Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
There's a very good reason why Buddha prescribed a middle path! I did all that nonsense too on courses and on my own. It's ridiculous and does nothing for your "evolution." --- lurkernomore20002000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maharishi prescribed cold baths on my six month > course in > Courcheval. He said he wanted to turn us into yogis > in six months. > People asked him whether they could get used to it > by making the > water colder by degrees, get in slowly, etc. > Maharishi said to just > be brave and plunge in. That mountainwater was cold! > > I did the cold water thing primarily in Arosa. I'm > gonna bet that > the cold water in Arosa, was colder than it was in > Courcheval. BTW, > I was also on the 6 mo. course in Courcheval. For > some reason, I > don't recall doing the cold water thing there. I do > remember ODing > on honey. I got in trouble for that from M himself. > Enimas were > big on that course as well. > > We had some excellent food as I recall in > Courcheval. I can't > remember if Mike_ was the chef there, or not. I > remember he got > discouraged when the diet was switched to something > more bland. > > I know he was the chef in Arosa. Totally awesome > food until Greg > Wilson and friends basically destoyed the course. > > Maybe Courcheval was the best course ever for me. > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Maharishi prescribed cold baths on my six month course in Courcheval. He said he wanted to turn us into yogis in six months. People asked him whether they could get used to it by making the water colder by degrees, get in slowly, etc. Maharishi said to just be brave and plunge in. That mountainwater was cold! I did the cold water thing primarily in Arosa. I'm gonna bet that the cold water in Arosa, was colder than it was in Courcheval. BTW, I was also on the 6 mo. course in Courcheval. For some reason, I don't recall doing the cold water thing there. I do remember ODing on honey. I got in trouble for that from M himself. Enimas were big on that course as well. We had some excellent food as I recall in Courcheval. I can't remember if Mike_ was the chef there, or not. I remember he got discouraged when the diet was switched to something more bland. I know he was the chef in Arosa. Totally awesome food until Greg Wilson and friends basically destoyed the course. Maybe Courcheval was the best course ever for me.
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Duveyoung Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:12 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 Follow the money. Maharishi didn't want to pay to heat the water. I think there was a power outage, perhaps due to construction, and probably his suite had an electric water heater, as I recall that the elevators weren’t working and people had to carry the buckets of water up many flights of stairs. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.4/1277 - Release Date: 2/13/2008 8:00 PM
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Follow the money. Maharishi didn't want to pay to heat the water. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of geezerfreak > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:20 AM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 > > > > OMG, Rick, the memory makes ME shiver! Same scenario in the Sonnenberg. I > don't know > why the hot water was out, but it was. At that time there was some bit about > ice cold > water being healthy for you in the morning. That was what was told to us > after the fact of > course. My cajones were up around my scalp! > > Maharishi prescribed cold baths on my six month course in Courcheval. He > said he wanted to turn us into yogis in six months. People asked him whether > they could get used to it by making the water colder by degrees, get in > slowly, etc. Maharishi said to just be brave and plunge in. That mountain > water was cold! > > OTOH, in Mallorca, when the hot water heater in Maharishi's suite went down, > he had water boiled in the kitchen and carried up in big pots. > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.4/1277 - Release Date: 2/13/2008 > 8:00 PM >
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of geezerfreak > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:20 AM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 > > > > OMG, Rick, the memory makes ME shiver! Same scenario in the Sonnenberg. I > don't know > why the hot water was out, but it was. At that time there was some bit about > ice cold > water being healthy for you in the morning. That was what was told to us > after the fact of > course. My cajones were up around my scalp! > > Maharishi prescribed cold baths on my six month course in Courcheval. He > said he wanted to turn us into yogis in six months. People asked him whether > they could get used to it by making the water colder by degrees, get in > slowly, etc. Maharishi said to just be brave and plunge in. That mountain > water was cold! > > OTOH, in Mallorca, when the hot water heater in Maharishi's suite went down, > he had water boiled in the kitchen and carried up in big pots. > Well that's because he had already mastered celibacy and didn't require the cold water treatment. Oh wait...
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of geezerfreak Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 1:20 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 OMG, Rick, the memory makes ME shiver! Same scenario in the Sonnenberg. I don't know why the hot water was out, but it was. At that time there was some bit about ice cold water being healthy for you in the morning. That was what was told to us after the fact of course. My cajones were up around my scalp! Maharishi prescribed cold baths on my six month course in Courcheval. He said he wanted to turn us into yogis in six months. People asked him whether they could get used to it by making the water colder by degrees, get in slowly, etc. Maharishi said to just be brave and plunge in. That mountain water was cold! OTOH, in Mallorca, when the hot water heater in Maharishi’s suite went down, he had water boiled in the kitchen and carried up in big pots. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.4/1277 - Release Date: 2/13/2008 8:00 PM
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Marek Reavis > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:35 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 > > > > Edg, when I was in my tapas stage and living outside > of Philadelphia > I'd turn the cold water tap of the tub every morning > and as I brushed > my teeth I'd glance over my shoulder and anticipate > with little > pleasure the coming immersion in achingly cold > water. That was my > routine for years but after I got out of the habit I > became pretty > adverse to the cold water routine. > > I did this for years too. There was a week in the > Kulm, in Seelisberg, when > they were working on the plumbing for Maharishis > suite. No hot water in the > middle of winter, and a broken window in the > bathroom. The bathwater was so > cold it looked blue. It would take me all morning to > stop shivering after > that bath. One time at MIU in the middle of the winter the hot water was out for over a week. The water was so cold it felt hot when it hit your body. Every morning you'd hear guys screaming as they took showers. It was actually quite invigorating taking a shower in 35 degree water! Got the ju-ju flowing ;-) > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1272 - > Release Date: 2/11/2008 > 5:28 PM > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Marek Reavis > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:35 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 > > > > Edg, when I was in my tapas stage and living outside of Philadelphia > I'd turn the cold water tap of the tub every morning and as I brushed > my teeth I'd glance over my shoulder and anticipate with little > pleasure the coming immersion in achingly cold water. That was my > routine for years but after I got out of the habit I became pretty > adverse to the cold water routine. > > I did this for years too. There was a week in the Kulm, in Seelisberg, when > they were working on the plumbing for Maharishi's suite. No hot water in the > middle of winter, and a broken window in the bathroom. The bathwater was so > cold it looked blue. It would take me all morning to stop shivering after > that bath. > OMG, Rick, the memory makes ME shiver! Same scenario in the Sonnenberg. I don't know why the hot water was out, but it was. At that time there was some bit about ice cold water being healthy for you in the morning. That was what was told to us after the fact of course. My cajones were up around my scalp!
