the same. You answer has always been the same - Yeah, but ... and then you continue onward without considering it at all. You only want to appear as Mr. Professor so you continue to repeat stuff you read that was written 10-20 years ago. You simply waste my time. Therefore I don't want to waste more with your b.s. and your it is all about Prof..Willy P-Dog. This is apparently how you understand both Advaita and Trika: I am the Universe. It's all about Me. It's my Maya. --- punditster@ wrote: There is nothing absurd about any of my citations and they have not been refuted by any scholars that I know of. If you have any sources you'd like to cite, please list them so we can read them for ourselves. mAyA - illusion , unreality , deception , fraud , trick , sorcery , witchcraft magic RV; an unreal or illusory image, phantom , apparition ib. (esp. ibc= false, unreal, illusory; duplicity (with Buddhists one of the 24 minor evil passions) Dharmas. Illusion (identified in the Samkhya with Prakriti or Pradha1na and in that system, as well as in the Vedanta, regarded as the source of the visible universe. Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon: http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/cgi-bin/tamil/recherche http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/cgi-bin/tamil/recherche On
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russel Brand on Sex with 2 girls with rubber, the lovely mother of Kathy Perry and Transcendental Meditation
s3raphita: Richard Williams thinks that Katy Perry and Howard Stern are role models for his children! So, what's wrong with Katy Perry? On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 9:00 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: Let's be clear: Russell Brand is a total creep. His excuse is that he's bipolar - but Stephen Fry is also bipolar and Stephen remains a fully-paid up human being - intelligent, warm-hearted, witty. That fact that Brand is a popular celebrity tells you just how far contemporary society has lost its way and doesn't deserve our support. Richard Williams thinks that Katy Perry and Howard Stern are role models for his children! That just shows how fucked-up people become when they put the almighty dollar above humane values.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Advaita is about inherent freedom
Thanks for posting the information,but you failed to point out the similarities: Shankara's Advaita claims to be based on the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras, but many scholars such as Sharma and Raju have noted that Shankara shows many signs of influence from Mahayana Buddhism, Madhyamaka, founded by Nagarjuna, the Yogacara, founded by Vasubandhu and Asanga. Gaudapada incorporated aspects of Buddhism into Hindusim in order to reinterpret the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutras. 1. Gaudapada adapted the Buddhist concept of ajata, the doctrine of non-origination or non-creation, from Nagarjuna's Madhyamika. Ajata is the fundamental philosophical doctrine of Gaudapada. 2. Advaita Vedanta also adopted from the Madhyamika the idea of two levels of reality - two truths - absolute and relative. 3. Gaudapada and Shankara adopted almost all of the Buddhist dialectic, methodology, arguments and analysis, their concepts, their terminologies and even their philosophy of the Absolute. 4. Gaudapada embraced the Buddhist idea that the nature of the world is the four-cornered negation. 5. Gaudapada adopted the Buddhist doctrines that ultimate reality is pure consciousness. P.S. You also did not explain the connection between the non-dualism of Advaita Vedanta and the non-dualism of Kashmere Tantrsim. On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 9:28 PM, emptyb...@yahoo.com wrote: In Tibetan Buddhism, Nagarjuna is the most important philosophical figure. It is like Thomas Aquinas for Roman Catholics. Madhyamaka is the basis for understanding Buddhism and Vijñanavada is a close correlate. Contrary to the Tibetans, Madhyamaka is not given the same exalted status in the history of Chinese Buddhism. Their conclusion was that the eight-fold negation of Nagarjuna set the framework for a final negation of all elements (dharmas) of experience, whether material, psychological, or celestial. However, according to them, this very conclusion cannot be final. That is because any negation (no matter how subtle or all encompassing) is by definition the opposite of an affirmation - not merely logically but in final meaning and result. It is therefore merely relative and is neither final nor absolute. Consequently, Madhyamaka was superseded by various other Buddhist schools until Hwa-Yen became the view that encompassed all other schools and all other elements of experience. That view about Madhyamaka was echoed by Shankara who characterized Madhyamaka as shunyavada and dismissed it rather swiftly. Shankara in fact saved some of his most pointed criticisms for the Buddhists of his day, particularly Vijnanavada. In spite of this, there are parallels between some of Gaudapada's statements and the views of Vijnanavada because they both draw from the same milieu of philosophic discourse. This is one reason that assertions that Advaita was a secret Buddhism demonstrate ignorance of the issues and shallow scholarship. As pointed out by K. A. Krishnaswamy Aiyer, Buddhism and Advaita are fundamentally opposed in five key points: 1. Both say that the world is unreal, but Buddhists mean that it is only a conceptual construct (vikalpa), while Shankara does not think that the world is merely conceptual. 2. Momentariness is a cardinal principal of Buddhism - consciousness is fundamentally momentary for them. However, in Advaita, consciousness is pure (shuddha), without beginning or end (anadi) and is thoroughly continuous. The momentariness of empirical states of consciousness overlies this continuity. 3. In Buddhism, the self is the ego (the I) - a conceptual construct that is quite unreal. In Advaita, the Self is the only really Real and is the basis of all concepts. 4. In Buddhism, avidya causes us to construct continuities (such as the self) where there are none. In Advaita, avidya causes us instead to take what is unreal to be real and what is real to be unreal. 5. Removal of avidya leads to nirvana/blowning out for Buddhists but for Shankara it leads to perfect knowledge (vidya).
Re: [FairfieldLife] Most obese professions
TurquoiseB: You sit on your ass all day and eat junk food as you drive, what can you expect? You mean like sitting on your ass all day at a computer in your bedroom eating French food? LoL! On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 8:40 AM, TurquoiseB turquoi...@yahoo.com wrote: *http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/23/obese-jobs-truck-driving-cleaning-services-protective-services_n_4647089.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/23/obese-jobs-truck-driving-cleaning-services-protective-services_n_4647089.html * *OK, I get the protective services thang. If you're a cop, or an ex-cop working security at some company or for some rich folks, you've got that Dunkin' Donuts Jones goin' for you, and that's a hard monkey to shake off your back. But health services? It reminds me of the time I visited my father in the hospital. He was there at the time to treat his emphysema, caused at least partly by a lifetime of smoking. I sat at his bedside and watched the meter of the oxygen machine he was hooked up to. It displayed the oxygen content of his blood, and there was a marker on the scale to indicate Normal. Even though he was wearing a mask and breathing pure oxygen, the red bar never made it even halfway to the Normal mark. Later that day, I walked out of the hospital and in the parking lot saw *all* of the doctors and nurses who worked there on the Pulmonary Care Ward there, smoking cigarettes. They saw people like my father every day, and yet here they were, smoking cigarettes. Go figure. So it's not a big leap for me to imagine them seeing all the statistics they deal with every day about the health risks associated with obesity, and yet swelling up like a balloon themselves anyway. Truck drivers? That's a no-brainer. You sit on your ass all day and eat junk food as you drive, what can you expect? But interestingly, one of the only people I've ever met in my life *as* fat as the truck drivers I've seen in truck stops was Bevan Morris. He's one of the honchos of an organization that promises perfect health as the inevitable result of the techniques it sells. A few of the TM Rajas also rival the size of truck drivers, too. So what's up with that?* *http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/23/obese-jobs-truck-driving-cleaning-services-protective-services_n_4647089.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/23/obese-jobs-truck-driving-cleaning-services-protective-services_n_4647089.html *
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Death Watch
authfrined: Wonderful piece, Michael, beautifully done. Much better than the short story he told about eating the spotted dick and the dead baby. LoL! On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 6:37 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: *Wonderful piece, Michael, beautifully done.* I have told some funny stories, all true, here on FFL. This one is not so funny, but nonetheless still true. This happened when I was about six years old. And it was, and still stands today as a strange experience. It was one of my first experiences of death. I suppose I might have at that time experienced the death of a pet, but I don't remember it. So maybe I was unprepared for death, not having had much experience of it, but I had never seen nor heard of a death watch. My great, great Aunt Ola was dying. I don't know what she was dying of, but she damn sure didn't want to go. And all her kin people were there, watching, waiting for her to die. (Most everyone I knew then called her ain't Oler or if she wasn't their aunt, then they just called her Oler, rhymes with roller.) Ola and her husband lived near a town in North Carolina called Marshville. Marshville would become known as the birthplace of Randy Travis and parts of the Steven Spielberg film The Color Purple would be filmed there 35 or so years in the future, but all Marshville meant to me was the place we went to see my great grandmother, and this time to watch Aunt Ola die. The community was not named Marshville because some enterprising fools had drained a swamp to build the town, but rather for a couple of wealthy benefactors named Marsh who donated a good deal of land for a community center and a couple churches back around the beginning of the 20th century. It had once been a champion area for cotton in the pre and post Civil war days, and still was devoted to agriculture here in the early 1960's. Many of my kin in the area were farmers of one sort or another. It wasn't my intention to watch Aunt Ola die, but like all kids have to, I had to do what my folks told me to do. So I found myself wandering around in a very large old A frame house watching all the adults behave in as strange a fashion as I had ever witnessed. This old house had been the nexus of many a happy gathering and many a country Sunday meal, but now it was serving as hospice. Aunt Ola was pretty old, and it seemed the entire family had gathered to watch her die. Ola Little, my mother's great aunt had been married for years to Lee Hill, but he had been dead for some years by the time his wife seemed destined to join him in the afterlife. All her kids should have been by her side, watching her go to her reward, but some were absent. For one thing, she and her daughter Velma had fallen out over the land upon which we were standing at that moment and over the house Ola was dying in. Daughter Gladys had taken care of her momma for some years at this time and was slated to receive the house and farm in Ola's will, which is why Gladys and Velma didn't get along, and the reason Velma and husband Dusty weren't there at the death watch. They did not in fact even attend the funeral. The other kids may have been there, but I really didn't know who they were. All my great aunts and Uncles were there. Brice and Cara-Lou (that we all pronounced Carry-Lou), drunkard con artist Cecil and his enabling wife Marge, philandering drunk L.W. and his gorgeous wife Fay, upright Hoyle who made a living running a tobacco vending route servicing the cigarette needs of the community through the cigarette vending machines that were ubiquitous in those days and his wife Ruth, Farmer Buren who always wore a tie or bow tie and raised gigantic hogs on a nearby farm and his wife Ethel. I don't remember but I reckon GT and Lilly were there too, GT being Ola's brother and Lilly his wife. I remember them because in later days Randy Travis would talk in interviews about going to GT's little general store when he was growing up, and after he became a famous country musician, he would always go visit with GT and Lilly whenever he went back home to the Marshville area, even after GT retired and gave up the store. The largest room in the house, the living room, had been converted to the death watch area. All the furniture had been removed and chairs, many of them provided by the local funeral home I reckon, had been placed all the way around the room against the walls so folks would have a place to set as they watched Ola kick the bucket. The room had a large fireplace with mantel in the center of one wall, and the way it was built as you faced it, there was sort of an alcove or inset just to the left of the fireplace and that was the place Ola's bed had been put. If you were on the far wall looking towards Ola with the fireplace on your right, you would not be able to see her face, unless you were standing pretty far down the wall, you could just see her torso and legs and
[FairfieldLife] Re: Great Rock Hits of the Past
