[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

   First, What is your definition of insanity.??

It would be complex, because insanity is a complex
subject, but I'm pretty sure that one aspect of it
would include people who give themselves the titles
of kings and expect others to honor those titles.
It would also include those stupid enough *to* honor
these self-given titles.  :-)

   Second, it may not be sane, but you cannot ignore 
 the teachings completely.  That would be like throwing 
 the baby along with the bathwater.

Some babies deserve to be thrown out.  I'm with Shemp
on this one -- the *only* teaching I think was *ever*
of worth in the TM movement was how to do basic TM.
I think that's a good start for almost anyone, and
thus potentially valuable.  I think that everything
else, including the siddhis and the diet advice and
all the Vedic bullshit, is better thrown out.
   
   Third, A little bit of Snake-Oil might be 
 necessary to grease the wheels of a big movement.

Who said a big movement was necessary?  It has turned
into an entity mostly concerned with continuing itself,
not with helping others.

Also, anyone who can actually *justify* snake oil
(that is, lying) to further a goal they think is worthy
has already lost his soul.

   Fourth, Take what is good in all the masters and 
 leave out the irrelevant and the unnecessary.

There have never been any masters in history,
only people who longed to be subservient and thus
picked someone to be subservient to so that they
could call them master.

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 And you believe this is sane?
 

 
   
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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

   First, What is your definition of insanity.??

It would be complex, because insanity is a complex
subject, but I'm pretty sure that one aspect of it
would include defining as insane people who give 
themselves the titles of kings and expect others to 
honor those titles. It would also include those 
stupid enough *to* honor these self-given titles.  :-)

   Second, it may not be sane, but you cannot ignore
 the teachings completely.  That would be like throwing
 the baby along with the bathwater.

Some babies deserve to be thrown out.  I'm with Shemp
on this one -- the *only* teaching I think was *ever*
of worth in the TM movement was how to do basic TM.
I think that's a good start for almost anyone, and
thus potentially valuable.  I think that everything
else, including the siddhis and the diet advice and
all the Vedic bullshit, is better thrown out.

   Third, A little bit of Snake-Oil might be
 necessary to grease the wheels of a big movement.

Who said a big movement was necessary?  That's the 
question that True Believers never seem to ask them-
selves.  Many spiritual organizations (for example,
Vipassana) have entirely volunteer organizations that
teach for free and end up teaching ten to twenty times
the number of people worldwide to meditate that the
TM organization does.  In my opinion, the TMO has turned
into an entity primarily concerned with perpetuating 
itself, not with helping others.  The goals of the
organization are long forgotten; all that matters now
is perpetuating the organization.

   Fourth, Take what is good in all the masters and
 leave out the irrelevant and the unnecessary.

IMO, there have never been any masters in history,
only people who longed to be subservient and thus
picked someone to be subservient to so that they
could call them master.








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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread markmeredith2002
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock jedi_spock@
  wrote:
  
 First, What is your definition of insanity.??
  
  It would be complex, because insanity is a complex
  subject, but I'm pretty sure that one aspect of it
  would include defining as insane people who give 
  themselves the titles of kings and expect others to 
  honor those titles.
 
 Who expects anyone to honor the rajah titles, even within the TMO?

Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though I don't
consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is still
giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to people
based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing since
the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to
whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much on money
all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and file.
 
  It would also include those 
  stupid enough *to* honor these self-given titles.  :-)
 
 
 Who DOES honor those titles outside the ceremonies of the club that 
 they belong to?

You're right, no-one ... but MMY has expressed genuine disappointment
that Hagelin was not elected president and at other rather bizarre
notions, so it seems he and others in the inner circle might take
these titles very seriously.

 Second, it may not be sane, but you cannot ignore
   the teachings completely.  That would be like throwing
   the baby along with the bathwater.
  
  Some babies deserve to be thrown out.  I'm with Shemp
  on this one -- the *only* teaching I think was *ever*
  of worth in the TM movement was how to do basic TM.
 
