" He should have just gone on a few Internet talk groups and claimed to be all enlightened while demonstrating how easily his buttons get pushed and then lashing out at those who push them. Worked for Jim. :-)"
True. Too bad it hasn't worked for you, though. It was one forum, this one, and I thank all of those who challenged me at the time - It was a big help. As for being stuck in a RUT, and continuing to try and push my buttons now, that says a hell of a lot more about you TB, and your complete lack of progress, since then. As back story, I haven't been a part of any spiritual group, though have continued to do TM. About seven years ago, I popped into CC, what I thought was full enlightenment (it isn't). I shared that info here, and it wasn't well received, which pissed me off, because I felt my integrity was being challenged. It also had the wonderful effect of putting a choice in front of me, regarding the "outside world" - if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. All in all a wonderful journey of spiritual integration and discovery. The only thing that hasn't changed one bit, is you, Barry. What a shame. Still the same assh*le now, as then. Oh well, enjoy...I guess. I will! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, laughinggull108 wrote: > > > > > > > > From TMFree, apparently a graduate of MSAE who's got > > > > his own little thing going. Thoughts anyone? > > > > > > > > http://youtu.be/T1V_JD9rODk > > > > > > Since you asked for "thoughts," here are mine. > > > > > > Clearly, people here ( especially the members of The > > > Clique, who must have been saving up for a pile-on > > > fest ) didn't think much of this guy's act. > > > > > > What struck me as *obvious*, and something that I > > > don't think any of the detractors seem to have noticed, > > > is that his act -- meaning his way of speaking, the > > > way he moves and talks, etc. -- is pure Maharishi. > > > > It's not pure Maharishi, it's pure TMO. MMY doesn't > > actually speak like that... > > Actually, I have many memories of him speaking > like that, especially after his "week of silence" > periods. As Curtis has pointed out, it's a schtick, > a set of developed mannerisms, not a natural speech > pattern at all. > > > ...which is why I find it puzzling that people around > > him would embrace such a ridiculous affectation. > > They probably think it makes him sound all "inner > silent" or enlightened or something. I've run across > this speech schtick in many New Agey orgs, not just > the TMO. > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/111818 > > You are correct about the breathy, whispery thing, > and that Maharishi didn't speak that way. I was > thinking more of the cadence and the pauses between > words and sentences and the way both used their > hands to punctuate things. Maharishi's had a flower > in it, but otherwise it was the same thing IMO. > > I get the feeling from his schtick that the guy feels > he has attained some level of enlightenment or awakening, > but that he feels how FRAGILE and tenuous it is, so his > speech reflects his attempts to hold onto it. Either > that or he's just another dick trying to sound like > what he thinks a holy guy sounds like. > > He should have just gone on a few Internet talk groups > and claimed to be all enlightened while demonstrating > how easily his buttons get pushed and then lashing out > at those who push them. Worked for Jim. :-) >
