[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2013-01-01 Thread Buck
The immediate urgent priority for national and world peace is to join the Invincible America Assembly at MUM. Only 2000 meditators practicing meditation in Fairfield/Maharishi Vedic City will bring security to America and defuse the precarious escalation of conflict in the world. -Buck in the

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'? 2Share

2013-01-01 Thread Duveyoung
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: What do we know about what experiences are like in the absence of a body that are not second hand descriptions from some other source? I recall the actor Kirk Douglas being asked about experiences he had after being in a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?2Steve

2013-01-01 Thread Share Long
Yay and thank you!  Just as long as you don't think I'm as perfect as I think you are.  And yes, I'm sure you have quirks and flaws too (-: Thanks too for Les Miz rec.  My ex told me it's a real tear jerker and he's pretty Aquarian, by which I mean unemotional.  If he says it's a tear jerker, I

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?2Steve

2013-01-01 Thread seventhray27
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: Yay and thank you! Just as long as you don't think I'm as perfect as I think you are. And yes, I'm sure you have quirks and flaws too (-: That's me, in spades! Thanks too for Les Miz rec. My ex told me it's a real tear jerker and

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'? 2Share

2013-01-01 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: What do we know about what experiences are like in the absence of a body that are not second hand descriptions from some other source? I recall the actor

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'? 2Xeno

2013-01-01 Thread Share Long
Xeno, I'm thoroughly enjoying the back and forth you're having with Edg.  Thank you both.  I'm replying to 3 of your posts here, no particular order.  Mostly I'm commenting but have one question at the end.  I too appreciate Adyashanti's model of head, heart and gut.  I'm thinking those 3

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'? 2Xeno

2013-01-01 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: Xeno, I'm thoroughly enjoying the back and forth you're having with Edg.  Thank you both.  I'm replying to 3 of your posts here, no particular order.  Mostly I'm commenting but have one question at the end.  I

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-31 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: We have PROVEN EFFECTIVE work to do. Over 600 scientific research studies conducted during the past 35 years at more than 250 independent universities and research institutes in thirty-three countries have shown that the practice of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-31 Thread Michael Jackson
I Remember that the focus on money was the very first thing I started to wonder about in the years when I thought TM was the best things since sliced bread - speaking of which you would have been there when I was the baker - so if you ever ate in Annapurna you ate my bread and desserts - hope

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-31 Thread feste37
Yeah, there were some good desserts in those days. I ate lunch at Annapurna every day. I never ran into that Vince character, thank goodness. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: I Remember that the focus on money was the very first thing I started to

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'? 2Share

2012-12-31 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long sharelong60@... wrote: Ques to Xeno:  What do you think is the body's role in enlightenment?  By body I also mean the physical aspects of the brain.  I agree with your statement about perception determining whether one lives in heaven or

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'? 2Share

2012-12-31 Thread sharelong60
Xeno, thank you for this reply and Happy New Year too. Hope you're feeling lots better. I enjoyed looking up hylotheism and am answering you from Message View since your post has not yet arrived in my inbox. Maybe it will arrive next year (-: Anyway, I am of the same mind when it comes to

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'? 2Share

2012-12-31 Thread seventhray27
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60 wrote: Good Lord but life can be so deep and sweet. It takes my breath away. So grateful... That's what I mean - kindred spirit.

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: From: feste37 feste37@ To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:38 PM

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread Alex Stanley
Whoa, that was excellent. Couple thoughts... It does seem like TM can get people to the very edge of some kind of awakening, but the shift often requires being pushed off the TM treadmill by someone/something outside the TMO. As for the TMO no longer talking about enlightenment, that may be

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: Whoa, that [Xeno's rap below] was excellent. Couple thoughts... It does seem like TM can get people to the very edge of some kind of awakening, but the shift often requires being pushed off the TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: From: feste37 feste37@ To:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread Michael Jackson
Ann one of these days I am gonna come to Vancouver to visit with you and your husband - but please don't ask me to ride - I know how to feed a horse and clean out the hooves and how to daub that pink goop you put on any cuts or abrasions so flies don't devil them - maybe you don't have to deal

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seventhray27 steve.sundur@... wrote: Hey MJ, You make a lot of valid points. But keep in mind, here you are posting pretty much non stop on this forum, so something made a deep impression on you. It sounds like your cherry got busted by M just as