  I think that's a good start for almost anyone, and
  thus potentially valuable.  I think that everything
  else, including the siddhis and the diet advice and
  all the Vedic bullshit, is better thrown out.
 
 The Sidhis aren't of value? Amrit kalash isn't? Ayurveda isn't 
 sweeping the country in popularity?

Ayurved is popular in new agey and wholistic circles, but not sweeping
the nation IMO, and sweeping mainly in Chopra and Weil circles.  Amrit
kalash is sweeping the emerging diabetics section of the country.  The
issue for me isn't whether these alternative programs have potential
value, but how the tmo has managed them - the enlightenment centers in
malls plan is a joke and sweeping towards bankrupcy, but no-one dares
contradicts or gives reality checks to raja wynne or MMY.
 
 Third, A little bit of Snake-Oil might be
   necessary to grease the wheels of a big movement.
  
  Who said a big movement was necessary?  That's the 
  question that True Believers never seem to ask them-
  selves.  Many spiritual organizations (for example,
  Vipassana) have entirely volunteer organizations that
  teach for free and end up teaching ten to twenty times
  the number of people worldwide to meditate that the
  TM organization does.
 
 Vipassana has taught 3 million in this country?

This is a really interesting pt.  There has to be some middle ground
between being a effective (corporate-like) marketing org. (which is
necessary to actually reach people today) and being obsessed with
marketing driven by greed or culty evangelical zeal (which ultimately
undermines your original mission).  I think the tmo balanced it pretty
well in the 70s.

   In my opinion, the TMO has turned
  into an entity primarily concerned with perpetuating 
  itself, not with helping others.  The goals of the
  organization are long forgotten; all that matters now
  is perpetuating the organization.
 
 At this point in time, you may be correct. OTOH, the upcoming seminar 
 on TM and its effect on education and ADHD is expected to have over 
 100 people. True, the invited guests don't have to pay for their 
 lunch atthe Tucson Hilton, but even so, it's a good start.

Certainly lots of potential for marketing TM via specific areas like
high blood pressure, ADHD and others, but doesn't seem to be the
desire of the central org. who whole heartedly believe MMY and the TMO
are the only hope for world salvation right now and who want billions
to achieve it.  For 2 decades now these good little projects have
withered away for this reason.

 Fourth, Take what is good in all the masters and
   leave out the irrelevant and the unnecessary.
  
  IMO, there have never been any masters in history,
  only people who longed to be subservient and thus
  picked someone to be subservient to so that they
  could call them master.
 
 Which is why I still call my ole gung fu teacher sifu when I see 
 him, and why I call my former Japanese teacher Yamashita-sensei, 
 even though he hasn't been my teacher in over a year, when he calls 
 to say hi.

Sounds like you're giving them respect, which is good and different
from subservience.







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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread Vaj

On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:

 Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though I don't
 consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is still
 giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to people
 based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing since
 the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to
 whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much on money
 all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and file.


It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck me  
that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, it's just  
that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the buying of  
titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually involves  
is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule a  
country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay enough  
money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be able  
to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. And  
every now and then you can pay money to hang with various royals.

It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to enter  
some religious order.

It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, holding  
fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're actually  
royalty.

It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I always  
knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.




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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:
 
  Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though I 
don't
  consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is still
  giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to 
people
  based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing 
since
  the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to
  whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much on 
money
  all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and 
file.
 
 
 It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck 
me  
 that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, it's 
just  
 that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the buying 
of  
 titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually 
involves  
 is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule a  
 country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay 
enough  
 money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be 
able  
 to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. 
And  
 every now and then you can pay money to hang with various royals.
 
 It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to 
enter  
 some religious order.
 
 It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, holding  
 fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're actually  
 royalty.
 
 It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I 
always  
 knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.

While I agree, I might point out that the SCA
(Society for Creative Anachronism) is a real
bargain if what you want is a fancy title. All
you do is make up your own, make sure that the
name could have existed during the time period
and geographical location your persona lived in
but didn't actually exist (in other words, you
can't use the names of real historical characters),
and voila, you're Lord Whatever of Wherever.

