[FairfieldLife] Re: Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

You are just one of those people Peter. If I had met you in a robe you could easily been my Maharishi. Some people just project an abundance of what-the-fuck! I can't explain it. But the difference between you a Maharishi is context. Just context. And wardrobe. We should definitely hang

[FairfieldLife] Re: Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

The Shrivastava/Varma clan is counting on things continuing on just like that...with no one poking their noses where they don't belong. Can you imagine what would happen to a dome badge holder who seriously undertook an investigation of the international TMO finances in India? http://www.youtu

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

Thank you - will get back to you. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > > St. Louis, Mo. (the family gave me an interior and exterior car > cleaning, and a delicious butter cream birthday cake. both were > awesome) > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi"

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

Damn missed it, it was right there - I already started making a mental picture of the chart and now I have to start over - no worries. Good to know you had a good time on your birthday. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > > negative. it was pm > > > --- In FairfieldL

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

negative. it was pm --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > Would that it be 5:12 am? > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" raviyogi@ wrote: > > > > And the place of birth? > > Belated birthday greetings BTW. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seven

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

St. Louis, Mo. (the family gave me an interior and exterior car cleaning, and a delicious butter cream birthday cake. both were awesome) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > And the place of birth? > Belated birthday greetings BTW. > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.c

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

Would that it be 5:12 am? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > And the place of birth? > Belated birthday greetings BTW. > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" steve.sundur@ > wrote: > > > > > > 4-19-56 5:12 pm cst I would say within 20 min 0f 5:12 coul

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

And the place of birth? Belated birthday greetings BTW. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > > 4-19-56 5:12 pm cst I would say within 20 min 0f 5:12 could be > 5:32, or I could try to get the exact time. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" raviy

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

4-19-56 5:12 pm cst I would say within 20 min 0f 5:12 could be 5:32, or I could try to get the exact time. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > Sure, what the heck. > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" steve.sundur@ > wrote: > > > > > > If I gave

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

Sure, what the heck. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > > If I gave you my date and time of birth, would you give me a jyotish > reading gratis here on FFL? > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" jr_esq@ wrote: > > I tried to learn this KP system, but gave up

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

I actually hate being that cynical. Actually I'm not that cynical. I walk around in transcendent bliss all the time. So, I don't even know where that comes from! I've gained so much from TM that all the other crap doesn't even matter. Like being given the best sports car in the world, a Ferrari

Re: [FairfieldLife] 'Just in C.C.'??

You want to get out of that really fast. --- On Wed, 4/20/11, Robert wrote: > From: Robert > Subject: [FairfieldLife] 'Just in C.C.'?? > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 8:24 PM > Anyone know anyone, who is just in > CC.?? > > > > -

[FairfieldLife] Re: Adyashanti in Fairfield

I went and heard him Tuesday nite here in Fairfield. Tonite there was something else 'satsang' going on that was better so I went with it. That's FFL. AdyaS is really very good at what he does and I thought he handled Fairfield very well and fairly. Through the evening he very carefully ad

[FairfieldLife] the transpersonal aye

like sking on infinitely smooth water

[FairfieldLife] Re: I think I've finally figured it out...

turquoiseb: > ...why some people are so attached to this "all > experience is pain" thang. They've never had > Unity experiences. > > What they consider the "highest" experiences > they've ever had involve either transcendence or > Maharishi's CC. In other words, experiences that > are totally b

[FairfieldLife] Re: Adyashanti in Fairfield

What we need is a guru handicapper ala Joan Rivers. That would be a nice diversion. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > On Apr 20, 2011, at 11:53 AM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > Comment from a non-FFL member friend on this thread: > > I think putting down gangji was in a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

If I gave you my date and time of birth, would you give me a jyotish reading gratis here on FFL? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote: > I tried to learn this KP system, but gave up on it. Instead, I prefer to use the classical Parashara system because one can incorporate many of

[FairfieldLife] 'Just in C.C.'??

Anyone know anyone, who is just in CC.??