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: Whoa, that was excellent. Couple thoughts... It does seem like TM can get people to the very edge of some kind of awakening, but the shift often requires being pushed off the TM treadmill by

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread seventhray27
This will give me something to think about on the way home. We're getting ready to head out. On the drive to Denver though, we'll be listening to book II of Hunger Games, so maybe on the plane. But I will enjoy revisiting the unfoldment of Agni Me Le. Thank you for your post. --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread Michael Jackson
In the first place I am not trying to upset anyone with my carefully chosen and always shining with golden truth words and erudite wisdom. Second you are absolutely correct that there are LOTS of former TM'ers who are not happy about the con artist job Marsh and company did on the world and

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread feste37
You are so full of resentment and anger. If the TM is so bad, how come it took you so long to spot it? You are quick to blame the behavior of others, but what was it about you that fell for it all? You seem to feel you were cheated. What was it about you, then, that made you such an easy

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@... wrote: Whoa, that was excellent. Couple thoughts... It does seem like TM can get people to the very edge of some kind of awakening, but the shift often requires being pushed off the TM treadmill by

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread mjackson74
Leave it to the TMO to reduce spiritual experiences to a number - wonder when they will start selling nostrums guaranteed to give people Number One Experiences without fail? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread mjackson74
It might have been all of the above, but it wasn't - I was young and looking for something - TM seemed good and it turned out not to be after a time - so you would revile me for being gullible? Blame the victim so to speak - if Bevan ever advertises for a lackey you would fit the bill. ---

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread feste37
I apologize for the unpleasant post. I enjoyed my time in the TMO. I was only full-time in the movement for five years, when I was on faculty at MIU. I never felt cheated or exploited by the movement or the university. They gave me a job when I needed one. They trusted me enough to put me in

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread laughinggull108
Sorry about that MJ...this one is 36. I must've counted one page twice or something. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74 mjackson74@... wrote: It might have been all of the above, but it wasn't - I was young and looking for something - TM seemed good and it turned out not

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread doctordumbass
feste, Pu-leeze stop confusing us with the facts! Not fair! Can't keep hating with the exceptions, like you, popping up all over the place! Prejudice ONLY blossoms through ignorance, which you are putting a serious dent in, with your god-damned factual experiences. I hope I don't have to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread Michael Jackson
I understand - I had a friend who feels the same way - we were on MIU staff together - I in kitchen services she was in the fundraising dept. After I left she got her MBA, which somehow the movement paid for, put one of her sons thru high school there, went on TTC that also she got funding for

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread feste37
I was at MIU from 1981 to 1986 and also taught as adjunct faculty for some years after that, too. I understand your point of view as well. The movement was always slippery with money. Some years ago, I was in a position to donate some money to the university, so I found out from my former

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread Share Long
feste, thank you for saying all this.  Good to hear someone else's good experience with TMO.  Wonderful to be inspired by courage.  Thanks to Doc too for his cool info about FB and google; and for being supportive of me about religious wars really being economic wars; and for saying something

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-30 Thread seventhray27
I looked at the link. It's a bit too much for me to process, (at least right now). But what I liked about the commentary was what I originally found of interest. The idea of full blown AH collapsing to the point value G followed by the continuation of NEE. --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Buck
O ye of small experience we do have great work to do, For where two or three have come together in the Unified Field, The Field is there amidst them. Scientific research shows that even small groups of peace-creating meditators (as little as the square root of one percent of the population)

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Buck
Take Heart and come back to meditation, come to meditation with us! Will you not help? Come show us your mettle. Take courage and come back to meditation. Come sit with us. There is great work to do. Proven and effective spiritual work here on Earth to do for good together. Put aside

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Buck
Time is progressive and time is upon us now. Do what you have to to come to meditation. -Buck --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck wrote: Take Heart and come back to meditation, come to meditation with us! Will you not help? Come show us your mettle. Take courage and come back to

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread card
I think the main purpose of the concept of HoE is to motivate TMers to continue their practice (abhyaasa) even during hard times, when negative saMskaara's are predominant during possible asaMprajñaata-samaadhi: viraama-pratyayaabhyaasa-puurvaH *saMskaara-sheSo* 'nyaH! (I 17) ('nyaH = anyaH =

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Buck
We have PROVEN EFFECTIVE work to do. Over 600 scientific research studies conducted during the past 35 years at more than 250 independent universities and research institutes in thirty-three countries have shown that the practice of transcending benefits all areas of individual life—mind,

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: What i've noticed with many TM'ers and Siddhas is that they are a lot of the nicest people i've ever met, but they are very mild. They have to limit their experiences in life to mild experiences. Exactly.

