Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-20 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 17, 2011, at 2:42 AM, Bob Price wrote: Sal, we always miss you when you are away! Aw, thanks Bob! I say we take up a collection for anyone willing to pull off something like that. Sal

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2011-07-18 Thread William Parkinson
Hi Bhairitu. What is the JyotishList all about? Cheers Bill From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   On 07/14/2011 10:43 PM, Ravi Yogi wrote

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2011-07-17 Thread Bob Price
Sal, we always miss you when you are away!  From: Sal Sunshine salsunsh...@lisco.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 9:49:58 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   On Jul 16, 2011, at 11:38 PM

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2011-07-16 Thread Bob Price
Is there copyright by the TMO on the checking notes  or anything else that has been discussed relating to mantras and the way they are used? Just wondering.

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2011-07-16 Thread Bhairitu
Who did you learn shaktipat from? The reason I ask is I did learn it from my tantra guru and it is very definitely a transference of energy. Something I think most people who have learned and performed would agree with. On 07/15/2011 08:00 PM, emptybill wrote: Only in my younger days. I

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-16 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 16, 2011, at 11:38 PM, raunchydog wrote: Checking doesn't mean checking the mantra. The purpose of checking is to give the right *experience* of meditation, which is effortless meditation. Other than point 23E, the only time an initiator explicitly checks the pronunciation of a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-15 Thread Vaj
On Jul 14, 2011, at 9:50 PM, sparaig wrote: One of the pitfalls, or one of the most important aspects of the difference between TM and what you think is proper? Name and form: namarupa.

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2011-07-15 Thread William Parkinson
the shakti tradition? In short, would both men consider themselves, and Shankara, as shaktas? Cheers Bill From: emptybill emptyb...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7:53 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   This could

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2011-07-15 Thread William Parkinson
questions. Thank you again! Cheers Bill From: richardjwilliamstexas willy...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:27 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   William Parkinson: Shiva is the static consciousness that pervades all things

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2011-07-15 Thread William Parkinson
babajii...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 9:29 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote

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2011-07-15 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of William Parkinson Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 11:48 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras Hi Rob. What I found interesting

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2011-07-15 Thread William Parkinson
to pronounce the mantras   From:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of William Parkinson Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 11:48 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras     Hi Rob. What I found interesting

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2011-07-15 Thread Bhairitu
On 07/14/2011 10:43 PM, Ravi Yogi wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitunoozguru@... wrote: You have opened a whole can of worms here. I've watched for years different tantra school argue over whether the beej mantras should have use the ng ending or the m ending. They have

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-15 Thread Bhairitu
On 07/14/2011 07:53 PM, emptybill wrote: This could be a duplicate Yahoo post or maybe not. Sorry but no troth with Yahoo. Bill, Contrary to what you might read, Shakti does not mean energy, as in electricity, but rather power. Empty, have you ever given shaktipat?

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-15 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of William Parkinson Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 1:22 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras Exactly Rick. Which is not what some mantra works

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
, 2011 12:50 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, William Parkinson ameradian2@... wrote:   I found this webpage and it has a different way to pronounce the mantra I was taught. Those of you who were teachers, is this way correct

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2011-07-14 Thread Bob Price
...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:50:31 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, William Parkinson ameradian2@... wrote:   I found this webpage and it has a different way to pronounce the mantra

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2011-07-14 Thread Vaj
On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:08 PM, sparaig wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, William Parkinson ameradian2@... wrote: Â I found this webpage and it has a different way to pronounce the mantra I was taught. Those of you who were teachers, is this way correct? For example,

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2011-07-14 Thread Vaj
On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:21 PM, sparaig wrote: Oh wait, TM is effortless... Did MMY lie or is there something to be learned from the realization that attempting to remember a specific pronunciation from 38 years ago is often extremely difficult? If you knew basic Sanskrit pronunciation (very

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras

2011-07-14 Thread Vaj
On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Yifu wrote: below...vault of the mouth. Nope - as stated or implied by others; those people excessively concerned about authentic pronunciation apparently don't have a clue about TM and probably were not initiated into it. Then they don't understand namarupa,

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
1:08 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, William Parkinson ameradian2@... wrote:   I found this webpage and it has a different way to pronounce the mantra I was taught. Those of you who were teachers, is this way correct

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
Thank you for your concern Nab. Now does anyone have anything constructive to say? Cheers Bill From: sparaig lengli...@cox.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:21 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   --- In FairfieldLife

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
, July 14, 2011 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   Bill, Many thanks for your posts. Have you studied much about the early Christian church (probably a silly question), say the crucifixion to AD 337? We had an excellent series of exchanges started before

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   below...vault of the mouth. Nope - as stated or implied by others; those people excessively concerned about authentic pronunciation apparently don't have a clue about TM and probably were not initiated into it. http://skeletonart.com/Detailed/739.html

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
here and now about its impact on sleep. But thank you for your concern, I appreciate it. Cheers Bill From: nablusoss1008 no_re...@yahoogroups.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 2:04 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
. It certainly has the ring of truth! Cheers Bill From: emptybill emptyb...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 2:18 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   Bill Yours is a natural question for anyone trying to understand what a meditation

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
fascinating, even if it is sometimes confusing to me!  Cheers Bill  From: jpgillam jpgil...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 2:22 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   Bill, the information you cite differs from what I learned

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
goddesses were simply a manifestation of shakti. Is that not correct? Cheers Bill   From: richardjwilliamstexas willy...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 3:04 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   emptybill: All modern Western

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2011-07-14 Thread William Parkinson
1:21 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, William Parkinson ameradian2@ wrote: Nab, I do know how to pronounce my mantra, at least as it was told