[FairfieldLife] Re: Stages of samâdhi, according to P-jali (or, Taimni?)?

2007-07-26 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > samprajñâta-vitarka: savitarka > nirvitarka > > asamprajñâta "not-samprajñaata" > > saMprajñâta-vicâra: savicâra > nirvicâra vicAra m. (ifc. f. %{A}) mode of acting or proceeding , procedure (also = a single

[FairfieldLife] Peter's post= what is EN.- sidhananda response

2007-07-26 Thread Ron
> > Namaste GuruJi, Namaste and Om, > >* I posted the comments of Siddhananda in my other group and someone > posted a response. Guruji has said that once Maharihsi of TM passes, > there will be many self declared enlightened stepping forward. The one > posting this practices TM yet has his

[FairfieldLife] Re: stock market vs Hagelin = cognitive dissonance

2007-07-26 Thread curtisdeltablues
> "> See? All that bouncing is making *someone* rich." We've gotta tax the underground economy and use the money for health care. Legalize all drugs, prostitution and tax the S out of it. Use all current program funds for wars against US citizens for rehab and disease testing and safe working

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: stock market vs Hagelin = cognitive dissonance

2007-07-26 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 26, 2007, at 11:22 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > Excellent George! Don't confuse them with the facts. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "george_deforest" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Cognitive Dissonance, or just stress release?? >> >> tomorrow's (Friday 7/27) press conf

[FairfieldLife] Re: stock market vs Hagelin = cognitive dissonance

2007-07-26 Thread curtisdeltablues
Excellent George! Don't confuse them with the facts. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "george_deforest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Cognitive Dissonance, or just stress release?? > > tomorrow's (Friday 7/27) press conference with John Hagelin > is outlined in TMO Media Alert here: >

[FairfieldLife] Maharishi-What he did, and why he did it!

2007-07-26 Thread BillyG.
MMY took the essential teachings of the Sanatana Dharma of India (eternal Religion of the Vedas)and made them into a science. In order to do this he had to sever certain parts of Patanjali's teachings in order to teach it as a Science. Limbs 1 and 2 are NOT being taught by the TMorg, but MMY conce

Re: [FairfieldLife] stock market vs Hagelin = cognitive dissonance

2007-07-26 Thread gullible fool
Perhaps he should check on how the dollar has been faring during that time. http://futures.tradingcharts.com/chart/US/W --- george_deforest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Cognitive Dissonance, or just stress release?? > > tomorrow's (Friday 7/27) press conference with John > Hagelin > is outl

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dalai Lama on the Highest Yoga Tantra and "feats".

2007-07-26 Thread tertonzeno
-Thanks, Rory, I like your essays, quite inspirational and revealing of truths devoid of Maharishi-talk and the like. The TMO could learn something from you. Keep up the great work.i Interesting article on Gangaji and Eli: More On Gangaji and Eli Jaxon-Bear In my recent post about Gangaji and h

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dalai Lama on the Highest Yoga Tantra and "feats".

2007-07-26 Thread Rory Goff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, quantum packet > wrote: > > > > The Dalai Lama seems to imply that Buddhism has a lot "more" in > > the relative sense; that accompanies Enlightment; i.e. in the > > capacity

[FairfieldLife] Oscar the Grim Reaper Cat

2007-07-26 Thread sinhlnx
featured at http://www.tinyurl.com/ynpzdm Oscar is obviously a Buddhist cat. He has a lot of compassion for people, the way he cuddles up to them before they die. Then he performs a Buddhist "Clear Light" technique to assist the people in passing through the Bardos and into the Void.: Click-

[FairfieldLife] stock market vs Hagelin = cognitive dissonance

2007-07-26 Thread george_deforest
Cognitive Dissonance, or just stress release?? tomorrow's (Friday 7/27) press conference with John Hagelin is outlined in TMO Media Alert here: http://www.globalfinancialcapitalny.org/press/2007_07_23b.html where they state: As predicted one year ago, a surging U.S. stock market has charged t

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dalai Lama on the Highest Yoga Tantra and "feats".

2007-07-26 Thread sinhlnx
--No. It's OK to play the story game IFF (if and only if); the story is actually superior to other stories; and one can back it up with some type of evidence. It appears, Rory's story may be superior to others, thus, it's not infantile but appropriate in a discussion having a foundation of pe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dalai Lama on the Highest Yoga Tantra and "feats".

