[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" jr_esq@ wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoog

[FairfieldLife] Re: What if they gave a pile on party and no one came?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > A new FFL "posting week" looms, and I think we all > know what to expect. A certain someone will try -- > as she does every week -- to diss several people > she never gets tired of dissing. While doing this > she will try to draw othe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > Could he be both a pedophile fraud AND a "planetary Avatar" Nabby? Ofcourse not. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > > > > > Any word

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > > > Could he be both a pedophile fraud AND a "planetary Avatar" Nabby? > > Ofcourse not. A miracle. Joe and Nabby are finally agreed. Since there is abundant evidence that Sai

[FairfieldLife] New Interview on Buddha at the Gas Pump - 04/19/2011

blog updates from Buddha at the Gas Pump published 04/19/2011 065. Saniel Bonder & Linda Groves-Bonder A

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > > > > > Could he be both a pedophile fraud AND a "planetary Avatar" Nabby? > > > > Ofcourse not. > > A miracle

[FairfieldLife] Re: What's your guNa-vRtti-virodha? ; )

> > > > You are either free or you are bound. If free, > > > > then you have no need for a yoga; if bound, by > > > > what means can you free yourself? > > > > > > > So you are back from hunting prairie-dogs in > > > Wyoming but still feel the torment of unnatural > > > urges. > > > > > You ar

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

> > Since there is abundant evidence that Sai Baba > > was a pedophile fraud... > > nablusoss1008: > Is that so? Where is that "abundant evidence"? > There is no evidence and there are no charges in Indian courts against Sai Baba. And, since Baba is probably dead, there's no chance for a

[FairfieldLife] Re: What if they gave a pile on party and no one came?

turquoiseb: > Some folks are so attached to their their beliefs > that they cannot help but react to anyone who > believes something different by trying to "get" > them... > So, you "believe" this to be true and it's "getting to you", so you want to get them before they get to you? You just gave

[FairfieldLife] Re: What if they gave a pile on party and no one came?

Of Barry's 17 posts so far this week, 12 (70 percent) were spent dissing TM supporters, *all* of them portraying the supporters as stupid or gullible or fanatical or something else demeaning *for the crime of believing something different than he does*. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ghirardelli's - Single source of chocolightenment?

Ravi, this is brilliant synopsis of the loyal opposition here to spirituality. That is funny. Rick Archer might use it on BATGAP as ghost to portray the other side of the spectrum somewhere on the BATGAP page. Great writing, it is about as succinct and nuanced a parity as it could be of a delt

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

az, I assume you've changed your mind about discussing the issue of Vaj's TM status with me. But I'll respond to your other question: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, azgrey wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > PT: The advanced techniques are prac

[FairfieldLife] JUDY CAUGHT IN A LIE (was Re: What if they gave a pile on party...)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > Of Barry's 17 posts so far this week, 12 (70 percent) > were spent dissing TM supporters, *all* of them > portraying the supporters as stupid or gullible or > fanatical or something else demeaning *for the crime > of believing something

[FairfieldLife] Re: Government is broken. These guys can fix it.

So is it only in the paper edition? I don't find it on the website. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" wrote: > > Newsweek article, April 18, 2011. "(team of 20 leaders and experts suggests small, common-sense ideas that can get America moving forward right now)" > ... > in 20 parts, h

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > Is that so ? Where is that "abundant evidence" ? > Some films have been produced to try to disgrace Sai Baba, a campaign to try > to blackmail Him for money. > A very common tactic in one of the most corrupt countries on earth. > > B

[FairfieldLife] Re: What if they gave a pile on party and no one came?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > On 04/15/11 02:39, turquoiseb wrote: > > A new FFL "posting week" looms, and I think we all > > know what to expect. A certain someone will try -- > > as she does every week -- to diss several people > > she never gets tired of dissing. Whi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Fw: SNOPES EXPOSED---Finally

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > Reminds me that yesterday one of the two people that had > lunch and saw the show with me was a "factoid collector." > You know, the kind of person that interrupts whatever > you're saying with "well actually" In the age of the > Intern

[FairfieldLife] Don't claim, demonstrate :-)

That's my FFL posting philosophy. I just describe future behavior, based on past trends. Then I just kick back and allow those I've described to either prove me correct or incorrect. Last week I made a prediction about what a certain poster would do this week (spend much of her time trying to "g

