I have not really followed FFL regularly for a while. Is Barry (turq) on
vacation or did he say goodbye to FFL? I miss his posts.
Glad you are still here. I too have taken long stretches of time off from FFL.
You might enjoy The 100 foot Journey with Helen Mirren. Fluff but charming.
Movie attendance in the US has been way way down this summer. Much of the best
stuff is on TV. Here in the US a really big issue these
It of course depends on how you want to live, your skills, your saving money
savy,whether you get social security and a pension. It will be really
interesting to see what people do in the next 30 years. Many have not worked
long enough to support a 35 year retirement. I know of several
Lawrence Krauss. He is very popular and on the speaker circuit of physicists
and astronomers since he is engaging and super smart. He teaches at Arizona
State U and began the Origins Project there. He often talks about how the
Universe came out of Nothing, and how that can be. I would love
Sam Harris's Vanishing Self
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/sam-harriss-vanishing-self/?
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/sam-harriss-vanishing-self/
Sam Harris's Vanishing Self
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/sam-harriss-vanishing-self/
I think you approached your life events in a very sensible way given the
mind-set and group you were part of at that time. You did all the right and
smart things to get some answers given that paradigm. Most of us especially
when younger, need to belong to something and identify with some
It was delivered to my doorstep the other day and just a few pages I enjoy his
writing style - he is clear and articulate and really nails things. I will
read it this weekend.
And Barry, as you know, he says there is no self (ha, we have been thru this
many times)!!
You know 7th ray, you just wrote something really awful. Did you think you were
being clever? I know someone whose son, who was struggling with depression,
was told, online, to go kill himself by his friend.. This friend thought
he was being bold and out there - he dared him to do it. And the
I agree. 100%
Someone asked, so. What Seventhray wrote in post #396854 is Edge why
don't you kill yourself? Seriously why not? That is what I was referring to.
Sorry 7th ray, having a son with his own issues that I am sure you are doing
your best to handle well, does not excuse that post. Even
You nailed it here, Edg. Good summary. Those who had a definite life plan, or
a strong desire to have a specific career, or who really wanted to make it or
be successful moneywise would never have stayed in the TMO. The people who
stuck around or at least gave it a good 10 years in the TMO
Ann, I don't read most posters here on FFL and read less and less as time
passes. Some I really enjoy, even though they might be rough. I know that many
people (not just Barry) can get tough. We all write things that we would not
really say in person to someone else. I am sure that is true re
I never read that Edg had told someone to stop eating and die. Suicide pushes
a button for me, obviously. What 7th ray wrote seemed to cross a line, for me.
I suspect that Edg himself could care less. And he does not need me to defend
him. I just spoke up cause it seemed a harsh response.
I heard MMY say not to give to people asking for money on the streets. I think
he said that doing so would connect you karmically to someone you know nothing
about. And also that there were organizations that people on the street could
go to for food and shelter.
I never heard him say
Barry, I am not suggesting following his advice - just clarifying what Mike
had written. I never heard MMY say anything about donating 6% to charities.
Nice article in today's NYTimes front section, Awakening the Dutch Gene of
Water Survival. Page A6
B, I alway like your views and the way you state them. I vote for you to run
things and solve it all. But only if you make climate change your number 1
priority. Nothing else matters really.single payer has always been the
only sensible way to go, but by the time people realize that
An important new book just came out about capitalism and climate change: This
Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, by Naomi Klein. But the
converted, anti SUV folks are probably the only ones who will read it. The
review in today's NY Times called it the most important
I think capitalism is often a good thing, but the problem is that it gets
applied to every area - and some things don't flourish under capitalism. some
things just don't work well with that approach - like taking care of the
disabled, or people getting sick, or old age. People need help from
The Depression made a huge impact on people who lived thru it, and I am sure
your parents worked super hard and took some risks to finally make it all
happen. They do deserve some good life now. But now what is happening is that
it is hard for lots of young people to get a decent job -
I think we can spread the work around - lots of 1/2 time jobs rather than 40-50
hrs per week per person. SEems the only way to spread the money as well. But
then we all have o be willing to reduce our standard of living. A big
impediment to people's willingness to work less than fulltime has
And he stood up the entire 3 hours. Started looking tad tired by the end.