2007-07-26 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, quantum packet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The Dalai Lama seems to imply that Buddhism has a lot "more" in > the relative sense; that accompanies Enlightment; i.e. in the > capacity to perform unnamed "feats" for the betterment of mankind. > Looks like a 20

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "matrixmonitor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --Right, but TALKING (or posting stuff on the internet) about > Enlightenment is another "story". The Neo-Advaitins are saying their > story is superior to the stories of others. > Buddhism has an absolute conti

[FairfieldLife] Dalai Lama on the Highest Yoga Tantra and "feats".

2007-07-26 Thread quantum packet
The Dalai Lama seems to imply that Buddhism has a lot "more" in the relative sense; that accompanies Enlightment; i.e. in the capacity to perform unnamed "feats" for the betterment of mankind. Looks like a 200% program to me, or 300%, since everything in Buddhism must occur in threes. Neo-A

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread matrixmonitor
---(below - particles are mutually inclusive, the universe within a grain of sand); and aspect of HOLOGRAPHY, the concept of which seems to have originated with Zhiyi, of the Tien Tai School of Buddhism, 6- th century. The holographic concept (although not using that word) achieved a greater exp

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread matrixmonitor
--Right, but TALKING (or posting stuff on the internet) about Enlightenment is another "story". The Neo-Advaitins are saying their story is superior to the stories of others. Buddhism has an absolute continuum of existence, and doesn't get into such infantile games. - In FairfieldLife@yahoog

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Rory Goff
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > I(t) might be even more fun if you also admit that *I* am also an > > infinitesimal particle of You; it works both ways :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That can't be. That overstrai

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > When I was asked the same question that you asked Jim and Rory, I have > > thought, what I would answer from my own very limited perspective of > > being on

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Potential Ron Paul vist to Fairfield in 2 weeks

2007-07-26 Thread Bhairitu
All I said it would be an interesting ticket and nothing about supporting Ron Paul. I support them both on their position on the war. And after you start doing slave labor at the Halliburton salt mines you will probably wish you had too. shempmcgurk (BushCo useful idiot) wrote: > I slap my kn

[FairfieldLife] Re: Disfavor for Bush Hits Rare Heights

2007-07-26 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > > wrote: > > > > > > The disfavor for Bush registered by polls is surpassed only by > > > t

[FairfieldLife] Re: Potential Ron Paul vist to Fairfield in 2 weeks

2007-07-26 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I slap my knee in delight and amusement when people like off_world > and Bhairitu claim they support Ron Paul. > > If they actually bothered to read what he stands for, they'd know he > is 180 degree opposition

[FairfieldLife] Re: Potential Ron Paul vist to Fairfield in 2 weeks

2007-07-26 Thread shempmcgurk
I slap my knee in delight and amusement when people like off_world and Bhairitu claim they support Ron Paul. If they actually bothered to read what he stands for, they'd know he is 180 degree opposition to the core of their very beings. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL

[FairfieldLife] YouTube - Adrien Daller Sings at Cafe Paradiso 4-15-07

2007-07-26 Thread Rick Archer
HYPERLINK "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Qu3jbL8KY&mode=related&search"http://www.y outube.com/watch?v=M-Qu3jbL8KY&mode=related&search No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.19/918 - Release Date: 7/25/2007 2:55 PM

[FairfieldLife] 50 craziest celebrity baby names

2007-07-26 Thread shempmcgurk
It's no surprise that there is at least one TMer on this list. This is the type of wacky thing TMers would do. - 50 craziest celebrity baby names (in alphabetical order) Aanisah: Macy Gray (also mother to Tahmel) Apple: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow Astrella Celeste:

[FairfieldLife] Re: USA Regime Change

2007-07-26 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To All Members: > > The recent transit of Saturn into Leo has started the process of regime > change in American politics. Leo is the 9th house of the US natal > chart, meaning the house of the president or executive.

[FairfieldLife] Politeness after enlightenment (was Re: The Quality of Thoughts...)

2007-07-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 26, 2007, at 12:25 PM, jim_flanegin wrote: > > > 62 posts! Yow-- Sorry guys- didn't notice. Rick, I missed your > > message completely. Barry, you sound like a jerk. 'Til next week. :-) > > > > Since you're

Re: [FairfieldLife] Potential Ron Paul vist to Fairfield in 2 weeks

2007-07-26 Thread Bhairitu
A Ron Paul - Dennis Kucinich ticket would be interesting: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Ron_Paul_teams_up_with_Dem_0724.html Rick Archer wrote: > Roger Leahy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > DearFairfield Friends, > > > > My friend Joe Seehusen, the Iowa State Coordinator for Ron Paul 2008,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Rory Goff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I was asked the same question that you asked Jim and Rory, I have > thought, what I would answer from my own very limited perspective of > being only an infinitesimal particle of Rory, which I am sure I am, I might

Re: [FairfieldLife] Politeness after enlightenment (was Re: The Quality of Thoughts...)

