[FairfieldLife] File - FFL Acronyms

2017-07-31 Thread FairfieldLife 

BC - Brahman Consciousness
BN - Bliss Ninny or Bliss Nazi
CC - Cosmic Consciousness
GC - God Consciousness
MMY - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
OTP - Off the Program - a phrase used in the TM movement meaning to do 
something (such as see another spiritual teacher) considered in violation of 
Maharishi's program.
POV - Point of View
SBS - Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, Maharishi's master
SCI – Science of Creative Intelligence
SOC - State of Consciousness
SSRS - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Pundit-ji)
SV - Stpathya Ved (Vedic Architecture)
TB - True Believer (in TM doctrines)
TNB - True Non-Believer
TMO - The Transcendental Meditation organization
TTC – TM Teacher Training Course
UC - Unity Consciousness
WYMS - "World Youth Meditation Society" later changed to "World Youth Movement 
for the Science of Creative Intelligence" was founded by Peter Hübner in 
Germany, as a national TM outlet competing with SIMS, Students International 
Meditation Society
YMMV = Your Mileage may vary






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[FairfieldLife] Advaita Vedanta, Spinoza, and Panetheism

2017-07-31 Thread yifux...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] 
This quote from Wikipedia should clarify some points of possible confusion seen 
in various Youtube contributors regarding pantheism and Spinoza, as well as 
Hinduism.:(entry on Pantheism)
 In another Wikipedia entry, we note that Linguist and Vedic scholar Max 
Mueller was the first to point out the similarity between Spinoza and Advaita 
Vedanta.
 Thus, Spinoza = Advaita Vedanta,
 Bht misunderstanding arises in the entries regarding pantheism.  (that the 
cosmos is God).  Not completely correct.  The cosmos has two aspects, Purusha, 
(unchanging Being) and Prakriti (Nature)  The two aspects are simultaneously 
one and different.  Purusha is unchanging, Prakriti is ever-changing.  Thus, 
advocates of pantheism leave out the "Being" part of the Cosmos, what Spinoza 
called substance. Buddhists call it emptiness or Shunyata. From Wikipedia:
 

 Comparison with non-Christian religions[edit 
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pantheism=edit=10]
 Some 19th-century theologians thought that various pre-Christian religions and 
philosophies were pantheistic.
 They thought Pantheism was similar to the ancient Hindu[14] 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheism#cite_note-Worman-14:pp. 618 philosophy 
of Advaita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advaita (non-dualism) to the extent 
that the 19th-century German Sanskritist Theodore Goldstücker 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Goldst%C3%BCcker remarked that Spinoza's 
thought was "... a western system of philosophy which occupies a foremost rank 
amongst the philosophies of all nations and ages, and which is so exact a 
representation of the ideas of the Vedanta, that we might have suspected its 
founder to have borrowed the fundamental principles of his system from the 
Hindus."[48 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheism#cite_note-48
 

 ...Shalom

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[FairfieldLife] Fwd: A Personal Note on the August 8 Election

2017-07-31 Thread Dick Mays dickm...@lisco.com [FairfieldLife] 
I’ve already voted. Early voting began Friday at the Jefferson County Court 
House.

Forwarded from: Diane Rosenberg 

Dear Friends,

This is a personal note from me as a private citizen about this really 
important upcoming election on Tuesday, August 8.

I’m going to be voting for Phil Miller, and I urge you join me in voting for 
him, too

I had a long conversation with Phil on CAFO issues and a couple of additional 
discussions/emails as well. I also asked to speak with Travis Harris, but never 
heard back from his campaign.

Phil Miller understands and is sympathetic to the impacts of CAFOs. He's also 
making improving water quality one of his top priorities. That includes 
considering regulations if the voluntary approach isn’t doing the job.

Phil also supports:

• Local control: “I believe that locals know best and should be empowered to 
make the decisions they think are best for their community.” – Phil Miller

• Closing the LLC loophole that allows CAFO owners to skirt regulations:  
"Iowans should be good neighbors to each other and taking advantage of 
loopholes to benefit a few is not being a good neighbor. I would support 
legislation to close loopholes that allow LLCs to skirt the intent of the law.” 
– Phil Miller

• Strengthening the Master Matrix

• Increased funding for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

And importantly, Phil has an open ear to organizations and people who care 
about the environment. 

