> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" <j_alexander_stanley@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Was a good lecture. Extremely well spoken story of his [LB's] > > > lifetime with FF and TM and his really nice resolution. Looked at > > > as a FF communitarian it was proly unfortunate that it was heard by > > > only a small subset of the larger community. Nothing was said that > > > could not have been heard by and been helpful to a lot more people. > > > > > > > I probably would have enjoyed it, and I hope it was recorded. But, with my > > life so completely focused on Vedic purity, I was in bed by 9pm and unable > > to attend. > > > > > Yeah, funny thing is that it was proactive women in the larger FF community > that managed getting it video recorded. >
Fairfield Sociology, Still running in to people afterwards, men and women, who would have liked to have heard LB Shriver talk to the community the other night except that it was a thing by these men. It's an interesting thing about the sociology of Fairfield. Surveying and asking about this the common reaction to get from ru's of all the various types when asked if they wanted to or went to hear LB (both men and women) is, "why did they make the meeting for men only?" > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ann" <awoelflebater@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" <seekliberation@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > ahhh, the whole sterling men's group cult that started back in the > > > > 90's. I remember that whole thing (I think it's still going). I ended > > > > up going to the 'weekend seminar' that is the basis of the whole group. > > > > It's actually valuable if you've been raised like a modern american > > > > male (irresponsible, immature, unable to transition from boyhood to > > > > manhood, etc...). The whole weekend is about a lot of things, but > > > > primarily what I got out of it is a view of how weak and pathetic men > > > > are becoming decade after decade in America. It was a kind of > > > > eye-opening experience for me, and i'm thankful for it. Othwerwise, I > > > > do believe I would've continued in life with a lot of perpetual > > > > abandonment of responsibility and growth that is often justified by > > > > modern American males to avoid altogether. > > > > > > > > However, the whole sterling men's group turned into a 'cult within a > > > > cult'. Not only were the men from Fairfield mostly meditators, but now > > > > they're a part of another new 'paradigm-shifting' group. I found that > > > > a lot of the men in that group were doing a lot of superficial things > > > > that were just NOT a part of their character. It was usually to > > > > display some masculinity or manliness. There were so many of them that > > > > would all of a sudden try acting tough, though they never were tough > > > > their entire life. The intensity of their recruiting efforts was > > > > borderline psychotic. I honestly believe that only a sociopath could > > > > remain in that group without any serious conflict with others. Many > > > > men who were part of it eventually drifted away due to the same > > > > perceptions that I had of it. However, we all agreed it (the weekend > > > > seminar) changed our lives for the better. > > > > > > > > The funny part about it is that eventually the Head Honcho of all > > > > nationwide Sterling groups (Justin Sterling) made an executive decision > > > > to disband the group from Fairfield from being an official > > > > representation of the 'Sterling Men's Group'. I'm not sure why, but I > > > > think that the leader of the whole gig felt that something was > > > > seriously wrong with the men's group from Fairfield in comparison to > > > > other groups in the rest of the nation. He was probably right. A lot > > > > of these men were fanatics about TM, or some other form of spirituality > > > > or new-agism. And if you take someone like that and latch them onto > > > > another belief system, it's like the fanatacism goes through the roof. > > > > > > > > All that being said, I do agree that the weekend has changed some > > > > people's lives, but I would strongly recommend avoiding the group > > > > activities that come afterward (unless you really enjoy it). It was a > > > > major pain in the ass when I announced to the group that I didn't want > > > > anything to do with them anymore. It's worse than trying to tell a > > > > military recruiter that you changed your mindÂ…..literally. > > > > > > > > seekliberation > > > > > > > > > > Dear Seek, > > > Thanks, good post chronicling historic late 20th Century Fairfield > > > sociology. Good insight. > > > > > > Yeah, Richard in an earlier post had a good observation about this. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" wrote: > > > According to Lifton, cults are a form of 'totalism' and coercive > > > 'thought reform'. > > > > > > evidently it still is alive in Fairfield. > > > > Fairfield is a veritable breeding ground for these kinds of things. What is > > it about the soil and climate, Buck, that encourages such vegetative > > flourishing (bad metaphor)? I would love to see a comprehensive list of all > > the 'teachers', spiritual guides, leaders of healing movements, healers > > themselves, enablers, channels, talkers, enlightened folk, celestial city > > constructors, seers, prophesizers, pundits, avatars and whatever else there > > might be that lurk in the back alleys off the town square. Anyone care to > > make a list? > > > > It's in the spiritual experience of the place. If not spiritual then you > wouldn't appreciate it. If spiritual then this place is Mecca. > > Awoe, you should view the Fairfield Weekly Reader this week. There's an > incredible number of spiritual people advertised for meetings and consults > coming up in the next few weeks. There has been a Fairfield Directory of > Active Spiritual Practice Groups but I don't think the Men back in those days > ever made it in to it. > -Buck in the Dome > > Share? I want to be ready when I come for a visit to book my first week's > itinerary and make sure I cover at least 10% of what there is to offer there. > > > > (Now all you FF dwellers, this was meant as a JOKE. Feste, let's meet at > > the Carnegie Library, the one that still stands upright when I arrive and > > then perhaps a tea at Cafe Paradiso?) > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray27" <steve.sundur@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am guessing that this is carry over from the "Mens" movement thing > > > > > from some time ago. Was it Sterling, or something? I guess I could > > > > > look it up. But I remember someone from Fairfield, put one of my good > > > > > friends from here in St. Louis to recruit me, or invite me to > > > > > participate or something. It was awkward for him, and it was awkward > > > > > for me. But the Fairfield guy employed all the high pressure tactics > > > > > you use to sell something. My friend and I were at my house and the FF > > > > > guy was doing his thing on the phone. But then, as now, I didn't care > > > > > to get recruited to a new group. > > > > > > > > > > And truthfully, I still have resentment for that guy for his blatant > > > > > manipulation. He just wouldn't take no for an answer. > > > > > > > > > > Who knows, maybe I could have benefited from it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > FW: > > From: ednoyes@... > To: > Subject: > Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:15:37 -0500 > > Men, > > As you may be aware, our fellow warrior, L.B. Shriver is facing > a serious health issue. He has agreed to meet with the Men next Thursday, > March 21, 2013 at 7:30 at the Phoenix Rising Hall, (previously First > Christian Church, 207 W. Burlington). Enter at Northwest entrance. > > The evening is called "The Life and Times of L.B. Shriver". > Please come prepared to give your Love and fond memories to each other and > Mr. Shriver. > > This is a Men Only event. > > Please r.s.v.p.. However, even late arrivals are welcome. > > Anyone with love in their heart, and the requisite anatomy is > welcome. > > INVITE all men you feel would want to be there! > > The legendary drum will be used to inaugurate the event > (drummers needed). > > Bring Legacy and Power objects. > > > > Looking forward to a wonderful and eventful evening. > > Coordinators, Ed Noyes and Jonas Magram. >