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marek Reavis Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:35 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 Edg, when I was in my tapas stage and living outside of Philadelphia I'd turn the cold water tap of the tub every morning and as I brushed my teeth I'd glance over my shoulder and anticipate with little pleasure the coming immersion in achingly cold water. That was my routine for years but after I got out of the habit I became pretty adverse to the cold water routine. I did this for years too. There was a week in the Kulm, in Seelisberg, when they were working on the plumbing for Maharishi’s suite. No hot water in the middle of winter, and a broken window in the bathroom. The bathwater was so cold it looked blue. It would take me all morning to stop shivering after that bath. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1272 - Release Date: 2/11/2008 5:28 PM
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 -- Jyotish reading for this day
> "suziezuzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Any astrologers out there want to take a stab at the > significance of Feburary 11, 2008? > > Heard the commentator for Live Indian TV say that there was > a significance for this day, I think he said Jupiter and Venus > in connection. yah, mark, i heard the t.v. guy say that, too; here is a reading for this day by sam geppi of san francisco, a jyotish teacher and friend of mine: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vfzob9MgA4s sounds rather "auspicious" for M's funeral, i'd say
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Edg, when I was in my tapas stage and living outside of Philadelphia I'd turn the cold water tap of the tub every morning and as I brushed my teeth I'd glance over my shoulder and anticipate with little pleasure the coming immersion in achingly cold water. That was my routine for years but after I got out of the habit I became pretty adverse to the cold water routine. So when I started surfing last year, my first concern (even before the sharks and the drowing heebie-jeebies) was just how much protection from the cold the wetsuit would offer. I wear a 4/3 (4 mil. in the chest and back and 3 mil. everywhere else) with booties, gloves and a hood and it's like a seal-siddhi, I'm so warm. I was surfing Saturday up in Crescent City and the water right now is between 45-50 degrees and it didn't take more than 10 minutes before I had to take the hood off to dissipate the heat. The water actually feels good. Summer it warms up to 55 degrees or so and I can chuck the booties and gloves, too. Come on back, Edg; no place finer on the planet and it would be very fine to have some FairfieldLife right here in this exquisite neck of the woods. And if you miss the snow, all you have to do is drive 45 minutes into the mountains and you can have all the snow you want. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Marek, > > Not sure which beach you're referring toit takes nine minutes to > drive up to Arcata. But yeah, I was thinking of Moonstone Beach. > > I left because my family couldn't take the small-town stuff -- they'd > just escaped Fairfield and wanted a big city, so we ended up in > Pacific Grove -- thankfully only five blocks from the beach. > > But me, I might move back to Arcata at any moment -- there's another > seven inches of snow coming tonight to lay on top of the 20 inches > from a couple days ago. > > You surfed in those 55 degree waters? Man, I bow to you -- I don't > care how good your wet suit was. The beaches north of Arcata beat > anything I ever saw between LA and SF. > > It is impossible not to feel like a hippy when looking up the trunk of > a Redwood. > > Edg > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > wrote: > > > > Edg, my first visit to California (I'm a midwest boy) was for the '71 > > one-month Humboldt course. So much about that trip blew me away and > > I was totally happy to end up here so many years later. It truly is > > paradise for me. > > > > The beaches thing, I'm not sure what you mean. From where I am here > > in Eureka (my office is about a block from the marina) I can drive > > across the Samoa bridge and be at one of the beaches along the > > peninsula in less than 10 minutes. They aren't as spectacular as > > Moonstone beach, which you apparently were referring to; a > > stereotypical wild California beach with sea stacks, redwoods and the > > Little River winding through the sand as it pours into the Pacific, > > but they are great walking beaches and there are several surfbreaks, > > too, though none as beautiful as Moonstone. I've surfed there quite > > a bit and the whole scene there blows me away with its suchness. > > > > My daughter lives in San Francisco and I enjoy the drive. Humboldt > > is so perfectly isolated from everywhere else, but as you point out, > > completely self sufficient. Why'd you leave? > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > > > Yeah, I made a mistake -- was addressing you, Marek. > > > > > > So, we have "behind the Redwood curtain" in common. > > > > > > Tired of that four hour drive to San Francisco yet? > > > > > > Bet we know a few townsfolk in common. Was last there in 1999. I > > > choose Arcata to be my "hole up" place in case of Y2K becoming > > true. > > > There's always liquid water there, long growing seasons, and it's > > far > > > from the maddening crowds (hoards from the big cities that were sure > > > to spread out looking for food and loot. Sigh) > > > > > > The only thing that really bugged me about Eureka/Arcata was that > > they > > > didn't have a decent beach -- had to drive north for 20 minutes, but > > > then, wow!giant rocks in the surf! > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Edg, I assume you meant 'me' and not Curtis, yes? > > > > > > > > If so, I live and work in Eureka. Arcata is 6 miles to the north > > and > > > > I prefer the Saturday farmers' market on the square there to the > > ones > > > > here in Eureka. It's a great market and up here hippie culture > > is > > > > still alive and well and I appreciate it quite a lot. > > > > > > > > The whole medical cannabis issue is convoluted; some law > > enforcement > > > > is cool and some is not; the problem ultimately is that there is > > so > > > > much money to be ma
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Marek, Not sure which beach you're referring toit takes nine minutes to drive up to Arcata. But yeah, I was thinking of Moonstone Beach. I left because my family couldn't take the small-town stuff -- they'd just escaped Fairfield and wanted a big city, so we ended up in Pacific Grove -- thankfully only five blocks from the beach. But me, I might move back to Arcata at any moment -- there's another seven inches of snow coming tonight to lay on top of the 20 inches from a couple days ago. You surfed in those 55 degree waters? Man, I bow to you -- I don't care how good your wet suit was. The beaches north of Arcata beat anything I ever saw between LA and SF. It is impossible not to feel like a hippy when looking up the trunk of a Redwood. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Edg, my first visit to California (I'm a midwest boy) was for the '71 > one-month Humboldt course. So much about that trip blew me away and > I was totally happy to end up here so many years later. It truly is > paradise for me. > > The beaches thing, I'm not sure what you mean. From where I am here > in Eureka (my office is about a block from the marina) I can drive > across the Samoa bridge and be at one of the beaches along the > peninsula in less than 10 minutes. They aren't as spectacular as > Moonstone beach, which you apparently were referring to; a > stereotypical wild California beach with sea stacks, redwoods and the > Little River winding through the sand as it pours into the Pacific, > but they are great walking beaches and there are several surfbreaks, > too, though none as beautiful as Moonstone. I've surfed there quite > a bit and the whole scene there blows me away with its suchness. > > My daughter lives in San Francisco and I enjoy the drive. Humboldt > is so perfectly isolated from everywhere else, but as you point out, > completely self sufficient. Why'd you leave? > > ** > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > Yeah, I made a mistake -- was addressing you, Marek. > > > > So, we have "behind the Redwood curtain" in common. > > > > Tired of that four hour drive to San Francisco yet? > > > > Bet we know a few townsfolk in common. Was last there in 1999. I > > choose Arcata to be my "hole up" place in case of Y2K becoming > true. > > There's always liquid water there, long growing seasons, and it's > far > > from the maddening crowds (hoards from the big cities that were sure > > to spread out looking for food and loot. Sigh) > > > > The only thing that really bugged me about Eureka/Arcata was that > they > > didn't have a decent beach -- had to drive north for 20 minutes, but > > then, wow!giant rocks in the surf! > > > > Edg > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > wrote: > > > > > > Edg, I assume you meant 'me' and not Curtis, yes? > > > > > > If so, I live and work in Eureka. Arcata is 6 miles to the north > and > > > I prefer the Saturday farmers' market on the square there