Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness
Our Mr. 'Empty Bill' is way too fragile for any kind of in-depth conversation on cults. He tried this very same tactic on me - claiming I was a troll when I posted comments about his cult. Apparently some of these people have been in and out of cults for the better part of their entire adult life. Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? 'Authfriend' and 'Empty' are constantly calling people trolls. Empty on several occasions claimed what I was posting about his cult was bullshit - go figure. These two are famous all over the internet for being newsgroup bullies. It's about time someone took them down a peg or two and told them the truth about their online flame tactics. Go figure. And, while you're at it, tell the 'TurquoiseB' and the 'Wolf Baiter' that we are are supposed to be equals here and where you live or where you were born is just being prejudice. Maybe they are just JELLOS - I don't know. One thing is fer sure - they are VERY interested in the comings and goings of some cult leaders. LoL! On 11/16/2013 8:28 PM, indifferent_netizen wrote: You are too emotionally fragile Mr. Bill, don't want to make you more miserable. I don't get much joy beating wimps. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: That's it? I gave you an invitation to show us how important and powerful you are. I am giving you a chance to demonstrate something other than braggadocio. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I didn't realize you cry so easily Mr. Bill, how old are you now?
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness
I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Our Mr. 'Empty Bill' is way too fragile for any kind of in-depth conversation on cults. He tried this very same tactic on me - claiming I was a troll when I posted comments about his cult. Apparently some of these people have been in and out of cults for the better part of their entire adult life. Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? 'Authfriend' and 'Empty' are constantly calling people trolls. Empty on several occasions claimed what I was posting about his cult was bullshit - go figure. These two are famous all over the internet for being newsgroup bullies. It's about time someone took them down a peg or two and told them the truth about their online flame tactics. Go figure. And, while you're at it, tell the 'TurquoiseB' and the 'Wolf Baiter' that we are are supposed to be equals here and where you live or where you were born is just being prejudice. Maybe they are just JELLOS - I don't know. One thing is fer sure - they are VERY interested in the comings and goings of some cult leaders. LoL! On 11/16/2013 8:28 PM, indifferent_netizen wrote: You are too emotionally fragile Mr. Bill, don't want to make you more miserable. I don't get much joy beating wimps. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: That's it? I gave you an invitation to show us how important and powerful you are. I am giving you a chance to demonstrate something other than braggadocio. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I didn't realize you cry so easily Mr. Bill, how old are you now?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness
Yeah, where are the moderators around here? Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? Don't these informants know any netiquette? Go figure. This group is turning into a circus only the village idiot could understand - it's like a funny farm lounge. We've got cultists climbing out of the woodwork to fight off the new kids on the block! Somebody will probably try to start a news group riot. LoL! Look people, I NEED SOME SPIRITUAL HELP, please help me - for Gawd's sake!!! On 11/17/2013 8:05 AM, slouiseda...@yahoo.com wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Our Mr. 'Empty Bill' is way too fragile for any kind of in-depth conversation on cults. He tried this very same tactic on me - claiming I was a troll when I posted comments about his cult. Apparently some of these people have been in and out of cults for the better part of their entire adult life. Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? 'Authfriend' and 'Empty' are constantly calling people trolls. Empty on several occasions claimed what I was posting about his cult was bullshit - go figure. These two are famous all over the internet for being newsgroup bullies. It's about time someone took them down a peg or two and told them the truth about their online flame tactics. Go figure. And, while you're at it, tell the 'TurquoiseB' and the 'Wolf Baiter' that we are are supposed to be equals here and where you live or where you were born is just being prejudice. Maybe they are just JELLOS - I don't know. One thing is fer sure - they are VERY interested in the comings and goings of some cult leaders. LoL! On 11/16/2013 8:28 PM, indifferent_netizen wrote: You are too emotionally fragile Mr. Bill, don't want to make you more miserable. I don't get much joy beating wimps. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: That's it? I gave you an invitation to show us how important and powerful you are. I am giving you a chance to demonstrate something other than braggadocio. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I didn't realize you cry so easily Mr. Bill, how old are you now?
