--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
First of all if we want to talk about having a simplistic
understanding of the Hindu religious beliefs I have to
object to your using Krishna's statement about the
unfathomable nature of Karma out of
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ShempMcGurk shempmcg...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@
wrote:
http://gimundo.com/videos/view/wonderful-guitar-music-from-botswana/
This is one of the most entertaining and sensual guitar
Dalai Lama's talk in Madison on May 16 is free
FW:
Dear friends:
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Dr. Richard Davidson will appear for a public
discussion on Sunday, May 16 at 2:15pm at the Overture Center, University of
Wisconsin in Madison. Tickets are free, and will be available in
In samsara there are two sorts of people - astika (religious) and
nastika (unbeliever) - in the world of the atheist there isn't any
guru.
Of the world of the astika (religious) that guru should really be called
jagadguru.
Amongst the religious there are two kinds of believers. Some folk are
On Mar 9, 2010, at 8:32 PM, WillyTex wrote:
You're just too biased to sound
very convincing.
Vaj:
Love those straw men, don't you?
You mean, all those 'straw' girls that got
'fingered' by all those Hindu Swamis down
in Texas, just because one Swami was charged?
I never mentioned
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rf...@... wrote:
In samsara there are two sorts of people - astika (religious) and
nastika (unbeliever) - in the world of the atheist there isn't any
guru.
*Not* to get into debating What Guru Dev believed
or didn't believe (because the guy
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rflex@ wrote:
In samsara there are two sorts of people - astika (religious) and
nastika (unbeliever) - in the world of the atheist there isn't any
guru.
*Not* to
When a Republican electoral victory is a good thing by kos
http://kos.dailykos.com/ - Mar 09, 2010
Phew
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/creationist-cum-mccar\
thy-booster_rejected_by_texas_republicans.php .
The top conservative activist on the powerful Texas Board of
...in the world of the atheist there isn't any
guru.
TurquoiseB:
Not true. Buddhists are essentially atheists in that
they have no need to postulate a sentient God of any
kind...
You are incorrect. Obviously you have not spent any
time with practicing Buddhists, Turq.
Traditional
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote:
I don't think it makes any sense to object to ideas
*unless* they are the cause of bad actions. The thing
is, certain ideas can lead to good actions as well as
bad ones, depending on the interpretation and
inclinations of
Vaj:
I never mentioned anyone other than your guru-neighbor.
It's just that many of your comments seem to imply that
your gurus are better than mine, and that you're a better
person for it. As I pointed out, some of your gurus have
been anything but role models.
But, just because your guru
Now I think a global collapse of the economy
would actually be a good thing...
So, you're in favor of mass starvation on a
global scale, in order to elimnate most of the
population on the planet...
Bhairitu:
who said there would be mass starvation if
this happens?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
Many excellent points.
If the people who claim to know are few and have no
social power or status, they are merely cultists. But
if the people who claim to know happen to be the
ruling class of a country, what they know
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex willy...@... wrote:
Your comments just seem prejudiced against Hindus and
Texans. In Texas, those charged with crimes are assumed
to innocent until proven guilty, *in a trial*.
I've seen a lot of westerns that were set in Texas. From what
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
I think going after the religion rather than the behavior
risks becoming a crusade and even a pogrom (figuratively
speaking), and it doesn't
Curtis:
I am proposing that karmic thoery is not
just the basis for cruelty in the vast
majority of its believer's lives...
You didn't state what is the 'karmic theory'.
The karmic theory in South Asia is the law
of action-reaction. It's just like the theory
of causation. Karma means
I'm really glad you replied to this, Curtis. And so well.
I simply couldn't believe that someone could suggest that
ideas shouldn't be challenged unless someone takes the
idea and does something wrong with it.
If that were true, someone could defend Sarah Palin's
belief that she can see Russia
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
Many excellent points.
If the people who claim to know are few and have no
social power or status, they are merely cultists. But
if the
Your comments just seem prejudiced against
Hindus and Texans. In Texas, those charged
with crimes are assumed to innocent until
proven guilty, *in a trial*...
Curtis:
I've seen a lot of westerns that were set in
Texas. From what I've seen the process is to
swarm someone accused
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
I don't think it makes any sense to object to ideas
*unless* they are the cause of bad actions. The thing
is, certain ideas can lead to good
TurquoiseB:
I *DARE* anyone here to try to come up with an
idea so holy that it cannot be challenged. Or a
book. I'll wait...