to the > ones > > > here in Eureka. It's a great market and up here hippie culture > is > > > still alive and well and I appreciate it quite a lot. > > > > > > The whole medical cannabis issue is convoluted; some law > enforcement > > > is cool and some is not; the problem ultimately is that there is > so > > > much money to be made in the blackmarket and the greymarket that > cops > > > know that many medical users have 215 recommendations only > because > > > it's an easy way of making a living. > > > > > > There are many regular folk here, or so I have heard, who operate > > > small home franchises of cultivation, whether or not they smoke > > > themselves. A distributor will provide equipment, clones and > know- > > > how for a small but sophisticated grow operation in return for > half > > > the profit the first year (maybe 2-3 grow cylcles) and after that > a > > > distribution channel for the grower who keeps all the subsequent > > > profit for themselves. You can hardly throw a stone anywhere in > > > Eureka or Arcata without hitting a hydroponics/organic supply > store > > > with all the latest equipment for cultivation. > > > > > > It'll be a while before this all gets hashed out but in my > estimation > > > the drug laws mostly stink and the premise that people should be > > > criminalized for feeling a certain way is ridiculous. Harm > reduction > > > should be the focus for dealing with substances that affect > behavior > > > in a negative way, but cannabis in my opinion does more good than > > > harm, whether taken medicinally, socially, or with spiritual > intent. > > > > > > Marek > > > > > > ** > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > > > > > Curtis, > > > > > > > > What town do you live in? > > > > > > > > I spent a year in Arcata, and there was always the smell wafting > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Edg, my first visit to California (I'm a midwest boy) was for the '71 one-month Humboldt course. So much about that trip blew me away and I was totally happy to end up here so many years later. It truly is paradise for me. The beaches thing, I'm not sure what you mean. From where I am here in Eureka (my office is about a block from the marina) I can drive across the Samoa bridge and be at one of the beaches along the peninsula in less than 10 minutes. They aren't as spectacular as Moonstone beach, which you apparently were referring to; a stereotypical wild California beach with sea stacks, redwoods and the Little River winding through the sand as it pours into the Pacific, but they are great walking beaches and there are several surfbreaks, too, though none as beautiful as Moonstone. I've surfed there quite a bit and the whole scene there blows me away with its suchness. My daughter lives in San Francisco and I enjoy the drive. Humboldt is so perfectly isolated from everywhere else, but as you point out, completely self sufficient. Why'd you leave? ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah, I made a mistake -- was addressing you, Marek. > > So, we have "behind the Redwood curtain" in common. > > Tired of that four hour drive to San Francisco yet? > > Bet we know a few townsfolk in common. Was last there in 1999. I > choose Arcata to be my "hole up" place in case of Y2K becoming true. > There's always liquid water there, long growing seasons, and it's far > from the maddening crowds (hoards from the big cities that were sure > to spread out looking for food and loot. Sigh) > > The only thing that really bugged me about Eureka/Arcata was that they > didn't have a decent beach -- had to drive north for 20 minutes, but > then, wow!giant rocks in the surf! > > Edg > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > wrote: > > > > Edg, I assume you meant 'me' and not Curtis, yes? > > > > If so, I live and work in Eureka. Arcata is 6 miles to the north and > > I prefer the Saturday farmers' market on the square there to the ones > > here in Eureka. It's a great market and up here hippie culture is > > still alive and well and I appreciate it quite a lot. > > > > The whole medical cannabis issue is convoluted; some law enforcement > > is cool and some is not; the problem ultimately is that there is so > > much money to be made in the blackmarket and the greymarket that cops > > know that many medical users have 215 recommendations only because > > it's an easy way of making a living. > > > > There are many regular folk here, or so I have heard, who operate > > small home franchises of cultivation, whether or not they smoke > > themselves. A distributor will provide equipment, clones and know- > > how for a small but sophisticated grow operation in return for half > > the profit the first year (maybe 2-3 grow cylcles) and after that a > > distribution channel for the grower who keeps all the subsequent > > profit for themselves. You can hardly throw a stone anywhere in > > Eureka or Arcata without hitting a hydroponics/organic supply store > > with all the latest equipment for cultivation. > > > > It'll be a while before this all gets hashed out but in my estimation > > the drug laws mostly stink and the premise that people should be > > criminalized for feeling a certain way is ridiculous. Harm reduction > > should be the focus for dealing with substances that affect behavior > > in a negative way, but cannabis in my opinion does more good than > > harm, whether taken medicinally, socially, or with spiritual intent. > > > > Marek > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > > > Curtis, > > > > > > What town do you live in? > > > > > > I spent a year in Arcata, and there was always the smell wafting > > > around the Saturday town-square Farmer's Marketeven some open > > > smoking with no attempt to hide. > > > > > > I knew a fellow there that grew plants for others -- as allowed by > > 215 > > > -- and he invited the local cops to his house and showed them his > > > growing operations -- they weren't "the feds," so nothing happened > > to > > > himcops were glad he was being up front. > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Curtis, I should mention that Humboldt County, where I practice, > > is > > > > at the epicenter of the Emerald Triangle. When you look at the > > > > classified ads under "house rentals" here they frequently mention > > > > whether or not the property is "215 friendly" or "grow > > > > friendly". '215' refers to Proposition 215, also known as the > > > > Compassionate Use Act that allows the cultivation, possesssion, > > and > > > > use of medical cannabis with a physician's recommendation. > > > > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Yeah, I made a mistake -- was addressing you, Marek. So, we have "behind the Redwood curtain" in common. Tired of that four hour drive to San Francisco yet? Bet we know a few townsfolk in common. Was last there in 1999. I choose Arcata to be my "hole up" place in case of Y2K becoming true. There's always liquid water there, long growing seasons, and it's far from the maddening crowds (hoards from the big cities that were sure to spread out looking for food and loot. Sigh) The only thing that really bugged me about Eureka/Arcata was that they didn't have a decent beach -- had to drive north for 20 minutes, but then, wow!giant rocks in the surf! Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Edg, I assume you meant 'me' and not Curtis, yes? > > If so, I live and work in Eureka. Arcata is 6 miles to the north and > I prefer the Saturday farmers' market on the square there to the ones > here in Eureka. It's a great market and up here hippie culture is > still alive and well and I appreciate it quite a lot. > > The whole medical cannabis issue is convoluted; some law enforcement > is cool and some is not; the problem ultimately is that there is so > much money to be made in the blackmarket and the greymarket that cops > know that many medical users have 215 recommendations only because > it's an easy way of making a living. > > There are many regular folk here, or so I have heard, who operate > small home franchises of cultivation, whether or not they smoke > themselves. A distributor will provide equipment, clones and know- > how for a small but sophisticated grow operation in return for half > the profit the first year (maybe 2-3 grow cylcles) and after that a > distribution channel for the grower who keeps all the subsequent > profit for themselves. You can hardly throw a stone anywhere in > Eureka or Arcata without hitting a hydroponics/organic supply store > with all the latest equipment for cultivation. > > It'll be a while before this all gets hashed out but in my estimation > the drug laws mostly stink and the premise that people should be > criminalized for feeling a certain way is ridiculous. Harm reduction > should be the focus for dealing with substances that affect behavior > in a negative way, but cannabis in my opinion does more good than > harm, whether taken medicinally, socially, or with spiritual intent. > > Marek > > ** > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > Curtis, > > > > What town do you live in? > > > > I spent a year in Arcata, and there was always the smell wafting > > around the Saturday town-square Farmer's Marketeven some open > > smoking with no attempt to hide. > > > > I knew a fellow there that grew plants for others -- as allowed by > 215 > > -- and he invited the local cops to his house and showed them his > > growing operations -- they weren't "the feds," so nothing happened > to > > himcops were glad he was being up front. > > > > Edg > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > wrote: > > > > > > Curtis, I should mention that Humboldt County, where I practice, > is > > > at the epicenter of the Emerald Triangle. When you look at the > > > classified ads under "house rentals" here they frequently mention > > > whether or not the property is "215 friendly" or "grow > > > friendly". '215' refers to Proposition 215, also known as the > > > Compassionate Use Act that allows the cultivation, possesssion, > and > > > use of medical cannabis with a physician's recommendation. > > > > > > Local law allows no more than 3 lbs. of 'bud' per qualified user, > and > > > no more than 99 plants in cultivation. It's almost impossible to > > > walk any distance around town here without smelling medicine in > the > > > air. So for that reason, too, India ain't any more special-er > than > > > home sweet, skunky home. > > > > > > ** > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > > > > home...oh I know... > > > > > > > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it > (as > > > you > > > > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I > love > > > images > > > > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > > > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the > self. > > > > > > > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it > to > > > be), > > > > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than > any > > > > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the > > > years of > > > > > my attention on Maharishi
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Apparently I read the same stuff you do. - Original Message From: curtisdeltablues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 12:42:33 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .> wrote: > > Curtis, > > What town do you live in? I live outside Washington DC where absolutely zero illegal activity occurs... And of course being in the music business I am completely shielded from anyone who might burn one occasionally. .. Don't you love Marek's local law limit of 3 POUNDS per user or 99 plants! As soon as I get the slightest sign of glaucoma, I'm packing my bags! If you are neuronally attuned, the smell of Shiva's favorite plant in bloom is a magical thing.(or so I've read...) > > I spent a year in Arcata, and there was always the smell wafting > around the Saturday town-square Farmer's Marketeven some open > smoking with no attempt to hide. > > I knew a fellow there that grew plants for others -- as allowed by 215 > -- and he invited the local cops to his house and showed them his > growing operations -- they weren't "the feds," so nothing happened to > himcops were glad he was being up front. > > Edg > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, "Marek Reavis" > wrote: > > > > Curtis, I should mention that Humboldt County, where I practice, is > > at the epicenter of the Emerald Triangle. When you look at the > > classified ads under "house rentals" here they frequently mention > > whether or not the property is "215 friendly" or "grow > > friendly". '215' refers to Proposition 215, also known as the > > Compassionate Use Act that allows the cultivation, possesssion, and > > use of medical cannabis with a physician's recommendation. > > > > Local law allows no more than 3 lbs. of 'bud' per qualified user, and > > no more than 99 plants in cultivation. It's almost impossible to > > walk any distance around town here without smelling medicine in the > > air. So for that reason, too, India ain't any more special-er than > > home sweet, skunky home. > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, "curtisdeltablues" > > wrote: > > > > > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > > > home...oh I know... > > > > > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, "Marek Reavis" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as > > you > > > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love > > images > > > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. > > > > > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to > > be), > > > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any > > > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the > > years of > > > > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > > > > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the > > heat > > > > that's already there. > > > > > > > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything > > except > > > > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation > > of a > > > > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated > > with > > > > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other > > reason. > > > > > > > > Marek > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Marek, > > > > > > > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just > > close > > > > your > > > > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever wasand > > > > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection up
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Edg, I assume you meant 'me' and not Curtis, yes? If so, I live and work in Eureka. Arcata is 6 miles to the north and I prefer the Saturday farmers' market on the square there to the ones here in Eureka. It's a great market and up here hippie culture is still alive and well and I appreciate it quite a lot. The whole medical cannabis issue is convoluted; some law enforcement is cool and some is not; the problem ultimately is that there is so much money to be made in the blackmarket and the greymarket that cops know that many medical users have 215 recommendations only because it's an easy way of making a living. There are many regular folk here, or so I have heard, who operate small home franchises of cultivation, whether or not they smoke themselves. A distributor will provide equipment, clones and know- how for a small but sophisticated grow operation in return for half the profit the first year (maybe 2-3 grow cylcles) and after that a distribution channel for the grower who keeps all the subsequent profit for themselves. You can hardly throw a stone anywhere in Eureka or Arcata without hitting a hydroponics/organic supply store with all the latest equipment for cultivation. It'll be a while before this all gets hashed out but in my estimation the drug laws mostly stink and the premise that people should be criminalized for feeling a certain way is ridiculous. Harm reduction should be the focus for dealing with substances that affect behavior in a negative way, but cannabis in my opinion does more good than harm, whether taken medicinally, socially, or with spiritual intent. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Curtis, > > What town do you live in? > > I spent a year in Arcata, and there was always the smell wafting > around the Saturday town-square Farmer's Marketeven some open > smoking with no attempt to hide. > > I knew a fellow there that grew plants for others -- as allowed by 215 > -- and he invited the local cops to his house and showed them his > growing operations -- they weren't "the feds," so nothing happened to > himcops were glad he was being up front. > > Edg > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > wrote: > > > > Curtis, I should mention that Humboldt County, where I practice, is > > at the epicenter of the Emerald Triangle. When you look at the > > classified ads under "house rentals" here they frequently mention > > whether or not the property is "215 friendly" or "grow > > friendly". '215' refers to Proposition 215, also known as the > > Compassionate Use Act that allows the cultivation, possesssion, and > > use of medical cannabis with a physician's recommendation. > > > > Local law allows no more than 3 lbs. of 'bud' per qualified user, and > > no more than 99 plants in cultivation. It's almost impossible to > > walk any distance around town here without smelling medicine in the > > air. So for that reason, too, India ain't any more special-er than > > home sweet, skunky home. > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > wrote: > > > > > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > > > home...oh I know... > > > > > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as > > you > > > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love > > images > > > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. > > > > > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to > > be), > > > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any > > > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the > > years of > > > > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > > > > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the > > heat > > > > that's already there. > > > > > > > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything > > except > > > > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation > > of a > > > > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated > > with > > > > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other > > reason. > > > > > > > > Marek > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Marek, > > > > > > > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just > > close > > > > your > > > > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever wasand > > > > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you > > > > could > > > > > do that from the comfort of home with simpl