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Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Our Mr. 'Empty Bill' is way too fragile for any kind of in-depth conversation on cults. He tried this very same tactic on me - claiming I was a troll when I posted comments about his cult. Apparently some of these people have been in and out of cults for the better part of their entire adult life. Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? 'Authfriend' and 'Empty' are constantly calling people trolls. Empty on several occasions claimed what I was posting about his cult was bullshit - go figure. These two are famous all over the internet for being newsgroup bullies. It's about time someone took them down a peg or two and told them the truth about their online flame tactics. Go figure. And, while you're at it, tell the 'TurquoiseB' and the 'Wolf Baiter' that we are are supposed to be equals here and where you live or where you were born is just being prejudice. Maybe they are just JELLOS - I don't know. One thing is fer sure - they are VERY interested in the comings and goings of some cult leaders. LoL! On 11/16/2013 8:28 PM, indifferent_netizen wrote: You are too emotionally fragile Mr. Bill, don't want to make you more miserable. I don't get much joy beating wimps. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: That's it? I gave you an invitation to show us how important and powerful you are. I am giving you a chance to demonstrate something other than braggadocio. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I didn't realize you cry so easily Mr. Bill, how old are you now?
RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness
Louise, quite right. You're new in these parts? The hope was that FFL could be a kind of spiritual salon. Not infrequently it descends to being a saloon of flaming inequity until the Marshal periodically comes in and straightens it out and throws some people out the swinging doors. There are some infamous writers who crawl back in here who have been thrown out several times. You've entered in the midst of one of those fights. The Marshal just has not shown up yet. I am going to call in the yahoo-groups management to enforce their forums guidelines against abusive posting if the Marshal don't show up pretty quick here and throw the rift-raft out again. -Buck in the Dome ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Yeah, where are the moderators around here? Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? Don't these informants know any netiquette? Go figure. This group is turning into a circus only the village idiot could understand - it's like a funny farm lounge. We've got cultists climbing out of the woodwork to fight off the new kids on the block! Somebody will probably try to start a news group riot. LoL! Look people, I NEED SOME SPIRITUAL HELP, please help me - for Gawd's sake!!! On 11/17/2013 8:05 AM, slouisedavis@... mailto:slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... mailto:punditster@... wrote: Our Mr. 'Empty Bill' is way too fragile for any kind of in-depth conversation on cults. He tried this very same tactic on me - claiming I was a troll when I posted comments about his cult. Apparently some of these people have been in and out of cults for the better part of their entire adult life. Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? 'Authfriend' and 'Empty' are constantly calling people trolls. Empty on several occasions claimed what I was posting about his cult was bullshit - go figure. These two are famous all over the internet for being newsgroup bullies. It's about time someone took them down a peg or two and told them the truth about their online flame tactics. Go figure. And, while you're at it, tell the 'TurquoiseB' and the 'Wolf Baiter' that we are are supposed to be equals here and where you live or where you were born is just being prejudice. Maybe they are just JELLOS - I don't know. One thing is fer sure - they are VERY interested in the comings and goings of some cult leaders. LoL! On 11/16/2013 8:28 PM, indifferent_netizen wrote: You are too emotionally fragile Mr. Bill, don't want to make you more miserable. I don't get much joy beating wimps. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: That's it? I gave you an invitation to show us how important and powerful you are. I am giving you a chance to demonstrate something other than braggadocio. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I didn't realize you cry so easily Mr. Bill, how old are you now?