[FairfieldLife] Re: What if they gave a pile on party and no one came?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > What is truly funny (and kinda sad) is that it was JUDY > > who suggested to turqb that he consider a career in writing > > after he posted his story of Clint Eastwood and

[FairfieldLife] Ignorance or dishonesty, or both? (was Re: Analyzing the TMO using the "eco)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > I know you are out of posts for this week Judy, if you wish > you can answer this later; why did you not move on to become > a TM-teacher ? Well, I did think about it, but there were a bunch of things in the way that I wasn't motivated

[FairfieldLife] JUDY CAUGHT IN A LIE (was Re: What if they gave a pile on party...)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > Of Barry's 17 posts so far this week, 12 (70 percent) > > were spent dissing TM supporters, *all* of them > > portraying the supporters as stupid or gullible or > > fanati

[FairfieldLife] Re: Don't claim, demonstrate :-)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > That's my FFL posting philosophy. I just describe > future behavior, based on past trends. Then I just > kick back and allow those I've described to either > prove me correct or incorrect. You forgot a step: And then claim you've been

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Fw: SNOPES EXPOSED---Finally

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > On Apr 13, 2011, at 2:52 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > > > > > > > Makes total sense to me that when the messenger of > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fwd: Fw: SNOPES EXPOSED---Finally

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Apr 13, 2011, at 2:52 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wr

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "WillyTex" wrote: > > > > > > Since there is abundant evidence that Sai Baba > > > was a pedophile fraud... > > > > nablusoss1008: > > Is that so? Where is that "abundant evidence"? > > > There is no evidence and there are no charges in > Indian cour

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

--- On Tue, 4/19/11, curtisdeltablues wrote: > From: curtisdeltablues > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead? > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 10:44 AM > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, > nablusoss1008 wrote: > > Is that so ? Where is that "abun

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ghirardelli's - Single source of chocolightenment?

Also very funny, Rav. :) You and lurk are tearing the place up this morning! And that's even before coffee... On Apr 19, 2011, at 1:33 AM, Ravi Yogi wrote: Seems like you left out a lot of details here. > LOL..yeah he needs to spice up his trips around the City, he can learn a thing or two fro

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

This stuff is great, lurk! My kind of humor. I don't get John's messages~~in more ways than one~~so I appreciate your keeping me up-to-date on everything I'm missing. :) On Apr 18, 2011, at 10:25 PM, seventhray1 wrote: -- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote: > All of those scenes ha

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

And this weekend is woo-woo weekend at 8th and Brannon with the New Living Expo. For $15 you can see all the crystals, astrologers, gurus, water filtering system and eat all kinds of vegetarian food. These are kinda fun especially in the 1990s when they were huge and next door at the Fashion

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

Hey Pete, how did you know I am a member of sloppy sleight-of-hand.com? Oh wait, sorry, that was sloppy seconds.com that I am a member of,nevermind. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter wrote: > > > > --- On Tue, 4/19/11, curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > From: curtisdeltablues > > Sub

[FairfieldLife] Politically Correct Self Pleasuring

Ethicists Update List Of Acceptable Things To Masturbate To [360] Experts say the new list would help Americans more effectively pleasure themselves. CAMBRIDGE, MA—Unveiling what may be the most comprehensive guide to socially responsible self-pleasure ever published, a group of leading eth

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

-- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > Good advice but he can´t. > For him, Rick, Curtis, Barry et al. it´s in their blood. Their fear of > someone actually having achieved enlightenment, not to mention the status of > an Avatar is total. > > It´s probably their biggest

[FairfieldLife] Maharishi Gandharva Veda Concert on 25 April 2011 Live Online from Holland

Maharishi Gandharva Veda Concert 25 April 2011 at 8:00 pm Holland Time Live from the TheaterHotel de Orangerie, Roermond, Holland. APPLY TO WATCH THE CONCERT LIVE ONLINE   Enjoy a spectacular display of melodies, rhythms, and beats of instrumental Indian classical music performed by two

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi Gandharva Veda Concert on 25 April 2011 Live Online from Holland

Maharishi Gandharva Veda™® Don't forget the service marks Merlin --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merlin wrote: > > > > > > > > Maharishi Gandharva Veda Concert > 25 April 2011 at 8:00 pm Holland Time > Live from the TheaterHotel de Orangerie, Roermond, Holland. > APPLY TO WATCH THE CONC

