--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "RoryGoff" <rorygoff@...> wrote: > > Great stuff, Curtis, as always. > > Happy Birthday, man. > > May this next year bring you all the love and warmth and delight you could > possibly desire. >
Thanks for the blessing Rory. I think of birthdays as a good time to ask myself, "What can I do differently this year to make next year better?" Of course being the nonspiritual cretin that I am, most of my ideas revolve around marketing my shows rather than making me a better person! But as Clint Eastwood said "A man's got to know his limitations!" Thanks again. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> > wrote: > > > > So I'm walking to the dome trying to keep my cashmere shawl out of the Iowa > > cow pie infused dust (as everyone knows I'm a never miss dome guy), and I > > pass by an Indian man with Shiva-like Dreads (you know the other Rastas) > > and he is whimpering at his hand. As I get closer I see that he has a > > large thorn stuck in his palm. His other hand is being held up by an > > atrophied arm in the air for tapas to garner a boon from the capricious > > gods who have the lust for the bizarre like a judge in the first rounds of > > America's Got Talent when they cart out all the wackos to traumatize them > > in front of a national audience. > > > > So you can imagine how conflicted I felt knowing the POLICY. I mean the > > guy can't use his atrophied arm and I never go anywhere without a pair of > > tweezers due to my policy of preemptive attack on my uni-brow, so I am > > obviously the right guy to lend a hand. But I don't want to let the world > > down if I get bounced from the dome so I don't jump right in but ask him > > "excuse me sir but do you happen to be a saint?" > > > > "Why yes, I am considered a saint in my Shaivist tradition for my years of > > tapas and the fact that I walked here from India on the ocean floor using > > my extreme pranayama techniques that allow me to breath like a fish. I am > > so close to my Lord that I even indulged in a bit of a menage with Parvati > > and him one time after one too many chillums on Mt. Kailash. Could you > > please help me kind sir and remove this thorn so I don't have to stop my > > arm holding which is highly pleasing to the Lord and is among his youtube > > favorites?" > > > > Thinking about the weight of the world on my own shoulders with my dome > > responsibilities I had to think quickly. I remembered an old Navajo Indian > > (I know Native American, Native American) trick I had read about once and > > proceeded to give it a try. I ran away sticking my fingers in my ears and > > saying "LA LA LA LA LA LA", and sure enough I soon found that his voice > > faded in the background just as the ancient story described. (Note to > > self, try out their method of squaw acquisition from neighboring village > > next) > > > > So I am getting closer to the Golden Orbs and am with great restraint NOT > > referencing them as huge golden ta-tas because I have used that joke here > > one too many times, when I hear a tiny voice that seems to be coming from > > an open well. As I approach I distinctly hear a female's voice coming from > > the well alternating devotional bhajans with pleas for help getting out of > > the well. "Sonovabitch, not again" I hiss to myself. Having learned > > something from my last encounter I didn't lean into the well so she could > > see me but just shouted "Are you a saint?" > > > > A tiny voice responded "yes kind sir I am known as the hickey saint and my > > followers are all marked from my divine cherries on their necks. Having > > identified another threat to my own divine mission of saving the world > > while leaning against a backrest I thought fast. > > > > Making crackling noises with my mouth I said "I'm sorry you are breaking > > up, please call back later when I am out of this dead zone." > > > > Quite pleased with myself I hoofed it to the dome, got in a fight with a > > new guy who tried to take MY spot (my back rest serves as a mighty mace > > when swung properly), adjusted my comfy shawl around my shoulders, and > > promptly fell asleep. > > > > Just another day in the life of the man who is saving the world. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Denise Evans <dmevans365@> wrote: > > > > > > Â Of course one doesn't "have" to spend a dime....I was thinking of the > > > word "helping a saint" in the larger context. Â I helped myself in the > > > production to keep things running smoothly in that I did some simple > > > kitchen duty. > > > There was encouragement to spend $$, of course...donate to the > > > organization..purchase educational materials, etc. Â That's O.K. Â > > > > > > --- On Tue, 6/28/11, Ravi Yogi <raviyogi@> wrote: > > > > > > From: Ravi Yogi <raviyogi@> > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Help a Saint - Lose Your Badge > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 2:18 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall <thomas.pall@> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Denise Evans dmevans365@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't pretend to understand....but how does one "help" a saint > > > > > anyhow....except for giving $$ perhaps to organization. > > > > > > > > > > How did your visit to Amma go? > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on the Saint. SSRS requires no help. There's no > > > > orchestration. > > > > Saint Amma, OTOH, requires lots of logistics to handle the multitude, > > > > change money in the temple, run the store, help out at initiations, > > > > cook and > > > > serve food, herd the multitude, get people in position then out of > > > > position > > > > as quickly as possible for their hug and Ma, Ma. Gotta shine her > > > > silver > > > > crown and all that stuff. Heck, a visit from Amma makes a visit from > > > > the > > > > Pope look tame and uneventful. > > > > > > > > > > > > > You liar, you don't need to spend a dime to have Amma's darshan. > > > > > >
