Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-24 Thread Rick Archer
Title: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences on 8/23/06 2:09 PM, Paul Mason at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had someone contact me recently to assist with a degree they are doing on aspects of MMY and the TMO. I am already aware of Dr Coplin's work. But to whom

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-24 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/23/06 2:09 PM, Paul Mason at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had someone contact me recently to assist with a degree they are doing on aspects of MMY and the TMO. I am already aware of Dr Coplin's work. But

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-24 Thread Rick Archer
Title: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences on 8/24/06 5:03 PM, authfriend at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com , Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/23/06 2:09 PM, Paul Mason at [EMAIL

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-24 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/24/06 5:03 PM, authfriend at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip He might be referring to Rob McCutchean, who wrote a paper on it which you¹ll find in our files section. I couldn't find this, Rick. Could you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-24 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer groups@ wrote: on 8/24/06 5:03 PM, authfriend at jstein@ wrote: snip He might be referring to Rob McCutchean, who wrote a paper on it which you¹ll find in our

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: I read what he writes. He is completely absolutely 100% incorrect to distinguish this fanciful 'MMY/TMO enlightenment' or 'MMY-style

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/22/06 1:56 PM, new.morning at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is really odd and funny, if not delusional, is that we are asked, by implication, to suspend disbelief and support the notion, that Jim who has such

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: From the idea that enlightened states of consciousness are

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer groups@ wrote: on 8/22/06 12:34 PM, jyouells2000 at jyouells@ wrote: I probably have

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even though the terms Transcendental Meditation TM had not been coined, in 'Thirty Years Around the World' it states catagorically that before the yagna performed in October 1955, 'Throughout Kerala Maharishi was

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: From the idea that enlightened states of consciousness are STATES OF

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Paul Mason
Whether 'associated' or 'name', at least one TM bij mantra is a familiar name for a Hindu god, in fact it is a fairly common name in India. In fact Google has no fewer than 11,500 images associated with just one spelling of the 'name' ( 2,940,000 hits webwide). Indeed corruptions of other TM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Robert Gimbel
on 8/21/06 1:38 PM, curtisdeltablues at curtisdeltablues@ wrote: My prediction is that anyone who gets on the enlightened list will be banned from future courses. MMY's organization is not built for people who claim to have reached the goal. The only one

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Robert Gimbel
(snip) No TMO/MMY enlightenment afer MMY passes then? Tougher for both parties to get to the mic then. JohnY The thing about being enlightened is: as Maharishi has said: that: one has access to all knowledge. Therefore, it would follow from this, then: If one is enlightened, then one has

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Paul Mason
I post stuff for information, not to refute other people's opinions. It is very difficult (if not impossible) to reconcile some of the things that MMY has said. Incidentally, there is currently a time lapse to my postings of many hours, this message is being sent from FFL website at Wed Aug 23

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Paul Mason
Several postings have not yet appeared, which I posted prior to this message, but maybe there is still a chance they will. Oh well, at least the time lapse appears to have been arighted. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I post stuff for information,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Listen, Paul, she's going to beat you over the head until you realize that no matter how many times in how many ways Maharishi has said that the mantras are names of gods, that they are not the names of gods. I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 nablus108@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whether 'associated' or 'name', at least one TM bij mantra is a familiar name for a Hindu god, in fact it is a fairly common name in India. In fact Google has no fewer than 11,500 images associated with just one

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Paul Mason
MMY is on record as advocating freedom from the restrictions of the binding power of speech. I am sympathetic with anyone who attempts to reconcile his various statements about mantras, the effects of meditation, the genesis of TM, et al. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: Where on earth do you get this idea that when someone posts something they are asking by implication that it be supported by those on this

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Robert Gimbel
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutphen@ wrote: --- Rick Archer groups@ wrote: on 8/21/06 4:41 PM, curtisdeltablues at curtisdeltablues@ wrote: I would be very interested to hear

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Robert Gimbel
In 'Meditation: easy system propounded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi' (c1959) there is to be found a series of questions which includes the following: Q. How does meditation improve the fortune of a man? A. Our system of meditation involves the All Mighty Power.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Paul Mason
All that can safely said is that the bija mantras pre-date our age. People stuck for something to say tend to go 'mm', which is just about how the pranava bij mantra is correctly spelt i.e. Long uu long nasal M. That appears to be natural, and is likely to predate experiments with

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All that can safely said is that the bija mantras pre-date our age. I believe there is some evidence that the bija mantras predate traditional Hinduism, actually. People stuck for something to say tend to go