Robert Palmer [image: Inline image 1] Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love http://youtu.be/XcATvu5f9vE Motive 8 - Rare Steve Rodway remix 1997 http://youtu.be/tWIj8YLeUGk Simply Irresistible http://youtu.be/UrGw_cOgwa8 Letterman Live http://youtu.be/VvZcJ04k9Sw Bad Case Of Loving You - Live in Tokyo 1986 http://youtu.be/QNLfQkHQlE8 Respect Yourself - Live in Denmark 1995 http://youtu.be/af0XKu88YTE You Are in My System - Libe in Tokyo 1986 http://youtu.be/PkoAI83GgNU Palmer received a number of awards throughout his career, including two Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, an MTV Video Music Award, and was twice nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Palmerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Palmer_%28singer%29 Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love earned him a Grammy in 1987 for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, and a year before that he released an iconic music video featuring a bevy of fembot beauties. So where are the Robert Palmer girls today? 'The Robert Palmer Girls Today' Yahoo Music News: http://music.yahoo.com/video/robert-palmer-girls-todayhttp://music.yahoo.com/video/robert-palmer-girls-today-003611538.html On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: The Zombies [image: Inline image 1] She's Not There - Live 1965 http://youtu.be/aBdrDu9nq7Q Paul Atkinson Chris White Sebastian Santa Maria Hugh Grundy Keith Airey She's Not There - from the Moon Flower album by Santana, 1977 http://youtu.be/c7wNM30R2WI The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1962 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent (piano, organ and vocals) and Colin Blunstone (vocals). The group scored British and American hits in 1964 with She's Not There Their 1968 album, Odessey and Oracle, comprising twelve songs by the group's principal songwriters, Argent and Chris White, is ranked number 100 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Carlos Santana - Guitars Greg Walker - Vocals David Margen - Bass Tom Coster - Keys Graham Lear - Drums Pete Escovedo - Percussion Pablo Tellez - Percussion Paul Rekow - Percussion [image: Inline image 2] This classic Zombies album still in my record collection, 331/3 RPM vinyl - played once (near mint). Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zombies http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-timehttp://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-20120531/the-zombies-odessey-and-oracle-20120525 On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 5:52 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: [image: Inline image 1] Huey Lewis and the News - from the Sports Album http://youtu.be/gMa2coAIiuo I Want A New Drug - from the Sports Album http://youtu.be/N6uEMOeDZsA Hip To Be Square - From the album Fore! http://youtu.be/LB5YkmjalDg Workin' for a livin' - Live 1992 http://youtu.be/9N2CANatVYQ In 1993 I saw this band at a free concert in Zilker Park in Austin. Sweet! Huey Lewis and the News is an American pop rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually scoring a total of 19 top-ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts. Their greatest success was in the 1980s with the number-one album, Sports, coupled with a series of highly successful MTV videos. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Lewis_and_the_News On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Gene Vincent [image: Inline image 1] Be-Bop-A-Lula - Video http://youtu.be/AH4qCNjpY_k Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 - October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his Blue Caps, Be-Bop-A-Lula, is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Vincent On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Eddie Cochran [image: Inline image 1] Summertime Blues - Town Hall Party - 1959 http://youtu.be/Ti38LFY7x1Y C'mon Everybody 45 RPM vinyl recording http://youtu.be/7-71rZxFiRQ [image: Inline image 2] Edward Raymond 'Eddie' Cochran (October 3, 1938 - April 17, 1960) was an American musician. Cochran's rockabilly songs, such as C'mon Everybody and Summertime Blues. He experimented with multitrack recording and overdubbing even on his earliest singles, and was also able to play piano, bass and drums.[1] His image as a sharply dressed, rugged but good-looking young man with a rebellious attitude epitomized the stance of the 50s rocker, and in death he achieved an iconic status. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Cochran On Fri, Dec 27, 2013
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Advaita is about inherent freedom
emptybill: As usual, you are really only interested in spouting off what you have read. However, what you have read is not deep and comprehensive and it shows in your amateurish identifications of the influences between separate traditions. Get back to us when you get some time for reading and research. You don't get historical knowledge from gazing at your navel. According to many Indian scholars, Shankara and Gaudapada were crypto-Buddhists. Gaudapada incorporated aspects of Buddhism into Advaita in order to reinterpret the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutras. According to Sharma, the early commentators on the Brahma Sutras were all realists and/or pantheist realists, NOT monist idealism. In fact, many of the statements in Brahma Sutras can be taken to be dualist or quasi-dualist thinking. Nowhere in the Brahma Sutras of Badarayanya do we find any statement extolling Pure Consciousness as the one ultimate reality; nor any statement about non-origination; or any references to the four-corned negation; or any statement about maya's illusory markers; nor any reference to two truths of Nagarajuna. According to Raju, the fourth chapter of Gaudapada's Mandukya Karika — Alatasanti Prakarana — is very differnet from the other chapters - it shows direct a Mahayana Buddhist style of dialectic. Gaudapada shows the deepest respect for the Buddha whom he salutes repeatedly, and quotes freely from Vaasubandhu and Nagarjuna. Raju says that it was who bridged Buddhism and Vedanta. He took over the Buddhist doctrines that ultimate reality is pure consciousness and that the nature of the world is the four-cornered negation. That is why Shankara was severely criticized by Ramanuja, Madhva, and Nimbarka, because Shankara had become a closet-Buddhist, to the point of taking up the ochre robe and instituting a monastic system modeled after the Buddhist Sangha. Go figure. Excerpt from Mahayana Sutra Lankara by Asanga Maitreyanatha: Pure consciousness is the only Reality. By its nature, it is Self-luminous. (XIII, 13). Thus shaking off duality, he directly percieves the Absolute which is the unity underlying phenomena (dharmadatu) (VI, 7 - Sharma). Works cited: 'The Philosophical Traditions of India' by P.T. Raju University of Pittsburgh Press, 1972 p. 177. 'A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy' by Chandrahar Sharma, M.A., D. Phil., D. Litt., LL.B., Shastri, Dept. of Phil., Benares Hindu U. Rider, 1960 pp. 112-113 On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 9:39 PM, emptyb...@yahoo.com wrote: As usual, you are really only interested in spouting off what you have read. However, what you have read is not deep and comprehensive and it shows in your amateurish identifications of the influences between separate traditions. You read about these influences from the common arena of discourse in India and then conclude that x causes y because of similar concerns in two traditions. Advaita means not-two. However, that does not mean that because the use the term advaita or advaya is used in multiple traditions that one of these traditions has caused, created or even influenced the view of the others. Kashmiri Trika is not and never has been influenced by Shankara's Kevela Advaita. What they share is a common Indian basis for philosophizing. You also know nothing about the pivitol question of causation in the development of Hinayana dharma-pluralism, Vijñanavada Ideationism and HwaYen's Tathata-Causation. This is a topic that was later very important in the refinement and development of Chan/Zen/Sön - both Linji and Caodong traditions. But then you must already know this because you are the professor who discourses upon everything you've read. You must be the ultimate embodiment of mutual-identity and interpenetration between absolute and relative. Hail to Professor P.Dog Willy ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Thanks for posting the information,but you failed to point out the similarities: Shankara's Advaita claims to be based on the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras, but many scholars such as Sharma and Raju have noted that Shankara shows many signs of influence from Mahayana Buddhism, Madhyamaka, founded by Nagarjuna, the Yogacara, founded by Vasubandhu and Asanga. Gaudapada incorporated aspects of Buddhism into Hindusim in order to reinterpret the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutras. 1. Gaudapada adapted the Buddhist concept of ajata, the doctrine of non-origination or non-creation, from Nagarjuna's Madhyamika. Ajata is the fundamental philosophical doctrine of Gaudapada. 2. Advaita Vedanta also adopted from the Madhyamika the idea of two levels of reality - two truths - absolute and relative. 3. Gaudapada and Shankara adopted almost all of the Buddhist dialectic, methodology, arguments and analysis, their concepts, their terminologies and even their philosophy of the Absolute. 4. Gaudapada embraced the Buddhist idea that the nature of the
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Advaita is about inherent freedom
Kashmiri Trika is not and never has been influenced by Shankara's Kevela Advaita. Kashmere Trika was incorporated into the Madukya Upanishad, Gaudapada and Shankara. In fact, many of the terms used in Kashmere Shaivism mean the very same thing as in the Gaudapada's karika and in Mandukya Upanaishad. In addition, with the exception of the concept of 'Maya', many of the terms used in Kashmere Shaivism mean the very same thing in the Adwaita Vedanta espoused by the Adi Shankaracharya. Kashmere Shaivism is a form of transcendental, realistic idealism; a form of absolute monism. According to Kashmere Shaivism, 'Cit' is pure consciousness - the One Reality, just like in Shankara's Advaita and in Vasubhandu's Vijnanavada. So, the question is: How did three different Indian systems all get the idealistic notion that consciousness was the one reality, at the same time? [image: Inline image 1] MMY with Laksmanjoo - Master of Kashmere Trika (TTC Kashmere) My theory is that the Buddhist Yogacara tradition was established up in Kashmere and was adopted by the Kasmere Tantrics. Then, whan Shankara was on pilgrimage to Kashmere he came under the influence of the Yogacara and took that knowledge back to India and established the Sri Vidya. Not for nothing is the Shankara math Sringeri named after Srinagar! Somehow the symbol Sri Yantra went from Kashmere to India. Now I ask you - who is famous for painting yantras and mandalas on silk to hang on the wall? Go figure. Kashmere Shaivism is called 'Trika' based on the three fundamental states of consciousness: 1. ja-grat - waking state 2. svapna - dreaming 3. sus.upti - dreamless sleep And, turiya - pure consciousness, is the fourth state of consciousness, 'turiya' which is pure consciousness. These are the three cities mentioned in the Sri Vidya Soundarya Lahari. According to Bernard, the Vedanta doctrine contends that there is only one ultimate reality which never changes; therefore the manifest world is an 'appearance' only. Kashmere Saivism contends that there is only one reality, but it has two aspects; therefore the manifestation is real. This is based on the argument that the effect cannot be different from its cause. The world of matter is only another form of consciousness. Swami Rama on the Mandukhya Upanishad: 2) Sarvam hyetad brahmayam-atma brahma soyamatma catushpat. Atman has Four Aspects: All of this, everywhere, is in truth Brahman, the Absolute Reality. This very Self itself, Atman, is also Brahman, the Absolute Reality. This Atman or Self has four aspects through which it operates. Work cited: 'Hindu Philosophy' The definitive sourcebook, in English, of the Six Systems of Indian Philosophy, by the author of Hatha Yoga, Penthouse of the Gods, and Heaven Lies Within Us. Comprehensive, erudite, scholarly. by Theos Bernard, Ph.D. Philosophical Publishing House 1947 'Enlightenment Without God' Mandukya Upanishad By Swami Rama Himalayan Institute Press, 1982 Other titles of interst: 'The Secret of the Three Cities' An Introduction to Hindu Sakta Tantrism By Douglas Renfrew Brooks University Of Chicago Press, 1998 'The Triadic Heart of Siva' Kaula Tantricism of Abhinavagupta in the Non-Dual Shaivism of Kashmir By Paul Eduardo Muller-Ortega State University of New York Press, 1989 Notes: 1. Kashmir Shaivism resembles Hindu tantra, and both have as their key symbol the Shri Yantra, as I previously posted, which was established by the Adi Shankara in Kashmere and at the four principle mathas - Sringeri, Puri, Jyotir, Dwarka, and at Kanchi. In Kashmere Shaivism, the 'aham' bija mantra is considered to be a non-dual interior space of Lord Shiva, which supports the entire manifestation. 'Aham' in Kashmere Shaivism is the 'Supreme' bija mantra and is identical to Shakti. It's the very same thing in the Hindu Tantras. 2. Samyama is activated subconsciously in non-structured form by any thinking activity and experiencing deep levels of trance induction or meditation. 'Samyama' is the combined, simultaneous practice of dharana, dhyana, and samadhi. That's TM! On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 9:39 PM, emptyb...@yahoo.com wrote: As usual, you are really only interested in spouting off what you have read. However, what you have read is not deep and comprehensive and it shows in your amateurish identifications of the influences between separate traditions. You read about these influences from the common arena of discourse in India and then conclude that x causes y because of similar concerns in two traditions. Advaita means not-two. However, that does not mean that because the use the term advaita or advaya is used in multiple traditions that one of these traditions has caused, created or even influenced the view of the others. Kashmiri Trika is not and never has been influenced by Shankara's Kevela Advaita. What they share is a common Indian basis for philosophizing. You also know nothing about the pivitol question of causation in