So, that's your *idea* of a strawman argument?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
[snip]
But in the case of the karmic thoery and its social manifestation in the
caste system the numbers are reversed. We have millions of people who
believe in this thoery outside India who may not be
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
I'm really glad you replied to this, Curtis. And so well.
I simply couldn't believe that someone could suggest that
ideas shouldn't be challenged unless someone takes the
idea and does something wrong with it.
If that
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
I think going after the religion rather than the behavior
risks
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WillyTex willy...@... wrote:
TurquoiseB:
I *DARE* anyone here to try to come up with an
idea so holy that it cannot be challenged. Or a
book. I'll wait...
So, that's your *idea* of a strawman argument?
If he didn't believe in strawman arguments,
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@
wrote:
First of all if we want to talk about having a simplistic
understanding of the Hindu religious beliefs I have to
object to your using
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
curtisdeltablues@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend
Perfect transparency
We have to pass the bill so you can find out what's in it
-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Obama Defies Pessimists as Rising Economy Converges With Stocks
By Mike Dorning
[220]
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The political consensus may be that President
Barack Obama
http://search.bloomberg.com/search?q=Barack+Obamasite=wnewsclient=wne\
http://thefastertimes.com/india/2010/03/08/sex-and-the-single-swami-why-indi
as-gurus-cant-keep-it-in-their-loincloths/
As I mentioned in my recent brief review of The Crazies a remake of
the George Romero 1973 film of the same name and some of it shot about
150 miles due west of Fairfield in Lenox and Winterset, I felt the
remake lacked edge so went in search of the original 1973 version. To
my dismay (and no
On Mar 10, 2010, at 9:56 AM, WillyTex wrote:
Vaj:
I never mentioned anyone other than your guru-neighbor.
It's just that many of your comments seem to imply that
your gurus are better than mine, and that you're a better
person for it. As I pointed out, some of your gurus have
been anything
In my dream, I submitted a short paper to Bush about my analysis of a small
town called Sausalito in California. He read it and appeared to approve the
contents of the report. But he soon rewrote the paper to include his own
thoughts using words that came from prior reports, using typical
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sgrayatlarge no_re...@... wrote:
Perfect transparency
We have to pass the bill so you can find out what's in it
-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
It was a poor choice of wording, although you DID leave off the rest of the
sentence. Here is the
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_...@... wrote:
In my dream, I submitted a short paper to Bush about my analysis of a small
town called Sausalito in California. He read it and appeared to approve the
contents of the report. But he soon rewrote the paper to include his own
Curiosity killed the cat.
From: sgrayatlarge no_re...@yahoogroups.com
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, March 10, 2010 9:21:35 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] A proud day for Democrats
Perfect transparency
We have to pass the bill so you can find
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote:
jstein@ wrote:
I think going after the religion rather than the behavior
risks becoming a crusade and even a pogrom (figuratively
speaking), and it doesn't affect the behavior.
I missed this first time
On Mar 10, 2010, at 1:00 PM, mainstream20016 wrote:
Does anyone know what the symbolism of this dream means?
Sausalito has a new village idiot.
LOL
Sal
ShempMcGurk wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote:
Nah. It's just Mother Earth trying to rid herself of an outbreak of
humanus. ;-)
Humanus...is that hummous made with human flesh instead of chick peas?
You're such a falafel.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer r...@... wrote:
http://thefastertimes.com/india/2010/03/08/sex-and-the-single-swami-why-indi
as-gurus-cant-keep-it-in-their-loincloths/
I always thought he looked kind of hokey! He is apparently taking advantage of
gullible people and
Didn't get to see the link, but didn't Satya Sai Baba like to suck the bad
karma out of cute little boys?
From: BillyG wg...@yahoo.com
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, March 10, 2010 11:52:23 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Swami Nithyananda Sex
TurquoiseB wrote:
-- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozg...@... wrote:
also fall in Sitges? :-D
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/09/spain-snowstorms-wreak-havoc
Yup, it did. Pretty surprising. I looked up from
work and big snowflakes the size of mothballs
In this day and age why would anyone follow a guru? Enlightenment? Liberation?
