> Post of the week, Curtis. And it's only Sunday! You're > on a roll here, keep em coming.
Thanks Sal. Let's blow off the group hug and just meet in the coat room. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 20, 2008, at 12:27 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > And all deserve to be goofed on including my own desire to believe > > shit that has no basis. It isn't ever possible to live according to > > perfect evidence, we end up winging it all the time. But that doesn't > > give us a pass to just accept the most bold faced bullshittery when it > > is wrapped in gold foil and delivered in a mincing, lilting accent. > > And although some like to get political here, I save most of my posts > > for the movement and my comedic take on their bloviated > > pronouncements. I really enjoy writing them. If anyone ever reads > > them it is an unexpected bonus. > > > > The movement is a cartoon for me in many ways. I really don't take > > its premises seriously. I was willing to take another look at the > > technique and say that I think it can be a valuable resource. But all > > the "I am that" stuff is just more religious beliefs to me. It might > > as well be a claim that believing in Jesus as God's son will bring you > > eternal life. It is a chosen POV on an experience that could be > > interpreted other ways. Even Maharishi admits that with his rap about > > the Mahavakyas. It is a POV that needs to be nudged into place by an > > authority figure. It is optional IMO. I don't know where my POV will > > land regarding the states of mind brought about through meditation, > > but I am pretty sure it wont sound like a pronouncement from a "Raja", > > the king of an imaginary domain. > > > > Especially considering the fact that the one thing I place the most > > value in, TM and its teaching method,(sans puja) is now obviously the > > lowest priority of the organization. If you aren't already on board > > hook line and ratna studded sinker, you are not able to join the > > movement's party. You will have to buy your own eggless sheet cake if > > you want to wish invincibility and rising Age of Enlightenment on the > > national day of Tonga. Or come up with $2,500 for a nice way to chill > > served with a heavy dose of mindfuck. > > Post of the week, Curtis. And it's only Sunday! You're > on a roll here, keep em coming. > > Sal >
