RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread llundrub
It's really true, MMY has shown us techniques for speeding enhanced
awareness, he can't do them for us. We are free to take as much or little,
in either the TMO or some allied organization. I know I have benefitted
greatly from Vedic techniques which MMY has touted, though not many of them
his at this point, that is besides the point, in the interdependence of all
things MMY's addition is Vedic and Impersonal. Vedic is to say God, and we
all know that pretty much every god fearing worshipper is somehow a total
hypocrite just as Jesus worshippers get blood lust whenever they hear of a
righteous war. Your God is the source of your bloodlust plain and simple,
and nothing else. Of course the problem is not the god but how the internal
interaction with God is self-filtered through human idiocy, and hence the
devas decome devils and Ahura Mazda becomes the asura. Because humans drink
tequila until they puke and then blame the tequila. Until one becomes a
tantric and it all just becomes calories.

-Original Message-
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of jim_flanegin
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:53 PM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, geezerfreak [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5
 dhamiltony2k5@ wrote:
 
  Looking over this list now, how late did it run?  Evidently from 
the 
  1960's into the 1980's?  Any more names to add to the timeline?
  
 Yes. Joyce-Collin-Smith, who was MMY's personal secretary when he was
 based in London in the early and mid 60's wrote that MMY went from an
 essentially open door policy at the London center where he lived to
 locking his door in the afternoons, closeted alone with one young
 woman or another. He had departed from the Holy Tradition of his
 Masters as worldly needs had gradually got a hold on him.

There's an interesting linkage that many people are making between 
what Maharishi has or has not done, and what that might mean relative 
to the knowledge that he has brought out. Did he have sex even though 
he says he doesn't? Did he covet money even though he claims to be a 
monk who owns nothing? Is he a power monger although he professes to 
love everyone? And the 500 pound gorilla in the room is the possible 
impact these ambiguities have on the knowledge he has taught and 
spread. Otherwise, who cares?

The cool thing about all this as I see it is that each of those 
sticking points- the sex, the money and the power- are all vague 
enough in their evidence and any definitive answers as to allow near 
endless debate on each topic, leaving the ultimate decision regarding 
the validity of the knowledge Maharishi has brought out to the world 
up to each of us. 

There is no foundation on which to base a decision save the enjoyment 
or not each of us feels relative to the knowledge Maharishi has 
brought out. By pondering the events in his life, it brings us closer 
to examining the knowledge he has brought out. If he had been perfect, 
without any taint of conflict in his life, perhaps those near him 
would not have dived so deeply into the knowledge he brought out. Who 
knows?

Maharishi has not only taught the technique of Transcendental 
Meditation, he IS Transcendental Meditation, literally. Talk about 
walking the talk. Pretty trippy stuff.




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[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, geezerfreak [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, geezerfreak 
  geezerfreak@ wrote:
snip
   Obviously this topic upsets you and a few others.
   Fine. Don't worry about it. Keep your idol worship
   of MMY as pure as you like. Whatever makes you feel
   good Tex.
  
  Somebody clue geezerfreak in...
  
 Wanna take a crack at clueing me in Judith?

Willytex lives under a bridge.






  I mean,
 why sleep, when you can post? You're on the east coast right?





[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

would knee jerk call them crazy, possessed by Rakshasas,
unstressing...whatever it took to keep your idol pure.
 
 Since when did sex make anyone unpure ? 

Only the really, really good kind. (ball gags optionional)

You are unfortunately just 
 obsessed by the topic.


I think that is called being a guy. (and any chick I would care to
hang out with)



RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread llundrub
If you know any 'chicks' who aren't sea hags ;)


You are unfortunately just 
 obsessed by the topic.


I think that is called being a guy. (and any chick I would care to
hang out with)




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[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread curtisdeltablues
Le Bon Temps Roule my brother.



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 If you know any 'chicks' who aren't sea hags ;)
 
 
 You are unfortunately just 
  obsessed by the topic.
 