[FairfieldLife] Every Thought

A (short) message of Hope: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_YOG3jMlV4&feature=player_embedded#at=26

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > -- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > Good advice but he can´t. > > For him, Rick, Curtis, Barry et al. it´s in their blood. > > Their fear of someone actually having achieved enlightenment, > > not

[FairfieldLife] Re: Every Thought

> > > A (short) message of Hope: > This is an interesting short. Very much about meditation and the value thereof making no mention of particular technique and it then comes together in the end advocating meditating ecumenically. Very highly produced. On the one hand there is the head

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

Bhairitu, Now that you mentioned astrologers, I just got an email from someone that Sanjay Rath, a well-known jyotishi from India, will be coming back to the Bay Area to hold a seminar on how to read the Vimsamsa Chart among other things. He's scheduled to teach around the latter part of May 2

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ghirardelli's - Single source of chocolightenment?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" jr_esq@ wrote: > > > > > > > > After having lunch at an Indian restaurant at Geary and > > > > 25th Ave.,

[FairfieldLife] Dispensing with Myth

http://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths-about-why-the-south-seceded/2011/01/03/ABHr6jD_story.html

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" jr_esq@ wrote: > > > > > > After having lunch at an Indian restaurant at Geary and > > > 25th Ave.,You didn't tell us what time I decided to take the scenic > drive starting at >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogrou

[FairfieldLife] "Conspirators"

- Subject: "Conspirators" fairly good movie, "Conspirators" (or Conspirator?) mostly about the trial, convinction, and hanging of Mary Surratt; (along with the other 3).  Directed by Robert Redford, recommended if you're into history and/or Constitutional Law.  Basically, presented as a g

[FairfieldLife] Saving dolphins

http://www.joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1521.html

[FairfieldLife] Hilarious Geek Heart

http://www.geekculture.com/geeklove/geeklove.html Click on to various parts of the heart.

[FairfieldLife] Geek TV

click on to any of the circles. Funny! http://www.geekculture.com/geektv/geektv.html

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ghirardelli's - Single source of chocolightenment?

Thank you Buckji. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > Ravi, this is brilliant synopsis of the loyal opposition here to > spirituality. That is funny. > Rick Archer might use it on BATGAP as ghost to portray > the other side of the spectrum somewhere on the BATGAP page. Gr

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ghirardelli's - Single source of chocolightenment?

Thank you Sallyji. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > Also very funny, Rav. :) > You and lurk are tearing the place up this morning! > And that's even before coffee... > > On Apr 19, 2011, at 1:33 AM, Ravi Yogi wrote: > > Seems like you left out a lot of details here

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

Sanjay is a good astrologer but if you do attend please be discriminating enough to absorb the good techniques he passes along and reject the personal propaganda that he and his disciples indulge in like Sun in 5th is a good indicator of moksha - that's from his chart and just plain BS. He is a

[FairfieldLife] Gov't is broken - these guys can fix it

Newsweek article, April 18, 2011. continued...summary and excerpts. (couldn't find online copy) more on #1: Eric Schmidt, former CEO, Google: "Neutralize frivolous patent claims" "...infringement claim damages should be tied to the actual value added by a patented feature - not the entire product

[FairfieldLife] GOP 2012 Candidates Compete to fit the Image

Take a look: http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gop2012.jpg

[FairfieldLife] Steve DeWitt's encounter with the Dalai Lama

Scroll down about 2/3. http://www.soundcurrentrider.com/CausalPlane.html

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Conversation With Patanjali

It occurs to me that in these two paragraphs intended to diss Patanjali, there are two sentences, one in each paragraph, that inadvertently exemplify what he meant by "experience is painful." Can anybody identify them? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > This was 1960. Glo

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Apr 16 00:00:00 2011 End Date (UTC): Sat Apr 23 00:00:00 2011 297 messages as of (UTC) Wed Apr 20 00:08:00 2011 35 authfriend 30 Yifu 29 turquoiseb 26 WillyTex 16 curtisdeltablues 16 Ravi Yogi 14 Joe 13 John 12 c

[FairfieldLife] Re: Steve DeWitt's encounter with the Dalai Lama

Who is Steve DeWitt? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" wrote: > > Scroll down about 2/3. > > http://www.soundcurrentrider.com/CausalPlane.html >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Steve DeWitt's encounter with the Dalai Lama