You can choose your own costume, too.  Most
of the crowns one sees in SCA gatherings are
*much* nicer and more tasteful than the TMO 
Burger King crowns.  

And all in all, this is just good fantasy fun,
more so because at the end of the weekend or
whatever, you just go home and resume your real
life don't have to pretend any more. Unlike the 
rajas, who are stuck with pretending that their
version of fancy titles and dressup *are* real
life.  :-)








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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread Marek Reavis
Comment below:

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

 
 On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:
 
  Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though I don't
  consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is still
  giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to people
  based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing since
  the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to
  whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much on money
  all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and file.
 
 
 It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck me  
 that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, it's just  
 that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the buying of  
 titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually involves  
 is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule a  
 country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay enough  
 money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be able  
 to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. And  
 every now and then you can pay money to hang with various royals.
 
 It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to enter  
 some religious order.
 
 It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, holding  
 fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're actually  
 royalty.
 
 It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I always  
 knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.

**END**

The scam of titles and the nobility has always existed in the same
way.  It was always about property and affluence.  Queen Elizabeth of
England and all her courtiers and the Royal family all look just as
silly (to my eyes) as the current crop of TMO rajahs.  The only real
difference is that the House of Windsor has been in place within the
cultural context of England for so long (though not under that name)
that there is a presumed legitimacy that the TMO rajahs don't yet have
(if ever).  There are so many titled Europeans that they're
categorized as eurotrash.

Governmental authority only exists if you believe it does.  When that
belief gets shaky then the government starts imposing its authority by
other means.  Mao's statement that the only real power comes from the
barrel of a gun is the expression of the authority of a government
either on the way up or on the way down from recognized legitimacy.

Real authority is expressed by someone like Guru Dev who spent his
life in the solitude of the Self.  All the rest of this stuff is funny
hats. 






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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 It's all been done before - think buying Indulgences. Was 
 that before or after the Inquisition? 

The practice of 'buying indulgences' was long before
the Inquisition.  The Cathars formed their sect in 
reaction to the selling of indulgences and the other 
corruption in the Roman Church.  The Inquisition was
then formed to deal with the Cathars.








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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote:
  On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:
  
   Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though 
I 
 don't
   consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is still
   giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to 
 people
   based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing 
 since
   the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to
   whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much on 
 money
   all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and 
 file.
  
  
  It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck 
 me  
  that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, it's 
 just  
  that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the buying 
 of  
  titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually 
 involves  
  is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule a  
  country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay 
 enough  
  money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be 
 able  
  to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. 
 And  
  every now and then you can pay money to hang with various royals.
  
  It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to 
 enter  
  some religious order.
  
  It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, 
holding  
  fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're 
actually  
  royalty.
  
  It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I 
 always  
  knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.
 
 While I agree, I might point out that the SCA
 (Society for Creative Anachronism) is a real
 bargain if what you want is a fancy title. All
 you do is make up your own, make sure that the
 name could have existed during the time period
 and geographical location your persona lived in
 but didn't actually exist (in other words, you
 can't use the names of real historical characters),
 and voila, you're Lord Whatever of Wherever.
 
 You can choose your own costume, too.  Most
 of the crowns one sees in SCA gatherings are
 *much* nicer and more tasteful than the TMO 
 Burger King crowns.  
 
 And all in all, this is just good fantasy fun,
 more so because at the end of the weekend or
 whatever, you just go home and resume your real
 life don't have to pretend any more. Unlike the 
 rajas, who are stuck with pretending that their
 version of fancy titles and dressup *are* real
 life.  :-)


Er, it takes a LOT of work to get a title past M'Lord or M'Lady 
in the SCA. In theory, one must show that one would be able to make a 
living as a musician to be awarded a title for being a musician, as a 
blacksmith for being blacksmith, as an artisan for being an artisan, 
etc., and you must present your talents in a period-appropriate 
manner by performing period music or dance, or creating period 
instruments, or manufacturing reasonably period armor, etc. of the 
required quality.

