Cool - I like that idea, the journey down sidewalks, urban steps, jungle paths, 
rice paddies, streams and rivers, across oceans, bridges, through alleys of 
incense and temples, and then back home! 

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol"  wrote:
>
> Look...I changed the name of the thread. Hope it doesn't disappoint Barry.
> 
> Your talk of buildings and such brings to mind "vibes," of course. 
> 
> It brings to mind energy signatures, or something like that...that I've read 
> about in one of Donna Eden's books.
> 
> Which brought to mind HeartMath of which folks here may already be familiar. 
> In (at least some) of HeartMath's past studies, gratitude showed to be the 
> most powerful "heart tool" (I think that is HeartMath's term) to help bring 
> the mind and body into better sync. 
> Here's a link about some of HMs research: 
> http://www.heartmath.org/research/science-of-the-heart/introduction.html
> 
> I was out hiking today, and again thought of blood soil. I've often thought 
> of that through the years...what has walked where I put my feet? Who has 
> walked? What blood has been shed where I trod? I feel the ground lives with 
> these memories of peoples and animals from the past. Similar to the buildings 
> whereof ya'll speak.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@  wrote:
> > >
> > > "There could be many explanations for what a person experiences when 
> > > entering a building that have nothing to do with metaphysics or religion. 
> > > Simple expectation is one. If you have in your mind that certain building 
> > > will elicit a specific experience, you may experience that on entering or 
> > > working in one because of the placebo effect. There is also just plain 
> > > mood making.
> > > 
> > > The placebo effect tends not to work well with me. I can't tell the 
> > > difference between different kinds of buildings except whether they are 
> > > lighter or darker, warmer or colder, or have fumes from the furnishings 
> > > or activities there, the activity of the people therein. And whether they 
> > > seem generally safe structurally."
> > > 
> > > Purely by virtue of the beings inhabiting a building, now or previously, 
> > > gives the space a particular feel. I have noticed this in older 
> > > buildings, in particular. Not quite the same as the peaceful radiance in 
> > > a TM facility, obviously, though definitely there. 
> > > 
> > > I like buildings that are many many years old and have been left as is. 
> > > So many interesting things to pick up on - like the ruins of the single 
> > > prisoner cells on Devil's Island(s) I saw at 19, rusting manacles still 
> > > embedded in the crumbling brick, and as hot as hell.
> > 
> > I have three times become sick to my stomach when in certain rooms in old 
> > buildings - a feeling of panic and nausea and I have to leave.  The reasons 
> > I seem to think of have to do with old energies there that are not good for 
> > me.  On the other hand, I too love old buildings, and live in a 100 year 
> > old house that I love.
> > > 
> > > There is a lot more there, there, if you are open to it.:-)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008  wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@  wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "I am not sure why, but whenever I entered a TMO facility I felt a 
> > > > > > surge of positive light and energy. It was palpable, so thick with 
> > > > > > stillness. Just a special feeling that perhaps I created, but I 
> > > > > > don't think so. Not sure if I believe in angels, but if they exist, 
> > > > > > the TMO places were and still are swarming with them."
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Yes, definitely - same here. I haven't been to one in years, though 
> > > > > > will probably test the feeling again, at some point. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I was on a trip from Missouri to Fairfield in the early 80's, and 
> > > > > > my entire body literally began humming (Oming?) about 60 miles out 
> > > > > > - also saw a large celestial sentinel about a hundred feet tall, 
> > > > > > there, though it has been a very long time, and even those details 
> > > > > > are faint now.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Same experienced all over the globe. Whenever you enter one of our 
> > > > > buildings, owned or rented, it always has a particular silence and a 
> > > > > cozy feeling of safety about it, as if the walls were 3 meters thick 
> > > > > and not 40 cm and you really don't wan't to leave the place.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Naturally fellows like the Turq will certainly come up with all sorts 
> > > > > of cynical or rational "explanations" for this, mainly because 
> > > > > Buddhism is a dead religion and they simply don't have this kind of 
> > > > > buildings, however showoff grand and guilded they might be.
> > > > 
> > > > There could be many explanations for what a person experiences when 
> > > > entering a building that have nothing to do with metaphysics or 
> > > > religion. Simple expectation is one. If you have in your mind that 
> > > > certain building will elicit a specific experience, you may experience 
> > > > that on entering or working in one because of the placebo effect. There 
> > > > is also just plain mood making.
> > > > 
> > > > The placebo effect tends not to work well with me. I can't tell the 
> > > > difference between different kinds of buildings except whether they are 
> > > > lighter or darker, warmer or colder, or have fumes from the furnishings 
> > > > or activities there, the activity of the people therein. And whether 
> > > > they seem generally safe structurally.
> > > > 
> > > > Buddhism is still not dead
> > > > 
> > > > Christianity 2.0 billion
> > > > 
> > > > Islam        1.7 billion
> > > > 
> > > > Hinduism     1.0 billion
> > > > 
> > > > Buddhism     1.9 billion (This number 
> > > > is variable from about 0.5 billion 
> > > > to the figure listed because there 
> > > > are many mixtures of Asian practices 
> > > > and depending on how you categorise 
> > > > these as being enough like the 
> > > > definition of Buddhism you are using 
> > > > to dump them under the Buddhist label.) 
> > > > 
> > > > No Religion  1.1 billion (The growth 
> > > > of a post-theistic poplulation is 
> > > > an interesting feature of our 
> > > > modern times.)
> > > > 
> > > > Remember, there was a time when the Church rules and everybody believed 
> > > > in God. This was called the Dark Ages.
> > > > 
> > > > Some sects of Buddhism still produce enlightened beings, although, as 
> > > > with Hinduism (which includes TM), the number of successes in this seem 
> > > > rather low.
> > > > 
> > > > > Regarding  "celestial sentinel". A pshycic friend told me that 
> > > > > Maharishi, as soon as the monestary in Vlodrop was purchased, invited 
> > > > > two such beings to stand about 15 meters on each side of the 
> > > > > staircase entrance leeding into the building to keep "watch". 
> > > > > According to him they are each about a hundred feet tall and still 
> > > > > there today :-)
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


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