[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
Thanks for the personal history, Louis. When we were in school together I never thought to ask, "What's your story?" --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Louis McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My saddest thought is one day in Montreal I had this great experience. SSRS was my breath. Not just as in some master coming to the disciple but as in taste smell touch as in more intimate than I had ever experienced anything or anyone. Then I heard now you have me. I knew my time of physical closeness to him was coming to a close. I cried. Because he was my best best friend. When I met him he did not tell me to sit at his feet. He told me to sit on the sofa with him. I chose to sit at his feet. > > The next thing the following year he let me drive him from LA to Oakland. God that was so neat. I was in heaven. We had been all over southern cal and now on a Sunday late at night I was driving him to Santa Barbara. I was afraid I would fall asleep. I did not. He and Martin and I. Then because some people in this group hate these type stories I will skip the mushy stuff. Anyway We had a great time. In Big Sur we had fun and it was great to be a friend to him. Then when it came time to go from Big Sur to Oakland I knew that the way to capture him was to be prepared. So I had heavy competition Shirley and her Husband were driving and he would normally go with them. Except their car was full of dust. I got up early got my car washed got music I knew he would like and all of the treats I knew he would like to eat. With Flowers all in the car. > > He got in the car and said Shut up. Don't say a word. He made me drive all the way to Oakland in silence. When we got there, I decided to do the course. An advanced course. So I got on the course and when we went into silence. This time I did not go hang out with the Guru. I went to sleep every night. I stayed mostly in silence and I did the program as best I could. Sometimes I would be asked to do something then I had to break silence or whatever. In any case. I could feel his presence and be inside of him in rooms where ever. I could know the conversations they were having. I had never had that kind of closeness with anyone. Then the course ended I went back to LA and yes I did see him again but I have not been on a course since nor been in his presence in the same way. I think he knew and that is why he gave me so much attention. Yet it wasn't that I was kicked out or ousted. It was that my path and my dharma was leading me to be me. I took > him with me. So I have been doing all kinds of other things around the world. Yet with not even a drop of what he has done. So no, he is not one who would need to pretend. He is so cool more cool than anyone, yet sweet more sweet than MMY who is also very very near and dear. > > Yet when he told me I had to repeat phase one of his TTC I was so heart broke and he was so firm about it that it was like shedding the tears of a thousand lifetimes. So in the end AMA gives hugs, Guru Mayi gives Darshan Ravi SHankar he goes to Iraq and Pakistan and Brazil to places that others would refuse to go. He would go to Glasgow or Estonia or Russia Moscow and not be afraid. Me too walk the streets of Harlem at 3 am he is my best friend. > > So in that same way Maharishi came to me in a dream at 14. I thought he was my uncle,(my uncle was a gardener) he was sitting in meditation surrounded by flowers. I thought my favorite uncle in the world had died. I cried and cried and cried that night. Then when I realized it was a dream. Oh boy. When I realized it was Maharishi, oh man I was set on getting even for that one. When I saw a sign that said he would be doing a lecture I got a tomato. I went to the lecture and left. It was some white guy talking about meditation. > > A year later I met the man who would teach me to meditate on the radio a late night talk show. I had been trying to kill myself because I was tired of being different. The guy was going to be doing a poetry reading in NYC. He had just come back from Ethiopia where he was taught to be a teacher of transcendental meditation. In my world they were telling me that drugs, and prison were the way for me. Or since I was creative my way was to be gay. I decided that I would rather die. So I went to school came home and was working on getting pneumonia. My only grace was this radio show. At 16 they invited me to come to New York. I did. that was in march by June of that year 1974 I began meditating. > > Soon I was no longer living in my home town. I was pulled totally out of the environment. TM teachers became my family. I grew through 17, 18 and almost 19 in the centers of New York city. In October of 1974 I got to meditate with Maharishi, meet Jeri Jarvis and meditate with thousands of people in Madison Square Garden. That was the
[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings
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> > > > Kirk wrote:
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> > Kirk, what you just wrote above is total BS.