2007-07-26 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 26, 2007, at 12:25 PM, jim_flanegin wrote: 62 posts! Yow-- Sorry guys- didn't notice. Rick, I missed your message completely. Barry, you sound like a jerk. 'Til next week. :-) Since you're almost at double the amount, how about being a sport and refraining from posting until the *foll

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > Sure doesn't sound *anything* like moodmaking to me. :-) > > > > No doubt :-) But then,

[FairfieldLife] Politeness after enlightenment (was Re: The Quality of Thoughts...)

2007-07-26 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 26, 2007, at 12:21 PM, authfriend wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > >> > >> Wow. > >> > >> Jim's enlightened *and* he gets to make 62 posts in > >> one week, > > > > 59,

[FairfieldLife] Re: USA Regime Change

2007-07-26 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To All Members: > > The recent transit of Saturn into Leo Oh, that's happened already? Cool beans! For me, that means Sade Sati, a.k.a shitty-shit, is over! Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!

[FairfieldLife] Potential Ron Paul vist to Fairfield in 2 weeks

2007-07-26 Thread Rick Archer
Roger Leahy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: DearFairfield Friends, My friend Joe Seehusen, the Iowa State Coordinator for Ron Paul 2008, has let us know that we have the potential to get Ron Paul to Fairfield in about 2 weeks if we want to organize a REALLY BIG TURNOUT for the event. This woul

Re: [FairfieldLife] Politeness after enlightenment (was Re: The Quality of Thoughts...)

2007-07-26 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Jul 26, 2007, at 12:21 PM, authfriend wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow. Jim's enlightened *and* he gets to make 62 posts in one week, 59, actually. several of them after having been very politely asked by Rick to stop at 56. That's

[FairfieldLife] USA Regime Change

2007-07-26 Thread John
To All Members: The recent transit of Saturn into Leo has started the process of regime change in American politics. Leo is the 9th house of the US natal chart, meaning the house of the president or executive. It is obvious that Bush cannot run for president again. And, it is very likely tha

[FairfieldLife] Politeness after enlightenment (was Re: The Quality of Thoughts...)

2007-07-26 Thread jim_flanegin
62 posts! Yow-- Sorry guys- didn't notice. Rick, I missed your message completely. Barry, you sound like a jerk. 'Til next week. :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wow. > > Jim's enlightened *and* he gets to make 62 posts in > one week, several

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The Quality of Thoughts Apprehended At A Subtler Level

2007-07-26 Thread Vaj
On Jul 26, 2007, at 12:49 PM, jim_flanegin wrote: Thanks- This really advances my understanding of where to look next. I'm especially interested in the shape and design of the matrikas.:-) Traditionally the matrikas are the letter-goddesses of the (Sanskrit) alphabet. In inner tantra the w

[FairfieldLife] Politeness after enlightenment (was Re: The Quality of Thoughts...)

2007-07-26 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wow. > > Jim's enlightened *and* he gets to make 62 posts in > one week, 59, actually. several of them after having been very > politely asked by Rick to stop at 56. That's some > "quality of thought," all right.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: When the Ricks Away....

2007-07-26 Thread Bhairitu
Rory Goff wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Looks like a whole bunch of folks here blew there wad and next weeks >> > on > >> Byron Katie. Who is Byron Katie >> > > www.thework.com > > >> and why should I care? (Yawn) >>

[FairfieldLife] Politeness after enlightenment (was Re: The Quality of Thoughts...)