For the fighting titles, you must beat all the other young bucks (or 
buckettes -there are have been a  few fighting baronesses and 
princesses in the SCA, and I believe one Queen in Her own right) at 
your level of the SCA, and for the title of king you must not only 
defeat all comers at the Kingdom level, but must commit to presiding 
over a certain number of SCA functions over the next year, many of 
which require a LOT of travel time, or expensive plane tickets, since 
a Kingdom usually covers several states and you gotta be willing to 
visit most of your Realm over the period of your reign.


BTW, your average Baron or King *does* live the SCA most of the time, 
outside of work. Not only do they have to attend those out-of-town 
royal functions, but in order to become king, one must become a 
master of broadsword, ax, mace, etc., by putting in just as many 
hours of practice as any karate blackbelt does to prepair for a 
tournement match.

And those damn rattan swords HURT, even through the padded armor.


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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ 
 wrote:
 
  It's all been done before - think buying Indulgences. Was 
  that before or after the Inquisition? 
 
 The practice of 'buying indulgences' was long before
 the Inquisition.  The Cathars formed their sect in 
 reaction to the selling of indulgences and the other 
 corruption in the Roman Church.  The Inquisition was
 then formed to deal with the Cathars.

We haven't quite made it to the 'Cathars' stage yet?

Ingegred, look out... :-) 

JohnY







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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread Sal Sunshine

On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:51 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:

 While I agree, I might point out that the SCA
 (Society for Creative Anachronism) is a real
 bargain if what you want is a fancy title. All
 you do is make up your own, make sure that the
 name could have existed during the time period
 and geographical location your persona lived in
 but didn't actually exist (in other words, you
 can't use the names of real historical characters),
 and voila, you're Lord Whatever of Wherever.

And you don't even have to pay a million.   They're big here in the US, I've come across a number of people involved with it in my weaving forays.

 You can choose your own costume, too.  Most
 of the crowns one sees in SCA gatherings are
 *much* nicer and more tasteful than the TMO 
 Burger King crowns.  

 And all in all, this is just good fantasy fun,
 more so because at the end of the weekend or
 whatever, you just go home and resume your real
 life don't have to pretend any more. Unlike the 
 rajas, who are stuck with pretending that their
 version of fancy titles and dressup *are* real
 life.  :-)

I'd like to see one of them try and get on a plane wearing those get-ups...

Sal


[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, markmeredith2002 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ 
wrote:
  
   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock jedi_spock@
   wrote:
   
  First, What is your definition of insanity.??
   
   It would be complex, because insanity is a complex
   subject, but I'm pretty sure that one aspect of it
   would include defining as insane people who give 
   themselves the titles of kings and expect others to 
   honor those titles.
  
  Who expects anyone to honor the rajah titles, even within the 
TMO?
 
 Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though I 
don't
 consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is still
 giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to people
 based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing 
since
 the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to
 whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much on 
money
 all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and file.




From day one, I always got the impression that the rank and file 
were treated like shit in the TMO.




  
   It would also include those 
   stupid enough *to* honor these self-given titles.  :-)
  
  
  Who DOES honor those titles outside the ceremonies of the club 
that 
  they belong to?
 
 You're right, no-one ... but MMY has expressed genuine 
disappointment
 that Hagelin was not elected president and at other rather bizarre
 notions, so it seems he and others in the inner circle might take
 these titles very seriously.
 
  Second, it may not be sane, but you cannot ignore
the teachings completely.  That would be like throwing
the baby along with the bathwater.
   
   Some babies deserve to be thrown out.  I'm with Shemp
   on this one -- the *only* teaching I think was *ever*
   of worth in the TM movement was how to do basic TM.
  
   I think that's a good start for almost anyone, and
   thus potentially valuable.  I think that everything
   else, including the siddhis and the diet advice and
   all the Vedic bullshit, is better thrown out.
  
  The Sidhis aren't of value? Amrit kalash isn't? Ayurveda isn't 
  sweeping the country in popularity?
 
