[FairfieldLife] Re: Occupy Fairfield

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill Coop wrote: > > > > > > Nice video. > > > > > > Who the woman si

[FairfieldLife] Re: WHY TM CAN'T BE LEARNED FROM A BOOK

thanks ..now finally i got it [:D] --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > Also why Guru Dev and Maharishi encouraged people to sit with saints. The spiritual entrainment of the company you keep...a wide acceptance by the medical community do adopt the practice of brainwave entrai

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: >Fascinating article from Salon, an interview with one of the world's leading >experts on lying and deception. What attracted me to it was his distinction >between deceit (lying to others) and self-deception (lying to oneself), and >trying

Re: [FairfieldLife] Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 7:43 AM, Tom Pall wrote: To the truly deluded ones on FFL. Try to reign yourself in just this one time and don't insult me by commenting something like if you had not experienced this or that, Tom, you'd kiss my ass and worship me. That's as nonsensical and as insulting

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

On Nov 5, 2011, at 10:47 PM, seventhray1 wrote: > My experience with Vaj, is that when pressed, he backs up his claims. I > hope he will do so here. I have seen him refuse to provide any kind of > evidence about his participation with TM with others, but when I asked him > to back up s

[FairfieldLife] Re: Occupy Fairfield

thanks for the links and info great just in time best entertainment before to go to bed and have some sweet dreams being young again --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain no_reply@ wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogro

Re: [FairfieldLife] Occupy Fairfield

On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Bhairitu wrote: > Looked good on my 53" set. It was a little hard to find without an > account. I did a search finally on "Wayside S" and by then it came up > in the listings though it didn't by searching the title. > > I've been talking about films shot with Di

[FairfieldLife] How to "buy" free candy from S Market!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb70pjSun5o

[FairfieldLife] Different Worlds (Re: Reality Distortion Field)

Paradox perhaps, though there may be far simpler explanations or resolutions. I usually try to leave the paradox card unplayed until nothing else fits -- though I did use the term loosely yesterday -- more in the sense of contradiction than a wonderous irresolvable thing. And often something si

[FairfieldLife] Re: From Vikramacarita (King Vikrama's adventures), part 1

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister wrote: > > > > > > When a man achieves nothing of significance by his social position, > > deeds or qualities just as a word created arbitrarily produces no > > meaning by way o

[FairfieldLife] All for the love of Momma

Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers and prospered. Some years later, they chatted after having dinner together. They discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The 1st said, "I had a big hous

[FairfieldLife] Re: Occupy Fairfield

Jewel is men best friend...thanks for the links and info great just in time best entertainment before to go to bed and have some sweet dreams being young again what the -why my -long- posting is constantly "eaten up" by yahoo?? posting and reposting and reposting and reposting are so tiresom

[FairfieldLife] S.O.S -S.O.S..lost in posting jungle

what the -why my -long- posting is constantly "eaten up" by yahoo?? posting and reposting and reposting and reposting are so tiresome and time consuming? time zone? and it's so difficult to find and answer any response (apologies was never intended to be rude , impolite)--are there any SW with

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

This is telling a story by not telling it. The climax, the most important point, indeed the entire point of the story, is entirely omitted, except by hint and indirection. And also note, as with most storytellers of this ilk, both first and last paragraphs are shaped so as to cast the teller of

[FairfieldLife] Re: S.O.S -S.O.S..lost in posting jungle

merudanda: > ...posting and reposting and reposting and > reposting are so tiresome and time consuming? > Have you tried posting something that was worth reading? If otherwise, what's the problem?

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

On Nov 6, 2011, at 10:14 AM, feste37 wrote: > This is telling a story by not telling it. It's actually telling what part of a story that was never any of your fucking business in the first place.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Ah, I have roused the great man to such an extent that he can only splutter an obscenity-laced response that barely even makes sense. How are the mighty fallen! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Nov 6, 2011, at 10:14 AM, feste37 wrote: > > > This is telling a story

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > It's always been my experience -- especially on Internet chat > groups -- that those who most often claim that others are > lying or attempting to deceive others are the ones who seem > to have the highest degree of self-deception going fo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > It's always been my experience -- especially on Internet chat > > groups -- that those who most often claim that others are > > lying or attempting to deceive others are

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 10:51 AM, authfriend wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > It's always been my experience -- especially on Internet chat > > groups -- that those who most often claim that others are > > lying or attempting to deceive others are the ones w

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Yogi wrote: > > Steve, > > Judy is spot on - say you are an enlightened man and are > confronting your child for lying and in walks a retarded > tartbrain who says - hey you enlightened man, you shouldn't > be confronting your child for lying because i

[FairfieldLife] Global Peace Initiative Brochure

no Guru or Avatar living or past is as great as the one who created the possibility for this: http://www.globalpeaceinitiative.org/brochure/

Re: [FairfieldLife] Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

On Nov 6, 2011, at 5:50 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > It's always been my experience -- especially on Internet chat groups -- that > those who most often claim that others are lying or attempting to deceive > others are the ones who seem to have the highest degree of self-deception > going for them.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

On Nov 6, 2011, at 7:43 AM, Tom Pall wrote: > I've learned there's something else which helps us deceive ourselves and > others: child abuse. I was severely physically and mentally abused not only > as a child but into my adolescent years, until I was old enough to stand up > to the abuse on

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 10:51 AM, authfriend wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > It's always been my experience -- especially on Internet chat > > > groups -- that those who most often claim t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Global Peace Initiative Brochure