[FairfieldLife] Re: Classical Masterpieces
We enjoyed the San Antonio Symphony's performance of Dvorak Seventh Symphony at the restored old Majestic Theater theater downtown. Featuring Nancy Zhou as soloist on Dvorak's Violin Concerto, under the direction of Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing. [image: Inline image 1] Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141 III. Scherzo Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam http://youtu.be/jVzpGcF5PSs The movement starts with intense calm and peace, but also includes turmoil and unsettled weather. He told his publisher that there is not one superfluous note. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._7_%28Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k%29 Read more: 'S.A. Symphony delivers glowing Dvorák Seventh Symphony' San Antonio Express-News: http://www.mysanantonio.com/Dvor-k-Seventhhttp://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/S-A-Symphony-delivers-glowing-Dvor-k-Seventh-5158227.php On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Antonin Dvorak [image: Inline image 1] Carnaval Op 92 Ouverture Zubin Mehta http://youtu.be/KREp0VTtKMk Symphony No.9 - New York Philharmonic 4/4 (HD) Lorin Maazel, conductor New York Philharmonic, 2004 http://youtu.be/DlMPh3AtBZY Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191 Allegro (B minor then B major) Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello; Seiji Ozawa conductor http://youtu.be/kVkjWftBZcs Slavonic Dance Number One Opus 46 In C Major Furiant - George Szell with the Cleveland Orchestra 1975 http://youtu.be/aKyf9CSHpAc Antonín Leopold Dvorak was a Czech composer. Following the nationalist example of Bedrich Smetana, Dvorak frequently employed features of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia (then parts of the Austrian Empire and now constituting the Czech Republic). Among Dvorak's best known works are his New World Symphony. Read more: Antonin Dvorak: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%C3%ADn_Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 6:55 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Johann Sebastian Bach [image: Inline image 1] Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - Kurt Ison, Sydney Town Hall http://youtu.be/ipzR9bhei_o Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. He is now generally regarded as one of the main composers of the Baroque period, and as one of the greatest composers of all time. His most famous work is the Toccata And Fugue In D Minor. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 7:54 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky [image: Inline image 1] 1812 Overture - Leningrad Phil. Itzhak Perlman http://youtu.be/cEkTZ5zlGRw Peterr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer whose works included symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, chamber music, and a choral setting of the Russian Orthodox Divine Liturgy. Some of these are among the most popular theatrical music in the classical repertoire. Tchaikovsky wrote many works which are popular with the classical music public, including his Romeo and Juliet, the 1812 Overture, his three ballets, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and Marche Slave. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Johann Strauss II [image: Inline image 1] The Blue Danube Waltz - Vienna Philharmonic - Vals del Danubio Azul http://youtu.be/_CTYymbbEL4 Tales from the Vienna Woods - Brazil Orquestra Filarmônica, Belo Horizonte http://youtu.be/MaOVp8FfGRo Johann Strauss II was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 400 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as The Waltz King, and was largely then responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century. Some of Johann Strauss's most famous works include The Blue Danube, and Tales from the Vienna Woods. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Strauss_II On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 7:14 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Richard Wagner [image: Inline image 1] Rienzi Overture (Full) - The Symphony Orchestra of the LISZT School of Music, Weimar http://youtu.be/URIwWtwn6qA Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theater director, polemicist, and conductor who is primarily known for his operas. Wagner revolutionized opera through his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art), by which he sought to synthesis the poetic, visual, musical and dramatic arts, with music
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics
Garth Brooks [image: Inline image 1] Two Of A Kind Working On A Full House http://youtu.be/xIaUxNuO0dY Garth Brooks integrated rock elements into his recordings to produce progressive country music. He is the best-selling recording artist in the United States since 1991 ahead of the Beatles, and the second best selling artist of all time, behind only Elvis Presley. Brooks has won two Grammy Awards, and seventeen American Music Awards. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Brooks On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 11:08 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Merl Haggard [image: Inline image 2] We saw Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson at the Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa, CA located at 50 Mark West Springs Road, on Apr 2, 2009. My daughter lives in Santa Rosa and is a big country music fan. He has played Austin on several occasions. Live in Austin,Texas October 30, 1985 http://youtu.be/GDPoQa1Ptt0 Live - Austin City Limits, 1978 http://youtu.be/UwHzkyPZHKg [image: Inline image 1] Merle Haggard Fender Signature Telecaster Haggard has endorsed Fender guitars and has a Custom Artist signature model Telecaster. The guitar is a modified Telecaster Thinline with laminated top of figured maple, set neck with deep carved heel, birdseye maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets, ivoroid pickguard and binding, gold hardware, abalone Tuff Dog Tele peghead inlay, 2-Colour Sunburst finish and a pair of Fender Texas Special Tele single-coil pickups with custom-wired 4-way pickup switching. He also plays six string acoustic models. In 2001, C.F. Martin Company introduced a limited edition Merle Haggard Signature Edition 000-28SMH acoustic guitar available with or without factory-installed electronics. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Haggard 'The Encyclopedia of Country Music' by Paul Kingsburyand Vince Gill Oxford University Press, 1998 On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 8:48 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: One of my favourite country classics (bear in mind I'm British so American country has an exotic element that would be lost on Yanks) is Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee. First time I heard it I took it straight as a conservative Yank protesting about the permissive hippie culture. The second time I heard it I thought what an idiot I'd been - it was *obviously* a satire taking the mickey out of straight-laced country fans. Later I realised that what makes the song so appealing is precisely its ambiguity. It isn't offering a neat resolution but leaves you understanding that life isn't interested in accommodate our preconceived notions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb41WPXYlQc
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics
[image: Inline image 1] Two Of A Kind Working On A Full House - Trey Laymon cover http://youtu.be/eX0JcMWgENg On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Garth Brooks [image: Inline image 1] Two Of A Kind Working On A Full House http://youtu.be/xIaUxNuO0dY Garth Brooks integrated rock elements into his recordings to produce progressive country music. He is the best-selling recording artist in the United States since 1991 ahead of the Beatles, and the second best selling artist of all time, behind only Elvis Presley. Brooks has won two Grammy Awards, and seventeen American Music Awards. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Brooks On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 11:08 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Merl Haggard [image: Inline image 2] We saw Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson at the Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa, CA located at 50 Mark West Springs Road, on Apr 2, 2009. My daughter lives in Santa Rosa and is a big country music fan. He has played Austin on several occasions. Live in Austin,Texas October 30, 1985 http://youtu.be/GDPoQa1Ptt0 Live - Austin City Limits, 1978 http://youtu.be/UwHzkyPZHKg [image: Inline image 1] Merle Haggard Fender Signature Telecaster Haggard has endorsed Fender guitars and has a Custom Artist signature model Telecaster. The guitar is a modified Telecaster Thinline with laminated top of figured maple, set neck with deep carved heel, birdseye maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets, ivoroid pickguard and binding, gold hardware, abalone Tuff Dog Tele peghead inlay, 2-Colour Sunburst finish and a pair of Fender Texas Special Tele single-coil pickups with custom-wired 4-way pickup switching. He also plays six string acoustic models. In 2001, C.F. Martin Company introduced a limited edition Merle Haggard Signature Edition 000-28SMH acoustic guitar available with or without factory-installed electronics. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Haggard 'The Encyclopedia of Country Music' by Paul Kingsburyand Vince Gill Oxford University Press, 1998 On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 8:48 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: One of my favourite country classics (bear in mind I'm British so American country has an exotic element that would be lost on Yanks) is Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee. First time I heard it I took it straight as a conservative Yank protesting about the permissive hippie culture. The second time I heard it I thought what an idiot I'd been - it was *obviously* a satire taking the mickey out of straight-laced country fans. Later I realised that what makes the song so appealing is precisely its ambiguity. It isn't offering a neat resolution but leaves you understanding that life isn't interested in accommodate our preconceived notions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb41WPXYlQc
[FairfieldLife] Re: Popular Music Greats
Joe South [image: Inline image 3] Rose Garden http://youtu.be/klHkXsalMDE Games People Play http://youtu.be/MAGyENr3_44 [image: Inline image 1] Joe South (February 28, 1940 - September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for Games People Play and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for Rose Garden. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_South On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest popular music bands of all time. We saw this performance of Fleetwood Mac on June 4, 2013 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. [image: Inline image 3] This is just an AWESOME live performance by Fleetwood Mac - World Turning. This is one of the best live versions ever done of this song! We play this song from the CD version when we are demonstrating our high-end Yamaha stereo system in the barn. This version originally aired on April 8, 1976 on the The Midnight Special: World Turning - Live 1976 http://youtu.be/rcsYa6jFRoY Watch these other classic live performances: Go Your Own Way - 1997 - http://youtu.be/p8Ojjn35kP8 Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks 1976 http://youtu.be/wgmRb3MlpHQ Over My Head - Christine McVie http://youtu.be/U3p-AHX0ml0 [image: Inline image 4] Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Buckingham and Nicks, 1977's Rumours, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (including Nicks' song Dreams), and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. To date the album has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the 4th highest selling album of all time. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac
[FairfieldLife] Cowboy Breakfast
The largest cowboy breakfast on the planet! [image: Inline image 1] Photo By Billy Calzada/San Antonio Express-News Volunteers cook up breakfast Friday January 24, 2014 at the annual Cowboy Breakfast at the parking lot of Cowboys Dancehall. The event unofficially kicks off the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo. SAN ANTONIO — Thousands of hearty South Texans, bundled up for warmth, converged on the parking lot of Cowboys Dancehall for an old-fashioned sunrise party at the 36th annual Cowboy Breakfast. The breakfast tradition, which began in 1979 with tacos being served to a few hundred people from the bed of a pickup outside Central Park Mall, has since grown to crowds of 50,000 or more, even during hard freezes and heavy rain... San Antonio Express-News: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Cowboy-Breakfasthttp://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Thousands-brave-cold-for-Cowboy-Breakfast-5170674.php#photo-5770082
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: MMY and Siddha Tradtions