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MMY is on record as advocating freedom from the restrictions of the binding power of speech. I am sympathetic with anyone who attempts to reconcile his various statements about mantras, the effects of meditation, the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson Irmeli.Mattsson@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Peter
--- authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All that can safely said is that the bija mantras pre-date our age. I believe there is some evidence that the bija mantras predate traditional Hinduism, actually.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread curtisdeltablues
there are people who got their PhD's in Sociology by researching the early history of MMY and the TMO, who aren't nearly as cynical. Is there anything online about this? I would like to read some more early movement history. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MMY is on record as advocating freedom from the restrictions of the binding power of speech. I am sympathetic with anyone who attempts to reconcile his various statements about mantras, the effects of meditation, the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason premanandpaul@ wrote: All that can safely said is that the bija mantras pre-date our age. I believe there is

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there are people who got their PhD's in Sociology by researching the early history of MMY and the TMO, who aren't nearly as cynical. Is there anything online about this? I would like to read some more

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread curtisdeltablues
Thanks. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: there are people who got their PhD's in Sociology by researching the early history of MMY and the TMO, who aren't nearly

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer groups@ wrote: on

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (snip) No TMO/MMY enlightenment afer MMY passes then? Tougher for both parties to get to the mic then. JohnY The thing about being enlightened is: as Maharishi has said: that: one has access to all

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread nablus108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I wrote:] That's what folks claim he said in his Beacon Light address too, but he didn't. What people or organization find it useful to spread false qutations from Maharishi on the net ? Trancenet, for one.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] One might say that the bija mantras are abstract sounds that embody the devas (as opposed to their *names*--Shiva, Lakshmi, and so on), in the nama- and-rupa, name-and-form, formulation. Name as a translation of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: ---

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] One might say that the bija mantras are abstract sounds that embody the devas (as opposed to their *names*--Shiva, Lakshmi, and so on), in the nama-

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread Paul Mason
I had someone contact me recently to assist with a degree they are doing on aspects of MMY and the TMO. I am already aware of Dr Coplin's work. But to whom are your referring to when you write of 'people who got their PhD's in Sociology by researching the early history of MMY and the TMO'?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/22/06 9:11 AM, authfriend at jstein@ wrote: What he's saying makes perfect sense on its face; it's virtually a truism: to claim MMY-style enlightenment (not new morning's own definition), you need

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/22/06 9:11 AM, authfriend at jstein@ wrote: What he's saying makes perfect sense on its face; it's virtually a truism: to claim MMY-style enlightenment (not new morning's own definition), you need

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: [...] One might say that the bija mantras are abstract sounds that embody the devas

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread nablus108
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason premanandpaul@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-23 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablus108 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: ---

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences(death anyone?)

2006-08-23 Thread Robert Gimbel
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel babajii_99@ wrote: (snip) No TMO/MMY enlightenment afer MMY passes then? Tougher for both parties to get to the mic then. JohnY The thing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences(death anyone?)

2006-08-23 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel babajii_99@ wrote: (snip) No TMO/MMY enlightenment afer MMY passes then? Tougher

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Exactly the map is different than the territory. The barest of information, enough to quide and inspire. How else can the non-dual descriptions be reconciled with what

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer groups@ wrote: on 8/21/06 9:26 PM, new.morning at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] Major states of consciousness may have 6 billion different flavors, but there are consistent features found in just about all 6 billion variations of the themes. Has

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer groups@ wrote: on 8/21/06 10:17 PM, new.morning at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And it lacks integrity to claim an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutphen@ wrote: --- jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: Maybe Maharishi isn't fully convinced about the physiological correlates either. Otherwise

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutphen@ wrote: --- jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: Maybe Maharishi isn't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: snip Again, which state? And, while perhaps I misremember the original letter, my recollection is that Kaplan reported MMY as saying there is no

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However to proclaim MMY/TMO BC or other TMO/MMY style of enlightenment without his confirmation is delusion or lack of integrity. You yourself mentioned the trap of misinterpreating some form of awakening as being

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: snip All yours and others apparent desire to proclaim their awakenings as the same as MMY/TMO enlightenment is quite odd. Just pronounce what

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: snip All yours and others apparent desire to proclaim their awakenings

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He is hardly a walking advertisment for liberation. More an advertisment for the possible dangers of sustained practice of neuro-physiological techniques for self-development. Your game is pathetic and tiresome my

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread Peter
--- authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: snip All yours and others apparent desire to proclaim their awakenings as the same as

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: snip All yours and others apparent desire to proclaim their awakenings