[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 368 messages as of (UTC) Wed Apr 20 23:09:39 2011 46 authfriend 37 Yifu 36 turquoiseb 26 WillyTex 26 Ravi Yogi 17 Joe 16 curtisdeltablues 16 John 14 c

[FairfieldLife] Re: Was Jesus "self-deceived"?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" wrote: > Last but not least, I attribute some supposed statments of > Jesus and the overall dualistic tone of the Greek Scriptures > to Jesus NOT being in Unity and agree with MMY's assessment > on the matter. He stated at Humboldt 70 that Jesus was in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Manufactured Needs, Projected Needs (the short form)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > I admit, however, that sometimes I *do* throw these > different points of view out *to make a point*. That > point, of course, is to demonstrate how strongly and > often how compulsively and insanely some on this forum > react *to* havi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Adyashanti in Fairfield

when I saw Adya in Manhattan a few days ago, he said some of the same things, but it sounds as if he brought out more things to the fairfield group. I would like toa ttend one of his silent retreats someday. In California, where he is very popular, the retreats are by lottery since so many wan

RE: [FairfieldLife] Adyashanti in Fairfield

Nice account of the evening by someone: John and i were blown away- Adya is amazing- so simple and clear- no fancy stuff- and the crowd was great- there were about 350 people- we're going back tonight and taking our neighbor- there were a few questions and really good ones- one gal i know as

[FairfieldLife] Re: I think I've finally figured it out...

You're getting warmer. But drop the notion of being "attached" or "clinging" to experience as pain. It's just an observation. Now ask yourself, what is it an observation *of*? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > ...why some people are so attached to this "all > experienc

[FairfieldLife] Re: Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

Yep. It could be a huge scandal, but no one has the time or motivation or expertise to pry into all this and do an expose. What a story. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > That's why I thought that Bobby Roth's smiley faced answer ("the IRS records > are there for all to s

[FairfieldLife] Re: Manufactured Needs, Projected Needs (the short form)

Fair enough. However I'm not sure if I completely agree that there are cultists on this list and that they are trying to sell anything, I'm sure it does come across as selling when someone is forcefully trying to make a point but I'm sure it's similar to you in that there are trying to state their

[FairfieldLife] I think I've finally figured it out...

...why some people are so attached to this "all experience is pain" thang. They've never had Unity experiences. What they consider the "highest" experiences they've ever had involve either transcendence or Maharishi's CC. In other words, experiences that are totally based on duality -- on the on

[FairfieldLife] Re: Was Jesus "self-deceived"?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" wrote: > > > > http://y-jesus.com/jesuscomplex_10.php > > > > Interesting question, and provocative in that we can pose the same question > > for any Teacher/Guru. The article her

[FairfieldLife] Re: Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

That's why I thought that Bobby Roth's smiley faced answer ("the IRS records are there for all to see!") at MUM a few weeks ago was disingenuous. Of course the US domestic records are "in order"! Try getting transparent financials from the international TMO including specifically the Indian hom

[FairfieldLife] Re: Was Jesus "self-deceived"?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" wrote: > > http://y-jesus.com/jesuscomplex_10.php > > Interesting question, and provocative in that we can pose the same question > for any Teacher/Guru. The article here suggests that being a great moral > teacher (acknowledging that premise) disa

[FairfieldLife] Re: Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

Before I ever donate to anything TM related I want to know this: - How much to the Shrivastava's of India, who grew from very middle class to rich in the last 30 years since MMY's organization took in money - how much do they contribute to TM sponsored projects? Why doesn't someone from a genui

[FairfieldLife] Re: Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

So very, very close to Heaven On Earthdig deep! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter wrote: > > Completion isjust around the corner if we can only > raise 20 million more ! > > --- On Wed, 4/20/11, merlin wrote: > > From: merlin > Subject: [FairfieldLife] R

[FairfieldLife] Re: Was Jesus "self-deceived"?

thx! ...re: your statement that he was in Unity C and had no other way to interpret the experience. First, (a) regardless of the experience, one could argue that people in Unity had no other way to interpret [any] experience. This is speculative and leads to an infinite regress, as well as conv

[FairfieldLife] Re: Was Jesus "self-deceived"?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" wrote: > > http://y-jesus.com/jesuscomplex_10.php > > Interesting question, and provocative in that we can pose > the same question for any Teacher/Guru. The article here > suggests that being a great moral teacher (acknowledging > that premise) disall

Re: [FairfieldLife] Adyashanti in Fairfield

On Apr 20, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Peter wrote: > And then this poster goes on to put down Adyashanti! We are nothing if not > hypocrites! And with that, you just reduced us all to nothingness~~ good job Peter! :) Sal

Re: [FairfieldLife] Adyashanti in Fairfield

On Apr 20, 2011, at 11:53 AM, Rick Archer wrote: > Comment from a non-FFL member friend on this thread: > I think putting down gangji was in appropriate and unnecessary. she may not > be his cup of tea but seems to have a following of people who get a lot out > of her. Sure glad the politenes

[FairfieldLife] Was Jesus "self-deceived"?

http://y-jesus.com/jesuscomplex_10.php Interesting question, and provocative in that we can pose the same question for any Teacher/Guru. The article here suggests that being a great moral teacher (acknowledging that premise) disallows a. His being and liar, (OK, we can suppose that); ...but mor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Afternoon at the Ghirardelli Square

I agree with you. Jyotish should be taken as a sign post. But some teachers, like Brendan Feeley, like to tell stories of legendary jyotishis who were able to make predictions up to the nearest second of time. Feeley said that one can do this with the Krishnamurti Paddhati system. I tried to

[FairfieldLife] Is Jesus God?

