[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, I am the eternal wrote: > Seek after the Humbold video tapes. I so much enjoyed them. They > > were perhaps his best ever. . . . > > And don't listen to the damned Buddhists here. > > Shad, > > Yeah, get those 1971 Humboldt tapes -- find the tape that shows Maharishi > telling some guy "I'd rather disband the movement than have initiators who > look like you." The guy had a beard and had gotten to the microphone and > made a seriously good case that bearded initiators would command respect. > There were 1500 folks there...half of them hippies. When Maharishi rebuked > the guy -- get this -- the crowd hissed and booed Maharishi. Maharishi then > said, "Time for lunch." You know, he chickened out -- something Turq does > when the heat in the kitchen is too much. > > Yet, now we have the rajas with full beards. > > When I got back from TTC, Bill Whitherspoon told me I had to shave my > mustache or he wouldn't allow me to teach in the Detroit area. Years later I > had my chance to smack him around for it when we both lived in FF, but I, by > that time, saw Bill as this guy without a life and pitied him. He was > pretending to be joe-honcho in the TM business community. I wonder if he's > still plowing up the desert to make artforms. Anyhoo, he was one of the > "little tyrants" the movement gave a bit of power to, and he wasn't the worst > TMO abuser by a long shot, but I guess I owe him a thank you note for being > part of the long process of building disaffection and clarity in me. Thanks > Bill for the abuse! > > Anyone know if Bill is still toeing the TMO company line? > > Edg > I help out Bill now and then with some odd products and, inventions and would say he is definitely not a tb. He started a small business which has rapidly expanded and is selling stuff world wide. One of the aluminum frame assemblies I helped design and welded together ended up in Dubai. Anyway, look up "the sky factory" they have quite a website.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
And there's always Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who like Maharishi is very positive, from the same tradition (they also teach TM) and there's a lot already on the web to chose from in terms of video. As someone once said: the nice thing about lineage means there's always someone else to choose from. Given that there are a lot of TM lineage folks out there, I'm sure you'll find someone who will capture the spirit of what needs to shared. On Apr 22, 2009, at 4:40 PM, eingegerd wrote: > I agree - and I always refer toChopras books and tapes on my courses. > Ingegerd > >> Get some Chopra, he's a much more interesting and articulate speaker. >
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
I agree - and I always refer toChopras books and tapes on my courses. Ingegerd > Get some Chopra, he's a much more interesting and articulate speaker. >
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, I am the eternal wrote: > > > Although Chopra is entertaining, if you've read a book or two, an > article or two or heard another lecture or two in you're life, you'll > discover that Chopra never had an original thought in his entire life. > He reads, steals some from this book, some from this article. Though > charismatic, I find his rehash of everybody else's words and thoughts > to be grating. > Seek after the Humbold video tapes. I so much enjoyed them. They > were perhaps his best ever. > > And don't listen to the damned Buddhists here. Bingo ! :-)
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
On Apr 22, 2009, at 2:22 PM, Duveyoung wrote: Anyone know if Bill is still toeing the TMO company line? http://www.iamplify.com/store/product_details/New-Dimensions/Bill- Witherspoon-Land-Art/product_id/2311 LINK
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, I am the eternal wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Vaj wrote: > > Get some Chopra, he's a much more interesting and articulate speaker. > > Although Chopra is entertaining, if you've read a book or two, an > article or two or heard another lecture or two in you're life, you'll > discover that Chopra never had an original thought in his entire life. > He reads, steals some from this book, some from this article. Though > charismatic, I find his rehash of everybody else's words and thoughts > to be grating. > > Seek after the Humbold video tapes. I so much enjoyed them. They > were perhaps his best ever. And do get hold of the Merv shows. They > were great. Nothing beats Maharishi's giggle. > > And don't listen to the damned Buddhists here. > Is that twice-damned, or thrice-damned, BTW? L.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
I am the eternal wrote: > On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Vaj wrote: > >> Get some Chopra, he's a much more interesting and articulate speaker. >> > > Although Chopra is entertaining, if you've read a book or two, an > article or two or heard another lecture or two in you're life, you'll > discover that Chopra never had an original thought in his entire life. > He reads, steals some from this book, some from this article. Though > charismatic, I find his rehash of everybody else's words and thoughts > to be grating. > > Seek after the Humbold video tapes. I so much enjoyed them. They > were perhaps his best ever. And do get hold of the Merv shows. They > were great. Nothing beats Maharishi's giggle. > > And don't listen to the damned Buddhists here. Why should Chopra need an original thought? Much of what he does is using age old techniques anyway and clarifying them into 21st century terms. Being that he spent most of his life in the US he does a pretty good job of whereas MMY, though competent with English, struggled a bit. Much of it is understanding the use of colloquialism in American English and concepts that are pretty foreign to Indians. It is also understanding the (unsustainable) American lifestyle and how to take some of the concepts of yoga and make them work in that lifestyle. Much of it is looking at simpler village traditions in Indian which are not burdened by intellectualism (the favorite sport of TM'ers) and don't take a lot of time to grasp. That's why I'm very happy with the teachings I've learned from a tantra master who I can call up or just visit to ask all the questions I want. Try that with a "pop" guru (who usually know far, far less).
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
On Apr 22, 2009, at 1:52 PM, I am the eternal wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Vaj wrote: Get some Chopra, he's a much more interesting and articulate speaker. Although Chopra is entertaining, if you've read a book or two, an article or two or heard another lecture or two in you're life, you'll discover that Chopra never had an original thought in his entire life. He reads, steals some from this book, some from this article. Though charismatic, I find his rehash of everybody else's words and thoughts to be grating. Yeah unlike Marshy's homeopathic version of "vedanta". And of course with Chopra you don't have to deal with the phony giggling...man, Rajneesh nailed that one! Where would you get a Humboldt video anyhew without getting a letter from Goldstein Esq.?