Phil strikes me as a sincere, compassionate human being who will stand up for 
you and I and address the CAFO concerns that so many of us have. I’ve seen that 
compassion in action the times he has attended to my pets at the Vet Clinic. 
Without a doubt, we need more compassion up at the State House.

If you were as disheartened as I by what took place in Des Moines during the 
2017 legislative session, then please get out and vote on Tuesday August 8– or 
before - for Phil Miller. 

This is an important election and poll numbers are tight. We need EVERYONE to 
cast a vote if we want to retain the kind of representation that the late Curt 
Hanson stood for.

Thank you for considering this. Let’s get Phil Miller elected!

Best,
Diane

PS - There are two Millers on the ballot. If you join me in your choice at the 
polls, make sure you vote for PHIL Miller!

-
> 

> 
Diane Rosenberg
> 
Fairfield, IA
> 

> 
This is a personal email from me. If you would like to not receive such emails, 
please return the email with REMOVE in the subject line. Thanks.

[FairfieldLife] Fwd: Rain Yagya for Fairfield

2017-07-31 Thread Dick Mays dickm...@lisco.com [FairfieldLife] 


> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: John Hagelin 
> Subject: Rain Yagya for Fairfield
> Date: July 31, 2017 at 4:05:53 AM CDT
> To: dickm...@lisco.com
> Reply-To: John Hagelin 
> 
> 
> 
> Yagya for Rain in Fairfield,
> Maharishi Vedic City, and Jefferson County
> 
> Dear Friends,
> 
> As you can see, Fairfield and the surrounding areas are in a drought. June 
> and July are normally two of our rainiest months, yet this year, we have only 
> had a few brief showers. If this continues, our beautiful trees and shrubs 
> will suffer permanent damage.
> 
> This is somewhat of an anomaly. Many other parts of Iowa, and the nation as a 
> whole, are having plenty of rain—in many cases, too much rain.
> 
> To address this local need for rain, we will be having a Yagya to break the 
> drought in our local area.
> 
> Recall that during the major drought of 2012, a National YagyaSM performance 
> was done to bring rain where needed. It ended the drought throughout the 
> Central U.S. and other parts of the country. 
> 
> It’s a tall order to repeat that success, and there is no guarantee that a 
> single Yagya will alleviate these extreme conditions. But if we don’t step 
> up, who will?
> 
> We ask that everyone in our meditator community join in. While large 
> donations are certainly needed, even those of modest means can support this 
> Yagya with your intention and a donation of any amount.
> 
> Please share this email with your friends in the area who may not have 
> received it.
> 
> This 11-day Yagya for nourishing rain will start on the evening of August 10.
> 
> The Sankalpa (intention) of the Yagya will be:
> 
> Bringing abundant rain to Fairfield,
> Maharishi Vedic City, and Jefferson County, Iowa.
> Ending the drought.
> 
> Sunday, August 6, is the final day to sign up.
> 
> Please click now 
> 
>  to offer your support.
> 
> If you make a gift of $1,250 or more, you, someone you designate, or your 
> company will be named on each day of the Vedic performance.
> 
> May abundant good fortune smile on America, and may Maharishi’s great legacy 
> of peace and enlightenment permanently bless the human race.
> 
> Jai Guru Dev
> 
> John Hagelin
> National Director
> Transcendental Meditation® Program
> 
> P.S. We also encourage everyone to play the Gandharva Veda Rain Raga, 
> continuously, if possible. We have seen wonderful results wherever this has 
> been done on a sufficient scale.
> 
> Here are three good sources:
> 
> 1. MUM radio station, KHOE 95.4 FM, will be broadcasting the Rain Raga 
> continuously from midnight until 6 am, and four times a day during their 
> regular broadcasting times.
> 
> 2. On the web: ListenOnRepeat.com 
> .
> 
> 3. The Maharishi Veda App: MaharishiVedaApp.com 
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> 
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RE: [FairfieldLife] RE: Fairfield’s Cr isis of Meditating Numbers in the Dome

2017-07-31 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] 
The divide asserting “They made promises” to keep people out of the Domes ‘is a 
made up maya’ about fealty in some conservative TB'er’s minds. 
  