MMY - Yogi and Seer: So, you think that the Adi Shankaracharya of Sringeri not only initiated disciples into Sri Vidya practices, but said: Worship of Sri Chakra is a must for the Swamis of the peetha. And, as noted, not by householders, but by Swamis? Sri Vidya practice consists of tantric yoga techniques such as mantra, yantra and puja. According to Brooks, The srividya, because it consists of indestructible seed syllables (bijaksara) rather than words, transcends such mundane considerations as semantic meaning. Accordingly, a bija-only mantra is not merely esoteric but inherently superior. Because it is purely seed-syllables [bijasaras] is the purest form of mantra. It does not make a request or praise god, it is God's purest expression. Gayatri is great but it cannot match srividya because it is still in language; it is Veda and mantra but when transformed into the srividya its greatness increases. From what I've read, the TM bija mantras come from the Sri Vidya tradition. This makes sense when you consider that Swami Brahmanand Saraswati was a Shri Vidya adherent, like his master Swami Krishnananda Saraswari of Sringeri. Sringeri is the headquarters for the Saraswati sannyasin and the center of Sri Vidya worship. [image: Inline image 1] And, isn't it a fact that the principal deity, Saradambal, the Goddess of Learning, is a focus of a mighty spiritual force? According to my informant, Saradamba, by all legendary accounts, is a deity of Kashmir who was literally brought down to the south of India by Adi Shankara. He installed the Sri Yantra at the Kamakshi Temple by Shankarachary himself at Kanchipuram. Swami Krishnananda Saraswati: Mystic and Master: [image: Inline image 2] So, let's go figure. There is a shrine to Shankara at the Sri Vidya temple down in Kanchipuram peeth, wherein lies the Sri Cakra or Sri Yantra. And, the Swami Rama's recounted in his book, Living With the Himalyan Masters, a direct, first hand account of Guru Dev having a Sri Yantra in his possession: Shri Yantra in two dimensions: [image: Inline image 3] During our conversation he started talking to me about Sri Vidya, the highest of paths, followed only by accomplished Sanskrit scholars of India. It is a path which joins raja yoga, kundalini yoga, bhakti yoga, and advaita Vedanta. There are two books recommended by the teachers of this path: The Wave of Bliss and The Wave of Beauty; the compilation of the two books is called Saundaryalahari in Sanskrit. Swami Rama of the Himalayas wrote that SBS was a proponent of the Sri Vidya, and that he used to worship a ruby-encrusted Sri Chakra. Brahmananda Saraswati: Yogi and Siddha: [image: Inline image 4] So, to sum up: So, I guess we can conclude that Swami Krishnananda of Sringeri was a Himalayan Master. And, we can also conclude that SBS, his disciple, was a Himalayan Master. And, I guess we can conclude that Swami Rama was a Himalayan Master, since he founded the Himalayan Institute. MMY came out of the Himalayas and he looks like a Himalayan Master. So, if someone comes out of the Himalayas after studying with a Himalayan Master, and MMY looks and talks like a Himalayan Master, then MMY must be some kind of Himalayan Master. And, since people all over India used to call MMY a Master, then he is probably a Master of some kind. So, since the TM bija mantras came from Naryana, through Parashara and Shakti, down to the Adi Shankara, passed on to Shantanand Saraswati, and Vasudevanand Saraswati, are which are included in the supreme scripture of the Sri Vidya, the Soundaryalahari, we can conclude that the Mahesh Yogi got the TM bija mantras fromthe Shri Vidya tradition. James Duffy and Billy Smith both seem to agree with this. They understand that the TM bijas came from the Sri Vidya tradition, but emptybill cannot. Go figure. Notes: Apparently, the 33rd Shankaracharya of the Sringeri Matha died before he could give all the initiations to the 34th, his succossor. However, the 33rd is reputed to have said: Worship of Sri Chakra is a must for the Swamis of the peetha. According to an authority on the subject, normally the Srividya mantropadesa would be done by the guru, but Narasimha Bharati had passed away before his disciple arrived at Sringeri. Hence the mantropadesa was done by Srikanta Sastri. He had been initiated into it by Narasimha Bharati Mahaswami the34th. The Pontiff's rein was from 1912 to 1953, so he was a contemporary of Guru Dev. The 33rd. was Sri Narasimha Bharati Mahaswami, making him a contemporary of SBS's Guru, Swami Krishnanand Saraswati. Works cited: 'Living With the Himalayan Masters' by Swami Rama Himayan Institure, 1999 p.245 Auspicious Wisdon The texts and traditions of Srividya Sakta Tantrism in South India. by Douglas Renfrew Brooks SUNY 1992 p.95 On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: [image: Inline image 1] MMY and Swami Venkatesananda Saraswati at Rishikesh According to MMY, sidha yoga
Re: [FairfieldLife] We warmly invite you to join us for a weekend
So, are there any black and white videos on YouTube that show MMY praising Hitler or Mussolini? On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 8:39 PM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: Anartaxius; Lack of stability, not necessarily. You are making that up and projecting it. As a meditating Iowa livestock man I got my spiritual feet on the ground in life proly more than most meditators around here. Context is everything when people quote like MJ is trying to do on Maharishi. Think what you like but Maharishi was an extremely important guru to the world in the 20th and now 21st Centuries. MJ just spouting something without cultural context like he perpetrates is being spiritually vile. Frankly I am concerned about MJ's eternal soul. MJ is way too black and white without any attempt at showing understanding (empathy) of the grey tones. His attack on Maharishi for some quote pulled out of the air shows a lack of perspective.. that seems willful and aggressive to some bitter end. MJ's comments deserves to be deleted to protect virtue and MJ from further sin. So, I have taken them out again below. -Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anartaxius@... wrote: If Michael J has pointed out things M really said, this does not reflect on you Buck as a love of truth. Maharishi did really seem to have a totalitarian mindset, a top down, there is a king, under whom there are subjects, subject to the will of the king. If M praised Hitler and you would desire that it be lied about, either a lie of commission or a lie omission, why should I or anyone follow your advice? Gurus have warts. If what they have to teach has value, it is not because of their personal quirks, it is because what they teach has a value beyond individual concerns. You take what is of value, but if you push away an individual's dark side as if it did not exist, that is not realistic, that is self deception. Hitler's influence on the world was not very life supporting in the end. But there are those pearly teeth on the dead dog in the gutter. He was not a great artist, but he was a better artist than Winston Churchill, or Dwight Eisenhower, who also painted, as well as engineering Hitler's defeat. Maharishi seems to have appreciated his organising power, his penchant for order and systems, his top down style of management, which resembles more the Joseph Stalin school of management rather than say, Thomas Jefferson's preferences for individual freedom. In the interest of reality, I restored MJ's comments below (and by the way, taking offense shows a lack of stability, it means that others could use that characteristic to control your behaviour by pushing your buttons): ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Om Dear MJ, that is an appalling blaspheme that you may burn in hell for. As a practicing conservative Transcendental Meditation meditator and satisfied customer of the Maharishi, I am completely offended by your comments. I am going to delete your words from this thread right now to save you from your sin damaging your spiritual subtle system any further.Kindly,and of the Love that is the Natural Law of the Unified Field,your Friend,-Buck ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote: MJ's Comments [Deleted] [restored] [Deleted] On Thu, 1/23/14, nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Subject: [FairfieldLife] We warmly invite you to join us for a weekend To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 10:43 PM We warmly invite you to join us for a weekend of deep relaxation with Transcendental Meditation This course is for those practising Transcendental Meditation who would like to experience an extended meditation programme. It is the ideal opportunity for anyone who has never been on a weekend course before to come and enjoy this deeply restful experience. Friday, 28th February to Sunday, 2nd March 2014 Deep rest to restore balanceDuring the weekend you will have the opportunity to deepen your experience of Transcendental Meditation. Through extended practice of Transcendental Meditation you can benefit from deep rest to create the perfect condition for the mind and body to throw off stress and fatigue, to restore balance, stay healthy and feel your own inner happiness. We will also guide you through some simple and easy Maharishi Yoga Asanas (postures) and Pranayama (breathing exercises) to complement your daily practice of Transcendental Meditation. To discover and understand more about your experiences during meditation there will be special videotapes with questions and answer sessions each day. This will also provide a deeper insight into the development of consciousness through Transcendental Meditation and the practical benefits of the programme. The venue The Transcendental Meditation residential
Re: [FairfieldLife] Jargon As A Second Language: how it impedes spiritual communication
* the overuse of spiritual jargon.* ** Speaking of jargon, what is spiritual? From what I've read, spiritual means believing in spirit beings. Just explain it without the jargon. Thanks. On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 3:45 AM, TurquoiseB turquoi...@yahoo.com wrote: *Michael's story about a Death Watch, Southern-Style really inspired me this morning. It reached me. It got me interested in the characters and the scenario and how things were gonna turn out...even though that was a little telegraphed by the title. :-) Being me, I started thinking about this in terms of some recent posts that have discussed the writing of stories about spiritual experience. Some of the tales of power I've read from seekers on many paths reached me, and some didn't. In some cases there was too much Look at me in the tales I didn't like, too much attention-seeking on the part of the storyteller, and that -- for me -- is a bit of a turnoff. But more often in the tales I didn't like, the issue was language, and in particular the overuse of spiritual jargon.Jargon has its uses. If you're dealing with a concept that really doesn't much exist for most of the people in your audience, it's fine IMO to give it a name. The first time a spiritual teacher does this, he or she also gives a talk about what that name or term *means*. If it's a term that comes up in his or her teaching often, over time the students no longer need the explanations or definitions every time they hear the term. They hear karma and *don't* hear in their heads Huh? They begin to hear karma and immediately associate the term with everything they've been told about it by their teacher. Nothing wrong with this so far, IMO.It's when the students go out and try to talk to non-students that the issue of Jargon As A Second Language comes up. If these same students try to give a lecture or write a story that is peppered with the jargon they've come to be so familiar with that they don't even *notice* when they're using it, then they often lose their audience. If every other word is karma this, or dosa that, or purusha somethingorother, all interjected with no definitions of the terms, IMO the storyteller is *limiting* his audience. And in most cases, losing them. They've been *excluded*, because they don't know the jargon the writer is using. Michael's tale wasn't exclusionary; it was inclusive. He used ordinary language, the way he heard it spoken around him at the time, and he used it well to weave a story that said Ya'll come on in, now. Sit yerselves down while I make us some icetea. One of the things I'm most grateful to the Fred Lenz - Rama guy for is for his command of the English language and how to use it. He taught that skill explicitly in his talks to his students, and he demonstrated it in his own public talks. Some of Rama's students liked the talks he'd give where he got into really esoteric or occult shit, subjects that really did require some jargon and were obviously only for my students. I liked his intro lectures. The esoteric talks, given to students who all knew Jargon As A Second Language, were great because he could skip the definitions and use just the jargon as shorthand, and as a time-saver. He could get into some really, really interesting subjects in these just for students talks. But it was the intro lectures that were High Art. There, he'd get into the *same* interesting subjects, only this time using metaphors like going to the movies and going to work and stuff like that, things that people knew and identified with. His intros were in almost all cases jargon-free, and that's what's so interesting in retrospect. He didn't *need* the jargon to discuss these same interesting subjects -- he found a way to do it *without jargon*, and in language that actually reached the people he was talking to. There are legitimate uses for spiritual jargon. But if you use them in your writing, you're limiting your audience. I guess that's all I'm saying. By relying on jargon that they don't explain, some writers are IMO being more than a little elitist in their approach. They are expecting their audience to know all these jargon words and buzzphrases, and respecting them so little that they don't even bother to translate them back into English as they go. I think that's rude. When I encounter seekers and teachers from spiritual traditions I haven't encountered before and they start talking in non-stop jargon, I have a little trick that I sometimes do. After a particularly long jargonfest, I stop them and ask them politely, Could you repeat that in English, without using any jargon or buzzwords this time? You'd be amazed at how many actually CAN'T. Some actually get angry, and accuse me of asking them to (a literal quote I've heard several times) Speak down to the level of my audience. What made them think they were above them in the first place?If you're talkin'
Re: [FairfieldLife] Where Do the gods Exist?
