[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhist Geek: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science

2007-02-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> On Feb 12, 2007, at 8:55 PM, sparaig wrote:
> 
> > Nor is the TM + TM-Sidhis program, sorry.
> 
> 
> Sorry, didn't realize they dropped the mantra! ;-)
>

Hehe. I never realize that either, until after-the-fact...



Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhist Geek: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science

2007-02-12 Thread Vaj


On Feb 12, 2007, at 8:55 PM, sparaig wrote:


Nor is the TM + TM-Sidhis program, sorry.



Sorry, didn't realize they dropped the mantra! ;-)

[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhist Geek: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science

2007-02-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > On Feb 12, 2007, at 8:20 PM, sparaig wrote:
> > 
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj  wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Buddhist Geeks 4: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science.  "In our second
> > >> podcast with Alan Wallace, he presents a new model for "professional"
> > >> contemplatives. Instead of trying to transplant the monastic model to
> > >> the West, Dr. Wallace suggests that contemplation become an actual
> > >> profession."
> > >>
> > >> Link:  http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2007/01/29/buddhist-geeks-4- 
> > >> get-a-
> > >> phd-in-contemplative-science/
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > My response:
> > >
> > > Lawson English on Feb 12th, 2007 said:
> > > You guys are wy behind the times:
> > >
> > > There already exists a full-time, 8-hour-per-day meditation-in-a- 
> > > group program,
> > > complete with both a $5000 training scholarship and a $600/month  
> > > room & board grant,
> > > if you agree to participate for at least 1 year:
> > 
> > 
> > Actually not. As he said if you listened to is blips, it isn't just  
> > repeating a mantra.
> >
> 
> 
> Nor is the TM + TM-Sidhis program, sorry.
>

Excuse me. Not even an accurate description of TM. What a fool you are, Vaj.




[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhist Geek: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science

2007-02-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> On Feb 12, 2007, at 8:20 PM, sparaig wrote:
> 
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj  wrote:
> >>
> >> Buddhist Geeks 4: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science.  "In our second
> >> podcast with Alan Wallace, he presents a new model for "professional"
> >> contemplatives. Instead of trying to transplant the monastic model to
> >> the West, Dr. Wallace suggests that contemplation become an actual
> >> profession."
> >>
> >> Link:  http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2007/01/29/buddhist-geeks-4- 
> >> get-a-
> >> phd-in-contemplative-science/
> >>
> >
> >
> > My response:
> >
> > Lawson English on Feb 12th, 2007 said:
> > You guys are wy behind the times:
> >
> > There already exists a full-time, 8-hour-per-day meditation-in-a- 
> > group program,
> > complete with both a $5000 training scholarship and a $600/month  
> > room & board grant,
> > if you agree to participate for at least 1 year:
> 
> 
> Actually not. As he said if you listened to is blips, it isn't just  
> repeating a mantra.
>


Nor is the TM + TM-Sidhis program, sorry.



Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhist Geek: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science

2007-02-12 Thread Vaj


On Feb 12, 2007, at 8:20 PM, sparaig wrote:


--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Buddhist Geeks 4: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science.  "In our second
podcast with Alan Wallace, he presents a new model for "professional"
contemplatives. Instead of trying to transplant the monastic model to
the West, Dr. Wallace suggests that contemplation become an actual
profession."

Link:  http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2007/01/29/buddhist-geeks-4- 
get-a-

phd-in-contemplative-science/




My response:

Lawson English on Feb 12th, 2007 said:
You guys are wy behind the times:

There already exists a full-time, 8-hour-per-day meditation-in-a- 
group program,
complete with both a $5000 training scholarship and a $600/month  
room & board grant,

if you agree to participate for at least 1 year:



Actually not. As he said if you listened to is blips, it isn't just  
repeating a mantra.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhist Geek: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science

2007-02-12 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Buddhist Geeks 4: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science.  "In our second  
> podcast with Alan Wallace, he presents a new model for "professional"  
> contemplatives. Instead of trying to transplant the monastic model to  
> the West, Dr. Wallace suggests that contemplation become an actual  
> profession."
> 
> Link:  http://www.buddhistgeeks.com/2007/01/29/buddhist-geeks-4-get-a- 
> phd-in-contemplative-science/
>


My response:

Lawson English on Feb 12th, 2007 said:
You guys are wy behind the times:

There already exists a full-time, 8-hour-per-day meditation-in-a-group program, 
complete with both a $5000 training scholarship and a $600/month room & board 
grant, 
if you agree to participate for at least 1 year:

http://invincibleamerica.org/

http://invincibleamerica.org/faq.html#scholarships

http://invincibleamerica.org/faq.html#sidhi