2007-07-26 Thread TurquoiseB
Wow. Jim's enlightened *and* he gets to make 62 posts in one week, several of them after having been very politely asked by Rick to stop at 56. That's some "quality of thought," all right. :-) I guess when you're enlightened politeness and group etiquette aren't important any more. One more

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Quality of Thoughts Apprehended At A Subtler Level

2007-07-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jul 26, 2007, at 11:28 AM, jim_flanegin wrote: > > > When I encounter such a thought, I am astonished at the amount of > > information it contains, and all of the information I am able to > > unravel from it once I expr

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Quality of Thoughts Apprehended At A Subtler Level

2007-07-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > I've been noticing lately the difference between thoughts as they > > are ordinarily recognized, and those apprehended at a more > > fundamen

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Quality of Thoughts Apprehended At A Subtler Level

2007-07-26 Thread authfriend
Looks very interesting, Curtis, thanks. I put it on my Amazon list. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Judy: "> I can't "see" the shapes of the really subtle > > thoughts either, except to sense that they're > > distinctly three-dimensional ("

Re: [FairfieldLife] The Quality of Thoughts Apprehended At A Subtler Level

2007-07-26 Thread Vaj
On Jul 26, 2007, at 11:28 AM, jim_flanegin wrote: When I encounter such a thought, I am astonished at the amount of information it contains, and all of the information I am able to unravel from it once I express it in a linear fashion. Many of my posts here are the results of such thoughts, app

[FairfieldLife] Q: You dont need an live on an ashram for enlightenement

2007-07-26 Thread Ron
> > *Thank you so much Swami Siddanada Namaste and you are most welcome. *- your feelings of fear and anxiety I know all too well and the twisting and turning feelings, kryias, depression. S Yes - have known these feelings since a child - now they are washed clean - only the pure, clear s

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Quality of Thoughts Apprehended At A Subtler Level

2007-07-26 Thread curtisdeltablues
Judy: "> I can't "see" the shapes of the really subtle > thoughts either, except to sense that they're > distinctly three-dimensional ("dimensional" being > to some extent a metaphor here), and there are > times when I suspect further dimensions may be > involved. These I find extremely difficult

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Rory Goff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just as a question, given Maharishi's descriptions > of enlightenment and what it is, *why* does this > "particle" of you still feel discomfort and suffer- > ing? Isn't it free of stress and beyond such things > if you

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Quality of Thoughts Apprehended At A Subtler Level

2007-07-26 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been noticing lately the difference between thoughts as they > are ordinarily recognized, and those apprehended at a more > fundamental level. Thoughts on the surface level of thinking will > typically cont

[FairfieldLife] Re: Stages of samâdhi, according to P-jali (or, Taimni?)?

2007-07-26 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > saMprajñâta-vitarka: savitarka > nirvitarka samprajJAta mfn. distinguished , discerned , known accurately Yogas vitarka m. conjecture , supposition , guess , fancy , imagination , opinion MBh. Ka1v. &c. ; doub

[FairfieldLife] The Quality of Thoughts Apprehended At A Subtler Level

2007-07-26 Thread jim_flanegin
I've been noticing lately the difference between thoughts as they are ordinarily recognized, and those apprehended at a more fundamental level. Thoughts on the surface level of thinking will typically contain just the one thought; "I need to go to the store", "The sum of 57 and 85 is 142", "Tha

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Duveyoung
Turq said to Rory: "Now let me get this straight. Someone says something, and that causes part of you to feel discomfort, which you perceive as suffering. So you do "the work" until the discomfort goes away and you're feeling blissful, in the "paradisical state of radiant Being," the way things *s

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > Now let me get this straight. Someone says something, > > and that causes part of you to feel discomfort, > > reveals a particle which I hadn't noticed bef

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Rory Goff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now let me get this straight. Someone says something, > and that causes part of you to feel discomfort, reveals a particle which I hadn't noticed before :-) which > you perceive as suffering. Which *it* perceives as

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Wok: a process to reduce and eliminate inner baggage

2007-07-26 Thread Rory Goff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well then I extend my apologies to BK for using her technique in > inappropriate ways. And apologies to any of her followers who were > offended by such use. > > And thinking about it, her approach may not be optima

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 26, 2007, at 10:23 AM, authfriend wrote: > > > And while you're at it, you might ask yourself why > > your fantasy that someone else thinks they're great > > and you're not provokes in you such a powerfully > > defensi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Disfavor for Bush Hits Rare Heights

2007-07-26 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > > wrote: > > > > > > The disfavor for Bush registered by polls is surpassed only by > > > t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Vaj
On Jul 26, 2007, at 10:23 AM, authfriend wrote: And while you're at it, you might ask yourself why your fantasy that someone else thinks they're great and you're not provokes in you such a powerfully defensive reaction. And while you're at it, you might want to ask yourself why you have to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > I said, "essentially a waste of time *unless* they're areas > > > > you're personall

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't, and have no desire to, "prove" anything to > you about the truth or falseness of your own projected > fantasies. I can only point out the *nature* of those > fantasies. This latest one deconstructs to, "You are

