[FairfieldLife] Hitopadesha on women (part 2 )

na lajjaa, na viniitatvaM, na daakSiNyaM, na bhiirutaa - praarthanaabhaava evaikaH satiitve kaaraNaM striyaaH. na lajjaa, na viniitatvam; na daakSiNyam; na bhiirutaa - praarthanaa+abhaavaH; eva; ekaH satiitve kaaraNam; striyaaH. It is not shyness or propriety, nor is it good manners or fea

[FairfieldLife] Hitopadesha on women (part 1)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitopadesha Hitopadesha (Sanskrit :हितोपदेश Hitopadeśa) is a collection of Sanskrit fables

[FairfieldLife] Re: FDR Warning about Today's Republicans

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Denise Evans wrote: > > This is great If only we had a president that would speak like that today or this: "Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would n

[FairfieldLife] Anniversary 1st man on the moon

"On the anniversary of the first man on the moon, and with the final space shuttle mission set to end Thursday, Wired.com takes a look back at the extraordinary amount of training astronauts go through before they are mission ready." http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/07/moon-landing-galle

[FairfieldLife] Re: cognitive dissonance

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > On Jul 20, 2011, at 1:10 AM, Ravi Yogi wrote: > > > > What BS? Barry - you are the classic example of CD on this list here, bullying and screaming loud about people's exeriences and complaining/cautioning newcomers about certain poster

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Regarding Mark's comment: "I believe it's the sign of a developed being that he or she can easily hold all the paradoxes." Nisargadatta said something like "A good measure of spiritual maturity is the degree to which one can appreciate paradox and ambiguity." From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

David, who made the film, definitely had an agenda. He interviewed me by phone. I emphasized repeatedly that he should tell the whole story, and that an honest telling would contain more positive than negative. But it appears that he just wanted to do a hatchet job. So he interviewed Mark for two h

[FairfieldLife] Re: Romantic Love and its relationship to Spirituality

"What else IS deep Romantic Love but Unity? " It is but fleeting, the center is in the other, you are tethered to the other and the other is not always available. Sure it is a great start, and once you are aware, sensitive you will inevitably to fall into yourself, find the true center, the source

[FairfieldLife] Re: Zombie in My Gas Tank

Hey Bob, granted we have had deep and meaningful conversations about relation of CD to un-evolved minds (OK, OK I admit it was mostly one-way); granted I did a very convincing act at batgap and you are looking up to my acting skills to make your show a hit but I just can't do this to you my man, I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Agreed 100%. If this is how it is, I'm going to start checking in here again every day. Great post! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > Thanks for this Mark. Awesome post. > > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] > On Beha

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Donkeys or asses or something else, I'm going to leave this to any expert zoologist on this list to classify them accordingly but I have to say these beasts are highly adaptable and chameleon like, quick to position themselves to devour their favorite targets. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Rick, You're correct, I just didn't want to go on memory regarding any particular thing Mark said. I watched the film late at night, it's in german, and I was not focused only on what Mark said. If I knew this issue regarding the sandals was going to come up today I would have paid more attenti

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

I'm surprised, Jim, because I would have thought that you, of all people, would have no problem with holding a paradoxical view of MMY. Is the problem for you that it's inextricably tied to a used sandal salesman's sales tactic? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" wrote: > > All

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Surely you don't mean doneys; you mean talking asses. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" wrote: > > Look! Talking donkeys! > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: > > > > > > On Jul 20, 2011, at 2:35 PM, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > Did anyone else notice

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of danfriedman2002 Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2:09 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals Rick, Since he's your informant, can you go back to clarify whet

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Thanks for this Mark. Awesome post. From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Landau Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 1:22 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals Wow, are we one dimension

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tedadams108 Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:11 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals I do have compassion for Mark or anyone in financial difficulties.