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread seekliberation
Buck, I don't mean to be rude herebut i'm curious as to what your age is? seekliberation --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: We have PROVEN EFFECTIVE work to do. Over 600 scientific research studies conducted during the past 35 years at more than 250

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Buck dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: Take Heart and come back to meditation, come to meditation with us! Will you not help? Come show us your mettle. Take courage and come back to meditation. Come sit with us. There is great work to do. Proven and

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread seekliberation
What makes you think that people are wasting an opportunity? I don't know about everyone on this forum, but as for mei'm still meditating. I'm pretty sure most people on this forum still meditate, some of which have adopted other forms of meditation instead. Perhaps they're not in

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread seekliberation
Your post is almost identical to what i've pretty much said, just in different words. I expressed that many spiritual groups, the TMO especially, are simply mild-natured people. This age of Kali Yuga (if that's what we're in) is pretty much kicking their ass. And instead of strengthening

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread doctordumbass
I haven't yet figured out the cosmic mystery of, on the one hand, my thinking that little piglets are some of the cutest creatures on the planet...and on the other, absolutely LOVING bacon! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ann awoelflebater@... wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: Buck, I don't mean to be rude herebut i'm curious as to what your age is? seekliberation Son, I'm old enough to enlist without my parents permission. -Old Buck --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Share Long
Gemini guy (-: From: doctordumb...@rocketmail.com doctordumb...@rocketmail.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 9:31 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?   I haven't yet figured

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: Once again, your post tends to remain rather vague in describing exactly what HoE is supposed to be like. First off, yes religions have had the aspiration to create heaven on earth. Given what I know, and what

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Michael Jackson
Beautifully and cogently expressed - yet if these things are true, how do you account for the fact that the behavior of the long term TM practitioners who run and administrate the TM movement does not reflect the energy or essence of the purity of consciousness that is supposedly expressed by

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Susan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartaxius@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@ wrote: Once again, your post tends to remain rather vague in describing exactly what HoE is supposed to be like. First off, yes

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: Beautifully and cogently expressed - yet if these things are true, how do you account for the fact that the behavior of the long term TM practitioners who run and administrate the TM movement does not reflect the

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread doctordumbass
If I had a pet, it would be an alligator or crocodile - have always been fascinated with them, though I ate alligator exactly once - no real flavor, probably needs garlic...:-) Fish, shellfish, beef and pork - ! Though to be honest I eat it maybe once a week - protein drinks and cheese

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread feste37
Where does the TM movement say pay no attention to what reality actually is? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: Beautifully and cogently expressed - yet if these things are true, how do you account for the fact that the behavior of the long term TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread obbajeeba
I am Sarah Connor. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: Your post is almost identical to what i've pretty much said, just in different words. I expressed that many spiritual groups, the TMO especially, are simply mild-natured people. This age of

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, obbajeeba no_reply@... wrote: I am Sarah Connor. Fight on, Sista Obba. The evil robots from FFLife's future need a serious arse-whupping. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@ wrote: Your post is almost identical

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread feste37
You wrote a lot of words, but you did not answer my question. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: Oh come one, you know this, but if you must ask here goes: 1 - TM reality - Enlightenment in 3 - 6 years        Real Reality †No one we know

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread nablusoss1008
From: feste37 feste37@... To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:38 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?   Where does the TM movement say pay no attention to what reality

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Ann
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: From: feste37 feste37@ To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:38 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Michael Jackson
Its nice to have an admirer - thanks Ann! As to nabby's insults, it is consistent with nabby's TMO outlook - look to the future and not to what actually is. I don't blame anyone about anything - if a man walks into a bank and sticks a gun in the teller's face and demands money, takes the bank

