--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
On the topic of religious rituals - and to take this thread even
further away from Mani - were there ever any group ceremonies (puja)
performed at the various HQs where Maharishi established himself in
Switzerland and Holland?
And did those
People should have taken a leaf out of John Lennon's book - respectful but not
in awe of Maharishi. When Lennon first arrived at the Rishikesh ashram during
an awkward silence Lennon walked across the room and patted Maharishi on the
head, saying, There's a good little guru which broke the ice.
Since no one else seems to be willing to deal with this, I will. :
Thanks - sounds intriguing. I wish someone had taken candid-camera footage for
the rest of us to enjoy.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Maharishi explained that the invisibility technique wouldn't work because it
could be used for bad purposes.:
That's the Catch-22. Only ordinary folks would want the super powers but are
excluded by their ordinariness; only advanced saints could develop the super
powers but by then they
Seraphita my understanding of the TMSP, especially yogic flying, is that their
purpose is to develop mind body coordination. I think such integration is very
healthy spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. I'm aware of what
some spiritual teachers think of sidhis in general. But in
This thread is looking like it's headed for the outhouse.
On 11/6/2013 10:10 PM, emptyb...@yahoo.com wrote:
You're all sounding like desiccated corpses drying in the desert.
There is another type of Christian life here in America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0M94z3Pev4
---In
Richard! Did you even look at the clip?! It's beautiful, not outhousy at all!
Go figure!
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote:
This thread is looking like it's headed for the outhouse.
On 11/6/2013 10:10 PM, emptybill@... mailto:emptybill@... wrote:
You're all
On the topic of religious rituals - and to take this thread even further away
from Mani - were there ever any group ceremonies (puja) performed at the
various HQs where Maharishi established himself in Switzerland and Holland?
And did those attending training courses as TM teachers ever
Re I found the emphasis on devotion to the guru in the TM movement always
disconcerting:
What emphasis? Maharishi was never a guru - he was a teacher of meditation.
The guru-shishya tradition is the transmission of teachings from a guru to a
disciple. In this relationship, subtle and
Share,
Professor Troll is throwing out a fishing line to troll-in anyone who will
bite. Don’t be a fish.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote:
Ok, Richard, nobody else is gonna challenge you on this. Actually I'm not
either. But it would be great if you could say more
It is said, Anyone who meditates with the aim of samadhi is a Buddhist.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote:
Ok, Richard, nobody else is gonna challenge you on this. Actually I'm not
either. But it would be great if you could say more about it. Seems
Re No. I responded to an earlier question from you about my religious leanings
a week or so ago; did you miss it?:
So you did. Sorry.
Re You could say I'm sympathetic to religions generally; I've read a good bit
of theology because it interests me, but that's about it.:
Sounds like me.
Around here, if it looks like a Buddha, it's probably a Buddhist of some
kind. MMY lived in the Himalayas with masters; MMY came out of the
Himalayas and he looks like a Himalayan Master, so he is probably a
Himalayan Master of some kind. Around here, if it looks like a duck,
quacks like a
If he lived in the Himalayas with yogis; and if he came out of the
Himalayas looking like a yogi; and he talks and looks like a yogi; and
they call him a yogi; then he must be a yogi of some kind.
On 11/6/2013 9:00 AM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote:
It is said, Anyone who meditates with the
Richard, it sounds like you're saying that anyone who is aspiring to be like
Buddha is a Bhudhist. Would you also say that anyone who aspires to be like
Christ is a Christian? If you are, it's kind of an interesting perspective on
the whole thing.
On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 12:31 PM,
Re Then after starting TM I began to feel a need for a worship context and
joined the church where I'd attended Sunday School, stayed a couple of years
but wasn't inspired enough to continue, since I really wasn't into the Personal
God aspect of the belief system (or Christ as savior). God as
You're all sounding like desiccated corpses drying in the desert.
There is another type of Christian life here in America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0M94z3Pev4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0M94z3Pev4
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote:
Seraphita wrote:
Augustine of Hippo, who claimed to have been a dualistic Manichaen for ten
years. The radical dualism of Manichaeism is evident in many Gnostic sects:
Isn't the vulgar notion of Christianity held by most believers radically
dualist? (Which isn't surprising as western Christianity flows from
Should I assume that you are Roman Catholic? Or at least a fellow traveller? I
understand Robin Carlsen became a Catholic convert - indeed a Catholic priest
(?) after his adventures on the new-age circuit. Are you one of his former
acolytes?
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com,
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote:
Seraphita wrote:
Should I assume that you are Roman Catholic? Or at least a fellow traveller?
No. I responded to an earlier question from you about my religious leanings a
week or so ago; did you miss it?
My family
Seraphita, would it be an error because Taoists believe that the Tao is always
keeping good and evil in balance? And what is meant by a vulgar error?
Seraphita wrote:
The
Yin and Yang concepts point to a Tao that includes the opposites.
Imagining that one side of a pair of opposites could gain
We know mostly about Mani from The Dead Sea Scrolls, the Enochan
literature and the writings of Augustine of Hippo, who claimed to have
been a dualistic Manichaen for ten years. The radical dualism of
Manichaeism is evident in many Gnostic sects but mainly in the
Paulicans, Bogomils and the
Seraphita, would it be an error because Taoists believe that the Tao is always
keeping good and evil in balance?
Yes
And what is meant by a vulgar error?
Simply that Lao-Tse would have regarded most people as too ignorant to
understand his teaching.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com,
Re The Gnostic prophet Mani taught radical dualist cosmology; a struggle
between the opposing forces of good and evil, spiritual light versus the
material world darkness. Humans are composed of two opposing elements in a
battle for power. There is a soul, but it is influenced by elements of
Should TM'er Buddhists even be allowed to have a Dome badge? Is it possible to
be a buddhist and practice meditation effortlessly?
-Buck
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote:
Re The Gnostic prophet Mani taught radical dualist cosmology; a struggle
between the opposing
The Mahasiddha Tilopa’s six essential points of
meditation contain the basic principles of placement
meditation.
1. The first point is not to be distracted
by, dwell upon, get involved
in, get lost in, nourish, encourage,
or follow thoughts about the past.
Anything that arises
26 matches
Mail list logo