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat Jul 16 00:00:00 2011 End Date (UTC): Sat Jul 23 00:00:00 2011 622 messages as of (UTC) Wed Jul 20 23:52:49 2011 50 authfriend 43 Mark Landau 40 turquoiseb 34 whynotnow7 33 Bhairitu 32 richardjwilliamstexas 32 obbaj

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Economic Collapse -- why it won't be stopped (and The Last Mountain)

I must be missing something - this budget breakdown is likely not put out by right wing fringe groups if it is actually posted on whitehouse.gov. It also doesn't reflect what will or will not be approved as it is just a beginning cut that we are watching get hashed out. It does provide a usefu

Re: [FairfieldLife] Romantic Love and its relationship to Spirituality

Turq, thanks for this post I enjoyed it immensely. A few comments below. From: turquoiseb To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 4:21:22 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Romantic Love and its relationship to Spirituality   Xenophaneros Ana

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: cognitive dissonance

I like this story - individual stories are so interesting to read...this story (and Mark's also I think) help to explain the idea that energy is accessible by all - yet our human responses are influenced heavily by our filters. For those who can wield energy and have practiced at this, it gives

[FairfieldLife] Re: Economic Collapse -- why it won't be stopped (and The Last Mountain)

> > > This table says how the money is being allocated > > > - way too much on war of course. > > > > > You sound like a reasonable person, Denise. Do you > > see any trends in this chart: > > do.rflex: > NOTE: It's a fake chart put out by fringe right wing > blogs and it's not supported by legi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Not Satire eliminate the old and disabled Judy

johnlasher: > The "eugenics" program is alive and well and > just like Hitler they want to eliminate the > non producers from society. > Adolph Hitler was a National Socialist, but most of the early advocates of eugenics were liberal Democrats. You do realize that most early advocates of eu

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" wrote: > > All of this speculation is fun, though I doubt very much that > "multi-dimensional" Mark is going to see a life changing amount of money from > this. My offer for ten bucks and free shipping stands. He made a mess of it riding two

[FairfieldLife] Re: Economic Collapse -- why it won't be stopped (and The Last Mountain)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "richardjwilliamstexas" wrote: > > Denise Evans: > > This table says how the money is being allocated > > - way too much on war of course. > > > You sound like a reasonable person, Denise. Do you > see any trends in this chart: > NOTE: It's a fake chart

Re: [FairfieldLife] Economic Collapse -- Smack Down

LOVE IT. Alright, alright.I concede.Obama is not doing his job as a change agenthe has succumbed to the pressurehe has let us all down - he is mediating, not leadinghe should be going to the mat on everything...he should not be forwarding the corporate agendahe should not

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Look! Talking donkeys! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Jul 20, 2011, at 2:35 PM, turquoiseb wrote: > > > Did anyone else notice that in this single post Mark said more > > positive > > things about Maharishi than tedadams and danfriedman have said > > in all of the p

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

All of this speculation is fun, though I doubt very much that "multi-dimensional" Mark is going to see a life changing amount of money from this. My offer for ten bucks and free shipping stands. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tedadams108 wrote: > > > My intent was not to discuss a parad

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

My intent was not to discuss a paradox, rather a contradiction. Perhaps much of the interview was removed in post production which skewed the impression that was given. And I guess people continue to find a way to meditate despite believing the paradox. I appreciate Mark's honesty even though I

Re: [FairfieldLife] Real cost of Android?

On 07/20/2011 12:12 PM, Vaj wrote: > > On Jul 20, 2011, at 2:36 PM, Bhairitu wrote: > >> > The full Mac OS, to be released today, is only 30 USD. >> >> But you need a Mac to run it. IOW, a regular PC with a tweaked BIOS, >> and an Apple logo on it, that would cost about 1/2 as much otherwise. > > I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Economic Collapse -- why it won't be stopped (and The Last Mountain)

Denise Evans: > This table says how the money is being allocated > - way too much on war of course. > You sound like a reasonable person, Denise. Do you see any trends in this chart:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

On July 8, 2011 I wrote: Re: Help a Saint -Lose Your BadgeNO SIGN EVER inDOMES Curtis, I grok your feelings, but, as different people are differrent, my feelings for Maharishi are neither complex, nor conflicted. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > > --- In Fair

Re: [FairfieldLife] FDR Warning about Today's Republicans

This is great --- On Wed, 7/20/11, do.rflex wrote: From: do.rflex Subject: [FairfieldLife] FDR Warning about Today's Republicans To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 11:31 AM   FDR tells the truth about the l

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 3:22 PM, danfriedman2002 wrote: > > The non-Member messages are most often posts to other Forums, provided > without attribution. In this case, FFL Members are denied the opportunity to > respond to these posts. > We do respond to these posts. The one from the psycholog