RE: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness
Actually, Louise, people rarely get thrown out, and when they do, it's for a very specific offense. FFL has very few rules, and folks don't get thrown out for flaming or being abusive. I'm afraid Buck has made up a story intended to mislead you. What he describes is simply not what goes on here. Unfortunately telling falsehoods is not grounds for being thrown out either. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dhamiltony2k5@... wrote: Louise, quite right. You're new in these parts? The hope was that FFL could be a kind of spiritual salon. Not infrequently it descends to being a saloon of flaming inequity until the Marshal periodically comes in and straightens it out and throws some people out the swinging doors. There are some infamous writers who crawl back in here who have been thrown out several times. You've entered in the midst of one of those fights. The Marshal just has not shown up yet. I am going to call in the yahoo-groups management to enforce their forums guidelines against abusive posting if the Marshal don't show up pretty quick here and throw the rift-raft out again. -Buck in the Dome
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness
It's starting to look like a few informants will have to be booted off the FFL discussion group for revealing private information to the group. Maybe its time to review a few of the netiquette protocols: 1. Respect other people's privacy. 2. Do not reveal private information without the owner's specific written consent. 3. Do not send spam about your personal business or employment. 5. DO NOT send email at night. net·i·quette noun Rules of Netiquette: Social norms that individuals choose to follow facilitating effective communication on the internet. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netiquette Notes: No Late Night Email It good netiquette to send email messages during the day and early evening. Sending email messages late at night can lower the credibility of the message because people who stay up late are labeled care-free. It may call your lifestyle into question. Also, the incessant ding from an iPhone will drive your significant other crazy with JELLOSE. On 11/17/2013 9:24 AM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: *Louise, quite right. You're new in these parts? The hope was that FFL could be a kind of spiritual salon. Not infrequently it descends to being a saloon of flaming inequity until the Marshal periodically comes in and straightens it out and throws some people out the swinging doors. There are some infamous writers who crawl back in here who have been thrown out several times. You've entered in the midst of one of those fights. The Marshal just has not shown up yet. I am going to call in the yahoo-groups management to enforce their forums guidelines against abusive posting if the Marshal don't show up pretty quick here and throw the rift-raft out again.* *-Buck in the Dome * ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Yeah, where are the moderators around here? Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? Don't these informants know any netiquette? Go figure. This group is turning into a circus only the village idiot could understand - it's like a funny farm lounge. We've got cultists climbing out of the woodwork to fight off the new kids on the block! Somebody will probably try to start a news group riot. LoL! Look people, I NEED SOME SPIRITUAL HELP, please help me - for Gawd's sake!!! On 11/17/2013 8:05 AM, slouisedavis@... mailto:slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... mailto:punditster@... wrote: Our Mr. 'Empty Bill' is way too fragile for any kind of in-depth conversation on cults. He tried this very same tactic on me - claiming I was a troll when I posted comments about his cult. Apparently some of these people have been in and out of cults for the better part of their entire adult life. Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? 'Authfriend' and 'Empty' are constantly calling people trolls. Empty on several occasions claimed what I was posting about his cult was bullshit - go figure. These two are famous all over the internet for being newsgroup bullies. It's about time someone took them down a peg or two and told them the truth about their online flame tactics. Go figure. And, while you're at it, tell the 'TurquoiseB' and the 'Wolf Baiter' that we are are supposed to be equals here and where you live or where you were born is just being prejudice. Maybe they are just JELLOS - I don't know. One thing is fer sure - they are VERY interested in the comings and goings of some cult leaders. LoL! On 11/16/2013 8:28 PM, indifferent_netizen wrote: You are too emotionally fragile Mr. Bill, don't want to make you more miserable. I don't get much joy beating wimps. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: That's it? I gave you an invitation to show us how important and powerful you are. I am giving you a chance to demonstrate something other than braggadocio. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I didn't realize you cry so easily Mr. Bill, how old are you now?