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Michael Jackson
Xeno - the last paragraph says it all! From: Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:17 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?   --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Michael Jackson
ok then the TM Movement makes promises that are never kept from the effects of TM to the effects of TM Sidhis to the effects of all the ancillary programs  (yagyas, vastu veda, etc) to the promised uses of the donations to the Movement - they tell everyone to believe what the TMO says rather

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread Michael Jackson
I agree with most everything you are saying here - I think one of the things that made the TM movement not very spiritual was that race to inner space - the extreme emphasis M put on getting benefits, getting enlightenment as fast as possible - it took what could have been a spiritual movement

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread feste37
So what you meant was there is a difference between what the TM movement says and what actually happens as a result of the practice. That's rather different from saying that the TM movement says pay no attention to what reality actually is. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-29 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: It is in my mind  - they in essence are wanting people to pay no attention to the man behind the curtain - Reality is: Maharishi did not have the interests of the world or individuals are heart. TMO says -pay

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread raunchydog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dQPgSyQ2M8feature=youtube_gdata_player Sent from my iPad --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: I was just thinking, i've spent a lot of time arguing, pointing out faults, and trying to correct certaing unrealistic

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread seekliberation
I watched the video. As alwaysit's a rather vague and dreamy explanation of HoE, one which is not going to happen anytime soon. Perhaps in a few centuries, but more likely in the thousands of years. seekliberation --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@... wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread seekliberation
Yeah, the TMO's attitude towards any form of work was rather odd. There was a predominant attitude that those who worked, especially any form of manual labor, were just plain ignorant/lowlife people. It also reminds me of a contract the TMO signed with a construction company in NC when the

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: Yeah, the TMO's attitude towards any form of work was rather odd. There was a predominant attitude that those who worked, especially any form of manual

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: Yeah, the TMO's attitude towards any form of work was rather odd. There was a predominant attitude that those who worked, especially any form of manual labor, were just plain ignorant/lowlife people. It

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Michael Jackson
You have been out of the TM mentality for too long Barry which shows in your ideas of what place non-TM'ers would have in the enlightened world - don't you remember Maha saying that the day would come when everyone would want to do TM? That the teachers would have to run to the mountains to get

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Michael Jackson
With his energy being what it is it is hard even for me to have hard feelings towards him when I watch a video - beautiful words he expresses, but he really doesn't say much - just in essence that heaven on earth is possible and if we do TM it will happen

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread card
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 fintlewoodlewix@... wrote: But the caste system is a beautiful thing. If you're at the top Just occurred to me, is it true, that in the Rgveda, the word 'varNa' (color; caste) primarily referred to skin color? Like the Northern

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: You have been out of the TM mentality for too long Barry which shows in your ideas of what place non-TM'ers would have in the enlightened world - don't you remember Maha saying that the day would come when everyone

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: With his energy being what it is it is hard even for me to have hard feelings towards him when I watch a video - beautiful words he expresses, but he really doesn't say much - just in essence that heaven on earth

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Michael Jackson
TMers never had that model to benefit from. Many of them strove to *avoid* work whenever and however possible. Their loss. Maybe that explains why none of them ever achieved the enlightenment they claimed to be pursuing so diligently. I think I already sometime in the past mentioned the episode

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: I watched the video. As alwaysit's a rather vague and dreamy explanation of HoE, one which is not going to happen anytime soon. Perhaps in a few centuries, but more likely in the thousands of years.

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread seekliberation
Another funny coincidence in all this in terms of astrology.One of the primary planets that rules over spirituality, Saturn (ketu is the other), is not only a planet that rules over spirituality, but also discipline, responsibility, humility, and working. You would think that groups of

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@... wrote: I was just thinking, i've spent a lot of time arguing, pointing out faults, and trying to correct certaing unrealistic points of view with my family members, friends, and even a few people on this forum

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Susan
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: With his energy being what it is it is hard even for me to have hard feelings towards him when I watch a video - beautiful words he expresses, but he really doesn't say much - just in essence that heaven on earth

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread card
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberation@ wrote: I was just thinking, i've spent a lot of time arguing, pointing out faults, and trying to correct certaing unrealistic points of view

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Michael Jackson
Hold your breath till HOE sets in. From: nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 9:30 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?   --- In

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Michael Jackson
I wish you would write a book about your experiences with the TMO - guys like you and other old timers are living repositories of history - after all the TMO was a world wide movement and M probably the most successful con artist of the 20th Century - I hope you will tell your story one day.