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

The non-Member messages are most often posts to other Forums, provided without attribution. In this case, FFL Members are denied the opportunity to respond to these posts. So either the FFL Member who posts for his "friend" gets to hide behind his anaonymous "friend" (what I try to point out t

[FairfieldLife] Re: FDR Warning about Today's Republicans

do.rflex: > FDR tells the truth about the leaders of > the modern Republican party. > Don't you just hate that Republican Party, the party of Abraham Lincoln! "The question is, can he run on his record in 2012, and the answer is no, because it's abysmal. He took a trillion dollars and wher

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

On Jul 20, 2011, at 2:35 PM, turquoiseb wrote: Did anyone else notice that in this single post Mark said more positive things about Maharishi than tedadams and danfriedman have said in all of the posts they've made to Fairfield Life combined? Actually rather inspiring and hopeful. And he's

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "danfriedman2002" wrote: > > As if I would share my feelings for Maharishi with the likes of you. Bingo. I did share some personal stories here years ago just be be reminded by the Turq not to "throw pearls before swine"

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] > > On Behalf Of Bill Coop > > Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 3:04 AM > > To: Fair

[FairfieldLife] Whose government IS it?

2 cartoons Take a look: http://mariopiperni.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Bagley.jpg Take *another* look: http://mariopiperni.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/carlson.jpg Now, look up the word "plutocracy".

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Tom, You are confusing linking with the practice of non-Members posting without attribution. Two different things. Also, in the example that you cite, where: "posts show up as forwarded to FFL on behalf of of a member." there IS ATTRIBUTION: "On Behalf Of William Parkinson". This is precisely

[FairfieldLife] Forwarded email policy (was: Re: Maharishi's Sandals)

Tom, You are incorrect. And I certainly do not "wants the owner's password to FFL so he can clean house (of non-TMers first)." --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 4:04 PM, danfriedman2002 > wrote: > > Alex, > > > > Characterizing my raising an obje

[FairfieldLife] Re: Rupert Murdoch gets pied

Joe: > Living in that Texas cematary seems to have made Willy > a bit 'tarded! > So, you're prejudiced against Texans - I always thought so. But, I didn't 'equate' anything - I just posted the quote. Speaking of a culture of hate, don't you just hate that 'Willy' from Texas? Hey, Joe - you c

Re: [FairfieldLife] Forwarded email policy (was: Re: Maharishi's Sandals)

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 4:04 PM, danfriedman2002 wrote: > Alex, > > Characterizing my raising an objection as "whining" is really a conversation > stopper. > > Ending your post with "case closed" doesn't further the conversation either. > > You can close your mind, but not open debate. I believe

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Economic Collapse -- why it won't be stopped (and The Last Mountain)

I am actually not scared - it is an equity issue for me.  We shouldn't elevate the few at the expense of the many - doesn't make for a functional society. It's a simple moral issue for me...I am no economist and am not against "cutting spending" - but perhaps we delve a little deeper and start to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tedadams108 wrote: > > > I'm a little confused. Is this the same Mark Landau who spoke such unkind > words about Maharishi in the film "David Wants To Fly."? When attempting to > sell Maharishi's sandals there are no unkind words spoken, only glorifying

[FairfieldLife] Forwarded email policy (was: Re: Maharishi's Sandals)

Alex, Characterizing my raising an objection as "whining" is really a conversation stopper. Ending your post with "case closed" doesn't further the conversation either. You can close your mind, but not open debate. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" wrote: > > > > --- In

[FairfieldLife] Movie review: Unknown

"Unknown" with Liam Neeson made the rental shelves this week. It arrived yesterday from Netfix on Bluray. First off I had to fast forward through the trailers. Damn Warner Brothers anyway. Most of those trailers I had already seen. But you couldn't chapter click through them either and of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Sounds like your open mind is made up for the future. Do you realize what you're saying? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of danfriedman2002 > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:58 PM

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Economic Collapse -- why it won't be stopped (and The Last Mountain)

I've seen this and always thought it spoke volumes."illusion vs reality"...in politics - Democratic or Republican - two sides of the same coin.  Having said that, in concept and theory I fall on the Democratic side believing that they represent the lesser evil...but in the end, all politicia

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

But Richard, you have been vehemently defending secretive posting, and defending the practice by stating that that Rick and Curtice are resiting secrets. What's up with that? What a tangle we weave with all these secrets. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "richardjwilliamstexas" wrote: >

