[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-04 Thread richardatrwilliamsdotus
emptybill: I already addressed this in a post about the primal bijas of Rig-Veda, all pointed out by Brahmarshi Daivarata. You keep avoiding the question: Where do the TM bija mantras come from? If you don't know, just admit it. If you read them in a book, say so. But, at least try to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-04 Thread Jason
into each kit. So there's no name attached to it. But it takes about six weeks, typically.               From: richardatrwilliamsdotus rich...@rwilliams.us To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2011 9:57 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-04 Thread Vaj
On Dec 4, 2011, at 11:27 AM, richardatrwilliamsdotus wrote: emptybill: I already addressed this in a post about the primal bijas of Rig-Veda, all pointed out by Brahmarshi Daivarata. You keep avoiding the question: Where do the TM bija mantras come from? He does not know. TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-04 Thread richardatrwilliamsdotus
I already addressed this in a post about the primal bijas of Rig-Veda, all pointed out by Brahmarshi Daivarata. You keep avoiding the question: Where do the TM bija mantras come from? Vaj: He does not know. Well, Vaj and emptybill don't know, and if Rick Archer and Dana

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-04 Thread emptybill
The origin of the bija mantra is not really mysterious. They come from you, me and even WikiWillyGuptaGupta. They vibrate in the human subtle nervous system and will erupt if evoked properly. It is this experience which separates them from ordinary human speech activity. Willy doesn't believe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-03 Thread richardatrwilliamsdotus
Apparently you only gave a cursory look at Sanderson's Webpage. He has plenty of material demonstrating Buddhist textual borrowing from Shaiva tantric texts... Vaj: In fact certain specific togal practices can be found in later shaivite texts, after their bonpo originals... What

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread Robert
Is there any sound which isn't 'made up'? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, richardatrwilliamsdotus richard@... wrote: The truth is that most Buddhist mantras have origins in the purana/tantra practice of India which is Hindu/Jain in composition... Most mantras from

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread richardatrwilliamsdotus
Robert: Is there any sound which isn't 'made up'? A 'bija' mantra is whatever your guru says it is. It could be a sound, a mental image, or a symbolic device such as a yantra, or just a thought. In deep meditation TMers only use non-semantic sounds as simple mnemonic device for

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread Vaj
Hi William: On Dec 1, 2011, at 7:28 PM, emptybill wrote: My reply: Apparently you only gave a cursory look at Sanderson's Webpage. He has plenty of material demonstrating Buddhist textual borrowing from Shaiva tantric texts. About 5 years ago or so, before Sanderson's page came up, a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread Vaj
On Dec 2, 2011, at 11:33 AM, richardatrwilliamsdotus wrote: Apparently you only gave a cursory look at Sanderson's Webpage. He has plenty of material demonstrating Buddhist textual borrowing from Shaiva tantric texts... Vaj: In fact certain specific togal practices can be found in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread whynotnow7
I know several yogis who use dream yoga as way to work on projects, often textual, while they are sleeping. Yeah? Well *I* know a guy who can make balloon animals while tap dancing in a bunny suit. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: On Dec 2, 2011, at 11:33 AM,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread emptybill
Buddhist literary borrowings from shaiva texts are quite clear. However that does not invalidate the idea of a common yogic cultural sphere which went both ways. Yogins often do not mind mixing dharmas since they are concerned primarily with what works. The Bon dharma appears to synthesize the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread richardatrwilliamsdotus
emptybill: Go look up sphota and shabda brahman. Shabda is more than the perishable sounds of human speech... According to the Indian mythology 'mantra' is the 'primary sound of the universe', called 'Shabd' in Sanskrit. In the Rig Veda Shabd is personified as 'Vac', the first primal

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread emptybill
I already addressed this in a post about the primal bijas of Rig-Veda, all pointed out by Brahmarshi Daivarata. You however are probably more versed in chanting the riks than he was. To bad for you since you can read but are unable to understand what you read. Here it is again for you to forget

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread Vaj
Hi William: On Dec 2, 2011, at 12:31 PM, emptybill wrote: Buddhist literary borrowings from shaiva texts are quite clear. However that does not invalidate the idea of a common yogic cultural sphere which went both ways. Yogins often do not mind mixing dharmas since they are concerned