 
 I think that is called being a guy. (and any chick I would care to
 hang out with)
 
 
 
 
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
curtis wrote:
 Only the really, really good kind. (ball gags optionional)
 
Very impressive, Curtis.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
  Wanna take a crack at clueing me in Judith?
 
jstein wrote: 
 Willytex lives under a bridge.

Which one?
 
Very impressive, Judith, for a gal that once recommended that the
entire Bush administration be jailed and then shot without a trial.
Now maybe Barry can dedicate a whole post to What TMer Judith
Believes - keep up the good work.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

   Wanna take a crack at clueing me in Judith?
  
 jstein wrote: 
  Willytex lives under a bridge.
 
 Which one?
  
 Very impressive, Judith, for a gal that once recommended that the
 entire Bush administration be jailed and then shot without a trial.
 Now maybe Barry can dedicate a whole post to What TMer Judith
 Believes - keep up the good work.

Have no fear. The bridge comment will be in the next issue.





[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
jstein wrote: 
   Willytex lives under a bridge.
  
  Very impressive, Judith, for a gal that once recommended that the
  entire Bush administration be jailed and then shot without a trial.
  Now maybe Barry can dedicate a whole post to What TMer Judith
  Believes - keep up the good work.
 
TurquoiseB wrote:
 The bridge comment will be in the next issue.

Don't forget to post it to Usenet so we can see who the trolls are!

Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental
From: Judy Stein
Date: 6 Mar 2007 13:06:52
Subject: THINGS TMers BELIEVE, Volume I
http://tinyurl.com/2lz2gt

He's been getting some serious flak on FFL for his behavior.



Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Vaj


On Mar 15, 2007, at 12:37 PM, TurquoiseB wrote:


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:



Wanna take a crack at clueing me in Judith?


jstein wrote:

Willytex lives under a bridge.


Which one?

Very impressive, Judith, for a gal that once recommended that the
entire Bush administration be jailed and then shot without a trial.
Now maybe Barry can dedicate a whole post to What TMer Judith
Believes - keep up the good work.


Have no fear. The bridge comment will be in the next issue.



It's just her convoluted way of calling him a troll. It's a Judy  
joke. I almost smiled, you should too. :-|

[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 
 On Mar 15, 2007, at 12:37 PM, TurquoiseB wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
  willytex@ wrote:
 
  Wanna take a crack at clueing me in Judith?
 
  jstein wrote:
  Willytex lives under a bridge.
 
  Which one?
 
  Very impressive, Judith, for a gal that once recommended that the
  entire Bush administration be jailed and then shot without a 
trial.
  Now maybe Barry can dedicate a whole post to What TMer Judith
  Believes - keep up the good work.
 
  Have no fear. The bridge comment will be in the next issue.
 
 It's just her convoluted way of calling him a troll. It's a Judy  
 joke. I almost smiled, you should too. :-|

Hey, Vaj, you got something right for once (except
I'm not sure how convoluted it would be for most
people).




Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Sal Sunshine

On Mar 15, 2007, at 8:31 AM, authfriend wrote:


Willytex lives under a bridge.


If it's the Brooklyn Bridge maybe someone finally convinced him to buy 
it.


Sal


[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
Vaj wrote:
 It's just her convoluted way of calling him a troll. 

So, it's all about Judy.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
jstein wrote:
 Hey, Vaj, you got something right for once (except
 I'm not sure how convoluted it would be for most
 people).

Nice - more quips for Barry to use in his next installment of THINGS
TMer JUDITH BELIEVES, Volume I - when you don't agree with your
debating adversary, stalk them over to another newsforum and call them
a troll or a liar. Vaj bashes the Maharishi to no end, but
willytex is your enemy. 

What I can't figure out is why you'd stoop to trying to get me fired
from my job, just because you don't agree with my political point of
view. What's worse, your bashing willytex over politics trumps your
defense of the Maharishi. Go figure.

But, I guess we know who the Usenet lurker is now. 

Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental
From: Judy Stein
Date: 6 Mar 2007 13:06:52
Subject: THINGS TMers BELIEVE, Volume I

He's been getting some serious flak on FFL for his behavior.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
 What I can't figure out is why you'd stoop to trying to get
 me fired from my job

Never did any such thing, of course.




[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
  Willytex lives under a bridge.
 
Sal Sunshine wrote: 
 If it's the Brooklyn Bridge maybe someone finally 
 convinced him to buy it.

So, Sally, when Judy smears Willytex, you're on her side, but when
Judy smears you, she's your enemy. Ankle-biting pundits. Go figure.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
  What I can't figure out is why you'd stoop to trying 
  to get me fired from my job
 
jstein wrote:
 Never did any such thing, of course.

On Usenet, silence is usually taken to indicate agreement. You're
guilty for not speaking up and for defending the miscreant who tried
to get me fired from my janitor job. 

You seem to have plenty of time to condemn Barry and Vaj, for
critizcizing Mahesh, but when it comes to complaining about a real
ethical violation, you don't have anything to say. Go figure.

What have you got against me living and working under a bridge? 

Maybe it's time for you to take a break from posting and meditate on
your own ethics for awhile - then, in a year or two, return here when
you can debate like a gentleman, if not a lady. At present, your smear
tactics indicate that you are neither. 



RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of jim_flanegin
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:53 PM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

 

The cool thing about all this as I see it is that each of those 
sticking points- the sex, the money and the power- are all vague 
enough in their evidence and any definitive answers as to allow near 
endless debate on each topic, leaving the ultimate decision regarding 
the validity of the knowledge Maharishi has brought out to the world 
up to each of us. 



I regard TM as having saved my life. The issue for me is that M's shady side
casts doubt on the validity of many things he has said. I used to take his
word as the gospel truth, because he was enlightened, and by his definition,
the enlightened could do no wrong. Now I take everything he says with a
grain of salt. For me, things he has said range from extremely profound and
valuable to utter nonsense.

 



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 On Behalf Of jim_flanegin
 Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:53 PM
 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
 Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex
 
  
 
 The cool thing about all this as I see it is that each of those 
 sticking points- the sex, the money and the power- are all vague 
 enough in their evidence and any definitive answers as to allow 
near 
 endless debate on each topic, leaving the ultimate decision 
regarding 
 the validity of the knowledge Maharishi has brought out to the 
world 
 up to each of us. 
 
 
 
 I regard TM as having saved my life. The issue for me is that M's 
shady side
 casts doubt on the validity of many things he has said. I used to 
take his
 word as the gospel truth, because he was enlightened, and by his 
definition,
 the enlightened could do no wrong. Now I take everything he says 
with a
 grain of salt. For me, things he has said range from extremely 
profound and
 valuable to utter nonsense.

From Maharishi there is definitely a spectrum there, from the 
meaningful to the useless, for each of us. I would probably say the 
same about TM as you did. I have been able to become the person I 
always wanted to be as a result of my practice of TM.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

   What I can't figure out is why you'd stoop to trying 
   to get me fired from my job
  
 jstein wrote:
  Never did any such thing, of course.
 
 On Usenet, silence is usually taken to indicate agreement. You're
 guilty for not speaking up and for defending the miscreant who tried
 to get me fired from my janitor job.

Nobody tried to get you fired, Willytex.




[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
 I regard TM as having saved my life. The issue for me is that M's
 shady side casts doubt on the validity of many things he has said.
 I used to take his word as the gospel truth, because he was 
 enlightened, and by his definition, the enlightened could do no 
 wrong.

You do realize now that you misinterpreted the
implications of can do no wrong, right?



 Now I take everything he says with a
 grain of salt. For me, things he has said range from extremely 
profound and
 valuable to utter nonsense.





RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of authfriend
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:27 PM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

 

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com , Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:
snip
 I regard TM as having saved my life. The issue for me is that M's
 shady side casts doubt on the validity of many things he has said.
 I used to take his word as the gospel truth, because he was 
 enlightened, and by his definition, the enlightened could do no 
 wrong.

You do realize now that you misinterpreted the
implications of can do no wrong, right?