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: snip All yours and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter drpetersutphen@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread new . morning
What is really odd and funny, if not delusional, is that we are asked to suspend disbelief and support the notion that Jim who has such poor comprehension skills, and who regularly makes cognitive errors, is able to clearly interpret his experiences, and self-proclaim himself as in BC. As

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My recollection of the letter is different than what is now displayed. Perhaps my recollection is wrong or perhaps that is tidied up from his original comments. With the vastly improved search function, you should have no

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pray tell, do we or is there a consensus on MMY style enlightenment? Clearly there is a concensus on what the TMO and MMY consider enlightenment by the one person who counts: MMY. And probably a clear concensus among TMO

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is really odd and funny, if not delusional, is that we are asked to suspend disbelief and support the notion that Jim who has such poor comprehension skills, and who regularly makes cognitive errors, is able to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: snip It's kinda the same answer I give when people ask me whether the mantras used in TM are the names of gods: I wouldn't want to practise a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: My recollection of the letter is different than what is now displayed. Perhaps my recollection is wrong or perhaps that is tidied up from his original

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer groups@ wrote: on 8/21/06 6:38 PM, sparaig at sparaig@ wrote: Has MMY claimed full

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: snip It's kinda the same answer I give when people ask me whether the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: snip It's kinda the same answer I give when people ask me whether the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: My recollection of the letter is different than what is now displayed.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread Irmeli Mattsson
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer groups@ wrote: on 8/21/06 3:11 PM, sparaig at sparaig@ wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread Paul Mason
In 'Meditation: easy system propounded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi' (c1959) there is to be found a series of questions which includes the following: Q. How does meditation improve the fortune of a man? A. Our system of meditation involves the All Mighty Power. We take the 'MANTRA' of some God

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: What is really odd and funny, if not delusional, is that we are asked to suspend disbelief and support the notion that Jim who has such poor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: snip Again, which state? And, while perhaps I misremember the original letter,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread Rick Archer
Title: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences on 8/22/06 9:11 AM, authfriend at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What he's saying makes perfect sense on its face; it's virtually a truism: to claim MMY-style enlightenment (not new morning's own definition), you need to meet

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread Rick Archer
Title: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences on 8/22/06 12:34 PM, jyouells2000 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I probably have the original version that was posted here. I'll look. My recollection is that the implication of that version is the same. But I'll check to see

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Irmeli Mattsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer groups@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In 'Meditation: easy system propounded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi' (c1959) there is to be found a series of questions which includes the following: Q. How does meditation improve the fortune of a man? A. Our system

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In 'Meditation: easy system propounded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi' (c1959) there is to be found a series of questions which includes the following: Q. How does meditation improve the fortune of a man? A. Our system

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: All the mantras I teach in TM are the names of Hindu gods and I don't care what Alan Dershowitz or the Superior Court of New Jersey says about

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning no_reply@ wrote: What is really odd and funny, if not delusional, is that we are asked

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry, I am not playing this game with you. OK then. You claimed a point I made was inaccurate. I sought clarificaion. You obsfucated and punted as usual. (Usually a sign of no substantive points to make) As I said

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread Rick Archer
Title: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences on 8/22/06 1:56 PM, new.morning at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is really odd and funny, if not delusional, is that we are asked, by implication, to suspend disbelief and support the notion, that Jim who has such poor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@ wrote: Sorry, I am not playing this game with you. OK then. You claimed a point I made was inaccurate. I sought clarificaion. You obsfucated and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I read what he writes. He is completely absolutely 100% incorrect to distinguish this fanciful 'MMY/TMO enlightenment' or 'MMY-style enlightenment' from other modes or styles of enlightenment. Only a mind in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Alex Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does exhibiting or not exhibiting particular subtle dualistic phenomena qualify as experiencing It differently? Hi, I was referring to an awakened person's experience, not necessarily their observed presence. Meaning

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Paul Mason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In 'Meditation: easy system propounded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi' (c1959) there is to be found a series of questions which includes the following: Q. How does meditation improve the fortune of a man? A. Our system

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/22/06 12:34 PM, jyouells2000 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I probably have the original version that was posted here. I'll look. My recollection is that the implication of that version is the same. But I'll

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: All the mantras I teach in TM are the names of Hindu gods and I don't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer groups@ wrote: on 8/22/06 12:34 PM, jyouells2000 at jyouells@ wrote: I probably have the original version that was posted here. I'll look. My recollection

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences

2006-08-22 Thread Rick Archer
Title: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Question on suitability of experiences on 8/22/06 3:04 PM, jyouells2000 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife%40yahoogroups.com , Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 8/22/06 12:34 PM, jyouells2000

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