[FairfieldLife] Forwarded email policy (was: Re: Maharishi's Sandals)

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "danfriedman2002" wrote: > > > And this is your thoughtful response to a Member's suggestion? > Your free speech defect is showing. You are free to whine, and I'm free to call you on it. No one is preventing you from expressing your opinion about how the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Rick, Since he's your informant, can you go back to clarify whether MMY said that people should be careful making personal gain from a holy man's belongings. This would validate one side of the debate on FFL, and invalidate the other. Why encourage speculation on FFL when the facts are availa

[FairfieldLife] Forwarded email policy (was: Re: Maharishi's Sandals)

And this is your thoughtful response to a Member's suggestion? Your free speech defect is showing. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "danfriedman2002" > wrote: > > > > Also, you obvious desire to eliminate any dissent

Re: [FairfieldLife] Real cost of Android?

On Jul 20, 2011, at 2:36 PM, Bhairitu wrote: > The full Mac OS, to be released today, is only 30 USD. But you need a Mac to run it. IOW, a regular PC with a tweaked BIOS, and an Apple logo on it, that would cost about 1/2 as much otherwise. I don't find that much difference, feature for feat

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

I expected your asshole remark. What was it you are saying? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "danfriedman2002" > wrote: > > > > Curtis, > > > > In reply to your first paragraph: You are not "seconding > > the motion", but rathe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

As if I would share my feelings for Maharishi with the likes of you. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Did anyone else notice that in this single post Mark said more positive > things about Maharishi than tedadams and danfriedman have said > in all of the posts they've

[FairfieldLife] Re: Real cost of Android?

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > On 07/20/2011 01:43 AM, cardemaister wrote: > > http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/07/13/the-real-cost-of-android-potentially-60-per-device-in-patent-fees/ > > > > The real cost of Android? Potentially $60+ per device in patent fees > > All

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Did anyone else notice that in this single post Mark said more positive things about Maharishi than tedadams and danfriedman have said in all of the posts they've made to Fairfield Life combined? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau wrote: > > Wow, are we one dimensional? I believ

[FairfieldLife] Re: Rupert Murdoch gets pied

Just dropped in to see what was going on at FFL after not looking in for months. I see Willy is equating a pie in the face to a gunshot to the brain. Living in that Texas cematary seems to have made Willy a bit 'tarded! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > On 07/19/2011 03:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Real cost of Android?

On 07/20/2011 09:34 AM, Vaj wrote: > > On Jul 20, 2011, at 4:43 AM, cardemaister wrote: > >> >> http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/07/13/the-real-cost-of-android-potentially-60-per-device-in-patent-fees/ >> >> >> >> The real cost of Android? Potentially $60+ per device in patent fees > > > The full

[FairfieldLife] FDR Warning about Today's Republicans

FDR tells the truth about the leaders of the modern Republican party. Somehow, in 1936, he foresaw what would be happening NOW. Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUZGkNAUSvY

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

On Jul 20, 2011, at 11:25 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > Gawd, it's another Dan. Would you like him to post his > school records, including any detention halls he had to > sit through, too? I would, dammit. Sal

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Wow, are we one dimensional? I believe it's the sign of a developed being that he or she can easily hold all the paradoxes. Not only can I have it both ways, but I must have it both ways and, beyond that, have it all ways that were, are or ever will be, if I am to do any justice to truth and r

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Of course Mark can have it two ways, you need to read more of Turq's posts! He can also have it two ways without being able to thrive on CD. What if Mark used to hang with Charles Manson but didn't know what he was really like until after the murders (I understand Charlie charmed no  less a charmer

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Of course Mark can have it two ways, you need to read more of Turq's posts! He can also have it two ways without being able to thrive on CD. What if Mark used to hang with Charles Manson but didn't know what he was really like until after the murders (I understand Charlie charmed no  less a charme

[FairfieldLife] Re: Not Satire eliminate the old and disabled Judy

It's the same exact evil. It's just that the Fascists have become more subtle about how they do it. Many right wing Republicans are still linked to the Nazis of WW2. Prescott Bush was almost charged with treason for dealing with Hitler during the war, but his connections quashed it. The "eugenic

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tedadams108 wrote: > > I think in your very articulate way you are missing my point. > > My point is more specific and was not meant (despite my > colorful words)to comment on Mark's devotion to Maharishi > or his TM practice. It's been well documented on he

Re: [FairfieldLife] Real cost of Android?