You bet.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread nablusoss1008

 
 I regard TM as having saved my life. The issue for me is that M's 
shady side
 casts doubt on the validity of many things he has said. 

Now, please think for a moment. This is exactly what the proffessional 
crititc wants you to think. 

They want you to doubt your own experience of good meditations and stop 
you from experiencing your real Self. This is their job. They are paid 
to sow doubt in your heart. They fear more than anything people like 
you, who experience for themselves that The Kingdom of Heaven is 
within. Do not let them intimidate you. 

Be brave and patient. 
Have confidence.
 
Continue your meditations. Log off this site.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 On Behalf Of jim_flanegin
 Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:53 PM
 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
 Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex
 
  
 
 The cool thing about all this as I see it is that each of those 
 sticking points- the sex, the money and the power- are all vague 
 enough in their evidence and any definitive answers as to allow near 
 endless debate on each topic, leaving the ultimate decision regarding 
 the validity of the knowledge Maharishi has brought out to the world 
 up to each of us. 
 
 
 
 I regard TM as having saved my life. The issue for me is that M's shady side
 casts doubt on the validity of many things he has said. I used to take his
 word as the gospel truth, because he was enlightened, and by his definition,
 the enlightened could do no wrong. Now I take everything he says with a
 grain of salt. For me, things he has said range from extremely profound and
 valuable to utter nonsense.


So when did MMY say that the enlightened could do no wrong?






RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-15 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of nablusoss1008
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:39 PM
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

 

 I regard TM as having saved my life. The issue for me is that M's 
shady side
 casts doubt on the validity of many things he has said. 

Now, please think for a moment. This is exactly what the proffessional 
crititc wants you to think. 

They want you to doubt your own experience of good meditations and stop 
you from experiencing your real Self. This is their job. They are paid 
to sow doubt in your heart. They fear more than anything people like 
you, who experience for themselves that The Kingdom of Heaven is 
within. Do not let them intimidate you. 

Be brave and patient. 
Have confidence.

Continue your meditations. Log off this site.

 

I founded this site. I'm not about to log off. I haven't missed a meditation
since I learned in 1968. The fact that MMY is a paradox doesn't dissuade me
from meditating.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread geezerfreak
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Looking over this list now, how late did it run?  Evidently from the 
 1960's into the 1980's?  Any more names to add to the timeline?
 
Yes. Joyce-Collin-Smith, who was MMY's personal secretary when he was
based in London in the early and mid 60's wrote that MMY went from an
essentially open door policy at the London center where he lived to
locking his door in the afternoons, closeted alone with one young
woman or another. He had departed from the Holy Tradition of his
Masters as worldly needs had gradually got a hold on him.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread Richard J. Williams
geezerfreak wrote:
 Joyce-Collin-Smith, who was MMY's personal secretary 
 when he was based in London in the early and mid 60's 
 wrote that MMY went from an essentially open door 
 policy at the London center where he lived to locking 
 his door in the afternoons, closeted alone with one young
 woman or another. He had departed from the Holy Tradition 
 of his Masters as worldly needs had gradually got a hold 
 on him.

A former Fleet Street journalist, novelist and ex-WAAF officer, Joyce
was old enough to be Webb's mother; at the very least, an unusual
candidate for spiritual adviser to a brainy 26-year-old who found most
of her pursuits pure hogwash.

Read more:

http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/150_webb.shtml



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread geezerfreak
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 geezerfreak wrote:
  Joyce-Collin-Smith, who was MMY's personal secretary 
  when he was based in London in the early and mid 60's 
  wrote that MMY went from an essentially open door 
  policy at the London center where he lived to locking 
  his door in the afternoons, closeted alone with one young
  woman or another. He had departed from the Holy Tradition 
  of his Masters as worldly needs had gradually got a hold 
  on him.
 
 A former Fleet Street journalist, novelist and ex-WAAF officer, Joyce
 was old enough to be Webb's mother; at the very least, an unusual
 candidate for spiritual adviser to a brainy 26-year-old who found most
 of her pursuits pure hogwash.
 
