Curtis, I should mention that Humboldt County, where I practice, is at the epicenter of the Emerald Triangle. When you look at the classified ads under "house rentals" here they frequently mention whether or not the property is "215 friendly" or "grow friendly". '215' refers to Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act that allows the cultivation, possesssion, and use of medical cannabis with a physician's recommendation.
Local law allows no more than 3 lbs. of 'bud' per qualified user, and no more than 99 plants in cultivation. It's almost impossible to walk any distance around town here without smelling medicine in the air. So for that reason, too, India ain't any more special-er than home sweet, skunky home. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > home...oh I know... > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> > wrote: > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as you > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love images > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to be), > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the years of > > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the heat > > that's already there. > > > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything except > > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation of a > > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated with > > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other reason. > > > > Marek > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > Marek, > > > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just close > > your > > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever was....and > > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you > > could > > > do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the visit. > > > > > > I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure don't get it. > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site and > > pay > > > > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a long > > > > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly > > gave my > > > > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentary....why couldn't they shutup > > > > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > > > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the > > pundit > > > > > > starts > > > > > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and > > ignoring > > > > the > > > > > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he > > would > > > > > > claim > > > > > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians > > would > > > > > not > > > > > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting > > the > > > > > > magical > > > > > > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how > > natural a > > > > > > public > > > > > > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance > > of > > > > > death > > > > > > and > > > > > > > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It > > seems > > > > > more > > > > > > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read > > it > > > > > can > > > > > > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I > > think > > > > > > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an > > amazing > > > > > step > > > > > > in > > > > > > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an > > > > > > event. I > > > > > > > appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I > > > > > think > > > > > > the > > > > > > > movement got this one right. > > > > > > > > > > > > > **snip to end** > > > > > > > > > > > > Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. It > > > > surprised > > > > > > me how open and up front the TMO was about Maharishi's death > > and > > > > > the > > > > > > final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing would have > > been > > > > > > hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage and, > > except > > > > for > > > > > a > > > > > > handful of insiders, no one would have known how or when he > > > > > actually > > > > > > left the stage. > > > > > > > > > > > > I was happy to watch the whole thing. > > > > > > > > > > Yes, very nice. That TV commentor did a marvelous job on > > commenting > > > > > on Maharishis life in reviving the Vedas even though he was not > > an > > > > > insider. Reportedly a marble memorian will be built at that > > exact > > > > > spot. It's nice that we will have a place of pilgrimage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