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, I am the eternal wrote: Seek after the Humbold video tapes. I so much enjoyed them. They > were perhaps his best ever. . . . > And don't listen to the damned Buddhists here. Shad, Yeah, get those 1971 Humboldt tapes -- find the tape that shows Maharishi telling some guy "I'd rather disband the movement than have initiators who look like you." The guy had a beard and had gotten to the microphone and made a seriously good case that bearded initiators would command respect. There were 1500 folks there...half of them hippies. When Maharishi rebuked the guy -- get this -- the crowd hissed and booed Maharishi. Maharishi then said, "Time for lunch." You know, he chickened out -- something Turq does when the heat in the kitchen is too much. Yet, now we have the rajas with full beards. When I got back from TTC, Bill Whitherspoon told me I had to shave my mustache or he wouldn't allow me to teach in the Detroit area. Years later I had my chance to smack him around for it when we both lived in FF, but I, by that time, saw Bill as this guy without a life and pitied him. He was pretending to be joe-honcho in the TM business community. I wonder if he's still plowing up the desert to make artforms. Anyhoo, he was one of the "little tyrants" the movement gave a bit of power to, and he wasn't the worst TMO abuser by a long shot, but I guess I owe him a thank you note for being part of the long process of building disaffection and clarity in me. Thanks Bill for the abuse! Anyone know if Bill is still toeing the TMO company line? Edg
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Vaj wrote: > Get some Chopra, he's a much more interesting and articulate speaker. Although Chopra is entertaining, if you've read a book or two, an article or two or heard another lecture or two in you're life, you'll discover that Chopra never had an original thought in his entire life. He reads, steals some from this book, some from this article. Though charismatic, I find his rehash of everybody else's words and thoughts to be grating. Seek after the Humbold video tapes. I so much enjoyed them. They were perhaps his best ever. And do get hold of the Merv shows. They were great. Nothing beats Maharishi's giggle. And don't listen to the damned Buddhists here.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
On Apr 22, 2009, at 8:20 AM, eingegerd wrote: Hi. I am interested in buying the Merv Griffin Show from the 70ths. Does someone have the video/dvd for sale? People that I initiate is not interested in tapes from MMY. They think he is boring. Bus as I remember, the Merv Griffin Show was ok. Best regards. Ingegerd Get some Chopra, he's a much more interesting and articulate speaker.
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > > > Clue in category 'Four N Language' (phrase with 4 N's'): > > > > "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi developed this 2-word deep-relaxation technique in > > the 1950's" > > > > Answer (which they got right away): Gullibility Celebration
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of eingegerd Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:21 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night Hi. I am interested in buying the Merv Griffin Show from the 70ths. Does someone have the video/dvd for sale? People that I initiate is not interested in tapes from MMY. They think he is boring. Bus as I remember, the Merv Griffin Show was ok. Best regards. Ingegerd There were three such shows. Also, although later tapes were boring, some of the old Humboldt, Mallorca, Amherst tapes were quite good.
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
Hi. I am interested in buying the Merv Griffin Show from the 70ths. Does someone have the video/dvd for sale? People that I initiate is not interested in tapes from MMY. They think he is boring. Bus as I remember, the Merv Griffin Show was ok. Best regards. Ingegerd
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > Clue in category 'Four N Language' (phrase with 4 N's'): > > "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi developed this 2-word deep-relaxation technique in > the 1950's" > > Answer (which they got right away): What is Relaxationn Responnse.
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > > Rick Archer wrote: > > > Clue in category 'Four N Language' (phrase with 4 N's'): > > > > > > "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi developed this 2-word deep-relaxation technique in > > > the 1950's" > > > > > > Answer (which they got right away): What is Transcendental Meditation? > > > > > Lynch's PR people must be busy. Almost like the PR people with Star > > Trek getting shows to do an episode on Star Trek fans (CSI and a comedy > > this week). > > > > > I don't think so. > > Every few years "Jeopardy!" will have a TM "answer". > *** A couple years ago, Pat Sajak, host on another show (Wheel of Fortune) developed by Merv Griffin, announced during the show that he did TM. It's likely several people involved in both Jeopardy and Wheel do TM because of Merv's TM shows in the 70s.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
shempmcgurk wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > >> Rick Archer wrote: >> >>> Clue in category 'Four N Language' (phrase with 4 N's'): >>> >>> "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi developed this 2-word deep-relaxation technique in >>> the 1950's" >>> >>> Answer (which they got right away): What is Transcendental Meditation? >>> >>> >> Lynch's PR people must be busy. Almost like the PR people with Star >> Trek getting shows to do an episode on Star Trek fans (CSI and a comedy >> this week). >> >> > > > I don't think so. > > Every few years "Jeopardy!" will have a TM "answer". Geez, you watch game shows? However if you've been involved with companies who have a PR department then you would realize that it isn't always accidental. PR folks have ways of getting things into shows. I may be nothing more than a chotchkey sent some producer's way which causes them to include something in a show about it.
[FairfieldLife] Re: TM On Jeopardy last night
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > Rick Archer wrote: > > Clue in category 'Four N Language' (phrase with 4 N's'): > > > > "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi developed this 2-word deep-relaxation technique in > > the 1950's" > > > > Answer (which they got right away): What is Transcendental Meditation? > > > Lynch's PR people must be busy. Almost like the PR people with Star > Trek getting shows to do an episode on Star Trek fans (CSI and a comedy > this week). > I don't think so. Every few years "Jeopardy!" will have a TM "answer".