 Read more:
 
 http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/150_webb.shtml

All of which confirms to me that no amount of proof of this activity
would be sufficient for you Tex. You could be presented with photos
and films of the holy encounter and you would say they were doctored.
In the case of personal accounts, like Ms. Collin-Smith, the answer is
to shoot the messenger.

And you wonder why some of these women (those who are still tied to
the TMOand there are one or two whose identity would curl your
hair) are afraid to speak up? It's because of people like you, who
would knee jerk call them crazy, possessed by Rakshasas,
unstressing...whatever it took to keep your idol pure.

Obviously this topic upsets you and a few others. Fine. Don't worry
about it. Keep your idol worship of MMY as pure as you like. Whatever
makes you feel good Tex. 







[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, geezerfreak [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5
 dhamiltony2k5@ wrote:
 
  Looking over this list now, how late did it run?  Evidently from 
the 
  1960's into the 1980's?  Any more names to add to the timeline?
  
 Yes. Joyce-Collin-Smith, who was MMY's personal secretary when he was
 based in London in the early and mid 60's wrote that MMY went from an
 essentially open door policy at the London center where he lived to
 locking his door in the afternoons, closeted alone with one young
 woman or another. He had departed from the Holy Tradition of his
 Masters as worldly needs had gradually got a hold on him.

There's an interesting linkage that many people are making between 
what Maharishi has or has not done, and what that might mean relative 
to the knowledge that he has brought out. Did he have sex even though 
he says he doesn't? Did he covet money even though he claims to be a 
monk who owns nothing? Is he a power monger although he professes to 
love everyone? And the 500 pound gorilla in the room is the possible 
impact these ambiguities have on the knowledge he has taught and 
spread. Otherwise, who cares?

The cool thing about all this as I see it is that each of those 
sticking points- the sex, the money and the power- are all vague 
enough in their evidence and any definitive answers as to allow near 
endless debate on each topic, leaving the ultimate decision regarding 
the validity of the knowledge Maharishi has brought out to the world 
up to each of us. 

There is no foundation on which to base a decision save the enjoyment 
or not each of us feels relative to the knowledge Maharishi has 
brought out. By pondering the events in his life, it brings us closer 
to examining the knowledge he has brought out. If he had been perfect, 
without any taint of conflict in his life, perhaps those near him 
would not have dived so deeply into the knowledge he brought out. Who 
knows?

Maharishi has not only taught the technique of Transcendental 
Meditation, he IS Transcendental Meditation, literally. Talk about 
walking the talk. Pretty trippy stuff.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread geezerfreak
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, geezerfreak geezerfreak@ 
 wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5
  dhamiltony2k5@ wrote:
  
   Looking over this list now, how late did it run?  Evidently from 
 the 
   1960's into the 1980's?  Any more names to add to the timeline?
   
  Yes. Joyce-Collin-Smith, who was MMY's personal secretary when he was
  based in London in the early and mid 60's wrote that MMY went from an
  essentially open door policy at the London center where he lived to
  locking his door in the afternoons, closeted alone with one young
  woman or another. He had departed from the Holy Tradition of his
  Masters as worldly needs had gradually got a hold on him.
 
 There's an interesting linkage that many people are making between 
 what Maharishi has or has not done, and what that might mean relative 
 to the knowledge that he has brought out. Did he have sex even though 
 he says he doesn't? Did he covet money even though he claims to be a 
 monk who owns nothing? Is he a power monger although he professes to 
 love everyone? And the 500 pound gorilla in the room is the possible 
 impact these ambiguities have on the knowledge he has taught and 
 spread. Otherwise, who cares?
 
 The cool thing about all this as I see it is that each of those 
 sticking points- the sex, the money and the power- are all vague 
 enough in their evidence and any definitive answers as to allow near 
 endless debate on each topic, leaving the ultimate decision regarding 
 the validity of the knowledge Maharishi has brought out to the world 
 up to each of us. 
 