Curtis's food summary was terrific, the best part it seems. Wish I had some of
that.
So, when Hammond kept looking to his right,w as he supposed to be communing
with the invisible big guys?
Despite my concern for
Beautifully put, Curtis. And I agree totally. To me George seems (via
internet) a genuinely sincere person and he is responding to entirelyreal
perceptions of his. Like most people with hallucinations and other similar
brain events, he probably has no way to know what is real real and what
Nope. MMY did not speak. Me either. At the time I was beginning to
reconsider my beliefs that I had relied on for all those years. Felt confused
and guilty. I think that prompted the dream. I had to pay respects, honor the
great gifts as I was growing up.
apassionforwisdom.com upper right corner has a books tab. Books on Andrew
the Apostle, Pythagorus, Plato, God, physics, He has been super interested in
all this for years. Gives speeches. Sounds like a very successful and smart
man with interesting interests.
Wow, Barry. What a great way to start my day by looking at the Newsroom clip.
I now have some winter TV evenings ahead that look to be interesting. Thanks.
I have enjoyed the first few Web Therapy episodes. Genuinely laugh out loud.
Who is Kelvin Chin?
Perhaps you have already talked about this, but what has been Jerry's take on
the Hammond Nov 30 lecture? Have you heard from your friend who keeps in touch
with Jerry?
I don't know really, just assumed that as head of the organization he was not
charged. But as you say, it very well could be that someone with an extra
million dollars did pay for him.
Can you just summarize the Glocal Family chats and tell me about the changes in
royalty structure? Are there dues to continue as a raja? Do they retire
rajas? How does someone become one now?
Becoming a raja required a donation of about $1 million and attendance at a
course in Holland with MMY.Maybe 14 years ago?People like Hagelin etc did
not pay the donation (and probably could not) but did attend and got the raja
title. Rajas had a special meditation program given to them by
Rick, I saw this too and burst out laughing. This is a once in a lifetime joke
on the front page of the NY Times. I cu it out and saved the picture and the
article. Just such a great laugh. The Dalai Lama seems to have a terrific
sense of humor.
If you read on thru to the last /14 of the uncertainty blog about Deepak, there
is a summary of a debate between a scientist, Sean Carroll, and Eben Alexander,
MD (best selling author who claims he went to heaven in a NDE). Here is what
jumped out at me: that Carroll said life is a process
Xeno, Given what you say about enlightenment, do you think that an already
enlightened person would ever start a movement or organization to help others
get enlightened? Like Adya?
Also, if we assume that there are enlightened people around the world, why do
some continue on with the
I too am nearly done Better Call Saul. Wonderful.
Thanks, Xeno, for your always thoughtful reply. I will read some Anthony
DeMello. I like the idea that the last thing you give up is your idea of God
(not that it is the last thing, but that you will give it up). I have always
thought that MMY and other gurus who might be genuinely
An enlightened comedian/teacher. I like it. Laughing all the way there.
What fun. And it does remind me of some great moments around MMY - you saw
them too. Laugh out loud fun stuff. He did have a great sense of humor.
Adyashanti seems pretty careful about the whole guru business. It
It is a Netflix production and amazing. The actor Ben Mendelssohn is
incredible as a disturbed, back sheep adult returning to visit his family. All
about family dynamics in a family who own a hotel in the Florida Keys (always a
bit of a seedy spot). Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Kyle Chandler
Give it a try again. It becomes increasingly complex and starts to move along.
I have not been checking in often enough to follow the details. My question
is: how to do I get to the FairfieldLife 2 chat group? My attempts so far
bring me to Final Fantasy Legend 2.
Thanks
Thanks
If you see the movie, The Big Short, you realize that The Donald does in fact
belong in that world.
what exactly are the jyotish charts showing for May of 2019? War?
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