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Curtis, > > What town do you live in? I live outside Washington DC where absolutely zero illegal activity occurs... And of course being in the music business I am completely shielded from anyone who might burn one occasionally... Don't you love Marek's local law limit of 3 POUNDS per user or 99 plants! As soon as I get the slightest sign of glaucoma, I'm packing my bags! If you are neuronally attuned, the smell of Shiva's favorite plant in bloom is a magical thing.(or so I've read...) > > I spent a year in Arcata, and there was always the smell wafting > around the Saturday town-square Farmer's Marketeven some open > smoking with no attempt to hide. > > I knew a fellow there that grew plants for others -- as allowed by 215 > -- and he invited the local cops to his house and showed them his > growing operations -- they weren't "the feds," so nothing happened to > himcops were glad he was being up front. > > Edg > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > wrote: > > > > Curtis, I should mention that Humboldt County, where I practice, is > > at the epicenter of the Emerald Triangle. When you look at the > > classified ads under "house rentals" here they frequently mention > > whether or not the property is "215 friendly" or "grow > > friendly". '215' refers to Proposition 215, also known as the > > Compassionate Use Act that allows the cultivation, possesssion, and > > use of medical cannabis with a physician's recommendation. > > > > Local law allows no more than 3 lbs. of 'bud' per qualified user, and > > no more than 99 plants in cultivation. It's almost impossible to > > walk any distance around town here without smelling medicine in the > > air. So for that reason, too, India ain't any more special-er than > > home sweet, skunky home. > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > wrote: > > > > > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > > > home...oh I know... > > > > > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as > > you > > > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love > > images > > > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. > > > > > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to > > be), > > > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any > > > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the > > years of > > > > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > > > > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the > > heat > > > > that's already there. > > > > > > > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything > > except > > > > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation > > of a > > > > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated > > with > > > > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other > > reason. > > > > > > > > Marek > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Marek, > > > > > > > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just > > close > > > > your > > > > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever wasand > > > > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you > > > > could > > > > > do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the > > visit. > > > > > > > > > > I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure don't > > get it. > > > > > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site > > and > > > > pay > > > > > > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a > > long > > > > > > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly > > > > gave my > > > > > > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > > > > > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Curtis, What town do you live in? I spent a year in Arcata, and there was always the smell wafting around the Saturday town-square Farmer's Marketeven some open smoking with no attempt to hide. I knew a fellow there that grew plants for others -- as allowed by 215 -- and he invited the local cops to his house and showed them his growing operations -- they weren't "the feds," so nothing happened to himcops were glad he was being up front. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Curtis, I should mention that Humboldt County, where I practice, is > at the epicenter of the Emerald Triangle. When you look at the > classified ads under "house rentals" here they frequently mention > whether or not the property is "215 friendly" or "grow > friendly". '215' refers to Proposition 215, also known as the > Compassionate Use Act that allows the cultivation, possesssion, and > use of medical cannabis with a physician's recommendation. > > Local law allows no more than 3 lbs. of 'bud' per qualified user, and > no more than 99 plants in cultivation. It's almost impossible to > walk any distance around town here without smelling medicine in the > air. So for that reason, too, India ain't any more special-er than > home sweet, skunky home. > > ** > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > > home...oh I know... > > > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > wrote: > > > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as > you > > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love > images > > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. > > > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to > be), > > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any > > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the > years of > > > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > > > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the > heat > > > that's already there. > > > > > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything > except > > > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation > of a > > > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated > with > > > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other > reason. > > > > > > Marek > > > > > > ** > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > > > > > Marek, > > > > > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just > close > > > your > > > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever wasand > > > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you > > > could > > > > do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the > visit. > > > > > > > > I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure don't > get it. > > > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site > and > > > pay > > > > > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a > long > > > > > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly > > > gave my > > > > > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > > > > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > > > > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the > > > pundit > > > > > > > starts > > > > > > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and > > > ignoring > > > > > the > > > > > > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when > he > > > would > > > > > > > claim > > > > > > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep > talking! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most > Indians > > > would > > > > > > not > > > > > > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or > getting > > > the > > > > > > > magical > > > > > > > > "darshon" at his cremation can dra
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Curtis, I should mention that Humboldt County, where I practice, is at the epicenter of the Emerald Triangle. When you look at the classified ads under "house rentals" here they frequently mention whether or not the property is "215 friendly" or "grow friendly". '215' refers to Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act that allows the cultivation, possesssion, and use of medical cannabis with a physician's recommendation. Local law allows no more than 3 lbs. of 'bud' per qualified user, and no more than 99 plants in cultivation. It's almost impossible to walk any distance around town here without smelling medicine in the air. So for that reason, too, India ain't any more special-er than home sweet, skunky home. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > home...oh I know... > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > wrote: > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as you > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love images > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to be), > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the years of > > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the heat > > that's already there. > > > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything except > > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation of a > > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated with > > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other reason. > > > > Marek > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > > > Marek, > > > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just close > > your > > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever wasand > > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you > > could > > > do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the visit. > > > > > > I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure don't get it. > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site and > > pay > > > > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a long > > > > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly > > gave my > > > > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > > > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > > > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the > > pundit > > > > > > starts > > > > > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and > > ignoring > > > > the > > > > > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he > > would > > > > > > claim > > > > > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians > > would > > > > > not > > > > > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting > > the > > > > > > magical > > > > > > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how > > natural a > > > > > > public > > > > > > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance > > of > > > > > death > > > > > > and > > > > > > > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It > > seems > > > > > more > > > > > > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read > > it > > > > > can > > > > > > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I > > think > > > > > > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an > > amazing > > > > > step > > > > > > in > > > > > > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an > > > > > > event. I > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Just because. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > home...oh I know... > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > wrote: > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as you > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love images > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to be), > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the years of > > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the heat > > that's already there. > > > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything except > > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation of a > > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated with > > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other reason. > > > > Marek > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > > > Marek, > > > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just close > > your > > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever wasand > > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you > > could > > > do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the visit. > > > > > > I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure don't get it. > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site and > > pay > > > > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a long > > > > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly > > gave my > > > > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > > > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > > > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the > > pundit > > > > > > starts > > > > > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and > > ignoring > > > > the > > > > > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he > > would > > > > > > claim > > > > > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians > > would > > > > > not > > > > > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting > > the > > > > > > magical > > > > > > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how > > natural a > > > > > > public > > > > > > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance > > of > > > > > death > > > > > > and > > > > > > > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It > > seems > > > > > more > > > > > > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read > > it > > > > > can > > > > > > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I > > think > > > > > > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an > > amazing > > > > > step > > > > > > in > > > > > > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an > > > > > > event. I > > > > > > > appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I > > > > > think > > > > > > the > > > > > > > movement got this one right. > > > > > > > > > > > > > **snip to end** > > > > > > > > > > > > Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. It > > > > surprised > > > > > > me how open and up front the TMO was about Maharishi's death > > and > > > > > the > > > > > > final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing would have > > been > > > > > > hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage and, > > except > > > > for > > > > > a > > > > > > handful of insiders, no one would have known how or when he > > > > > actually > > > > > > left the stage. > > > > > > > > > > > > I was
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying home...oh I know... chillum packed with temple hash! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as you > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love images > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to be), > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the years of > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the heat > that's already there. > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything except > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation of a > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated with > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other reason. > > Marek > > ** > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > > > Marek, > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just close > your > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever wasand > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you > could > > do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the visit. > > > > I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure don't get it. > > > > Edg > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > wrote: > > > > > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site and > pay > > > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a long > > > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly > gave my > > > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > > > > > ** > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the > pundit > > > > > starts > > > > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and > ignoring > > > the > > > > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he > would > > > > > claim > > > > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > > > > > > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians > would > > > > not > > > > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting > the > > > > > magical > > > > > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > > > > > > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how > natural a > > > > > public > > > > > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance > of > > > > death > > > > > and > > > > > > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It > seems > > > > more > > > > > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read > it > > > > can > > > > > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I > think > > > > > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an > amazing > > > > step > > > > > in > > > > > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an > > > > > event. I > > > > > > appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I > > > > think > > > > > the > > > > > > movement got this one right. > > > > > > > > > > > **snip to end** > > > > > > > > > > Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. It > > > surprised > > > > > me how open and up front the TMO was about Maharishi's death > and > > > > the > > > > > final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing would have > been > > > > > hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage and, > except > > > for > > > > a > > > > > handful of insiders, no one would have known how or when he > > > > actually > > > > > left the stage. > > > > > > > > > > I was happy to watch the whole thing. > > > > > > > > Yes, very nice. That TV commentor did a marvelous job on > commenting > > > > on Maharishis life in reviving the Vedas even though he was not > an > > > > insider. Reportedly a marble memorian will be built at that > exact > > > > spot. It's nice that we will have a place of pilgrimage. > > > > > > > > > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it (as you yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I love images of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the self. Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it to be), a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than any place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the years of my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel the heat that's already there. There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing anything except the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the anticipation of a pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated with the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other reason. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Marek, > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just close your > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever wasand > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you could > do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the visit. > > I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure don't get it. > > Edg > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > wrote: > > > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site and pay > > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a long > > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly gave my > > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the pundit > > > > starts > > > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and ignoring > > the > > > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he would > > > > claim > > > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > > > > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians would > > > not > > > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting the > > > > magical > > > > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > > > > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how natural a > > > > public > > > > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance of > > > death > > > > and > > > > > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It seems > > > more > > > > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read it > > > can > > > > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > > > > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I think > > > > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an amazing > > > step > > > > in > > > > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an > > > > event. I > > > > > appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I > > > think > > > > the > > > > > movement got this one right. > > > > > > > > > **snip to end** > > > > > > > > Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. It > > surprised > > > > me how open and up front the TMO was about Maharishi's death and > > > the > > > > final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing would have been > > > > hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage and, except > > for > > > a > > > > handful of insiders, no one would have known how or when he > > > actually > > > > left the stage. > > > > > > > > I was happy to watch the whole thing. > > > > > > Yes, very nice. That TV commentor did a marvelous job on commenting > > > on Maharishis life in reviving the Vedas even though he was not an > > > insider. Reportedly a marble memorian will be built at that exact > > > spot. It's nice that we will have a place of pilgrimage. > > > > > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Marek, What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just close your eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever wasand symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, you could do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the visit. I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure don't get it. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site and pay > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a long > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly gave my > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > ** > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > wrote: > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > ** > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the pundit > > > starts > > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and ignoring > the > > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he would > > > claim > > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians would > > not > > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting the > > > magical > > > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how natural a > > > public > > > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance of > > death > > > and > > > > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It seems > > more > > > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read it > > can > > > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I think > > > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an amazing > > step > > > in > > > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an > > > event. I > > > > appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I > > think > > > the > > > > movement got this one right. > > > > > > > **snip to end** > > > > > > Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. It > surprised > > > me how open and up front the TMO was about Maharishi's death and > > the > > > final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing would have been > > > hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage and, except > for > > a > > > handful of insiders, no one would have known how or when he > > actually > > > left the stage. > > > > > > I was happy to watch the whole thing. > > > > Yes, very nice. That TV commentor did a marvelous job on commenting > > on Maharishis life in reviving the Vedas even though he was not an > > insider. Reportedly a marble memorian will be built at that exact > > spot. It's nice that we will have a place of pilgrimage. > > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that site and pay my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man with a long life and a tremendous influence on many people. He certainly gave my life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > wrote: > > > > Comment below: > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > wrote: > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the pundit > > starts > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and ignoring the > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he would > > claim > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians would > not > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting the > > magical > > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how natural a > > public > > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance of > death > > and > > > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It seems > more > > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read it > can > > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I think > > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an amazing > step > > in > > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an > > event. I > > > appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I > think > > the > > > movement got this one right. > > > > > **snip to end** > > > > Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. It surprised > > me how open and up front the TMO was about Maharishi's death and > the > > final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing would have been > > hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage and, except for > a > > handful of insiders, no one would have known how or when he > actually > > left the stage. > > > > I was happy to watch the whole thing. > > Yes, very nice. That TV commentor did a marvelous job on commenting > on Maharishis life in reviving the Vedas even though he was not an > insider. Reportedly a marble memorian will be built at that exact > spot. It's nice that we will have a place of pilgrimage. >
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how natural a > public cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance > of death and I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. > It seems more complete. Agree completely. And the whole thing felt more like a celebration than a morose Western funeral. I emailed my sister (who isn't a TMer) a link to the Maharishi Channel feed of the viewing so she could take a gander at it. She said, "I rather like having the body sitting up. As long as you're going to look at a dead body at all, sitting up is perhaps more unnerving but less somehow ghoulish to me. Less dead, if that makes any sense. Gives 'em a little dignity back somehow." > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I think > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an amazing > step in technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such > an event. It's almost certainly the only chance I'll ever have to witness the public cremation of someone with whom I have some connection! At one point I tuned into the viewing feed when the camera was shooting from in front of MMY. You could see the heads of people passing before him. One of them stopped for a moment, then his hand came up into the frame holding an open cell phone, snapping a photo. You could even see the glowing little screen with MMY's image in it. I thought that was neat.