 Ayurved is popular in new agey and wholistic circles, but not 
sweeping
 the nation IMO, and sweeping mainly in Chopra and Weil circles.  
Amrit
 kalash is sweeping the emerging diabetics section of the country.  
The
 issue for me isn't whether these alternative programs have 
potential
 value, but how the tmo has managed them - the enlightenment 
centers in
 malls plan is a joke and sweeping towards bankrupcy, but no-one 
dares
 contradicts or gives reality checks to raja wynne or MMY.
  
  Third, A little bit of Snake-Oil might be
necessary to grease the wheels of a big movement.
   
   Who said a big movement was necessary?  That's the 
   question that True Believers never seem to ask them-
   selves.  Many spiritual organizations (for example,
   Vipassana) have entirely volunteer organizations that
   teach for free and end up teaching ten to twenty times
   the number of people worldwide to meditate that the
   TM organization does.
  
  Vipassana has taught 3 million in this country?
 
 This is a really interesting pt.  There has to be some middle 
ground
 between being a effective (corporate-like) marketing org. (which is
 necessary to actually reach people today) and being obsessed with
 marketing driven by greed or culty evangelical zeal (which 
ultimately
 undermines your original mission).  I think the tmo balanced it 
pretty
 well in the 70s.
 
In my opinion, the TMO has turned
   into an entity primarily concerned with perpetuating 
   itself, not with helping others.  The goals of the
   organization are long forgotten; all that matters now
   is perpetuating the organization.
  
  At this point in time, you may be correct. OTOH, the upcoming 
seminar 
  on TM and its effect on education and ADHD is expected to have 
over 
  100 people. True, the invited guests don't have to pay for their 
  lunch atthe Tucson Hilton, but even so, it's a good start.
 
 Certainly lots of potential for marketing TM via specific areas 
like
 high blood pressure, ADHD and others, but doesn't seem to be the
 desire of the central org. who whole heartedly believe MMY and the 
TMO
 are the only hope for world salvation right now and who want 
billions
 to achieve it.  For 2 decades now these good little projects have
 withered away for this reason.
 
  Fourth, Take what is good in all the masters and
leave out the irrelevant and the unnecessary.
   
   IMO, there have never been any masters in history,
   only people who longed to be subservient and thus
   picked someone to be subservient to so that they
   could call them master.
  
  Which is why I still call my ole gung fu 

[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote:
 
  
  On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:
  
   Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though 
I don't
   consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is 
still
   giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to 
people
   based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing 
since
   the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to
   whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much 
on money
   all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and 
file.
  
  
  It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck 
me  
  that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, it's 
just  
  that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the 
buying of  
  titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually 
involves  
  is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule 
a  
  country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay 
enough  
  money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be 
able  
  to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. 
And  
  every now and then you can pay money to hang with various royals.
  
  It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to 
enter  
  some religious order.
  
  It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, 
holding  
  fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're 
actually  
  royalty.
  
  It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I 
always  
  knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.
 
 
 It's all been done before - think buying Indulgences. Was that 
before
 or after the Inquisition? 
 
 JohnY


I love the idea of indulgences.  It quanitifies the field of karma 
and like things with a price on them.






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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote:
 
  
  On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:
  
   Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though 
I 
 don't
   consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is 
still
   giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to 
 people
   based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing 
 since
   the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to
   whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much 
on 
 money
   all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and 
file.
  
  
  It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck 
me  
  that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, it's 
 just  
  that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the 
buying 
 of  
  titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually 
 involves  
  is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule 
a  
  country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay 
enough  
  money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be 
 able  
  to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. 
And  
  every now and then you can pay money to hang with various royals.
  
  It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to 
 enter  
  some religious order.
  
  It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, 
holding  
  fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're 
actually  
  royalty.
  
  It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I 
 always  
  knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.
 
 
 In the case of the Rajahs, its more than that. The Millionaires 
 Course could be seen that way to a certain extent, but the Rajahs 
are 
 expected to actually *administrate* which is a big difference, 
IMHO.


Spare Egg, you should have been around at the time of Stalin.

You could have been his Minister of Justification.