He's an Eckankar initiate. Thee "Master" he mentions as his travel guide into the inner planes is Harold Klemp, the current Eckankar Guru. ... Here's Chief Hairy Wolf: http://www.museumsyndicate.com/images/6/50547.jpg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > Who is Steve DeW

[FairfieldLife] Spot Barry's pain contest ( Was Re: A Conversation With Patanjali)

I'll take a stab at it. Paragraph 1 - This was easy - Patanjali was full of shit. Paragraph 2 - I could only see about a tenth of stars that I do in Morocco. How did I do Judy? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > It occurs to me that in these two paragraphs intended

[FairfieldLife] Spot Barry's pain contest ( Was Re: A Conversation With Patanjali)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > I'll take a stab at it. > > Paragraph 1 - This was easy - Patanjali was full of shit. > > Paragraph 2 - I could only see about a tenth of stars that > I do in Morocco. > > How did I do Judy? You got the second one. Your first isn't

[FairfieldLife] Spot Barry's pain contest ( Was Re: A Conversation With Patanjali)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" raviyogi@ wrote: > > > > I'll take a stab at it. > > > > Paragraph 1 - This was easy - Patanjali was full of shit. > > > > Paragraph 2 - I could only see about a tenth of stars that > >

[FairfieldLife] Spot Barry's pain contest ( Was Re: A Conversation With Patanjali)

Stars in Morocco... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cIUNPAo_V54/SfBFO6PEBdI/Cx4/9adWAwZrn3U/s400/Fans.jpg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" raviyogi

[FairfieldLife] Spot Barry's pain contest ( Was Re: A Conversation With Patanjali)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" raviyogi@ wrote: > > > > > > I'll take a stab at it. > > > > > > Paragraph 1 - This was easy - Patanjali was full of sh

[FairfieldLife] Spot Barry's pain contest ( Was Re: A Conversation With Patanjali)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > The pain is still there, however. It's just buried, and > we use up vital energy keeping it that way. And if > someone calls attention to it, we create more pain for > ourselves by *denying* it. That's the "Patanjali is >

[FairfieldLife] A Conversation With Patanjali

I am not sure if this applies or not. But I tend to eshew things like beautiful sunsets, or "beautiful" days. Or at least I don't get emotional about them. They are what they are. I neither delight in them, nor ignore them. But my bias is to not give them much attention. Kind of like the we

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Conversation With Patanjali

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > I am not sure if this applies or not. But I tend to eshew things like beautiful sunsets, or "beautiful" days. Or at least I don't get emotional about them. They are what they are. I neither delight in them, nor ignore them. But my

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

Ravi, Sanjay's ideas are a bit too orthodox for my taste. Now, I understand why some American jyotishis call themselves neo-vedic astrologers. But his techniques are unusual and one can incorporate some of his ideas into one's own repertoire. During one of his seminars a few years ago, he inc

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > -- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > > Good advice but he can´t. > > > For him, Rick, Curtis, Barry et al. it´s in their blood.

[FairfieldLife] Manufactured Needs, Projected Needs

Have you ever noticed that cultists...uh, I mean spiritual seekers...tend to project onto people who don't belief in their cult dogma...uh, I mean their spiritual beliefs...by projecting onto these non-believers the very faults *they* have paid thousands of dollars to the cult trying to rid them

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

John, You are spot on with his orthodoxy and with astrology in general, he comes from a culture that is very male dominated with strong gender roles so yes you would be well served to be on guard to reject that garbage. I was married to a woman from that culture and trust me it's not pretty, I grew

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Conversation With Patanjali

If you have a pitta constitution, you'll understand that it's a pain to have itches on your chest and arms. But the meditation practice tones down the itches at a milder or manageable level. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > I am not sure if this applies or not.

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Conversation With Patanjali

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > I am not sure if this applies or not. But I tend to eshew things like > beautiful sunsets, or "beautiful" days. Or at least I don't get emotional > about them. They are what they are. I neither delight in them, nor ignore > them

[FairfieldLife] Re: Manufactured Needs, Projected Needs

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Have you ever noticed that cultists...uh, I mean > spiritual seekers...tend to project onto people > who don't belief in their cult dogma...uh, I mean > their spiritual beliefs...by projecting onto these > non-believers the very faults *