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> To me it seems to be some kind of HTML code, or stuff.>>
Lol
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mar 13, 2008, at 9:37 PM, off_world_beings wrote: > > > But FFL wouldn't be FFL life without the profanators, such as Kirk, > > Turq, Burt, Al, Sal, Hal, Shemp, Bent, Hemp, and Dr. Sutphen. > > When was the last time any of us "profanated," off? > AFAIK, >> There you go again, AFAIK = "A@@ F&[EMAIL PROTECTED] alien idiot Kun#" She should be banned for that one Rick ! <> In your dreams hippie chic. OffWorld
[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings
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> > > Kirk wrote:
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> Kirk, what you just wrote above is total BS.
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> OffWorld
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To me it seems to be some kind of HTML code, or stuff.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
On Mar 13, 2008, at 9:37 PM, off_world_beings wrote: But FFL wouldn't be FFL life without the profanators, such as Kirk, Turq, Burt, Al, Sal, Hal, Shemp, Bent, Hemp, and Dr. Sutphen. When was the last time any of us "profanated," off? AFAIK, the one who does that the most is you. Sal
[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sri Sri is da Bomb! A cosmic bomb! When you experience > him as Absolute Infinity saying hello to you,>> I think I'm going to throw up. OffWorld
[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Louis McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Sal > > Sp let me understand are you saying that you are the moderator for the group or the group shrink Which one is it. I have been a member of this group for quite a while probably before you. I have been a meditator for a very long time. So what exactly is hit and run? I was the first one to ask for the reason for profanity.I believe that one should be careful about who they profane. That is all. To refer to someone notably doing good, someone whom for whatever reason in whatever way has decided to dedicate his life to helping other as AINT WORTH SHIT thisis reflective not as cool but as sad, Sad and pathetic.>> But FFL wouldn't be FFL life without the profanators, such as Kirk, Turq, Burt, Al, Sal, Hal, Shemp, Bent, Hemp, and Dr. Sutphen. OffWorld
[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
> > Kirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Kirk, what you just wrote above is total BS.
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[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is my last post for the week so I'll make it good. And short. > > It's that 'sitting at his feet' "I am so lucky" 'you are negative for expressing yourself' "even if you happen to be street>> You are not so 'street' tuff guy. I'll take you to the streets of Glasgow and see how well you fare, oh ye that have grown fat and flatulent on your TV dinners. OffWorld
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
Kirk, Sri Sri is da Bomb!! And you're Mahakali whirling your arms with all those chef knives so of course some heads are going to fly. Those who have eyes know exactly where your heart is, brother! --- Kirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, New Orleans thanks Bonnie and Sri Sri for > actually doing something here. I remember when he > came. I didn't go but probably some people did. I > was disrespectful. I don't know why. I am sure she's > an awesome person, so sorry if I scared her away. > Peace. > - Original Message - > From: Louis McKenzie > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:14 PM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi > Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi > Meditation > > > Hello Sal > > Sp let me understand are you saying that you are > the moderator for the group or the group shrink > Which one is it. I have been a member of this group > for quite a while probably before you. I have been > a meditator for a very long time. So what exactly is > hit and run? I was the first one to ask for the > reason for profanity.I believe that one should > be careful about who they profane. That is all. > To refer to someone notably doing good, someone whom > for whatever reason in whatever way has decided to > dedicate his life to helping other as AINT WORTH > SHIT thisis reflective not as cool but as sad, Sad > and pathetic. So in response to that Bonnie was > being polite. Why attack her for responding to > that? Or do you feel that it is freedom of speach > so if someone said that someone very close to you > was a piece of shit would that be a good thing? I > think not. I think it would be heading in the > wrong direction. As a matter of fact I used to > punch people dead in the face for that without > thinking. > > It is one thing to be in a group where