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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread Jason Spock



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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread bob_brigante
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wrote:
  Queen Elizabeth of
 England and all her courtiers and the Royal family all look just as
 silly (to my eyes) as the current crop of TMO rajahs.  



Yes, but the Brits don't get to enjoy it:

Great Britain is one of the world's foremost guilt-driven societies, 
says David Holmes, a psychologist who studies the phenomenon at 
Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England. If people 
there seem too happy, he says, it's like an admission of guilt. When 
you're smiling, people think you've done something wrong.

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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ 
 wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote:
  
   
   On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:
   
Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, though 
 I don't
consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is 
 still
giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to 
 people
based on their financial contributions, which has been ongoing 
 since
the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute to
whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much 
 on money
all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and 
 file.
   
   
   It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck 
 me  
   that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, it's 
 just  
   that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the 
 buying of  
   titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually 
 involves  
   is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule 
 a  
   country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay 
 enough  
   money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be 
 able  
   to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. 
 And  
   every now and then you can pay money to hang with various royals.
   
   It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to 
 enter  
   some religious order.
   
   It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, 
 holding  
   fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're 
 actually  
   royalty.
   
   It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I 
 always  
   knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.
  
  
  It's all been done before - think buying Indulgences. Was that 
 before
  or after the Inquisition? 
  
  JohnY
 
 
 I love the idea of indulgences.  It quanitifies the field of karma 
 and like things with a price on them.


It may seem to quantify karma, but it doesn't work.

JohnY 





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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ 
 wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote:
  
   
   On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:
   
Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, 
though 
 I don't
consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is 
 still
giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to 
 people
based on their financial contributions, which has been 
ongoing 
 since
the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute 
to
whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much 
 on money
all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and 
 file.
   
   
   It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck 
 me  
   that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, 
it's 
 just  
   that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the 
 buying of  
   titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually 
 involves  
   is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule 
 a  
   country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay 
 enough  
   money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be 
 able  
   to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. 
 And  
   every now and then you can pay money to hang with various 
royals.
   
   It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to 
 enter  
   some religious order.
   
   It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, 
 holding  
   fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're 
 actually  
   royalty.
   
   It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I 
 always  
   knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.
  
  
  It's all been done before - think buying Indulgences. Was that 
 before
  or after the Inquisition? 
  
  JohnY
 
 
 I love the idea of indulgences.  It quanitifies the field of karma 
 and like things with a price on them.


IIRC, Tibetan monks believe that writing out scripture is a religious 
activity. Some believe that *photocopying* scripture is a religious 
activity, and hence good karma.







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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@
 wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ 
  wrote:
  
   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote:
   

On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:

 Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, 
though 
  I don't
 consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is 
  still
 giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority 
to 
  people
 based on their financial contributions, which has been 
ongoing 
  since
 the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who 
contribute to
 whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so 
much 
  on money
 all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank 
and 
  file.


It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just 
struck 
  me  
that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, 
it's 
  just  
that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the 
  buying of  
titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually 
  involves  
is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer 
rule 
  a  
country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay 
  enough  
money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to 
be 
  able  
to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, 
etc. 
  And  
every now and then you can pay money to hang with various 
royals.

It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money 
to 
  enter  
some religious order.

It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, 
  holding  
fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're 
  actually  
royalty.

It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I 
  always  
knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.
   
   
   It's all been done before - think buying Indulgences. Was that 
  before
   or after the Inquisition? 
   
   JohnY
  
  
  I love the idea of indulgences.  It quanitifies the field of 
karma 
  and like things with a price on them.
 
 
 It may seem to quantify karma, but it doesn't work.




...but it's nice to be da King...




 
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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig sparaig@ wrote:
 
  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajranatha@ wrote:
  
   
   On Apr 7, 2006, at 9:48 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote:
   
Those full-time in the tmo definitely honor the titles, 
though 
 I 
  don't
consider that insane.  My main problem here is that MMY is 
 still
giving out aristocratic titles and positions of authority to 
  people
based on their financial contributions, which has been 
ongoing 
  since
the 108 days.  I'm all for recognizing people who contribute 
to
whatever cause, but I think basing a spiritual mov't so much 
 on 
  money
all these yrs has undermined the heart value of the rank and 
 file.
   