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Comment below: > > ** > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the pundit > starts > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and ignoring the > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he would > claim > > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians would not > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting the > magical > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how natural a > public > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance of death > and > > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It seems more > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read it can > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I think > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an amazing step > in > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an > event. I > > appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I think > the > > movement got this one right. > > > **snip to end** > > Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. It surprised > me how open and up front the TMO was about Maharishi's death and the > final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing would have been > hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage and, except for a > handful of insiders, no one would have known how or when he actually > left the stage. > > I was happy to watch the whole thing. Yes, very nice. That TV commentor did a marvelous job on commenting on Maharishis life in reviving the Vedas even though he was not an insider. Reportedly a marble memorian will be built at that exact spot. It's nice that we will have a place of pilgrimage.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
I saw a cremation live in India and there comes a moment when the youngest male heir in the family who is old enough for the job takes a metal implement (installed for the purpose at the funeral pyre as a matter of routine) and crushes the skull of the deceased in the fire. Anyone see this happen and see who was the one designated for the job? Or is custom different when it comes to types like Marshy? - Original Message From: curtisdeltablues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:45:27 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008 > Speaking of the commentary.. ..why couldn't they shutup > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the pundit starts chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and ignoring the priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he would claim that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians would not actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting the magical "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how natural a public cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance of death and I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It seems more complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read it can burn for up to 6 hours! I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I think Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an amazing step in technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an event. I appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I think the movement got this one right. --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, Peter wrote: > > > --- suziezuzie wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, "suziezuzie" > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Any astrologers out there want to take a stab at > > the significance of > > > Feburary 11, 2008? > > > > > Heard the commentator for Live Indian TV say that > > there was a > > significance for this day, I think he said Jupiter > > and Venus in > > connection. > > Speaking of the commentary.. ..why couldn't they shutup > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > FairfieldLife- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com > > > > Or go to: > > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/FairfieldL ife/ > > and click 'Join This Group!' > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mailto:FairfieldLife- fullfeatured@ yahoogroups. com > > > > > > > > > > _ _ _ _ _ _ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo. com/r/hs > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
Comment below: ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the pundit starts > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and ignoring the > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he would claim > that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians would not > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting the magical > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how natural a public > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance of death and > I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It seems more > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read it can > burn for up to 6 hours! > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I think > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an amazing step in > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an event. I > appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I think the > movement got this one right. > **snip to end** Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. It surprised me how open and up front the TMO was about Maharishi's death and the final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing would have been hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage and, except for a handful of insiders, no one would have known how or when he actually left the stage. I was happy to watch the whole thing.
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
> Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as the pundit starts chanting the whole audience starts chatting away and ignoring the priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was when he would claim that there were no words to express...and then keep talking! It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most Indians would not actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or getting the magical "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed how natural a public cremation seemed. It seems like one step more acceptance of death and I like it better than throwing someone in the ground. It seems more complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time because I read it can burn for up to 6 hours! I guess in the end India was proud of its famous son. I think Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was an amazing step in technology to be able to sit in my home and witness such an event. I appreciate that it was available as well as the viewing. I think the movement got this one right. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- suziezuzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "suziezuzie" > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Any astrologers out there want to take a stab at > > the significance of > > > Feburary 11, 2008? > > > > > Heard the commentator for Live Indian TV say that > > there was a > > significance for this day, I think he said Jupiter > > and Venus in > > connection. > > Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup > at least for one second? It was as if they felt they > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Or go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > and click 'Join This Group!' > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- suziezuzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "suziezuzie" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Any astrologers out there want to take a stab at > the significance of > > Feburary 11, 2008? > > > Heard the commentator for Live Indian TV say that > there was a > significance for this day, I think he said Jupiter > and Venus in > connection. Speaking of the commentarywhy couldn't they shutup at least for one second? It was as if they felt they had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "suziezuzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "suziezuzie" > wrote: > > > > Any astrologers out there want to take a stab at the significance of > > Feburary 11, 2008? > > > Heard the commentator for Live Indian TV say that there was a > significance for this day, I think he said Jupiter and Venus in > connection. > In tropical they are both in Capricorn, almost 10 degrees apart from each other. In sidereal (Lahiri ayanaaMsa?) they are in Sagittarius.
[FairfieldLife] Re: February 11, 2008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "suziezuzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Any astrologers out there want to take a stab at the significance of > Feburary 11, 2008? > Heard the commentator for Live Indian TV say that there was a significance for this day, I think he said Jupiter and Venus in connection.