people > express freely and it is another to be out right > disrespectful. In this way Bonnie was right on > with her post. Kirk clarified a lot but always we > should maintain sensitivity to the fact that this is > not a place just for hard guys. So many of us may > have more affinity than others but that is the > beauty of this group is that everyone can exist > together. Also one last thing. Jai Guru Dev For > creating a movement that even as it expands it hold > the tradition sacred. SO now with in the one > tradition a person can find what they want. If they > want men with funny suits they can find it if they > want a movement where the ruling class is all white > they can find it if they want a person aGuru they > have it. all in the same vedic and holy tradition. > JAI GURU DEV > > Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 13, 2008, at 3:58 PM, shempmcgurk wrote: > > > Wait until Bonnie realizes that the only > reason for her to actually > look in at FFL is because she is harboring > deeply-seated doubts about the path she has chosen. > > > Pretty much on target, IMO. > > > I mean, what else could it be? > > > For, alas, every precious moment that she > wastes here preaching to us malcontents is one less > Darfurian orphan who starves because she > could have otherwise been helping them with > her "service work". > > > Doesn't sound like she has the courage of her > convictions, does it? > > > My personal favorite line, "I am often offended > by the language and depth of negativity I hear > expressed in these daily digests FFL." > > > Negativity? Here?? With all these ex-Tmers > bathing the world in bliss? I'm shocked, I tell ya. > > > Why anyone who feels that way would even bother > to read here is beyond me. And then play > hit-and-run. > > > Sal > > > > > > > > > -- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them > fast with Yahoo! Search. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
Well, New Orleans thanks Bonnie and Sri Sri for actually doing something here. I remember when he came. I didn't go but probably some people did. I was disrespectful. I don't know why. I am sure she's an awesome person, so sorry if I scared her away. Peace. - Original Message - From: Louis McKenzie To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation Hello Sal Sp let me understand are you saying that you are the moderator for the group or the group shrink Which one is it. I have been a member of this group for quite a while probably before you. I have been a meditator for a very long time. So what exactly is hit and run? I was the first one to ask for the reason for profanity.I believe that one should be careful about who they profane. That is all. To refer to someone notably doing good, someone whom for whatever reason in whatever way has decided to dedicate his life to helping other as AINT WORTH SHIT thisis reflective not as cool but as sad, Sad and pathetic. So in response to that Bonnie was being polite. Why attack her for responding to that? Or do you feel that it is freedom of speach so if someone said that someone very close to you was a piece of shit would that be a good thing? I think not. I think it would be heading in the wrong direction. As a matter of fact I used to punch people dead in the face for that without thinking. It is one thing to be in a group where people express freely and it is another to be out right disrespectful. In this way Bonnie was right on with her post. Kirk clarified a lot but always we should maintain sensitivity to the fact that this is not a place just for hard guys. So many of us may have more affinity than others but that is the beauty of this group is that everyone can exist together. Also one last thing. Jai Guru Dev For creating a movement that even as it expands it hold the tradition sacred. SO now with in the one tradition a person can find what they want. If they want men with funny suits they can find it if they want a movement where the ruling class is all white they can find it if they want a person aGuru they have it. all in the same vedic and holy tradition. JAI GURU DEV Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mar 13, 2008, at 3:58 PM, shempmcgurk wrote: Wait until Bonnie realizes that the only reason for her to actually look in at FFL is because she is harboring deeply-seated doubts about the path she has chosen. Pretty much on target, IMO. I mean, what else could it be? For, alas, every precious moment that she wastes here preaching to us malcontents is one less Darfurian orphan who starves because she could have otherwise been helping them with her "service work". Doesn't sound like she has the courage of her convictions, does it? My personal favorite line, "I am often offended by the language and depth of negativity I hear expressed in these daily digests FFL." Negativity? Here?? With all these ex-Tmers bathing the world in bliss? I'm shocked, I tell ya. Why anyone who feels that way would even bother to read here is beyond me. And then play hit-and-run. Sal -- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