[FairfieldLife] Re: Disfavor for Bush Hits Rare Heights

2007-07-26 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > wrote: > > > > The disfavor for Bush registered by polls is surpassed only by > > the disfavor for the majority-controlled Congress whose poll > > numbers are e

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The bottom line of your posts, Jim, is that we have > to accept you as *you see yourself*, and that's that. > It's basically how Maharishi comes across as well. > > Not gonna happen... > Except that my entire post was

[FairfieldLife] The Wok: a process to reduce and eliminate inner baggage

2007-07-26 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning > wrote: > > > If you're not interested in liberation from suffering in this > moment, > > > of course, then feel free to inquire about whatever floats your > b

[FairfieldLife] Re: Disfavor for Bush Hits Rare Heights

2007-07-26 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The disfavor for Bush registered by polls is surpassed only by > the disfavor for the majority-controlled Congress whose poll > numbers are even worse than Bush's... > > Funny, that. >From the article: > And the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > I said, "essentially a waste of time *unless* they're areas > > > you're personally feeling particular pain and suffering in," > > > the object being

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread Rory Goff
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > I said, "essentially a waste of time *unless* they're areas you're > > personally feeling particular pain and suffering in," the object > > being to realize one's eternal liberation from bondage and suffering. > > If you'r

Re: [FairfieldLife] Question for Vaj

2007-07-26 Thread Vaj
On Jul 26, 2007, at 1:12 AM, cardemaister wrote: Quite often during the first minutes of my meditation session I start burping amazingly forcefully, like farting big fat farts but, from the "wrong end". What could that be a sign of? Usually I perform less than 10 burps per session. This morning

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is Byron Katie's "the work" a form of moodmaking?

2007-07-26 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think some here, perhaps Rory and Jim, have expressed something of > that sort. I do know that when you are dreaming, its hard to accept > that you are dreaming -- but assume you are awake. Though sometimes in > the d

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Disfavor for Bush Hits Rare Heights

2007-07-26 Thread Peter
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 7/25/07 11:58:54 P.M. Central > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > The disfavor for Bush registered by polls is > surpassed only by the > disfavor for the majority-controlled Congress whose > poll numbers are > even worse t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Repost- 2 posts - what it is like to be enlightened

2007-07-26 Thread Peter
In Realization there is no fear of death because it is self-evident that there is no self to die or to be born. You don't feel that you don't have fear of death,rather it is stunningly clear that there is no death. There is no longer a "you" to do or not to do. This removal, as it were, of "you" fr

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Disfavor for Bush Hits Rare Heights

2007-07-26 Thread MDixon6569
In a message dated 7/25/07 11:58:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The disfavor for Bush registered by polls is surpassed only by the disfavor for the majority-controlled Congress whose poll numbers are even worse than Bush's... the last I saw was 14% for Congre

[FairfieldLife] Re: My experience with the awakened Kundalini

2007-07-26 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am typing in a dark room in Germany. Hey, come out! The sun is shining.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Claims to enlightenment

2007-07-26 Thread billy jim
TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Empty, Since I've been somewhat critical of your posts in the past, I figured I should balance that with praise for this one. *Much* improved tone and intent. I also tend to agree with what you said. Gee TurqB, you're rewarding me? But you're so

[FairfieldLife] Stages of samâdhi, according to P-jali (or, Taimni?)?

2007-07-26 Thread cardemaister
saMprajñâta-vitarka: savitarka > nirvitarka asaMprajñâta saMprajñâta-vicâra: savicâra > nirvicâra asaMprajñâta saMprajñâta-sânanda asaMprajñâta saMprajñâta-sasmitâ (sâsmitâ?) nirbîja-samâdhi dharma-megha-samâdhi

[FairfieldLife] Repost- 2 posts - what it is like to be enlightened

2007-07-26 Thread Ron
Previous post seemed corrupted, maybe this is better > > Namaste Siddhananda, Namaste and Om, >* WOW your story sounds just like mine, minus your son and visual > experiences, and I don't feel that I have the fear of death at all > anymore. S Possibly the fear will not come up for you that wa

[FairfieldLife] Comments about what it is like to be enlightened

2007-07-26 Thread Ron

>
> *Thank you so much Swami Siddanada 
Namaste and you are most welcome.

*- your feelings of fear and anxiety I know all too well and the 
twisting and turning feelings, kryias, depression.

S Yes - have known these feelings since a child - now they are 
 washed clean - only the pure, c