   
   It's interesting that you mention this, the thought just struck 
 me  
   that this type of thing is going on constantly in the west, 
it's 
  just  
   that most probably never aware of it. I'm referring to the 
 buying 
  of  
   titles. It's actually quite a big business. What it usually 
  involves  
   is giving money to some foreign ruler, most who no longer rule 
 a  
   country or are simply members of royal families. If you pay 
 enough  
   money they will give you a title. This will authorize you to be 
  able  
   to wear certain regalia, add certain titles to your name, etc. 
 And  
   every now and then you can pay money to hang with various 
royals.
   
   It's also popular in Neo-Templar circles where you pay money to 
  enter  
   some religious order.
   
   It's quite expensive, but some people are really into it, 
 holding  
   fancy parties where they congregate and act like they're 
 actually  
   royalty.
   
   It just dawned on me that this is basically the same scam. I 
  always  
   knew it was a scam, but this puts it in perspective.
  
  
  In the case of the Rajahs, its more than that. The Millionaires 
  Course could be seen that way to a certain extent, but the Rajahs 
 are 
  expected to actually *administrate* which is a big difference, 
 IMHO.
 
 
 Spare Egg, you should have been around at the time of Stalin.
 
 You could have been his Minister of Justification.


Really? The Millionaires Course was for millionaires who wanted face 
time (more or less) with MMY. The Rajas are expected to work FOR the 
TM organization and they paid good money for that privledge. While 
you can make a case that they are so gung-ho in their beliefs that 
they are willing to pay money to be allowed to wear a TMO crown, 
there are certainly cheaper and easier ways to win accolades from 
underlings than paying big bucks to work for the TMO at executive 
level.






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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

  
   The TM-org lacks compassion.  Had it been a little 
compassionate and treated it's members like family, it would not be 
having so many enemies today.
 
 ShempMcGurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:43:06 -
 Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]
 

 From day one, I always got the impression that the rank and 
file were treated like shit in the TMO.
 

I often think that as well. However, there's a fine line between 
treating someone like family, and forcing your own beliefs about what 
is best for your brother onto your brother (speaking from ongoing 
personal experience). Perhaps the TMO goes too far in cutting the 
strings for the family, but if they went too far in the other 
direction, they'd be open to even MORE criticism.

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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavismarek@ 
 wrote:
   Queen Elizabeth of
  England and all her courtiers and the Royal family all look 
just as
  silly (to my eyes) as the current crop of TMO rajahs.  
 
 
 
 Yes, but the Brits don't get to enjoy it:
 
 Great Britain is one of the world's foremost guilt-driven 
societies, 
 says David Holmes, a psychologist who studies the phenomenon at 
 Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England. If 
people 
 there seem too happy, he says, it's like an admission of guilt. 
When 
 you're smiling, people think you've done something wrong.
 
 http://tinyurl.com/oov8l Wall Street Journal 6Apr2006, page D1


Is this David S. Holmes? He once published a study on meditation that 
proved that meditation of any type doesn't work. I wrote an English 
paper that trashed his study but never got it published.






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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@
[...]
  I love the idea of indulgences.  It quanitifies the field of karma 
  and like things with a price on them.
 
 
 It may seem to quantify karma, but it doesn't work.

The Midieval Roman Church would disagree.






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Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread Sal Sunshine
How do you know?  All those people who bought them might be running around in heaven right now, having wild parties and boozing it up.

Sal


On Apr 7, 2006, at 7:53 PM, jyouells2000 wrote:

 > I love the idea of indulgences.  It quanitifies the field of karma 
 > and like things with a price on them.
 >

 It may seem to quantify karma, but it doesn't work.


[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jyouells2000 jyouells@ 
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  --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@
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   I love the idea of indulgences.  It quanitifies the field of karma 
   and like things with a price on them.
  