Personally, don't think so. http://y-jesus.com/jesuscomplex_3.php

[FairfieldLife] Amazing ancient beasts

First one must have lived through the Biblical Flood. I hope Noah put a pair on his boat. http://www.livescience.com/13670-25-amazing-ancient-beasts-dinosaurs-reptiles.html

[FairfieldLife] Live Maharishi Gandharva Veda concert - 25 April webcast from Holland

    Live >>>       Maharishi Gandharva Veda concert    on 25 April webcast from Holland ...   A special Maharishi Gandharva Veda music concert will be performed in Holland on 25 April 2011, at the TheaterHotel de Orangerie in Roermond...   see more >>>   http://www.globalgoodnews.com/wo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Isn't "all experience is painful" a way of expressing FEAR?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > Seems to me that Patanjali was the classic recluse. He > couldn't make it out in the world, so he is preaching to > others that he assumes are just like him, terrified of > ephemeral, relative experience, and afraid that these > experience

RE: [FairfieldLife] Adyashanti in Fairfield

And then this poster goes on to put down Adyashanti! We are nothing if not hypocrites! --- On Wed, 4/20/11, Rick Archer wrote: From: Rick Archer Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Adyashanti in Fairfield To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 12:53 PM

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Adyashanti in Fairfield

I am outraged that someone on FFL created consternation in someone else! This is unheard of! "FFL where the lion lies down with the lamb.and then eats it." --- On Wed, 4/20/11, feste37 wrote: > From: feste37 > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Adyashanti in Fairfield > To: FairfieldLife@yahoog

[FairfieldLife] Rob Bell's Hell

Threat to the Evangelical Business Plan (game theory addresses the question of going to Hell)... http://www.tinyurl.com/3nfr7sb

[FairfieldLife] Re: Adyashanti in Fairfield

I saw Adyahanti a few night ago in Manhattan and your description is right on. I enjoyed it very much - a totally different experience in many ways. No people with flowers to give him, a mixed age crowd with a lot less gussied up stuff (maybe that is the zen influence too). Less devotion to an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Weed Card

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRm1yqSmsGY Great find, Joe. I love these gals; they consistently just nail it.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Adyashanti in Fairfield

This is a forum on which people express their opinions. I was expressing mine. Nothing "unnecessary" or "inappropriate" about it. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > Comment from a non-FFL member friend on this thread: > > > > I think putting down gangji was in

[FairfieldLife] Isn't "all experience is painful" a way of expressing FEAR?

Back to Patanjali. Yes, I understand that his "the wise consider all experiences painful" is a technique of sorts. It's a way of saying, "All of these experiences are temp- orary, so you should focus on something that is eternal." This argument would actually appeal to those who have been taught th

RE: [FairfieldLife] Adyashanti in Fairfield

Comment from a non-FFL member friend on this thread: I think putting down gangji was in appropriate and unnecessary. she may not be his cup of tea but seems to have a following of people who get a lot out of her. also,,, adyahanti is a good speaker but what value is it long term... my exp is

[FairfieldLife] Weed Card

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRm1yqSmsGY

[FairfieldLife] Re: Manufactured Needs, Projected Needs

Oh, shut up, Barry. You haven't even the foggiest idea of what we were talking about, so you can't possibly have anything relevant to say. But just on its own terms, you once again make the whopping mistake of assuming you can apply a description of *your* experience to everybody else. Especially

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

Astrology should always be taken as an abstraction not a concrete. I know astrologers who believe that when they change dashas it's going to be night and day. It's "the science of light" dammit and preceding dasha fades out as the next one fades in. And thus the effect become mixed near thos

Re: [FairfieldLife] Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

Completion isjust around the corner if we can only raise 20 million more ! --- On Wed, 4/20/11, merlin wrote: From: merlin Subject: [FairfieldLife] Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India To: Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 11:28 AM