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, card cardemaister@... wrote: Life is going to be very enjoyable -Maharishi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5C8DxeVScw Just occurred to me, would AoE be a boring hell for enterprising people who are extremely fond of various kinds of

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: Hold your breath till HOE sets in. Why ? I'm experiencing telepathy on a daily basis. From: nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent:

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@... wrote: I wish you would write a book about your experiences with the TMO - guys like you and other old timers are living repositories of history - after all the TMO was a world wide movement and M probably the most

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread doctordumbass
I saw a TV show last night about the Spirituali movement in 15th century Italy. In parallel to the outside Protestant movement, It was an attempt by forces *within* the Catholic Church to both spread the word that intercession isn't necessary between humans and God, and bring an end to the

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... no_reply@... wrote: I saw a TV show last night about the Spirituali movement in 15th century Italy. In parallel to the outside Protestant movement, It was an attempt by forces *within* the Catholic Church to both spread the word that

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread doctordumbass
Yes, Protestantism looks good on paper. :-) Due to lack of a persistent technique, though, the Protestants have twisted the possibility of direct communication [with God] into a weak collection of symbols and interpretation, and ministers. So even though the intent is there, the Protestant

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Richard J. Williams
With his energy being what it is it is hard even for me to have hard feelings towards him when I watch a video - beautiful words he expresses, but he really doesn't say much - just in essence that heaven on earth is possible and if we do TM it will happen... turquoiseb: Duh.

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Richard J. Williams
After my interaction with most die hard TMO TB's over the years, I am convinced that their conception of heaven on earth is pretty much a Disney movie... Susan: Here is the way out of this problem! Stop taking it literally. Heaven on Earth is a description of an internal

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Richard J. Williams
But the caste system is a beautiful thing. If you're at the top cardemaister: Just occurred to me, is it true, that in the Rgveda, the word 'varNa' (color; caste) primarily referred to skin color? The term 'caste' is, I think, from the Portugeuse word for color, 'casta', but

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams richard@... wrote: With his energy being what it is it is hard even for me to have hard feelings towards him when I watch a video - beautiful words he expresses, but he really doesn't say much - just in essence that

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Michael Jackson
Then all of us who believed the TMO need to be sued - I was certainly a proselytizer for TM in my day - it didn't make any of us hypocrites when we believed the hype - it made us True Believers From: nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com To:

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Jackson mjackson74@ wrote: Hold your breath till HOE sets in. Why ? I'm experiencing telepathy on a daily basis. I just sent you a mental message, what did I think?

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
I think Susan, Post #330889 has the right idea. The world is just going to be the way it is. How we experience that determines whether our life is heaven or hell.

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Richard J. Williams
mjackson74: Then all of us who believed the TMO need to be sued - I was certainly a proselytizer for TM in my day - it didn't make any of us hypocrites when we believed the hype - it made us True Believers... It makes a lot of difference if you were a 'True Believer' proselytizer

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Michael Jackson
So how do you put those facts together? Astrology doesn't work? Or TM doesn't have the touted effects? Or Maharishi's platitudes like Do less and accomplish more screwed people's minds up? From: seekliberation seekliberat...@yahoo.com To:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Michael Jackson
I just think that it would be very revealing and interesting for those of us who never became teachers and would give an insight as to the day to day workings of part of the Movement - maybe I will interview you when I write my book From: turquoiseb

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Duveyoung
Seems to me that God ordains Kali Yuga as righteous. Don't see God cutting it short. If God's happy with the world going into abject evil, then so should we all be. This IS Heaven -- what else to call being inside God's mind (holodeck) as an object of His consciousness? God is

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread Buck
Om Dear Seek, TMO Heaven on Earth has been Quite well described here. Jeezus X-mas just what the puck you been reading here; you can not get through all that personal bickering stuff that dilutes the real spiritual here that ought to really be carried off-line between folks privately? Y:ou

[FairfieldLife] Re: What is the TMO's concept of 'Heaven on Earth'?

2012-12-28 Thread seekliberation
Once again, your post tends to remain rather vague in describing exactly what HoE is supposed to be like. First off, yes religions have had the aspiration to create heaven on earth. Given what I know, and what i've read from your posts, i'm convinced that neither of us really know in depth

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