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 4:43 AM, cardemaister wrote: > > http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/07/13/the-real-cost-of-android-potentially-60-per-device-in-patent-fees/ > > The real cost of Android? Potentially $60+ per device in patent fees > The real cost of Android and other smart phones is your inn

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Obviously no one needed to poison you Vag. Like a little slithering naga, you carry yours internally. You then spit it at others. Nice trick. When & where were you initiated in TM and TM-Sidhis? Who are your gurus? What is your sampradaya? Aren't you are just another make-believe bullshitter? ---

Re: [FairfieldLife] Real cost of Android?

On Jul 20, 2011, at 4:43 AM, cardemaister wrote: http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/07/13/the-real-cost-of-android- potentially-60-per-device-in-patent-fees/ The real cost of Android? Potentially $60+ per device in patent fees The full Mac OS, to be released today, is only 30 USD.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Economic Collapse -- why it won't be stopped (and The Last Mountain)

Probably because we have never had a situation where people could accumulate absurd amounts of wealth. And many of these people like Murdoch were influencing society in negative ways. Try to run a competitive business against these crooks and you'll have good reason to hate the rich. Run int

[FairfieldLife] Re: States of Consciousness

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:02 PM, sparaig wrote: > > > Can't find where he mentions shamatha by name. He mentions someone > > else's proposed categorization of meditation into 2 main groups and > > proposes that TM belongs in a 3rd category

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Rupert Murdoch gets pied

On 07/20/2011 06:37 AM, richardjwilliamstexas wrote: > >>> "I wonder if Obama, MediaMatters, Jon Stewart, indeed >>> the rest of the media at large, will accept personal >>> responsibility for creating a 'culture of hate' that >>> led to this attack the way they demanded Palin do >>> after the Giff

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: States of Consciousness

On Jul 14, 2011, at 4:02 PM, sparaig wrote: Can't find where he mentions shamatha by name. He mentions someone else's proposed categorization of meditation into 2 main groups and proposes that TM belongs in a 3rd category... In the neurological division of different types of meditation th

Re: [FairfieldLife] Real cost of Android?

On 07/20/2011 01:43 AM, cardemaister wrote: > http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/07/13/the-real-cost-of-android-potentially-60-per-device-in-patent-fees/ > > The real cost of Android? Potentially $60+ per device in patent fees All this is losers in the game trying to make up for their lack of innova

[FairfieldLife] Re: Romantic Love and its relationship to Spirituality

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Xenophaneros Anartaxius wrote: > > > > > > Fitzgerald's statement 'the true test of a first > > > rate mind is the ability to hold two contradictory > > > ideas at the same time' really only works at the > > > value of unity; >

[FairfieldLife] Zombie in My Gas Tank

Ravi, I was quite pleased to see you accepted the peace offering  in my "cognitive dissonance" post. Thank you for your thoughtful  response. I feel, our relationship is deepening with each exchange. I have to admit, my desire to bury the spitballs was a little self-serving,  as I'm hoping you

[FairfieldLife] Re: States of Consciousness

Can't find where he mentions shamatha by name. He mentions someone else's proposed categorization of meditation into 2 main groups and proposes that TM belongs in a 3rd category... L --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > Wow, does he mischaracterize shamatha mediation. Not a ver

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

I think in your very articulate way you are missing my point. My point is more specific and was not meant (despite my colorful words)to comment on Mark's devotion to Maharishi or his TM practice. It's been well documented on here of Mark's disillusionment. Like you said, people can have doubts

[FairfieldLife] Re: cognitive dissonance

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi" wrote: > > I do appreciate the stories you have shared on Swami Rama and the ones > from an earlier post challenging seekers with opposing views. > However I don't know if anyone suggested CD as being an intellectual > thang, "discomfort" implies

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sleep and TM (are youstill there RC?)