It is possible that everything we see and not see in this universe is only a dream, but it is also possible that a dream is real while it lasts. There isn't anything we do in the waking state that we cannot do in the dream state. In dreams we can run and jump; tables are tables; and we can consult with our friends. But, what if the we are just dreaming a lucid dream? It's like a Zen koan: A monk fell asleep and dreamed he was a butterfly. When he awoke, he asked himself Was I a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming I am a man? On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 5:48 PM, jr_...@yahoo.com wrote: Richard, It's possible that everything that we see and not see here in this universe is only a dream by the Knower.
[FairfieldLife] All About Himalayan Masters
Rajaram Mishra, later to become Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, was born on Thursday, 20 December, 1868 in village Gana, which is close to the city of Ayodhya, in North India. He was enrolled at the Sanskrit Institute at Kashi at the age of eight and later became a student of Swami Krishnanand Saraswati of Utter Kashi. [image: Inline image 1] Our Guiding Light One Endowed With Wealth The Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Swami Brahmananda Saraswati Maharaj of Jyotir Math with all blessings from him both great and small Shankaracharya Brahmananda Saraswati http://youtu.be/5m77xHLoiHI He took the renounced order and became Chaitanya Brahmachari. He was well known and often referred to as 'Guru Dev'. By the age of twenty-five, it is said that Chaitanya had become fully established in Unity Consciousness and had completed a full study of the Scriptures. At the turn of the century, at age 34, at the Khumbha Mela at Allahahabad, Chaitanya was ordained by his master into the order of Sanyas, thus becoming Sri Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, and recieved the insignia of the Holy Tradition of Sri Adi Shankaracharya. On Tuesday, 1 April 1941, at the age of 72, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati was invested, with traditional rites, as the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, Badrikashram, Himalayas, and given the title Jagadguru Maharaj. [image: Inline image 2] Swami Brahmananda Saraswati Excerpt from Rocks Are Melting: 'We are told theyoga of stopping the fluctuations of consciousness The ultimate aim is this, that by the practice of having stopped the fluctuations of the inner self, to experience the Supreme form of the Self. Calm without a wave in any part of the pool of water, that manner a person can see his own face. That really is the method, stopping the fluctuations of the consciousness is really giving a clear reflection of the imperishable Self in the instrument of inner vision. This indeed is darshan (sight) of atma (self or soul).' - Shankaracharya Swami Brahmananda Saraswati Excerpt from Living With the Himalayan Masters: He used to live only on germinated gram seeds mixed with a little bit of salt. He lived on a hillock in a small natural cave near a mountain pool. I was led by the villagers to that place, but I did not find anyone there and became disappointed. The next day I went again, and found a few footprints on the edge of the pool made by his wooden sandals. I tried, but I could not track the footprints. Finally on the fifth day of effort, early in the morning before sunrise, I went back to the pool and found him taking a bath. I greeted him saying, Namo Narayan, which is a commonly used salutation among swamis, meaning I bow to the divinity in you. He was observing silence, so he motioned for me to follow him to his small cave, and I did so gladly. This was the eighth day of his silence, and after staying the night with him he broke his silence and I gently spoke to him about the purpose of my visit. I wanted to know how he was living and the ways and methods of his spiritual practices. During our conversation he started talking to me about Sri Vidya, the highest of paths, followed only by accomplished Sanskrit scholars of India. It is a path which joins raja yoga, kundalini yoga, bhakti yoga, and advaita Vedanta. There are two books recommended by the teachers of this path: The Wave of Bliss and The Wave of Beauty; the compilation of the two books is called Saundaryalahari in Sanskrit. There is another part of this literature, called Prayoga Shastra, which is in manuscript form and found only in the Mysore and Baroda libraries. No scholar can understand these spiritual yoga poems without the help of a competent teacher who himself practices these teachings. Later on I found that Sri Vidya and Madhu Vidya are spiritual practices known to a very few-only ten to twelve people in all of India. I became interested in knowing this science, and whatever little I have today is because of it. In this science the body is seen as a temple and the inner dweller, Atman, as God. A human being is like a miniature universe, and by understanding this, one can understand the whole of the universe and ultimately realize the absolute One. Finally, after studying many scriptures and learning various paths, my master helped me in choosing to practice the way of Sri Vidya. - Swami Rama Works cited: 'Rocks Are Melting: The Everyday Teachings of Brahmananda Saraswati' (Draft) by L.B. Shriver 5/9/2003 http://bruceji.org/gurudev.html Living With the Himalayan Masters by Swami Rama Himalayan Institute Press, 1999 pp. 245-247 Read more: 'The Mystics, Ascetics,and Saints of India' by John Campbell Oman Unwin, 1905 'A Tradition of Teachers' Sankaracharya and the Jagadgurus Today by William Cenkner, Ph.D. South Asia Books, 1986 Notes: According to Mason, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati (20 December 1868 – 20 May 1953) was the Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math monastery in India from 1941-53.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Our Spiritual Tradition
of transcendental consciousness. Founder of the Dasanami Order and author of Brahma Sutra Bhasya. Adi Shankaracarya established four mathas in India, and placed them under the leadership of his four chief disciples. The heads of these four and other monasteries of the Dasanami order have come to be known as Shankaracaryas themselves, in honor of the founder. According to Cenkner, they are the leaders of the ten orders of the Dasanami Sannyasins associated with Advaita Vedanta. The northern Shankaracarya seat is at Jyotirmath (also known as Joshimath) near Badrinath. Shankara reached God Consciousness at Badrinath at age 32. Trotaka Giri Acharya. Direct desciple of Adi Shankara. The first Shankacharya of Jyotirmath, Badrikashram, which is where the Adiguru Shankaracharya attained enlightenment. It was here that Shankara wrote his famous Bhasya on Brahma Sutra. The 'math' at Jyotir was the first math to be established by Shankaracharya. The image of Shri Badri Narayana here is fashioned out of a Saligramam stone. Shri Badri Narayana is seated in yoga posture under the badari tree with Conch and Chakra in two arms in a lifted posture and two more arms rested on the lap in Yoga Mudra. There is a shrine to Adi Sankara, and the procedures of twice daily meditation on the formless Brahman, daily pujas, rituals, and the performance of bhajans, in honor of Lord Naryana performed here on a daily basis have been prescribed by Adi Sankara himself. Brahmananda Saraswati: [image: Inline image 1] Sri Guru Dev, Yogiraj His Divinity Swami Brahmananda Saraswati Maharaj, Jagadguru Shankacharya of Jyotirmath, Badrikashram, Himalayas. Infinitely Bestowed. Worthy of Worship. Vedanta Incarnate and Founder of Yogic Flying based on Siddha Yoga. Supreme Spiritual Guru of the World Plan and Prime Inspiration for construction of the World's Tallest building, New Jyotirmath, based on Stapathya Veda, in order to insure Invincible Peace through Coherent Radiating supported by Ayerved and expressed through Ghandarved - spontaneous activity in support of the three gunas born of nature as experienced in and through the primordial vibration sound current of Sat Naam: Om Namo Naryana - the Ordered of Infinity of Ordered So Ordered. On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 7:49 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Ati-Rudrabishek - Pandits with Shankaracharya Vasudevanand Saraswati. [image: Inline image 1] On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 2:22 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Our Spiritual Tradition in Sanskrit Narayanam Padmabhavam Vasistham Shaktim cha Tatputra Parasharam cha Vyasam Shukam Gaudapadam Mahantam Govindayogindram Athasya Shishyam Srisankaracharyam Athasya Padmapadam cha Hastamalakam cha Shishyam tam Trotakam Varttikaram anyan Asmad gurn Santatam anato smi shrutismritipuranam Alayam Karunalayam Namami Bhagavatapadam Shankaram Lokasankaram Shankaram Shankacharyam Keshavam Badarayanam Sutrabhashyakritau vande Bhagavantau punah punah Yadvarre Nikhilanimpaparishat Siddhim Vidhatte 'Nisham Shrimatshrilasitam Jagadgurupadam Natvatmatriptim Gatah Lokagyanpayodapatnadhuram Shrisankaram Sharmadam Bramahanandasaraswatim Guruvarum Dhyayami Jyotirmayam Transliterated from the Sanskrit by Borje Mullquist nârâyanaM padmabhavaM vashiSThaM shaktim ca tatputra parasharam ca vyâsaM shukam gauDapadaM mahântaM govinda yogîndra mathâsya shiSyam | shrî shankarâcâryamathâsya padmapâdan ca hastâmalakan ca shiSyam taM troTakam vârtikakâram anyânasmad gurûn santatamânato 'smi || shruti-smRti-purâNânam âlayam karuNâlayam | namâmi bhagavat-pâdam shankaraM lokashankaram || shankaraM shankarâcâryaM keshvaM bâdarâyaNam | sûtra-bhâSya-kRtau vande bhagavantau punaH punaH || yad-dvâre nikhilâ nilimpa-pariSad siddhiM vidhatte 'nisham shrîmat-shrî-lasitaM jagadgurupadaM natvâtmatRptiM gatâH | lokâjñâna payoDa-pâTân-dhuraM shrî shankaram sharmadaM brahmânanda sarasvatîm guruvaraM dhyâyâmi jyotirmayam || On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 9:39 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Our Mantra Yoga tradition begins with the Lord Narayana, the first meditator, who thought the first thought and set in motion this science of sound vibration. The thought sounds or mantras were cognized in ancient India by the rishis, that is, the seers of the science of sound, the first psychic pioneers of consciousness. In the Mantra Yoga tradition the first yogi was Yajnavalkhya, who cognized the first bija mantra, and passed this teaching to his daughter Shakti. According to the Tantras, bija mantras are shorthand for a complete description of the universe in the mind of Sri Saraswati, the Goddess of Wisdom, Learning and Knowledge. So, sounds, ergo language, was the primal vibration of Vac, that is, the Lord of human speech, who formed the first bija mantras. In a long line of illustrious masters comes this Mantra Yoga tradition from Vasistha and Parashara. So, lets review the TMer sampradaya: The TM
[FairfieldLife] All About Ayerveda
Ayus = Life: A longevity medicine from the War Gods. [image: Inline image 1] Dandi Sanyasins at SBS Ashram in Allahabad, India According to the Puranas, i.e., the ancient sacred mythological stories, the advent of disease is described in the Sacrifice of Daksha. Daksha's Wedding In this story, the great god Shiva, in revenge for not being invited to Daksha's wedding, sacrifices Daksha himself! It has been explained nicely that Lord Shiva was very angry because Daksha's feast was an incestuous wedding sacrifice. In the ensuing chaos, the following diseases were engendered: gulma (tumours), prameha (diabetes), kushtha (leprosy), unmada (insanity), apasmara (epilepsy), raktapitta (haemorrhage) and rajayakshma (consumption). Quite so. The Purport: The term Ayurveda means the science of life, that is, a life science as preventative medicine of longevity; originally a Buddhist medical system that had its beginnings more than two and half thousand years ago. In the Nikayas we read of the Buddha's physician Jivaki, an early Ayerveda physician, and one who donated his own bamboo grove to the Order. Ayurveda, being an effective and reasonable alternative medical treatment, soon developed inside the strictly Hindu community and was taken up and adapted by other religious groups such as the Jains, and the Chinese. Medicine has a long association with the way of the warrior. Shiva, the god blamed for spreading so many new diseases is often associated with war. Another warrior god called Indra, is said to be have actually given 'the science of longevity, that is, Ayurveda to humanity in order to rid them of these same diseases. So, one god gives; another takes away. How so? According to Kris Morgan, Shiva and Indra are very closely related, like two sides of the same coin. Says Morgan: Perhaps it shouldn't surprise us that those who are most skilled at inflicting pain are also the very ones to remove it again (also, see Plato's Republic). The warrior god Indra has an earthly son called Arjuna. Now, Arjuna is the archetypal martial artist and participated in the long and bloody war that according to Indian tradition marks the beginning of human history. Indra's story is told in the epic poem the Mahabharata. Martial arts tradition has it that Buddhist missionaries travelling from India in the first few centuries of our era took with them the martial arts to China. There is therefore a direct link between the Buddhist surgeon Sushruta, whose work was widely studied and the highly developed system of pressure points and meridians. The terms may have changed but the underlying concepts of Ayurveda and the fighting arts of Asia are surprisingly