Hello Sal Sp let me understand are you saying that you are the moderator for the group or the group shrink Which one is it. I have been a member of this group for quite a while probably before you. I have been a meditator for a very long time. So what exactly is hit and run? I was the first one to ask for the reason for profanity.I believe that one should be careful about who they profane. That is all. To refer to someone notably doing good, someone whom for whatever reason in whatever way has decided to dedicate his life to helping other as AINT WORTH SHIT thisis reflective not as cool but as sad, Sad and pathetic. So in response to that Bonnie was being polite. Why attack her for responding to that? Or do you feel that it is freedom of speach so if someone said that someone very close to you was a piece of shit would that be a good thing? I think not. I think it would be heading in the wrong direction. As a matter of fact I used to punch people dead in the face for that without thinking. It is one thing to be in a group where people express freely and it is another to be out right disrespectful. In this way Bonnie was right on with her post. Kirk clarified a lot but always we should maintain sensitivity to the fact that this is not a place just for hard guys. So many of us may have more affinity than others but that is the beauty of this group is that everyone can exist together. Also one last thing. Jai Guru Dev For creating a movement that even as it expands it hold the tradition sacred. SO now with in the one tradition a person can find what they want. If they want men with funny suits they can find it if they want a movement where the ruling class is all white they can find it if they want a person aGuru they have it. all in the same vedic and holy tradition. JAI GURU DEV Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mar 13, 2008, at 3:58 PM, shempmcgurk wrote: Wait until Bonnie realizes that the only reason for her to actually look in at FFL is because she is harboring deeply-seated doubts about the path she has chosen. Pretty much on target, IMO. I mean, what else could it be? For, alas, every precious moment that she wastes here preaching to us malcontents is one less Darfurian orphan who starves because she could have otherwise been helping them with her "service work". Doesn't sound like she has the courage of her convictions, does it? My personal favorite line, "I am often offended by the language and depth of negativity I hear expressed in these daily digests FFL." Negativity? Here?? With all these ex-Tmers bathing the world in bliss? I'm shocked, I tell ya. Why anyone who feels that way would even bother to read here is beyond me. And then play hit-and-run. Sal - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
On Mar 13, 2008, at 3:58 PM, shempmcgurk wrote: Wait until Bonnie realizes that the only reason for her to actually look in at FFL is because she is harboring deeply-seated doubts about the path she has chosen. Pretty much on target, IMO. I mean, what else could it be? For, alas, every precious moment that she wastes here preaching to us malcontents is one less Darfurian orphan who starves because she could have otherwise been helping them with her "service work". Doesn't sound like she has the courage of her convictions, does it? My personal favorite line, "I am often offended by the language and depth of negativity I hear expressed in these daily digests FFL." Negativity? Here?? With all these ex-Tmers bathing the world in bliss? I'm shocked, I tell ya. Why anyone who feels that way would even bother to read here is beyond me. And then play hit-and-run. Sal
[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mar 13, 2008, at 3:35 PM, Bonnie Rosen wrote: > > > So instead of yapping your loud mouth off...get off your butt and > > do something meaningful for someone else. It will make you more > > positive! > > Bonnie, not to be negative or anything--heavens, no--but just where > do you get off coming into a forum and telling others how to run > their lives? Not to mention how they'll respond or what emotions > they'll feel. Isn't that the height of arrogance, which is just > another > form of negativity? > > Let me guess, this is going to be another hit-and-run, right? > > Sal Wait until Bonnie realizes that the only reason for her to actually look in at FFL is because she is harboring deeply-seated doubts about the path she has chosen. I mean, what else could it be? For, alas, every precious moment that she wastes here preaching to us malcontents is one less Darfurian orphan who starves because she could have otherwise been helping them with her "service work". Doesn't sound like she has the courage of her convictions, does it?