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness
So, what would gender have to do with posting comments? Go figure. On 11/17/2013 9:53 AM, slouiseda...@yahoo.com wrote: Thankyou for you words of wisdom awoelf... ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Oh Louise. I don't know quite what to say. Just roll with it all if you are, in fact, new here. You ain't seen nothin' yet and if you stick around strap yourself in. Why do you think there are so few women participating here? You either have to be really smart and strong or you have to be clueless to survive at FFL. We have both types here - if you stick around long enough you'll see which is which and who are who. In the meantime enjoy the show. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: Louise blabbered ? You are also a bit rude. I am afraid. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: Welcome to FFL Louise baby !!! Yes I am well known here for being extremely allergic and brazenly abusive and threatening towards liars like emptybill. I'm very indifferent to anyone's encouragement or discouragement in this regard :-). So as long as you don't lie you have nothing to fear. Louise blabbered: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Our Mr. 'Empty Bill' is way too fragile for any kind of in-depth conversation on cults. He tried this very same tactic on me - claiming I was a troll when I posted comments about his cult. Apparently some of these people have been in and out of cults for the better part of their entire adult life. Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? 'Authfriend' and 'Empty' are constantly calling people trolls. Empty on several occasions claimed what I was posting about his cult was bullshit - go figure. These two are famous all over the internet for being newsgroup bullies. It's about time someone took them down a peg or two and told them the truth about their online flame tactics. Go figure. And, while you're at it, tell the 'TurquoiseB' and the 'Wolf Baiter' that we are are supposed to be equals here and where you live or where you were born is just being prejudice. Maybe they are just JELLOS - I don't know. One thing is fer sure - they are VERY interested in the comings and goings of some cult leaders. LoL! On 11/16/2013 8:28 PM, indifferent_netizen wrote: You are too emotionally fragile Mr. Bill, don't want to make you more miserable. I don't get much joy beating wimps. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: That's it? I gave you an invitation to show us how important and powerful you are. I am giving you a chance to demonstrate something other than braggadocio. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I didn't realize you cry so easily Mr. Bill, how old are you now?
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I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Our Mr. 'Empty Bill' is way too fragile for any kind of in-depth conversation on cults. He tried this very same tactic on me - claiming I was a troll when I posted comments about his cult. Apparently some of these people have been in and out of cults for the better part of their entire adult life. Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? 'Authfriend' and 'Empty' are constantly calling people trolls. Empty on several occasions claimed what I was posting about his cult was bullshit - go figure. These two are famous all over the internet for being newsgroup bullies. It's about time someone took them down a peg or two and told them the truth about their online flame tactics. Go figure. And, while you're at it, tell the 'TurquoiseB' and the 'Wolf Baiter' that we are are supposed to be equals here and where you live or where you were born is just being prejudice. Maybe they are just JELLOS - I don't know. One thing is fer sure - they are VERY interested in the comings and goings of some cult leaders. LoL! On 11/16/2013 8:28 PM, indifferent_netizen wrote: You are too emotionally fragile Mr. Bill, don't want to make you more miserable. I don't get much joy beating wimps. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote: That's it? I gave you an invitation to show us how important and powerful you are. I am giving you a chance to demonstrate something other than braggadocio. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com mailto:no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I didn't realize you cry so easily Mr. Bill, how old are you now?
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Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: Our Mr. 'Empty Bill' is way too fragile for any kind of in-depth conversation on cults. He tried this very same tactic on me - claiming I was a troll when I posted comments about his cult. Apparently some of these people have been in and out of cults for the better part of their entire adult life. Where is Dr. Pete when we need him? 'Authfriend' and 'Empty' are constantly calling people trolls. Empty on several occasions claimed what I was posting about his cult was bullshit - go figure. These two are famous all over the internet for being newsgroup bullies. It's about time someone took them down a peg or two and told them the truth about their online flame tactics. Go figure. And, while you're at it, tell the 'TurquoiseB' and the 'Wolf Baiter' that we are are supposed to be equals here and where you live or where you were born is just being prejudice. Maybe they are just JELLOS - I don't know. One thing is fer sure - they are VERY interested in the comings and goings of some cult leaders. LoL! On 11/16/2013 8:28 PM, indifferent_netizen wrote: You are too emotionally fragile Mr. Bill, don't want to make you more miserable. I don't get much joy beating wimps. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote: That's it? I gave you an invitation to show us how important and powerful you are. I am giving you a chance to demonstrate something other than braggadocio. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: I didn't realize you cry so easily Mr. Bill, how old are you now?