similar, according to Morgan. Ayurveda developed at about the same time as the Upanishads and replaced earlier ideas on disease and healing that were contained in religious books such as the Vedas. With the advent of Ayurveda, with its more scientific and rational analysis, the old view of disease, explained as possession by various demonic disease entities, was no longer reasonable to the more modern mercantile middle class who resided in and around modern Bihar. Apparently, with the growth of cities and a more settled way of life, a new response was needed to health, and thus a new medical system was developed. It is a fact that the circulation of blood in the human body was discovered more than 1000 years before the same discovery by Harvey in the West! According to MMY, most people are born in a state of equipoise but quickly loose it, either through karma, bad diet, bad treatment, extreme stress, or moving away from the physical location most conducive to their natural constitution and temperament. Everyone is recommended to discover for themselves what the optimum conditions for them might be and to try to keep themselves on an even keel. The primary method for returning and maintaining the humours to a state of equipoise is meditation that is transcendental, and a supplementary practice, the siddhis, in which stress is replaced with bubbling bliss. Today, thanks to MMY, the ancient science of Ayerveda is undergoing a renaissance, both in India and throughout the world, which sees it as a necessary compliment to the clinical model. Just so. Excursus: It is perhaps more well known that Indian sexology describes a system of erogenous zones, chakras, in Sanskrit, or points of arousal. These points are enumerated in texts such as the Kama Sutra and Ananga Ranga, erotic texts which take many of their source ideas from the medical tradition. However, perhaps less well known is the counterpoint to the erogenous zones, i.e., the points of vulnerability or marmas. Sushruta, identified about 140 marmas and some of these have been matched with corresponding pressure points in jujitsu and other martial arts. This wallah has found that the Hara, that is, the psychic center near the navel, corresponding to Agni Chakra, is an ideal center for adjusting fluctuations in
[FairfieldLife] Re: All About Sadhus and Yogis
Meditating for some time, one gets established permanently in the state of being. And then, wherever the mind goes one is established in that Self no matter what one does here or there; it doesn't matter when one is established in the Self. And, that state comes after some time from going deep inside and coming out. With this practice one gets established permanently in the Self, and then whatever you do you are not separate from the Self... - Tat Walah Baba, Rishikesh 1969 http://www.amazingabilities.com/chap5a.html [image: Inline image 3] Tat Wallah Baba - The Good Fellow of the Tat. The word yogin is derived from the same word, yoga, from yuj, a practitioner of yoga, according to historian Georg Feuerstein, in his great book 'The Yoga Tradition': may be a novice, an advanced student, or God or Self-Realized adept Not to be confused with the so-called 'sixty-four yoginis' of Indian mythology dating to the sixth century, who may or may not have been practicing yoga under the guise of ritual coitus 'maithuna' in Tantric tradition. However, there is sometimes a distinction made between the yogin and the 'samnyasin' (renouncer) and the 'jnanin (gnostic). [image: Inline image 2] He used to live only on germinated gram seeds mixed with a little bit of salt. He lived on a hillock in a small natural cave near a mountain pool. - Swami Rama Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed Yogi: In 1968, at the age of 18, I left my comfortable home in Beverly Hills fuelled by the naïve exuberance of the sixties and searching for truth. I was pulled deep into India, into an ancient order of yogis, into a mystery school not unlike Harry Potter's, where I was initiated and eventually possessed by a master shaman-yogi, a baba. I was the first foreigner ever initiated into the order of Naga Babas, and I am still there today. The world has changed a lot, perhaps gone upside down, and I never expected nor intended to become an elder in the order, nor a guru. I was taken into the Extraordinary World, where things work a bit differently than the Ordinary World, I was given some insights and revelations, and now I do my best to give blessings to those who come to me, and teachings to my students, some of whom are Indian Naga Babas, some are foreigners. - Rampuri [image: Inline image 4] Baba Rampuri, born William A. Gans (July 14, 1950), is a Sadhu (a Hindu monk), specifically, he claims to be the first westerner to become a Naga Sadhu, having converted in 1970. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Rampuri Foreigner Sadhus: http://www.adolphus.nl/sadhus/falang.html Works cited: Living With the Himalayan Masters by Swami Rama Himalayan Institute Press, 1999 p. 245 Other titles of interest: 'Autobiography of a Yogi' by Paramahansa Yogananda, Preface by W. Y. Evans-Wentz Self-Realization Fellowship, 1957 'Autobiography of a Sadhu: A Journey into Mystic India' by Rampuri Destiny Books, 2010 'The Yoga Tradition' It's History, Literature, Philosophy and Practice by Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D. Foreword by Ken Wilber Hohm Press, 1998 [image: Inline image 1] 'Naked They Pray' by Pearce Gervis Sloan and Pearce, 1956 'Obscure Religious Cults' by Shashibhusan Das Gupta Mukhopadhyay, 1962 'Gorakhnath Kanphata Yogis' by G. W. Briggs YMCA Pub. 1938 'Baba: Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed Yogi' by Rampuri Harmony/Bell Tower, 2005 'The Mystics, Ascetics,and Saints of India' by John Campbell Oman Unwin, 1905 'Sadhus: Holy Men of India' by Dolf Hartsuiker Thames Hudson, 1993 'The Sadhus of India: A Study of Hindu Asceticism' by Robert Lewis Gross Rawat Publications, 1992 'Western Sadhus and Sannyasins in India' by Marcus Allsop Hohm Press, 2000 Notes: Tat Wale Baba (PDF): by Vincent J. Daczynski http://mmy.klemke.de/ http://mmy.klemke.de/M206.pdf Tat Wale Baba: http://www.amazingabilities.com/amaze6a.html Tat Wale Baba lectures to a 60's Teacher Training Course in India, and Maharishi translates. https://groups.yahoo.com/groups/FairfieldLife/168266https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FairfieldLife/conversations/topics/168266 The book begins with a thorough definition of yoga and then an overview, and then its inescapable conjoining with Hinduism. - Dennis Littrell Amazon reviews: http://tinyurl.com/c3luhp The Naga Sadhus of India: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadhu Kumbh Mela: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, participate in a ritualistic feast organized to mark the 13th day of the passing away of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, at his ashram, or meditation retreat, in Allahabad, India. http://www.daylife.com/photo/03cI9BW44yeBRT On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 6:49 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Hundreds of Naga Sadhus gathered in the compound of Maya Devi Temple, befoe going in a procession to take a holy dip in the ganges. ..Sadhus gather here and perform all kind of feats, to show off their warrior skills, with their weapons, which include sticks, tridents, swords and spears...Kumbh Mela
[FairfieldLife] The Ultimate Techno Tracks
Example of a professional production environment: [image: Inline image 1] FX - Test Tone - Techno Trax - Volume 1 Part I http://www.youtube.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXNXWCfJ-N8feature=sharelist=PL7rwDSLdOxlcsEtfFbqQ5J_jAs7C84oC3index=1 Die Anfänge - Techno Trax - Part I http://www.youtube.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr6N-bNyAgAfeature=sharelist=RDTr6N-bNyAgA [image: Inline image 2] Techno is a form of electronic dance music (EDM) that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, in the United States during the mid-to-late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno in reference to a specific genre of music was in 1988. Many styles of techno now exist, but Detroit techno is seen as the foundation upon which a number of subgenres have been built. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techno 'Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey' by B. Brewster F. Broughton Avalon, 2006
[FairfieldLife] Re: Music for Yoga and Meditation
Kimio Eto - Koto [image: Inline image 1] Ryoan-ji Zen Garden, Japan Yuki No Genso http://youtu.be/J7ezuG1ul2c Koto Flute - Kimio Eto and Bud Shank 1963 http://youtu.be/kTLDZVJcF7A [image: Inline image 2] Sound of the Koto: The Music of Japan by Kimio Eto Vinyl album 33 1/3 RPM The koto is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument, similar to the Chinese zheng, the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum and the Vietnamese ðàn tranh. The koto is the national instrument of Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koto_%28instrument%29 On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 7:10 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Ravi Shankar [image: Inline image 3] 'Festival of Indian Music' - Romantic Ragas http://youtu.be/uzKhb0ypdjA [image: Inline image 2] Ravi Shankar Ali Akbar Khan V.G. Jog Pandit Jasraj Shivkumar Sharma Hariprasad Chaurasia Sultan Khan Alla Rakha Zakir Hussain 'Music of India' http://youtu.be/-f1DNyngKVY [image: Inline image 4] 'Chants Of India' http://youtu.be/bg8uoepX4OI [image: Inline image 6] This CD is unlike anything you might ever hear. It is not so much the music of Shankar or Harrison or anyone else - it is the music of the Gods, manifested through Shankar and the talent surrounding him. - Amazon review Ravi Shankar - Performer George Harrison - Performer Angel Records - Audio CD 'Shankar Family Friends' http://youtu.be/euqihRrbtSQ [image: Inline image 5] Dark Horse Records, 33 1/3 RPM vinyl SP-22002 1973 Note: (This album is very rare and out-of-print; my copy is in near mint condition and transferred to cassette tape for listing. Not availableon Audio CD- New on vinyl: $499.00). Ravi Shankar, KBE often referred to by the title Pandit, was an Indian musician and composer who played the sitar. He has been described as the best-known contemporary Indian musician. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravi_Shankar On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 7:53 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: [image: Inline image 1] George Harrison - Wonderwall Music http://youtu.be/UllxxMkG7uI All of the tracks were composed by Harrison, and it was the first official solo album by a Beatle. It was the first album release on the newly formed Apple Records, appearing in November 1968, a few weeks before The Beatles (White Album). It would also be the first Apple record to be deleted, though it was remastered and reissued on CD in 1992. While the tracks recorded in England were made on multi-track recording machines and remixed, the Indian portions were recorded live to two-track stereo. 01. 00:00 Microbes 02. 03:43 Red Lady Too 03. 05:41 Tabla and Pakavaj 04. 06:47 In the Park 05. 10:56 Drilling a Home 06. 14:05 Guru Vandana 07. 15:11 Greasy Legs 08. 16:41 Ski-ing 09. 18:31 Gat Kirwani 10. 19:47 Dream Scene 11. 25:15 Party Seacombe 12. 29:51 Love Scene 13. 34:09 Crying 14. 35:28 Cowboy Music 15. 36:58 Fantasy Sequins 16. 38:50 On the Bed 17. 41:13 Glass Box 18. 42:20 Wonderwall to Be Here 19. 43:48 Singing Om On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Bud Shank [image: Inline image 2] Pather Panchali with Ravi Shankar http://youtu.be/oqO_DxrqX4c Ravi Shankar - Sitar Bud Shank - Flute Kanai Dutta - Tabla Nodu Mullick - Tambura Harihar Rao - Percussion Dholak Dennis Budimir - Guitar Gary Peacock - Bass Louis Hayes - Drums Bud Shank was a legend in Hollywood where he played with Stan Kenton's band, Lalo Schifrin, Gábor Szabó, Hugo Montenegro, and as a first-class session muscian. He also had a strong interest in what might now be termed world music, playing Brazilian-influenced jazz with Laurindo Almeida in 1953-54, and in 1962 fusing jazz with Indian traditions in collaboration with Indian composer and sitar-player Ravi Shankar. Also recommended: Improvisations: Bud Shank, Ravi Shankar, and Paul Horn [image: Inline image 1] Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pather_Panchali On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Paul Horn [image: Inline image 1] Paul Horn - Inside the Taj Mahal (prologue) http://youtu.be/NiEUyC72GkI Paul Horn is best known for his Inside the Taj Mahal and Inside India Kashmir on World Pacific Records. Horn attended one of the first TTCs at Rishikesh and Kashmir with MMY. I first met Paul Horn at SIMS in Westwood in 1967 just after his return from India where he meditated with The Beatles. Another of my favorite Paul Horn recordings is called Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. He has made numerous other inside recordings - inside a cathedral, in the canyons of the Southwestern U.S. and in 1998, inside the Potala Palace inLhasa, Tibet: Journey to the Roof of the World. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hornhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Horn_%28musician%29 On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 7:42 AM, Richard Williams
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: 100 Great Rock Artists