 There is no foundation on which to base a decision save the enjoyment 
 or not each of us feels relative to the knowledge Maharishi has 
 brought out. By pondering the events in his life, it brings us closer 
 to examining the knowledge he has brought out. If he had been perfect, 
 without any taint of conflict in his life, perhaps those near him 
 would not have dived so deeply into the knowledge he brought out. Who 
 knows?
 
 Maharishi has not only taught the technique of Transcendental 
 Meditation, he IS Transcendental Meditation, literally. Talk about 
 walking the talk. Pretty trippy stuff.

Walking the talk? Lordy Jim. Have another Gulab Jamin pal.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread Richard J. Williams
  A former Fleet Street journalist, novelist and ex-WAAF 
  officer, Joyce was old enough to be Webb's mother; at 
  the very least, an unusual candidate for spiritual 
  adviser to a brainy 26-year-old who found most of her 
  pursuits pure hogwash.
  
geezerfreak wrote:
 All of which confirms to me that no amount of proof of 
 this activity would be sufficient for you Tex. 

Proof? What proof? Joyce Collin-Smith didn't cite any evidence,
neither did Tom Anderson or Steve Perino, and I'm quite sure that if
there was any proof they would have posted it by now on TM Free Blog,
would they not?

 You could be presented with photos and films of the 
 holy encounter and you would say they were doctored.
 In the case of personal accounts, like Ms. Collin-Smith, 
 the answer is to shoot the messenger.

Go ahead, just shoot me.
 
 And you wonder why some of these women (those who are 
 still tied to the TMO

Still tied to the TMO?

 and there are one or two whose identity would curl 
 your hair) are afraid to speak up?

So, why aren't they on the list?
 
 It's because of people like you, who would knee jerk 
 call them crazy, possessed by Rakshasas, unstressing...
 whatever it took to keep your idol pure.

There's nothing like the cross. And to my knowledge, nobody has
cross-examined Mr. Varma, least of all you. In fact, these kinds of
accusations are libelous, unless they've been proven in a court of law. 
 
 Obviously this topic upsets you and a few others. Fine. 
 Don't worry about it. Keep your idol worship of MMY as 
 pure as you like. Whatever makes you feel good Tex.

There are no TMers on this list, so what's your point?

  Read more:
  
  http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/150_webb.shtml
 



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, geezerfreak [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 Walking the talk? Lordy Jim. Have another Gulab Jamin pal.

That's what I mean, everyone's got a different opinion, which means no 
one can settle it once and for all and truly let go. I am reminded 
again of the delicious irony of the name TM Free Blog. Tickles me to 
death...

A sticky wicket :-)



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, geezerfreak [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
 willytex@ wrote:
 
  geezerfreak wrote:
   Joyce-Collin-Smith, who was MMY's personal secretary 
   when he was based in London in the early and mid 60's 
   wrote that MMY went from an essentially open door 
   policy at the London center where he lived to locking 
   his door in the afternoons, closeted alone with one young
   woman or another. He had departed from the Holy Tradition 
   of his Masters as worldly needs had gradually got a hold 
   on him.
  
  A former Fleet Street journalist, novelist and ex-WAAF officer, 
Joyce
  was old enough to be Webb's mother; at the very least, an unusual
  candidate for spiritual adviser to a brainy 26-year-old who found 
most
  of her pursuits pure hogwash.
  
  Read more:
  
  http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/150_webb.shtml
 
 All of which confirms to me that no amount of proof of this activity
 would be sufficient for you Tex. You could be presented with photos
 and films of the holy encounter and you would say they were 
doctored.
 In the case of personal accounts, like Ms. Collin-Smith, the answer 
is
 to shoot the messenger.
 
 And you wonder why some of these women (those who are still tied to
 the TMOand there are one or two whose identity would curl your
 hair) are afraid to speak up? It's because of people like you, who
 would knee jerk call them crazy, possessed by Rakshasas,
 unstressing...whatever it took to keep your idol pure.
 