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Then who did, such that you felt you had to ask how her comment was pro-Amma? You seem to be having a harder time than usual making sense of the posts today. Maybe it's the full moon, eh? Share faltered: Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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Judy, what makes you think I felt that I had to ask? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:25 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Then who did, such that you felt you had to ask how her comment was pro-Amma? You seem to be having a harder time than usual making sense of the posts today. Maybe it's the full moon, eh? Share faltered: Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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You mean, you could have refrained from asking? Perhaps you should have, because it was a really dumb question. Share muddled: Judy, what makes you think I felt that I had to ask? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:25 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: Then who did, such that you felt you had to ask how her comment was pro-Amma? You seem to be having a harder time than usual making sense of the posts today. Maybe it's the full moon, eh? Share faltered: Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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Shoulda coulda woulda... On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:41 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: You mean, you could have refrained from asking? Perhaps you should have, because it was a really dumb question. Share muddled: Judy, what makes you think I felt that I had to ask? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:25 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: Then who did, such that you felt you had to ask how her comment was pro-Amma? You seem to be having a harder time than usual making sense of the posts today. Maybe it's the full moon, eh? Share faltered: Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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And Share shows us yet another step in her Avoidance Dance. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Shoulda coulda woulda... On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:41 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: You mean, you could have refrained from asking? Perhaps you should have, because it was a really dumb question. Share muddled: Judy, what makes you think I felt that I had to ask? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:25 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: Then who did, such that you felt you had to ask how her comment was pro-Amma? You seem to be having a harder time than usual making sense of the posts today. Maybe it's the full moon, eh? Share faltered: Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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Judy, this is just me having fun, playing. But continue taking all this way too seriously as long as you want. On Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:46 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: And Share shows us yet another step in her Avoidance Dance. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Shoulda coulda woulda... On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:41 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: You mean, you could have refrained from asking? Perhaps you should have, because it was a really dumb question. Share muddled: Judy, what makes you think I felt that I had to ask? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:25 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: Then who did, such that you felt you had to ask how her comment was pro-Amma? You seem to be having a harder time than usual making sense of the posts today. Maybe it's the full moon, eh? Share faltered: Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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Share flatlined: Judy, this is just me having fun, playing. Yes, as I said, it's your Avoidance Dance. But continue taking all this way too seriously as long as you want. On Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:46 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: And Share shows us yet another step in her Avoidance Dance. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Shoulda coulda woulda... On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:41 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: You mean, you could have refrained from asking? Perhaps you should have, because it was a really dumb question. Share muddled: Judy, what makes you think I felt that I had to ask? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:25 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: Then who did, such that you felt you had to ask how her comment was pro-Amma? You seem to be having a harder time than usual making sense of the posts today. Maybe it's the full moon, eh? Share faltered: Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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yawn... On Sunday, November 17, 2013 4:03 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: Share flatlined: Judy, this is just me having fun, playing. Yes, as I said, it's your Avoidance Dance. But continue taking all this way too seriously as long as you want. On Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:46 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: And Share shows us yet another step in her Avoidance Dance. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Shoulda coulda woulda... On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:41 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: You mean, you could have refrained from asking? Perhaps you should have, because it was a really dumb question. Share muddled: Judy, what makes you think I felt that I had to ask? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:25 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: Then who did, such that you felt you had to ask how her comment was pro-Amma? You seem to be having a harder time than usual making sense of the posts today. Maybe it's the full moon, eh? Share faltered: Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I? Share bobbled: Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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snicker On 11/17/2013 4:34 PM, Share Long wrote: yawn... On Sunday, November 17, 2013 4:03 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com authfri...@yahoo.com wrote: *Share flatlined: * Judy, this is just me having fun, playing. Yes, as I said, it's your Avoidance Dance. But continue taking all this way too seriously as long as you want. On Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:46 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: *And Share shows us yet another step in her Avoidance Dance. * ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Shoulda coulda woulda... On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:41 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: *You mean, you could have refrained from asking? Perhaps you should have, because it was a really dumb question.* * * *Share muddled:* Judy, what makes you think I felt that I had to ask? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:25 PM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: *Then who did, such that you felt you had to ask how her comment was pro-Amma?* * * *You seem to be having a harder time than usual making sense of the posts today. Maybe it's the full moon, eh?* Share faltered: Judy, I don't believe I said that you said, did I? On Sunday, November 17, 2013 11:57 AM, authfriend@... authfriend@... wrote: *I don't believe I said her comment was pro-Amma, Share, did I?* * Share bobbled: * Judy, how is Louise's comment about indiff's style being pro Amma?! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote: Oh, great, now the pro-Amma folks are coming here to carry on their fight. Just what we needed. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, slouisedavis@... wrote: I don't think people should encourage indifferent. He is quite abusive. I am surprised threats are allowed here. Louise