Powerful stuff - that’s what I’m talkin’ about! Powerful Stuff - Jimmie Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds http://youtu.be/CaEHFxlmf-k From the album, 'Powerful Stuff' http://youtu.be/Ow-e4QQBKoY Live in Dallas Texas 1986 http://youtu.be/JC4geMPc6pAWrap it up - Jimmie Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds http://youtu.be/51270i8F3mUTell Me Live from Austin Nov. 26th 1986 http://youtu.be/-vxDjjTiqyY The Fabulous Thunderbirds are: Jimmie Vaughan Lead Guitar, Kim Wilson harmonica vocal, Preston Hubbard bass, Fran Christina drums and Junior Brantley keyboards. On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 6:07 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Jimmy Vaughan [image: Inline image 1] The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff, live on Austin City Limits http://youtu.be/gqc3jWtE2CY Jimmie Vaughan, brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan, has played with Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, and BB King, and many others during the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival. Vaughan has been awarded four Grammy Awards. The song Tuff Enuff was a Top 40 hit, peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. Since 1997 Fender has produced a Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex Stratocaster. One of my favorite albums: Powerful Stuff, 1989. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Vaughan The Fabulous Thunderbirds: On the evening of February 16, 2000, The Fabulous Thunderbirds made history, becoming the first band ever to be broadcast on the Internet using high-definition cameras. The band's first four albums, released between 1979 and 1983, are ranked among the most important 'white blues' recordings. There have been numerous personel changes in the band; the band started out in 1976 with Kim Wilson performing vocals and harmonica; Jimmie Vaughan on guitar; Keith Ferguson on bass; and Mike Buck and Fran Christina on drums. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabulous_Thunderbirds Jimmie Vaughan loves classic and custom cars, and is an avid car collector. Vaughan has had many of his customs and hot rods displayed in museums, as well as featured in rodding and custom magazines. Read more: Street Rodder Magazine January 1985 p. 55 Rod Custom Magazine April 2000 pp. 88-91 On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Oh, yeah! The Elevators, with Roky Erikson and jug player Tommy Hall, who used to play at the old Vulcan Gas Company in Austin back in 1965 - that's where I met my ex-wife, Sally Mann. I also met Janis Joplin at the Vulcan on South Congress Street. Before I split up with Sally we saw the Elevators at The Fillmore West and The Avalon Ballroom when we moved out to San Francisco. They were a very cool band to dance to live, but like a lot of other guys, really hooked on ecstasy or something, probably weed. Go figure. Thanks for the memories! [image: Inline image 1] 13th Floor Elevators - Youre Gonna Miss Me http://youtu.be/47SI1FddVqY Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Floor_Elevators On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 1:29 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: Talking about Austin City: did you ever see The 13th Floor Elevators? They intrigued me because they pioneered both the raw garage approach to recording and the psychedelic soundscape. They're one of those bands most people today won't know but who were amazingly influential over the long term. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPBJsdE9V14
[FairfieldLife] Re: Games People Play
Apple could be turning its Apple TV set-top box into a gaming console soon, according to reports from 9to5Mac and iLounge. However, anyone who has been following tech news over the past year realizes that an Apple gaming console is hardly a new idea. Read more: 'Will Apple Succeed at Turning the Apple TV Into a Gaming Console?' http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/0http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/01/25/will-apple-succeed-at-turning-the-apple-tv-into-a.aspx On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: [image: Inline image 1] We used to play video games on a TV set. Then we got an Atari game console. Then, there's the XBox, SONY Play Station and the Nintendo Wi game console. But these days kids and adults want to play games on their smartphone or tablet. Go figure. Pong (marketed as PONG) is one of the earliest arcade video games; it is a tennis sports game featuring simple two-dimensional graphics. While other arcade video games such as Computer Space came before it, Pong was one of the first video games to reach mainstream popularity. Pong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong 'Nintendo’s Iwata Under Fire After Missing Wii U Forecast' http://www.bloomberg.com/news/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-21/nintendo-s-iwata-under-fire-after-failing-to-meet-wii-u-pledge.html?cmpid=yhoo
[FairfieldLife] Re: Black Hats and White Hats
'The US Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against the people allegedly behind two popular Android piracy websites, Snappzmarket and Appbucket. Both sites offered large catalogs of free app downloads, giving pirates a way to avoid paying for premium apps on Google Play.' Read more: 'Justice Department files its first criminal charges against mobile app pirates' http://www.theverge.com/android-app-pirateshttp://www.theverge.com/2014/1/25/5345182/justice-department-files-charges-against-android-app-pirates On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 5:40 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: RAMNICU VALCEA, Romania -- It's easy to tell which kids in this town have helped to make it a global center for criminal hacking and Internet scams. They're the pupils who come to school wearing the best clothes and gold jewelry in a region of Romania where chickens are raised in yards and roads are full of potholes... 'U.S. data thefts turn spotlight on Romania' USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/credit-card-hacking-romaniahttp://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/01/13/credit-card-hacking-romania/4456491/ On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 7:25 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Bitcoin: Last year, the Austin resident and former UT law student posted plans for a 3D-printed plastic handgun online along with a video demonstrating the weapon. He took the plans down days later, after the State Department ordered them removed. Now, Wilson has moved into another realm growing increasingly popular among tech-centric libertarians. He and six other coders are working on software that would further encrypt bitcoins, an increasingly popular quasi-anonymous online currency. Read more: 'Cody Wilson announces bitcoin venture' Dallas Morning News: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/cody-wilson-bitcoin-venture.html/http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/01/3d-gun-advocate-cody-wilson-announces-bitcoin-venture.html/ Bitcoin has proven to be a pretty great medium of exchange, it's value has swung wildly over the course of its history. In a recent blog post at The Verge, Adrianne Jefferies questions whether this really is a problem. She writes... Read more: Bitcoins -- Why Paul Krugman is Right to Hate Them http://business.time.com/bitcoin-paul-krugmanhttp://business.time.com/2014/01/03/bitcoin-paul-krugman-is-right-to-hate-them/ On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: This hack has all the earmarks of a middle-man conspiracy: On Friday, a Target spokeswoman backtracked from previous statements and said criminals had made off with customers' encrypted PIN information as well. But Target said the company stored the keys to decrypt its PIN data on separate systems from the ones that were hacked. 'Target's Nightmare Goes On: Encrypted PIN Data Stolen' New York Times: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/targets-nightmare/http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/27/targets-nightmare-goes-on-encrypted-pin-data-stolen/?_r=0 On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 9:17 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: This hack has all the earmarks of an inside job: Target confirmed on Monday that the company is partnering with Secret Service to investigate the breach, and said its point-of-sale terminals in U.S. stores were infected by malware, or malicious software. Target said it was restricted in the amount of information about the investigation it could share. 'Target Discusses Breach With State Attorneys' http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304020704579276901918248632 On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: Addressing the important issues! According to what I've read, the NSA doesn't even know how many documents were collected and purloined by Edward Snowden. But, one does wonder how an organization of thousands of spies wouldn't be able to spot another spy among their own. Apparently Snowden was a genius among geniuses. That, in itself should have been a red flag. Go figure. In a book I recently read, one of the prosecutors at trial told the presiding judge that Kevin Mitnick, The Dark Side Hacker, at one time the most wanted hackers by the FBI, could hack into a phone connection at NORAD and with a series of whistles, cause a ballistic missile to be launched. Go figure. Next, they will be telling us that there's a hidden camera inside every Mr. Coffee pot. You better check every ball point pen in the house for cams and voice actuated listening devices, while you're at it. LoL! Among the more eye-opening claims made by NSA is that it detected what CBS terms the BIOS Plot - an attempt by China to launch malicious code in the guise of a firmware update that would have targeted computers apparently linked to the US financial system, rendering them pieces of junk. Read more: 'NSA goes on 60 Minutes
Re: [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
Everyone hates taxation - there's a tax on your earned income; a tax on your property; on your gas and oil; on the car that you drive to work; and on tobacco, beer and pot - next they'e be wanting to put a tax on your seat. It's just outrageous. The rent is too damn high! [image: Inline image 1] The property tax on this place is about $100 a month in real dollars - you take that out of a social security check and what have you got left? I guess you could take a city bus to the grocery store and buy some beans and rice. While you're there, buy some potatoes - but watch out - they might try to tax your food stuffs. Go figure. This is about the time of the year, every year, where I wish there was a rewind button. November and December are filled with holiday fun, extra days off, and getting together with friends and family. Then January hits and wham! -- all of your credit card bills from December become due and Uncle Sam comes knocking at your door to get you to do your taxes by April 15. Happy New Year, right? 10 States With the Highest Property Taxes in America: http://www.fool.com/investing/property-taxeshttp://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/01/25/10-states-with-the-highest-property-taxes-in-ameri.aspx On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: For about a year we lived in Venice California at 405 Howland Canal. Barry said he used to live in Venice too. It used to be a great place with health food stores around and a great beach to visit. It's only a few miles from the Santa Monica Pier. [image: Inline image 1] Howland Canal,Venice, California Back in those days (1965) it was a cheap place to live and only a block from the ocean beach. My rent for a room with kitchen privilges was only $50 a month. Later, we rented the whole house for $650 a month. The place on Howland Canal had a great covered porch on the front looking out on the canal; a large living room and three small bedrooms.It was divided into two apartments, one upstairs and one down stairs. And, like many other canal houses it had a great back yard going down to the canal. Sweet! [image: Inline image 2] That's all changed now that the Marina Del Rey was built and the canals were renovated. The rent is too damn high! [image: Inline image 3] In 1951, Charles Brittin, a mailman and amateur photographer, moved to Venice, Calif., and began to photograph his surroundings: the desolate streets and misty midways, the oil derricks erected by the beach and the vibrant Beat community, with the artist Wallace Berman at its core, that gathered regularly at Brittin’s apartment for impromptu parties... Read more: 'The Untrained Eye' http://steffienelson.com/2011/04/18/the-untrained-eye/ On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Two guys got together in San Antonio to sell some trucks and some TVs - Ernesto Ancira at Ancira-Winton Chevrolet and Bjorn's Audio Video. You can buy a new regular cab 2-wheel drive Chevrolet Silverado for $23,948 and Bjorn will throw in a free JVC 32 flat screen TV. WOW! I'm really impressed! I think we should rush over to get a new work truck before they sell out, except: The rent is is too damn high! http://www.kbb.com/ http://www.bjorns.com/ http://www.ancirachev.com/ On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Increasingly, experts in health insurance are becoming concerned that many of these first-time buyers will be in for a shock when they get medical care next year and discover they're on the hook for most of the initial cost. 'Health plan sticker shock ahead for some buyers' http://news.yahoo.com/health-plan-sticker-shock-ahead-buyers-160838205.html On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Taking care of all these cars can really keep a guy busy. There are maintenance costs; keeping them garaged; make sure they are clean inside and out and shiny; paying the State inspections and payments to the tax assessor; and there's oil and gas to buy. Just keeping the right amount of air in the tires is a chore. You used to able to go to your local gas station and they would fill up your car with gas, check the oil and water, make sure the battery was good to go, put air in the tires if needed, and wipe the windows clean. These days, you have to go to a convenience store like an Exxon Tiger Mart to get air for your tires. If you purchase gas and then walk inside and have them turn on the air compressor you can get free air for your tires, and then half of the time, the air unit is out of order. Otherwise, you have to pay.50 cents for air and be real quick about it. Go figure. The rent is too damn high! So, I bought me this handy item tool at Harbor Tool: [image: Inline image 1] On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 7:14 AM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote: We've been drinking coffee
