So you asked a psychic and that's what they said. Was it worth the $100 for the 1-900 line call?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" <yifuxero@...> wrote: > > thx, his Guru is Norbu Rinpoche. Vaj has been on the Rinpoche's retreats, at least one. > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "emptybill" emptybill@ wrote: > > > > Vag, the TM truther ... > > > > >I'd much rather see the truth than fiction, as the truth is > > >often better than fiction. In this case, it's downright hilarious. > > > > > > Great thought Vag. Now tell us the truth. > > > > > > > > > > > > The Truth about Vag the Anti-TM'er > > > > Many FFL posters, particularly former TM teachers, do not believe that > > Vag ever learned or practiced the TM/ TM-Sidhi techniques. They also do > > not believe he ever trained as a TM teacher/initiator. Here is what he > > refuses to answer: > > > > * When and Where he learned the Transcendental Meditation > > technique of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi? (Course dates and location) > > * When and Where he learned the Transcendental Mediation-Sidhi > > (TM-Sidhi) techniques of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi? (Course dates and > > location) > > > > He claims to have studied/trained with other meditation teachers and > > gurus, both Indian and Buddhist. He critiques TM and TM-Sidhi practice > > based upon these supposed teachings and training. Who were these > > teachers and/or gurus? He can't answer. > > > > He claims to have received personal teachings (not general teachings > > about doctrine) but can not say: > > > > * where and when did he receive these personal teachings > > * what was the declared lineage or sampradaya of these > > teachers and their teachings > > > > Readers are, of course, free to disregard or ignore these questions > > about Vag. However, please note that he won't even give any credit > > to his teachers. This is a sign that he is just making it up from books > > he has read and/or webinars he has attended. > > > > In the very traditions he proclaims so boldly, this is considered a form > > of theft and a way to dishonor his spiritual teacher, his own pledges > > with his teachers (samaya or words of honor) and the teachers teachings. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajradhatu@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Oct 10, 2011, at 11:56 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > > > > > He is anti-Maharishi for deep reasons of commitment to the path as > > > > he understands it. Maharishi's fraudulence really bugs him.It is > > > > fascinating. That is so different from my own take on Maharishi. I > > > > also believe he was a fraud in the "tradition" (obnoxious air > > > > quotes here) but because I don't recognize any "tradition" (Yup, I > > > > actually put my fingers up again) as an expert in the human mind, I > > > > don't care as much. > > > > > > > > > I wouldn't say I'm anti-Maharishi, what bugs me is that there is a > > > set of people who are interested in solely perpetuating an air- > > > brushed and false history as fact, and suppressing his actual > > > history. I'd much rather see the truth than fiction, as the truth is > > > often better than fiction. In this case, it's downright hilarious. > > > > > > I'd actually agree with RWC that David Wants to Fly completely > > > vindicates our views on the man, as it simply reveals the truth > > > behind the facade. It's like stepping to the side of a Bollywood set > > > and realizing it was only a front, a facade - then you laugh and > > > laugh at the "reality" you once believed was so real. > > > > > > Re: Judy's angst. I never would expect Judy to get the spirit of TM > > > when she's merely taken it to heart. 'The meanings of the words are > > > taken as sacred concepts. The > > > letter of the instruction is taken to heart rather than the spirit. > > > To take the teacher's word literally is, for example, to construe > > > reality as something concrete to be attained by striving in technique > > > and method rather than as a door into the reality of the moment. > > > Words and concepts are a means to their own transcendence in the here- > > > and-now. Fascination with structure is a deviation; doctrine > > > professed as 'true' and 'correct' gives Enlightened Consciousness a > > > mask of the ridiculous.' > > > > > > Such people will never understand the real mechanics of transcendence > > > but merely remain trapped with the golden cage of their dearly held > > > concepts. > > > > > >