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Thanks, Emily, I think it's a great gift from life to be devoted, like how you're devoted to your daughters. Everyone here is devoted to someone or something. As for me, I'm not devoted to Amma nor even to Maharishi. As I get older, the object of my devotion has become well, less of an object. Hard to put into words without sounding corny, but here goes: When life itself has become the Beloved one falls in love at every moment sometimes even kicking and screaming a funny kind of ecstasy a fierce kind of embrace. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: You sound like a devotee. Read the book Share. It is a very interesting book and includes a lot of detail on what it was like to live in India re: the culture, her journey, etc. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: To be that close to Amma for that long is bound to bring up the biggest, fattest stresses, karma from many, many lifetimes. May she somehow find peace when all is said and done. On Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:49 PM, merudanda no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: 'Amma's shadow'Gail Tredwell last video :River of Love ◦ Mata Amritanandamayi could be shot just few months before she left the ashram-? Should be at 46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6bFeYUNCUfeature=youtu.bet=46m28s http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- The 2011-12 foreign contribution report (from 4/1/2011 through 3/31/2012 and 2010-2011) for the Mata Amritanandamayi Math is up now on the FCRA website: http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@...; emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com
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Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, mailto:emilymae...@yahoo.com emilymae...@yahoo.com mailto:emilymae...@yahoo.com emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:awoelflebater@... awoelflebater@... wrote: Emily, I have just purchased the book and it looks like a good read. I know really nothing about Amma other than what I have read about her here at FFL. Having emerged from a cult experience myself I will be looking forward to seeing what the author has to say. ---In mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, mailto:sharelong60@... sharelong60@... wrote: Emily, did you find that reading this book shed some light on the experiences you and your daughters had when you went to see Amma in person? On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:39 AM, mailto:emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: I would suggest this book by Gayatri (Gail) to any Amma devotees or followers or those that attend just for hugs. It's easily read in two days and is written sincerely and truthfully and fairly.
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Thanks, Rick. On Thursday, November 14, 2013 12:19 PM, Rick Archer r...@searchsummit.com wrote: Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Emily, I have just purchased the book and it looks like a good read. I know really nothing about Amma other than what I have read about her here at FFL. Having emerged from a cult experience myself I will be looking forward to seeing what the author has to say. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Emily, did you find that reading this book shed some light on the experiences you and your daughters had when you went to see Amma in person? On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:39 AM, emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: I would suggest this book by Gayatri (Gail) to any Amma devotees or followers or those that attend just for hugs. It's easily read in two days and is written sincerely and truthfully and fairly.
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'Amma's so called shadow'Gail Tredwell last video :River of Love ◦ Mata Amritanandamayi could be shot just few months before she left the ashram-? Should be at 46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6bFeYUNCUfeature=youtu.bet=46m28s http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- The 2011-12 foreign contribution report (from 4/1/2011 through 3/31/2012 and 2010-2011) for the Mata Amritanandamayi Math is up now on the FCRA website: http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@...; emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Emily, I have just purchased the book and it looks like a good read. I know really nothing about Amma other than what I have read about her here at FFL. Having emerged from a cult experience myself I will be looking forward to seeing what the author has to say. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... mailto:sharelong60@... wrote: Emily, did you find that reading this book shed
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'Amma's shadow'Gail Tredwell last video :River of Love ◦ Mata Amritanandamayi could be shot just few months before she left the ashram-? Should be at 46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6bFeYUNCUfeature=youtu.bet=46m28s http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- The 2011-12 foreign contribution report (from 4/1/2011 through 3/31/2012 and 2010-2011) for the Mata Amritanandamayi Math is up now on the FCRA website: http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@...; emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Emily, I have just purchased the book and it looks like a good read. I know really nothing about Amma other than what I have read about her here at FFL. Having emerged from a cult experience myself I will be looking forward to seeing what the author has to say. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... mailto:sharelong60@... wrote: Emily, did you find that reading this book shed some light
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To be that close to Amma for that long is bound to bring up the biggest, fattest stresses, karma from many, many lifetimes. May she somehow find peace when all is said and done. On Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:49 PM, merudanda no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: 'Amma's shadow'Gail Tredwell last video :River of Love ◦ Mata Amritanandamayi could be shot just few months before she left the ashram-? Should be at 46m28s - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6bFeYUNCUfeature=youtu.bet=46m28s The 2011-12 foreign contribution report (from 4/1/2011 through 3/31/2012 and 2010-2011) for the Mata Amritanandamayi Math is up now on the FCRA website: http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Emily, I have just purchased the book and it looks like a good read. I know really nothing about Amma other than what I have read about her here at FFL. Having emerged from a cult experience myself I will be looking forward to seeing what the author has to say. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Emily, did you find that reading this book shed some light on the experiences you and your daughters had when you went to see Amma in person? On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:39 AM, emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: I would suggest this book by Gayatri (Gail) to any Amma devotees or followers or those that attend just for hugs. It's easily read in two days and is written sincerely and truthfully and fairly.