 Obviously this topic upsets you and a few others. Fine. Don't worry
 about it. Keep your idol worship of MMY as pure as you like. 
Whatever
 makes you feel good Tex.

Somebody clue geezerfreak in...






[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread geezerfreak
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

   A former Fleet Street journalist, novelist and ex-WAAF 
   officer, Joyce was old enough to be Webb's mother; at 
   the very least, an unusual candidate for spiritual 
   adviser to a brainy 26-year-old who found most of her 
   pursuits pure hogwash.
   
 geezerfreak wrote:
  All of which confirms to me that no amount of proof of 
  this activity would be sufficient for you Tex. 
 
 Proof? What proof? Joyce Collin-Smith didn't cite any evidence,
 neither did Tom Anderson or Steve Perino, and I'm quite sure that if
 there was any proof they would have posted it by now on TM Free Blog,
 would they not?
 
  You could be presented with photos and films of the 
  holy encounter and you would say they were doctored.
  In the case of personal accounts, like Ms. Collin-Smith, 
  the answer is to shoot the messenger.
 
 Go ahead, just shoot me.
  
  And you wonder why some of these women (those who are 
  still tied to the TMO
 
 Still tied to the TMO?
 
  and there are one or two whose identity would curl 
  your hair) are afraid to speak up?
 
 So, why aren't they on the list?
  
  It's because of people like you, who would knee jerk 
  call them crazy, possessed by Rakshasas, unstressing...
  whatever it took to keep your idol pure.
 
 There's nothing like the cross. And to my knowledge, nobody has
 cross-examined Mr. Varma, least of all you. In fact, these kinds of
 accusations are libelous, unless they've been proven in a court of law. 
  
  Obviously this topic upsets you and a few others. Fine. 
  Don't worry about it. Keep your idol worship of MMY as 
  pure as you like. Whatever makes you feel good Tex.
 
 There are no TMers on this list, so what's your point?
 
   Read more:
   
   http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/150_webb.shtml
  

Relax Tex. You're clearly experiancing some roughness of awareness.
Good night.



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread geezerfreak
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, geezerfreak geezerfreak@ 
 wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams
  willytex@ wrote:
  
   geezerfreak wrote:
Joyce-Collin-Smith, who was MMY's personal secretary 
when he was based in London in the early and mid 60's 
wrote that MMY went from an essentially open door 
policy at the London center where he lived to locking 
his door in the afternoons, closeted alone with one young
woman or another. He had departed from the Holy Tradition 
of his Masters as worldly needs had gradually got a hold 
on him.
   
   A former Fleet Street journalist, novelist and ex-WAAF officer, 
 Joyce
   was old enough to be Webb's mother; at the very least, an unusual
   candidate for spiritual adviser to a brainy 26-year-old who found 
 most
   of her pursuits pure hogwash.
   
   Read more:
   
   http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/150_webb.shtml
  
  All of which confirms to me that no amount of proof of this activity
  would be sufficient for you Tex. You could be presented with photos
  and films of the holy encounter and you would say they were 
 doctored.
  In the case of personal accounts, like Ms. Collin-Smith, the answer 
 is
  to shoot the messenger.
  
  And you wonder why some of these women (those who are still tied to
  the TMOand there are one or two whose identity would curl your
  hair) are afraid to speak up? It's because of people like you, who
  would knee jerk call them crazy, possessed by Rakshasas,
  unstressing...whatever it took to keep your idol pure.
  
  Obviously this topic upsets you and a few others. Fine. Don't worry
  about it. Keep your idol worship of MMY as pure as you like. 
 Whatever
  makes you feel good Tex.
 
 Somebody clue geezerfreak in...
 
 
Wanna take a crack at clueing me in Judith?  I mean, why sleep, when
you can post? You're on the east coast right?



[FairfieldLife] Re: Witness Chronology to the Sex

2007-03-14 Thread nablusoss1008
   would knee jerk call them crazy, possessed by Rakshasas,
   unstressing...whatever it took to keep your idol pure.

Since when did sex make anyone unpure ? You are unfortunately just 
obsessed by the topic.