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-02 Thread Yifu
thx, interesting discussion. I sent the info on Brahmarshi Daivarata - provided by Emptybill linked to Frawley; to Jerry. ... Special bonus, the ENTELODONT - A giant, truly disgusting ancient pig-like monster, rendered by Jerry Lofaro. Click onto the screen to get the next in the series of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-01 Thread emptybill
Vag: These are Sanderson's theories. Interesting, yes, but just theories Bill. Interesting from the POV of scholastic materialism. For consciousness-based practitioners, not so much. My reply: There is no such thing as scholastic materialism. It is a b.s. label. Some scholars are mere

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-12-01 Thread richardatrwilliamsdotus
The truth is that most Buddhist mantras have origins in the purana/tantra practice of India which is Hindu/Jain in composition... Most mantras from the vajrayana paths were revealed - or re-revealed if you prefer... emptybill: Alex Sanderson shows in his analysis of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-11-30 Thread Vaj
On Nov 30, 2011, at 1:35 PM, emptybill wrote: Me previously: The truth is that most Buddhist mantras have origins in the purana/ tantra practice of India which is Hindu/Jain in composition. Vag reply: Incorrect. Most mantras from the vajrayana paths were revealed - or re-revealed if you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-11-30 Thread Yifu
Also depends upon one's purposes, if scholastic materialism, this ongoing set of differences could be the basis of a PhD thesis. Chinese Sages might differ with the notion that only Skt. is the language of the gods. ... If one's purpose is chanting and gaining benefits, Chinese may be superior

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-11-30 Thread Yifu
thx,...agreed. Consider the inhabitans of Pandora - probably never heard of Skt. Most of the mantras I chant are in Mandarin. This language is very conducive to the chanting of mantras by virtue of an inbuilt articulation of single syllable words. When strung together and chanted rapidly, the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-11-29 Thread emptybill
(BTW-Stop hijacking this thread and start your own) Maintaining caste boundaries is part of the social duty of a Shankaracharya. SBS gave out mantras in India and therefore taught in the classical mode, i.e. by caste and family affiliation. Westerners don' t have a caste system and the Indians

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-11-29 Thread Vaj
On Nov 29, 2011, at 2:00 PM, emptybill wrote: For his part, Vag distorts it all to conform to his negativity. Read the post from earlier today please: they are direct quotes from HH Swami Brahmananda Saraswati's lineal successor, not me. They were posted since they are outtakes from a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-11-29 Thread richardatrwilliamsdotus
For his part, Vag distorts it all to conform to his negativity. Vaj: Read the post from earlier today please: they are direct quotes from HH Swami Brahmananda Saraswati's lineal successor, not me. Swami Shantanand was succeeded by Swami Vasudevanand, the current Shankaracarya of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-11-29 Thread Ravi Yogi
Yaay !!! Yet another boxing..err book flinging bouts between reigning champ emptybill and the wannabe wimpy W(v)aj. Let's start betting y'all. I'm betting on emptybill winning in 3 rounds. Go emptybill !! On Nov 29, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Vaj vajradh...@earthlink.net wrote: On Nov 29,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-11-29 Thread whynotnow7
Yep, I'd call it in three. emptybill's solid scholarship vs. Vaj's Buddha-Daddy-Dharma, and Vaj is toast. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Yogi raviyogi@... wrote: Yaay !!! Yet another boxing..err book flinging bouts between reigning champ emptybill and the wannabe wimpy W(v)aj.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Buddhist and Hindu mantras.

2011-11-29 Thread Ravi Yogi
Thanks Jim. Let's not forget Vaj's dodgy credentials, he's a liar who produced fake receipts to NBFF, that's National Book Flinging Federation. Whereas my man emptybill is a lifetime platinum member of Amazon. For chissakes this man has dedicated his life to books, he lives in a mansion of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-11 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: On Nov 10, 2011, at 5:43 AM, cardemaister wrote: Sorry, but that seems like rubbish to me. IMO, the basic element of that category of biija

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-11 Thread shukra69
by this Vag would have all the commonly used Buddhist mantras as spoiled mantras as they come from non-Brahmins and have been given to more than 6 ears... this is the worst most destructive and discriminatory form of caste-ism but he is happy to propagate it if he thinks it suits his sick