[FairfieldLife] Re: What People Are Doing
Social Networking According to what I've read, in a 2011 survey it was found that 47% of American adults use a social networking service. Go figure. [image: Inline image 1] Facebook is a great utility if you want to stay in touch with friends and family, share photos, and see what other people are up to in their lives. It's free to use, of course, but that doesn't mean it comes without a price. If you're using Facebook, you're giving the company a ton of information about yourself which it is selling to advertisers in one form or another. Read more: 'How To See All The Companies That Are Tracking You On Facebook — And Block Them' Yahoo News: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/see-companies-tracking-facebook-block-022700747.html Chinese computer security agency says almost half of cyber-attacks originated overseas, including nearly 15% from US. Read more: 'China victim of 500,000 cyber-attacks in 2010, says security agency' The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/09/china-cyber-attacks The World Map of Social Networks: http://www.techinasia.com/the-world-map-of-social-networks-pic/ List of Social Networking Sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites Social networking service: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking_service On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: In new media, it’s difficult to find anyone who can boast a full night’s rest. http://krick.3feetunder.com/jobsucks.htm
[FairfieldLife] Re: Popular Music Greats
The B-52's [image: Inline image 2] This is a party and dance band from Athens, Georgia USA - they are fun and odd, but excellent musicians - all glory to the wild 1980's youth. They really rock! Fred Schneider - vocals, percussion, keyboards Kate Pierson - organ, bass, vocals Cindy Wilson - vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitar Keith Strickland - drums, guitars, synthesizers, various instruments Ricky Wilson - guitars Rock Lobster - Video 1978 http://youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg Love Shack - Video 1989 http://youtu.be/9SOryJvTAGs Good Stuff - Video 1992 http://youtu.be/xqfL6_6qEJY Channel Z - Video - From the Cosmic Thing album http://youtu.be/pB4G9WBYMFo Cosmic Thing - Full album 1989 http://youtu.be/j-VeUq8j6J8 [image: Inline image 1] Cosmic Thing - vinyl 33 1/2 RPM Tour Dates: http://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/the-b-52s The B-52's: Rooted in new wave and 1960s rock and roll, the group later covered many genres ranging from post-punk to pop rock. The guy vs. gals vocals of Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson, sometimes used in call and response style (Strobe Light, Private Idaho, and Good Stuff), are a trademark. Presenting themselves as a positive, fun, enthusiastic, slightly oddball and goofy party band, the B-52's tell tall tales, glorify wild youth and celebrate sexy romance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Joe South [image: Inline image 3] Rose Garden http://youtu.be/klHkXsalMDE Games People Play http://youtu.be/MAGyENr3_44 [image: Inline image 1] Joe South (February 28, 1940 - September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for Games People Play and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for Rose Garden. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_South On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest popular music bands of all time. We saw this performance of Fleetwood Mac on June 4, 2013 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. [image: Inline image 3] This is just an AWESOME live performance by Fleetwood Mac - World Turning. This is one of the best live versions ever done of this song! We play this song from the CD version when we are demonstrating our high-end Yamaha stereo system in the barn. This version originally aired on April 8, 1976 on the The Midnight Special: World Turning - Live 1976 http://youtu.be/rcsYa6jFRoY Watch these other classic live performances: Go Your Own Way - 1997 - http://youtu.be/p8Ojjn35kP8 Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks 1976 http://youtu.be/wgmRb3MlpHQ Over My Head - Christine McVie http://youtu.be/U3p-AHX0ml0 [image: Inline image 4] Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Buckingham and Nicks, 1977's Rumours, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (including Nicks' song Dreams), and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. To date the album has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the 4th highest selling album of all time. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: All About Sadhus and Yogis
Siddhartha [image: Inline image 1] Siddhartha - A Film by Conrad Rooks http://youtu.be/t7xEcgkeLl4 Siddhartha is a film based on the novel of the same name by Hermann Hesse, directed by Conrad Rooks. It was shot on location in Northern India, and features work by noted cinematographer Sven Nykvist. The locations used for the film were the holy city of Rishikesh and the private estates and palaces of the Maharajah of Bharatpur. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_filmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_%28film%29 Siddhartha 1972 Directed by Conrad Rooks Written by Conrad Rooks Starring Shashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Romesh Sharma Music by Hemant Kumar Cinematography by Sven Nykvist Siddhartha Film: http://www.imdb.com/title/siddhartha/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070689/ Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse: In Hesse’s novel, experience, the totality of conscious events of a human life, is shown as the best way to approach understanding of reality and attain enlightenment – Hesse’s crafting of Siddhartha’s journey shows that understanding is attained not through intellectual methods, nor through immersing oneself in the carnal pleasures of the world and the accompanying pain of samsara; however, it is the completeness of these experiences that allow Siddhartha to attain understanding. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_%28novel%29 On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 5:48 AM, nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.comwrote: Rampuri interview about Kumbh Mela: http://rampuri.com/naga-baba-rampuri-interview-first-kumbh-mela/
[FairfieldLife] A Passage to India
A Passage To India was directed by David Lean on location in India. Starring Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox and Alec Guinness as Professor Godbole. This is a great film about India and the British Raj - an adventure, a drama and a tragic romance. A Passage to India is based on the novel by E. M. Forster. [image: Inline image 1] A Passage to India - Trailer HD http://youtu.be/muwBKtTGG-8 A Passage To India - Trailer HD http://youtu.be/zYy2wWS4Nws [image: Inline image 3] Scene at Marabar Caves with Mrs. Moore (with English subtitles) http://youtu.be/V3UAPNPffGw A Passage to India - full movie (with English subtitles) http://youtu.be/x0q2zyb2aNY [image: Inline image 2] This was the final film of Lean's career, and the first he had directed in 14 years. A Passage to India received eleven nominations at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Lean, and Best Actress for Judy Davis for her portrayal as Adela Quested. Peggy Ashcroft won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal as Mrs Moore, making her, at 77, the oldest actress to win the award, and Maurice Jarre won his third award for Best Original Score. Read more: 'A Passage to India' http://en.wikipedia.org//A_Passage_to_Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Passage_to_India_%28film%29
[FairfieldLife] Re: Popular Music Greats
Crystal Gayle [image: Inline image 2] Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - The Midnight Special 1977 http://youtu.be/wHfInRrRGCI Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue HQ http://youtu.be/WOyixG_-38M Crystal Gayle became the first female artist in country music history to reach Platinum sales with her 1977 album, We Must Believe in Magic. Also famous for her nearly floor-length hair, she was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine in 1983. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Gayle Too Many Lovers (Not enough love) http://youtu.be/W0EQlXG2q3s [image: Inline image 1] Crystal Gayle's Greatest Hits (1983) http://youtu.be/30b-UKwYCRE On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: The B-52's [image: Inline image 2] This is a party and dance band from Athens, Georgia USA - they are fun and odd, but excellent musicians - all glory to the wild 1980's youth. They really rock! Fred Schneider - vocals, percussion, keyboards Kate Pierson - organ, bass, vocals Cindy Wilson - vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitar Keith Strickland - drums, guitars, synthesizers, various instruments Ricky Wilson - guitars Rock Lobster - Video 1978 http://youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg Love Shack - Video 1989 http://youtu.be/9SOryJvTAGs Good Stuff - Video 1992 http://youtu.be/xqfL6_6qEJY Channel Z - Video - From the Cosmic Thing album http://youtu.be/pB4G9WBYMFo Cosmic Thing - Full album 1989 http://youtu.be/j-VeUq8j6J8 [image: Inline image 1] Cosmic Thing - vinyl 33 1/2 RPM Tour Dates: http://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/the-b-52s The B-52's: Rooted in new wave and 1960s rock and roll, the group later covered many genres ranging from post-punk to pop rock. The guy vs. gals vocals of Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson, sometimes used in call and response style (Strobe Light, Private Idaho, and Good Stuff), are a trademark. Presenting themselves as a positive, fun, enthusiastic, slightly oddball and goofy party band, the B-52's tell tall tales, glorify wild youth and celebrate sexy romance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Joe South [image: Inline image 3] Rose Garden http://youtu.be/klHkXsalMDE Games People Play http://youtu.be/MAGyENr3_44 [image: Inline image 1] Joe South (February 28, 1940 – September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for Games People Play and was again nominated for the award in 1972 for Rose Garden. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_South On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac is one of the greatest popular music bands of all time. We saw this performance of Fleetwood Mac on June 4, 2013 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. [image: Inline image 3] This is just an AWESOME live performance by Fleetwood Mac - World Turning. This is one of the best live versions ever done of this song! We play this song from the CD version when we are demonstrating our high-end Yamaha stereo system in the barn. This version originally aired on April 8, 1976 on the The Midnight Special: World Turning - Live 1976 http://youtu.be/rcsYa6jFRoY Watch these other classic live performances: Go Your Own Way - 1997 - http://youtu.be/p8Ojjn35kP8 Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks 1976 http://youtu.be/wgmRb3MlpHQ Over My Head - Christine McVie http://youtu.be/U3p-AHX0ml0 [image: Inline image 4] Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Buckingham and Nicks, 1977's Rumours, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (including Nicks' song Dreams), and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. To date the album has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the 4th highest selling album of all time. Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: All About Ayerveda
authfriend: Terrific song, fabulous musical. Thanks for all the information about the song from Guy's and Dolls. Do you guys have any comments to make about MMY's Ayerveda? On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 12:28 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: *Terrific song, fabulous musical. Too bad the movie version wasn't so hot (Brando gave it his best shot, but...). At least they kept Stubby Kaye and Vivian Blaine from the original cast.* Every time I hear the word equipoise I think of this song from Guys and Dolls. Part of the lyric is about a horse where the actor sings He says his great grandfather was Equipoise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6djgavbp7c ALSO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equipoise_%28horse%29