Burn Karma? Not likely folks, wake up and smell the chai
To quote the great GK Chesterton-
When Man ceases to worship God he does not worship nothing but worships
everything.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
Why can't Obama clearly explain what the hell is trying to shove down our
throats, because he can't and that's why each day the polls to support this
garbage legislation keeps going down the ol' drain
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rf...@... wrote:
--- In
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sgrayatlarge no_re...@... wrote:
Why can't Obama clearly explain what the hell is trying to shove down our
throats, because he can't
You haven't been paying attention. Did you miss the recent publicly broadcast 7
hour meeting Obama had with the
On Mar 10, 2010, at 3:37 PM, Mike Dixon wrote:
Didn't get to see the link, but didn't Satya Sai Baba like to suck the bad
karma out of cute little boys?
Yes, but he never swallowed.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sgrayatlarge no_re...@... wrote:
In this day and age why would anyone follow a guru? Enlightenment?
Liberation? Burn Karma? Not likely folks, wake up and smell the chai
To quote the great GK Chesterton-
When Man ceases to worship God he does not
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradh...@... wrote:
On Mar 10, 2010, at 3:37 PM, Mike Dixon wrote:
Didn't get to see the link, but didn't Satya Sai Baba like
to suck the bad karma out of cute little boys?
Yes, but he never swallowed.
OK, *this* is the answer to Nabby's and
Yes Curtis, how about everyone in the west to grow up, start acting like
adults, stop wearing the loin cloth diapers, stupid beads, amulets that protect
you from nothing,chant childish love songs to false gods, stop worshipping
rocks and mountains, the ganges is a polluted stream of water that
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sgrayatlarge no_reply@ wrote:
In this day and age why would anyone follow a guru?
Enlightenment? Liberation? Burn Karma? Not likely folks,
wake up and smell the
Poster in the Maharishi Patanjali Golden Dome
March 8-10, 2010
Speaking to a rounding course, Maharishi emphasized the immense value
of being on a long rounding program.
It's such a great opportunity. It's such a great opportunity to
start living this knowledge. That is why I'm
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:52 +
Subject: Good TM News From South America
From: john4bu...@gmail.com
Good TM News From South America
In Mexico, Sidhi instruction continues in the schools, and corporate
projects are beginning. In Guatemala the project to instruct the prison
population is
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http://www.youtube.com/user/thedailybeck?blend=3ob=4#p/u/12/H6IY0UK9O2k
He rocks because he's wise, something that's very refreshing around here. Maybe
he represents an adult level of Christianity that is rarely seen or reported,
only Sunday school jibberish that seems to resonant with the the cultural
creatives who couldn't be bothered by all matters serious or
But, just because your guru had a mistress doesn't prove
that ...
I would tend to choose the guru with the mistress. He/She became fully
Liberated while bonking their brains out -- and their liberation is stable even
amongst the bright sun of all out sex. Thus their methods are powerful.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rf...@... wrote:
Obama Defies Pessimists as Rising Economy Converges With Stocks
By Mike Dorning
[220]
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The political consensus may be that President
Barack Obama
For those who think that we don't already have socialized medicine in
the United States, think again.
We already have humungous spending by government in the healthcare
field...and this article confirms it. Half of every healthcare dollar
spent in the United States is by the government.
From:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sgrayatlarge no_reply@ wrote:
In this day and age why would anyone follow a guru?
Enlightenment? Liberation? Burn Karma? Not likely folks,
wake up and smell the chai
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_...@... wrote:
In my dream, I submitted a short paper to Bush about my
analysis of a small town called Sausalito in California.
He read it and appeared to approve the contents of the
report. But he soon rewrote the paper to include his own
When Man ceases to worship God he does not worship
nothing but worships everything.
What a fantastic quote!
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jst...@... wrote:
You do realize the quote is not recommending that one
stop worshiping God, but rather the opposite, right?--- In
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sgrayatlarge no_re...@... wrote:
He rocks because he's wise, something that's very refreshing
around here. Maybe he represents an adult level of Christianity
that is rarely seen or reported, only Sunday school jibberish
that seems to resonant with the the
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltabl...@...
wrote:
When Man ceases to worship God he does not worship
nothing but worships everything.
What a fantastic quote!
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
You do realize the quote
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_re...@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote:
In my dream, I submitted a short paper to Bush about my analysis
of a small town called Sausalito in California. He read it and
appeared to approve the
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