 The TM tru-believers assert their discipline over others that: “They made 
promises..”  and want a punitive retributive discipline over old meditators 
using membership at the Dome meditation. 
 A common response In the old meditating movement community.. 
 “..The only promise I made was to go teach people to meditate as I learned to 
teach meditation from Maharishi and to not let money get in the way of anyone 
learning to meditate.”
 

 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 Surveying: 

 "In the dome they got discouraged. The cohesion was destroyed by endless bar 
raising to the dome.  
 People were made to feel bad."  
 


 

 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 People spoke to different aspects in the meditating community meeting at 
Phoenix Rising. Some people in the line at the open microphone spoke to the 
collapse of the Dome numbers in their experience saying things of regret that 
2,000 meditating together is way more than 200 to the effect.  Those particular 
policy problems related to the Dome numbers around the guidelines for Dome 
group meditation membership were not directly taken up or responded to at the 
Phoenix Rising meeting.  
 In the preliminary meetings leading up to the Phoenix Rising meeting it was 
summarily expressed that the leadership feels for the status quo, that people 
‘made promises’ and therefore should not be in the Domes for practicing other 
competing systems to MVS, and then it was qualified a little in the process of 
meeting to be more particularly around those who ‘work against’ the movement. 
Work in process.
 Also it seems there is a cultural disavowing inside that the ‘guidelines’ for 
being in the group meditation are neither punitive or disciplinary.  This needs 
a lot more conversation between factions. Leadership have not acknowledged that 
those being either studied and practiced in any astrology systems has anything 
to do with how people practice meditation. 
 That whole non-compete clause in the guidelines could stand to just be 
omitted. Invite those few who it effects freely back in to membership. That 
would be an important telegraph. 
 There is another preliminary working meeting tomorrow coming up on how to go 
forward with a communal process. 'Work in progress.'  
 

 

---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote :

 Were these examples (e.g., people doing their own jyotish) brought up in the 
Phoenix Rising meeting?
  
 Rick Archer
 Buddha at the Gas Pump
 https://batgap.com https://batgap.com
 r...@batgap.com mailto:r...@batgap.com
 Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/buddha-at-the-gas-pump/id602578156
  

  
 From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] 
 Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 8:47 PM
 To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
 Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Fairfield’s Crisis of Meditating Numbers in the 
Dome


  
  
 July 2017, no change in the ‘non-compete’ policies for Dome 
admission/membership.   Men’s Dome number was 193 a recent morning and 196 
evening. 
 
 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, 
 wrote :
 E-mail responding to
  
 “Willing people not allowed in the Dome”..
  
 You know one of the very biggest issues now? That when someone is mistreated, 
they will not put it in an email. The admins and leadership needs emails now, 
for good reason. Otherwise it won't be believed, they have to have something in 
hand. It is not just fear of losing badge, it takes strength to deal with 
things like this, to write that email. I have been told dozens of times, 'No I 
won't send an email, I'm just going to let it go.' Then what can I do? 
 People have to be strong enough to lead the leaders.  
  
 Contact John Hagelin directly.
  
 At:
 Global Union of Scientists for Peace
 2000 Capital Boulevard
 Fairfield, IA 52556
 secretar...@gusp.org mailto:secretar...@gusp.org
 +1-888-600-GUSP 
 
 
 

 
 
 ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, 
 wrote :
 Those guidelines of the ‘administrative state’ up there on campus and those 
Rajas who defend them have turned too many capable meditators out from the 
Domes. In the span of a few days after the communal meeting at Phoenix Rising I 
spoke separately with two long long time TM movement meditators who were 
administratively excluded from the Dome meditation for practicing jyotish 
astrology. Both exclaimed they would be there meditating if the guidelines were 
changed to omit the ‘non-compete clauses’ about people who practice jyotish, 
those guidelines that have nothing to do with their practice of ™.  A couple 
weeks ago there was a former