[FairfieldLife] Re: Examples of "manufactured needs"

do not know it covers all trademarks but be merciful with an old one.. [:)] me stop counting:® Transcendental Meditation, TM, TM-Sidhi, Maharishi Vedic Education Development Corportation, Maharishi Ayur-Veda, Maharishi Ayurveda, Science of Creative Intelligence, Maharishi, Maharishi Sthapatya Veda

Re: [FairfieldLife] Adyashanti in Fairfield

Perhaps coming out of more of a zen/buddhist tradition makes him a little more direct and intellectual. I've always enjoyed his simple clarity. --- On Wed, 4/20/11, feste37 wrote: > From: feste37 > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Adyashanti in Fairfield > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wed

[FairfieldLife] Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

Tonight at 20.30  Holland time  in the Global Maharishi Family  Chat, our dear Raja Harris will speak on the Brahmasthan of India, with lots of pictures ...   See also  this new webpage >>> http://maharishiindiacourses.com/        J a i   G u r u   D e v    

[FairfieldLife] Beatles, Donovan, Beach Boys, Maharishi in '68

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FtVPvr2LVw &feature=share http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tTy1wI5Jl4 &feature=share

[FairfieldLife] Adyashanti in Fairfield

Adyashanti was excellent in the Sondheim last night. He had a good crowd, about 300, I would guess. He is very smart, very articulate, well worth hearing, for those who like that kind of thing (the "waking up" thing, that is). I much prefer him to the imperious drama queen, Gangaji. He handled q

[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: > > Most of us here are in pain; it ain't just Barry by any means. > > Not all of us are in denial about it, however. Some of us > > understand Patanjali's assertion as a funda

[FairfieldLife] Headline of the week

>From AP: "More than 7 million candles recalled for fire risk" (Turns out it's the plastic holders of tea lights that could melt and catch fire.)

[FairfieldLife] Re: Manufactured Needs, Projected Needs (the short form)

There's unquestionably something WRONG with *this* critic, because he lives in a fantasy world of his own making and genuinely believes it's the same world the rest of us live in. He's even created a fantasy FFL complete with fantasy fanatical cultists who write fantasy posts for him to denounce.

[FairfieldLife] What will be new in Mac World this year?

Very interested in seeing whatever they might come up with, since I can't really imagine they're going to design bigger computers than the 17" MacBook Pro and 27" iMac they already have. (And bigger every year seems to have been their MO for quite a while now, but at what point do a "laptop" and a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Examples of "manufactured needs"

hej dude don't make it bad Take a sad song and make it better just to keep you out of trouble [;)] - some legal info: disclaims any warranty of any kind/contributions cannot be refunded/do not make any warranties or representations concerning any specific results or effects "Entire contents copyr

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Conversation With Patanjali

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote: > > If you have a pitta constitution, you'll understand that it's a pain to have itches on your chest and arms. That's not the itch I typically deal with, but thanks for the advice. (-: But the meditation practice tones down the itches at a m

[FairfieldLife] Examples of "manufactured needs"

Need: "You are not satisfied with your life, you are full of stress, and you are not using your full mental potential." Solution: Transcendental Meditation(TM) Need: "The world is often puzzling to you, and you don't understand it. What you need are pat answers so that you come to believe that you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Manufactured Needs, Projected Needs (the short form)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > This exactly how my ex put it. She claimed she was very > spiritual and said I was tamasic (dull, lazy), worldly, > materialistic, born with a bad nakshatra(Chitra). And she may have been right. :-) The point is, her saying it, and

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Conversation With Patanjali

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > > Are you translating Bhoga-saadhana as "experiences"? No, just 'bhoga'... Bhoga means - > worldly, materialistic; saadhana - here would be indulgence. So just > translating it as experiences doesn't seem to do justice to this wor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Manufactured Needs, Projected Needs (the short form)

This exactly how my ex put it. She claimed she was very spiritual and said I was tamasic (dull, lazy), worldly, materialistic, born with a bad nakshatra(Chitra). She abused my mother, my homeland, my mother tongue Telugu, she said all the people from my place were Rakshasas(demons). It caused me a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Manufactured Needs, Projected Needs (the short form)

"There must be something WRONG with these critics. They don't spend several hours a day and scads of money trying to become enlightened, like I do. By definition this means that there is something WRONG with them, because if they knew how important it is to become enlightened (to transcend this

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Conversation With Patanjali

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" steve.sundur@ 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

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sai Baba Dead?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > > > > > -- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > > > > Good a