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: Spoiled mantras H.H. Jagadguru Swami Swaroopananda, Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math interviewed by David Sieveking Translator: When he did the TM course of Mahesh Yogi he was asked to pay $2500. He was then seated in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: Spoiled mantras H.H. Jagadguru Swami Swaroopananda, Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math interviewed by David Sieveking Translator: When he did the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread Vaj
On Nov 10, 2011, at 5:43 AM, cardemaister wrote: Sorry, but that seems like rubbish to me. IMO, the basic element of that category of biija mantras seems to be 'agni' read backwards: 'inga'. If the first/final a-sound is only implied, like in 'agni' (agniH/agnim/agninaa, etc) for some sandhi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
Sorry, but that seems like rubbish to me... Vaj: One of my favorite mantra dictionaries is the Mantrarthabhidanam from the Varada Tantra... So, you believe in 'Buddhas'.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread Vaj
On Nov 10, 2011, at 10:10 AM, richardwillytexwilliams wrote: Sorry, but that seems like rubbish to me... Vaj: One of my favorite mantra dictionaries is the Mantrarthabhidanam from the Varada Tantra... So, you believe in 'Buddhas'. I've met a few.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
One of my favorite mantra dictionaries is the Mantrarthabhidanam from the Varada Tantra... So, you believe in 'Buddhas'. Vaj: I've met a few. How many 'Dakinis' do you know? 'Dakini Teachings' By Padmasambhava North Atlantic Books, 2004

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread Vaj
On Nov 10, 2011, at 10:57 AM, richardwillytexwilliams wrote: One of my favorite mantra dictionaries is the Mantrarthabhidanam from the Varada Tantra... So, you believe in 'Buddhas'. Vaj: I've met a few. How many 'Dakinis' do you know? Enough.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
One of my favorite mantra dictionaries is the Mantrarthabhidanam from the Varada Tantra... So, you believe in 'Buddhas'. Vaj: I've met a few. How many 'Dakinis' do you know? Vaj: Enough. Did you ever meet up with the Yeshe Tsogyel, concubine of Guru

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote: On Nov 10, 2011, at 5:43 AM, cardemaister wrote: Sorry, but that seems like rubbish to me. IMO, the basic element of that category of biija mantras seems to be 'agni' read backwards: 'inga'. If the first/final a-sound

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread richardwillytexwilliams
Sorry, but that seems like rubbish to me... Vaj: For example, another level of the TM mantra Shreeng is Sa (the first letter) indicates Mahalakshmi... The TM 'shring' bija has nothing to do with Sri Lakshmi. The Sri Vidya bijas are used in TM, which come from Swami Brahmananda

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread Vaj
On Nov 10, 2011, at 4:11 PM, richardwillytexwilliams wrote: Sorry, but that seems like rubbish to me... Vaj: For example, another level of the TM mantra Shreeng is Sa (the first letter) indicates Mahalakshmi... The TM 'shring' bija has nothing to do with Sri Lakshmi. The Sri

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-10 Thread emptybill
This is bullshit unless you can provide proof of how and when SBS transmitted Shri Vidya bija mantras to MMY. TM mantras are standard mantras used by every pandit and pujari in and out of India. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, richardwillytexwilliams willytex@... wrote: The TM

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-09 Thread Mike Dixon
No man. It's *Shawing* with a forward pelvic thrust. From: emptybill emptyb...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 10:44 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?   What Vag is not telling. What a misanthrop

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-09 Thread whynotnow7
emptybill@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 10:44 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?   What Vag is not telling. What a misanthrop. Swarupananda at Dwaraka - A further complication was introduced in 1982, when Abhinava Sacchidananda Tirtha

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-07 Thread emptybill
What Vag is not telling. What a misanthrop. Swarupananda at Dwaraka - A further complication was introduced in 1982, when Abhinava Sacchidananda Tirtha, the Sankaracharya of Dwaraka, passed away, leaving a will with a few names as possible choices for his successor. Among these was Swarupananda

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-07 Thread whynotnow7
Goddess calling, will you accept the charges? Goddess?? You, with your tatty bathrobe, three day growth of stubble, and dirty slippers? In light of that, the 100% human hair wig and heavy eyeshadow don't really make a dent... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@... wrote:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring?

2011-11-07 Thread Bob Price
=related From: whynotnow7 whynotn...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 11:31:12 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Shring? Goddess calling, will you accept the charges? Goddess?? You, with your tatty bathrobe, three day growth