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sorry should work if you copy and past the link ---at least...it works here on the other side of the globe it's too late night here---Rick ,noozeguru et al may figure it out- to find Amma's shadow -go figure Seems like a go figure pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the go figure(it out) or you will miss all that heavenly glory. good night-good morning ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: 'Amma's shadow'Gail Tredwell last video :River of Love ◦ Mata Amritanandamayi could be shot just few months before she left the ashram-? Should be at 46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6bFeYUNCUfeature=youtu.bet=46m28s http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- The 2011-12 foreign contribution report (from 4/1/2011 through 3/31/2012 and 2010-2011) for the Mata Amritanandamayi Math is up now on the FCRA website: http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@...; emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote
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Funnily enough, merudandaji, River of Love is what first introduced me to the kirtan of Krishna Das. good night and as Anartaxius teaches us to say: may you have the best of all experience. On Thursday, November 14, 2013 3:02 PM, merudanda no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: sorry should work if you copy and past the link ---at least...it works here on the other side of the globe it's too late night here---Rick ,noozeguru et al may figure it out- to find Amma's shadow -go figure Seems like a go figure pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the go figure(it out) or you will miss all that heavenly glory. good night-good morning ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: 'Amma's shadow'Gail Tredwell last video :River of Love ◦ Mata Amritanandamayi could be shot just few months before she left the ashram-? Should be at 46m28s - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6bFeYUNCUfeature=youtu.bet=46m28s The 2011-12 foreign contribution report (from 4/1/2011 through 3/31/2012 and 2010-2011) for the Mata Amritanandamayi Math is up now on the FCRA website: http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Emily, I have just purchased the book and it looks like a good read. I know really nothing about Amma other than what I have read about her here at FFL. Having emerged from a cult experience myself I will be looking forward to seeing what the author has to say. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Emily, did you find that reading this book shed some light on the experiences you and your daughters had when you went to see Amma in person? On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:39 AM, emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: I would suggest
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You sound like a devotee. Read the book Share. It is a very interesting book and includes a lot of detail on what it was like to live in India re: the culture, her journey, etc. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: To be that close to Amma for that long is bound to bring up the biggest, fattest stresses, karma from many, many lifetimes. May she somehow find peace when all is said and done. On Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:49 PM, merudanda no_re...@yahoogroups.com wrote: 'Amma's shadow'Gail Tredwell last video :River of Love ◦ Mata Amritanandamayi could be shot just few months before she left the ashram-? Should be at 46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=dz6bFeYUNCU#t=2789 http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s - http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz6bFeYUNCUfeature=youtu.bet=46m28s http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- http://youtu.be/dz6bFeYUNCU?t=46m28s%20- The 2011-12 foreign contribution report (from 4/1/2011 through 3/31/2012 and 2010-2011) for the Mata Amritanandamayi Math is up now on the FCRA website: http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2011-2012 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 http://fcraonline.nic.in/fc3_verify.aspx?RCN=052930183Rby=2010-2011 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rick@... wrote: Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@...; emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