> > The TM mantras appear repeatedly in numerous > > different tantras... > > cardemaister: > Gotta admit that might be true, actually! > > Think 'twas prolly Mahaa-nirvaaNa-tantra or > somesuch that has my mantra... > White 'Tara' in Vajrayana Buddhism is 'Sarasvati' in Hindu Sri Vidya. Acc

[FairfieldLife] Re: How to pronounce the mantras

Raunch Don't look any further! You might have to shoulder the burden of knowing Sal's mantra if you read the reply. So don't do it! You'll become the lap dog of demons. . --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroup

[FairfieldLife] TV Heads up: Breaking Bad returns tonight

If you are a fan of one of the best shows on television, one that breaks the mold that Hollywood is afraid to break, it returns on AMC tonight. Wonder if the producers strategically delayed the show until after the Emmy nominations were released so that "Mad Men" might actually get a chance.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tedadams108 wrote: > > I do have compassion for Mark or anyone in financial difficulties. > I have been observing the comments on Fairfield Life for many > years but until today was not inspired to post one of my own. > For some reason it was hard for me to r

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > Guru Dev must have taken out several with his Vedic Deer rifle. > > I wonder who got the Guru Dev moosehead? Wait a minute... ya mean that story about how animals go up to the great masters and drop dead to offer their skins isn't tru

[FairfieldLife] Re: cognitive dissonance

Yes, in music dissonance drives forward. If you look at the history of Western music, it starts with chant, vocal, music primarily driven by the power of the meaning of words. Even as such music became polyphonic and dissonance appeared, the music was rather like a very even tapestry, a kind of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

On Jul 20, 2011, at 7:48 AM, Rick Archer wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Coop Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 3:04 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals The real prize w

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

I do have compassion for Mark or anyone in financial difficulties. I have been observing the comments on Fairfield Life for many years but until today was not inspired to post one of my own. For some reason it was hard for me to resist pointing out the hypocrisy since I had just seen the film. Pe

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

On Jul 20, 2011, at 4:04 AM, Bill Coop wrote: The real prize would be the deerskin. I think I heard that it was inherited from Guru Dev. LOL!

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

On Jul 19, 2011, at 5:31 PM, emptybill wrote: According to my informant (a former student of MMY, a former MIU professor, a close teacher of SSRS who now is a professor and a Sankhya-Yoga scholar) SSRS was always devoted to MMY and had only love for him until the "final endlessness". Accor

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tedadams108 wrote: > > There is a reason Mark was put in the film and it was > not to say nice things about Maharishi. I do remember > a couple things that were said but rather than paraphrase > it would be best to see the film or to ask your initiate > dir

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "danfriedman2002" > wrote: > > > > Curtis, > > > > In reply to your first paragraph: You are not "seconding > > the motion", but rather introducing your own "motion", as > > your charactarizatio

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

> > What a doofus. I'll give him ten bucks for the > > sandals, free shipping. > > Sal Sunshine: > ...I still stand by what I said originally, that > he'd be lucky to get $1000 or anything close. > Maybe so, but how much could you get for a pair of your own worn-out sandals, a few cents? LoL!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Rick, The entire film was posted on youtube. It has since been removed. It is in german, but the interview with Mark Landau is in english. The following are the people interviewed in the film: Judith Bourque, Earl Kaplan, John Knapp, and Mark Landau. As you can assume the producer did not choose

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

whynotnow: > No, it came from a deer I am pretty sure. > Probably from Corbett Park. http://www.corbettpark.com/ >From what I've read, Guru Dev did not sit on a 'deerskin'; he meditated on an antelope skin. The skin, which was given to Guru Dev by his guru Swami Krishnanada Saraswati, which

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

Compassion. As expressed by -- and exemplified by -- a long- term practitioner of the Transcendental Meditation(TM) technique (one assumes), self-proclaimed as the highest, most effective means of spiritual development on the planet. Interesting dharma talk. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" wrote: > > No, it came from a deer I am pretty sure. Funny surreal connection Jim! > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill Coop wrote: > > > > The real prize would be the deerskin. I think I heard that it was inherited > > from Gur

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tedadams108 Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:47 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals Ok, forget about the famous meditator references. My main point is th

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Sandals

On Jul 20, 2011, at 8:53 AM, whynotnow7 wrote: >> What a doofus. I'll give him ten bucks for the sandals, free shipping. LOL...I admit I'm not too surprised to hear about this. (Would love to see the film but NF hasn't gotten it yet and doesn't seem to know when it will.) Trash-talking someone

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