[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bonnie, is that you? How you doing? Thanks for > diving into the fray to say your piece. Say hi > to Barry for me. > > - Patrick Gillam >MIU class of 1981 [snip] Don't tell me. All of Bonnie and Barry Rosen's children's names start with the letter "B". How precious. They should start a rock band and tour shopping malls.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bonnie Rosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jai Guru Dev > > I am often offended by the language and depth of negativity I hear expressed in these daily digests FFL. > > Putting that aside, I will not negate your choice to express as you like for should I do so, I would be taking in that energy. > > I have been with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar since 1991 after 23 previous years with TMO SInce 1991 I have been enjoying the amazing harmonizing effect of the Sudarshan Kriya. Even putting that and Sahaj aside, if you consider the service work being inspired around the world...the expression of BEING in Love in Action, then you might begin to appreciate the impact that Sri Sri has had on this planet. > > Several weeks ago, I had the blessed good fortune (call it karma) to be sitting at HIS feet and hearing him answer questions from the hearts of those in the audience. Being so close is something that we never had with MMY but is such an incredible blessing to have with Sri Sri. He is sooo much fun and wisdom all rolled into one. Don't knock it until you've tried it! :) > > To see the gift of transformation in people as they practice the breathing practices is a gift and to help them in this transformation is also a gift. > > To raise money for trama relief programs for Vets; Prisoners; to help inner city school kids getting over Katrina messto building schools in 3rd world countries and providing education to a child who has no ancestors who ever attended a day of school..these things mean far more than the "veda leila" or whatever other schemes are in place via the Rajas, etc. > > So instead of yapping your loud mouth off...get off your butt and do something meaningful for someone else. It will make you more positive! > Hey, Bonnie: Your experience with SSRS sounds great. I'm really happy for you. But my path is NOT the path of master-disciple that yours obviously is. My path is virtually 180 degrees different from it. Yeah, it's called the TM Program. And just as there's no crying in baseball, there's no gurus in TM. Oh, and if I have a hankering to do "service work", I don't have to start hanging around with an Indian guru to get either the revelation or the inspiration for it. I can just get off my lazy ass and walk down the street to the local Roman Catholic Church. You see, in between their busy Junior Buggery schedule, they have actually spent the past several centuries doing "service work" without a hell of a lot of fanfare or the seeking of publicity for it. And their "work" is a hell of a lot longer than the Katrina/prisoners/I-am-pretty-oh-so-pretty C.V. you've tried to impress us with above.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is far more than just Sahaj Samadhi Meditation
Bonnie, is that you? How you doing? Thanks for diving into the fray to say your piece. Say hi to Barry for me. - Patrick Gillam MIU class of 1981 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bonnie Rosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jai Guru Dev > > I am often offended by the language and depth of negativity I hear expressed in these daily digests FFL. > > Putting that aside, I will not negate your choice to express as you like for should I do so, I would be taking in that energy. > > I have been with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar since 1991 after 23 previous years with TMO SInce 1991 I have been enjoying the amazing harmonizing effect of the Sudarshan Kriya. Even putting that and Sahaj aside, if you consider the service work being inspired around the world...the expression of BEING in Love in Action, then you might begin to appreciate the impact that Sri Sri has had on this planet. > > Several weeks ago, I had the blessed good fortune (call it karma) to be sitting at HIS feet and hearing him answer questions from the hearts of those in the audience. Being so close is something that we never had with MMY but is such an incredible blessing to have with Sri Sri. He is sooo much fun and wisdom all rolled into one. Don't knock it until you've tried it! :) > > To see the gift of transformation in people as they practice the breathing practices is a gift and to help them in this transformation is also a gift. > > To raise money for trama relief programs for Vets; Prisoners; to help inner city school kids getting over Katrina messto building schools in 3rd world countries and providing education to a child who has no ancestors who ever attended a day of school..these things mean far more than the "veda leila" or whatever other schemes are in place via the Rajas, etc. > > So instead of yapping your loud mouth off...get off your butt and do something meaningful for someone else. It will make you more positive! >