  
  It may seem to quantify karma, but it doesn't work.
 
 The Midieval Roman Church would disagree.

And they laughed all the way to (what became the future BOA) the bank 

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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-07 Thread jyouells2000
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 How do you know?  All those people who bought them might be running 
 around in heaven right now, having wild parties and boozing it up.
 
 Sal
 

Could be, but I wouldn't bet money on it :-) 

JohnY

 
 On Apr 7, 2006, at 7:53 PM, jyouells2000 wrote:
 
I love the idea of indulgences.  It quanitifies the field of karma
and like things with a price on them.
   
 
   It may seem to quantify karma, but it doesn't work.








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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-06 Thread Jason Spock



   I refered to him as, "His Majesty". Other Ministers in the Global country should be refered as Excellencies. Exc. Bevan Morris says Maharishi insists on calling them as Excellencies.shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:53:47 -Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes Jason: May I ask you why you are preceeding Nader's name with "His Excellency" and Bevan's with "Exc"?--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think His Majesty Dr. Nader is a Master of the Absolute, Relative and he's qualified for the Light-sabre as well. Looks like a Genuine guy.  Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 08:51:52 -0400 Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes  True. And you have to be established in Brahman and essentially a pandit of the tradition--in other words, you had to be a master of absolute and relative jnana or no light saber...so he's down on several counts.   
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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-06 Thread TurquoiseB
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   I refered to him as, His Majesty.  Other Ministers 
 in the Global country should be refered as Excellencies.  
 Exc. Bevan Morris says Maharishi insists on calling them 
 as Excellencies.

And you believe this is sane?


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   May I ask you why you are preceeding Nader's name with His 
Excellency and Bevan's with Exc?

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 wrote: 
  I think His Majesty Dr. Nader is a Master of the Absolute, 
Relative and he's qualified for the Light-sabre as well.  Looks like 
a Genuine guy.

  Vaj vajranatha@ wrote:
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 08:51:52 -0400
  Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes
  
  True. And you have to be established in Brahman and 
 essentially a pandit of the tradition--in other words, you had to 
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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-06 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

  
   I refered to him as, His Majesty.  Other Ministers in the 
Global country should be refered as Excellencies.  Exc. Bevan Morris 
says Maharishi insists on calling them as Excellencies.




I guess I should have been clearer with my question: why do you feel 
it necessary to use these titles when writing about them?





 
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 Jason:
 
   May I ask you why you are preceeding Nader's name with His 
Excellency and Bevan's with Exc?

   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jason Spock jedi_spock@ 
 wrote: 
  I think His Majesty Dr. Nader is a Master of the Absolute, 
Relative and he's qualified for the Light-sabre as well.  Looks like 
a Genuine guy.

  Vaj vajranatha@ wrote:
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 08:51:52 -0400
  Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes
  
  True. And you have to be established in Brahman and 
 essentially a pandit of the tradition--in other words, you had to 
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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-06 Thread Jason Spock



   I think it's the age difference. I am only 34. Having seen them on VedaVision for many years on gets to feel an affinity for them. Only after I looked into FairFieldLife the dirty linen came out.  shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:19:39 -Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp] I guess I should have been clearer with my question: why do you
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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-06 Thread shempmcgurk
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   I think it's the age difference.  I am only 34.  Having seen 
them on VedaVision for many years on gets to feel an affinity for 
them.

   Only after I looked into FairFieldLife the dirty linen came 
out.




Could you share a bit of your background, please?  Do you live in 
Fairfield?  Did you go to MIU?

Parents/family are Fairfield Ru's and that's how you got into it?

Enquiring minds want to know...



   
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[FairfieldLife] Re: The four classes [Shemp]

2006-04-06 Thread Jason Spock



   First, What is your definition of insanity.?? Second, it may not be sane, but you cannot ignore the teachings completely. That would be like throwing the baby along with the bathwater. Third, A little bit of Snake-Oil might be necessary to grease the wheels of a big movement. Fourth, Take what is good in all the masters and leave out the irrelevant and the unnecessary. 
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