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The Amma org put this website together and included these stories to discredit Gail - they are in massive attack mode on as many fronts as possible. Rick, come on now. Have you read the book? If so, come on out and state what you think. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Thanks, Rick. On Thursday, November 14, 2013 12:19 PM, Rick Archer rick@... wrote: Pages to read: http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-lies/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ http://ammascandal.wordpress.com/category/amma-scandal/ From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Share Long Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 5:43 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: Re: Holy Hell: A Memoir of Faith, Devotion, and Pure Madness I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@...; emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote: Emily, I have just purchased the book and it looks like a good read. I know really nothing about Amma other than what I have read about her here at FFL. Having emerged from a cult experience myself I will be looking forward to seeing what the author has to say. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com mailto:fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... mailto:sharelong60@... wrote: Emily, did you find that reading this book shed some light on the experiences you and your daughters had when you went to see Amma in person? On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:39 AM, emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@...; emilymaenot@... mailto:emilymaenot@... wrote: I would suggest this book by Gayatri (Gail) to any Amma devotees or followers or those that attend just for hugs. It's easily read in two days and is written sincerely and truthfully and fairly.
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Yahoo is burping badly or the NSA pigs are holding things up. I responded to Share's response to my post earlier this morning and it hasn't shown up yet. On 11/14/2013 01:02 PM, merudanda wrote: sorry should work if you copy and past the link ---at least...it works here on the other side of the globe it's too late night here---Rick ,noozeguru et al may figure it out- to find Amma's shadow -go figure Seems like a /go figure/ pointing away to the /moon/. Don't concentrate on the go figure(it out)// or you will miss all that heavenly glory. good night-good morning
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I've been to Amma's gatherings a few times and liked getting hugged, liked the bhajans and the feeling of being at a market in India. I also liked that it was so different than TM gatherings which are drier and more knowledge based. Also it was interesting to see the Western devotees garbed in Indian clothing and living a more obviously ashram lifestyle. A former boyfriend left Purusha and ended up buying a condo at Amma's ashram in India and I got some insights from him about that particular path. Bottom line, we live in interesting times but maybe everybody in every era thinks that! On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:52 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote: I only spent 3 days and just one time (although it was enough for me to spend hours on the internet to reconcile my reality and that of my children's with the experience and the experience of the family I went with and to feel compelled to write up my story for a post in the process). I think Rick or Ravi or maybe Share? could take you up on this, but I don't want to start any drama. It is a good story and it represents 20 years of her life and I respect it and her fully. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Hmmm, I would be interested to compare the experience of those who had been around Amma with what the author is going to reveal in her book. I would also like to know if what the author says resonates in any way or form with what someone who approaches Amma openly and sincerely would have to say about their experience with/of her. Everyone is different and their filtering/perception mechanism is different from those possessed by others. I would love to know how I would feel in her presence, receiving her touch and then compare it with Gail Tredwell's story and why and how she decided she wanted to move away from Amma. Anyone want to read the book and let me know about this, especially if you have spent time with her? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, emilymaenot@... wrote: She wrote it largely to facilitate her healing process and it isn't a comprehensive look at the Amma organization, but it blows the lid off of Amma as the hugging saint or saint in any respect, in ways that would create the need for one to engage in some serious mind-bending denial to continue to see her (particularly as a hanger-on). Well, I guess I just gave it a review of sorts, but pay no attention. I like stories of people and their lives. Smile. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Emily, I have just purchased the book and it looks like a good read. I know really nothing about Amma other than what I have read about her here at FFL. Having emerged from a cult experience myself I will be looking forward to seeing what the author has to say. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote: Emily, did you find that reading this book shed some light on the experiences you and your daughters had when you went to see Amma in person? On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:39 AM, emilymaenot@... emilymaenot@... wrote: I would suggest this book by Gayatri (Gail) to any Amma devotees or followers or those that attend just for hugs. It's easily read in two days and is written sincerely and truthfully and fairly.