On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 11:09 AM, shukra69 wrote: > no Guru or Avatar living or past is as great as the one who created the > possibility for this: > > http://www.globalpeaceinitiative.org/brochure/ > > Or P.T. Barnum

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > On Nov 6, 2011, at 5:50 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > > > It's always been my experience -- especially on Internet > > chat groups -- that those who most often claim that others > > are lying or attempting to deceive others are the ones who > > seem

[FairfieldLife] Re: Lemony Snicket on Occupy Wall Street

turquoiseb: > ...the OWS protestors storming the ramparts. > They expect to live as beneficiaries of a prosperous Western society without making any contribution to the productivity necessary to sustain it. "That's 'collaborate' in the Nazi-occupied-France sense: The city's feckless politica

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" wrote: > > Ah, I have roused the great man to such an extent that he > can only splutter an obscenity-laced response that barely > even makes sense. How are the mighty fallen! The interesting thing, reading through this exchange between Vaj and Rob

[FairfieldLife] Movie review: "The Mill & The Cross"

There are occasionally films of such extraordinary physical beauty that they transcend things like plot. Their visual images tell more of a story than words and actions could ever tell. The images are a series of moments frozen in time; they are, in a sense, like stepping into a painting by one of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" wrote: > > > > Ah, I have roused the great man to such an extent that he > > can only splutter an obscenity-laced response that barely > > even makes sense. How are the mighty fallen!

Re: [FairfieldLife] Occupy Fairfield

On 11/06/2011 05:40 AM, Tom Pall wrote: > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Bhairitu wrote: > >> Looked good on my 53" set. It was a little hard to find without an >> account. I did a search finally on "Wayside S" and by then it came up >> in the listings though it didn't by searching the title.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Agree Judy. I can't help but smile at the audacity of Vaj's deception. The only person he can apparently deceive here is the innocent folks here like Steve, Vaj gives a lot of details without really saying anything. Bless his tortured, tormented and twisted little Buddhist heart. On Nov 6, 2

[FairfieldLife] Re: WHY TM CAN'T BE LEARNED FROM A BOOK

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Denise Evans wrote: > > Sheeet. Is that what "brainwashing" is? Nope. It's not necessarily what *TM* is, either. I don't know where johnt picked up this purported explanation, but I've never encountered it in the TM context. > _

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Chakras from me

Gopi Krisna was one person this happened to and it took him 12 years to recover. He wrote a book about it. Not sure it was the first time he tried meditation though http://gopikrishna.us/ The first time I tried meditation, almost 4 years before I learned TM it happened to me. However I had b

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Evolution of self-deception

Oh no Barry - the article had nothing to do with cults. The article was "Evolution of self deception". Interestingly I read the article on Salon and I though of myself first, my evolution and then not too much about others. Can you share us some experiences of how you engaged in self-deception

[FairfieldLife] Machete Maidens Unleashed!

This is for the real film buffs here, the ones that even enjoy watching funky exploitation movies of the past, especially some of those Roger Corman ones. This is an interesting and fun documentary about the film industry in the Philippines. You know the place whose dictator invited Maharishi t

[FairfieldLife] Stephen King on Occupy Bangor

“It’s time for the wealthy to pay their fair share before the middle class becomes the forgotten class. And it’s time for the banks to give back what they were given. There are those in politics, particularly those on the conservative side, who can’t get enough of telling people that the wealth

[FairfieldLife] Re: WHY TM CAN'T BE LEARNED FROM A BOOK

Denise, I do TM and I do not see it as brainwashing, other than washing the brain of clutter, naturally. I like it. It makes me feel good. All the crap of people trying to manipulate in the TMO, are only that of people who had previously manipulating behaviors, IMHO, and not the result of pra

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

On Nov 5, 2011, at 10:47 PM, seventhray1 wrote: My experience with Vaj, is that when pressed, he backs up his claims. I hope he will do so here. I have seen him refuse to provide any kind of evidence about his participation with TM with others, but when I asked him to back up some of

Re: [FairfieldLife] WHY TM CAN'T BE LEARNED FROM A BOOK

That's a wild ass theory trying to make the puja sound "scientific". What the puja actually does is "charge" the mantra. In other traditions you are given the mantra by someone who has enough juice to "charge" the mantra with shakti without the need for a puja. Reciting a 3-4 minute puja tak

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

On Nov 6, 2011, at 12:34 PM, maskedzebra wrote: > You did not say anything, Val. You remained silent. You're confusing me with the other person who was there. Unfortunately, I'm certain neither of these people want their names blasted over the net, and since I cannot email someone with an em

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie review: "The Mill & The Cross"

I saw The Mil and the Cross too and found it simply stunning. Unique and unlike anything else. The movie takes place inside the painting, with the characters coming to life. You go into their homes, watch them go through the day, see life in those times in all its joy, the harshness. the clot

Re: [FairfieldLife] WHY TM CAN'T BE LEARNED FROM A BOOK

On Nov 5, 2011, at 2:17 PM, johnt wrote: > Why TM can't be learned from a book > > A TM initiation alters the brainwave pattern of the one performing the puja. > When the teacher then passes on the mantra to the person learning meditation > he also passes on a brainwave state by a process know

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie review: "The Mill & The Cross"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: > > I saw The Mil and the Cross too and found it simply stunning. > Unique and unlike anything else. The movie takes place inside > the painting, with the characters coming to life. You go into > their homes, watch them go through the day, s

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

You DID then say something, Vaj? What mystery? There *is* no mystery after our exchange of e-mails yesterday and today. "I was (and I guess still am to some extent) very familiar with the WTS 'mechanics'". As in: you were physically present at Agincourt? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.co

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

"Kids Say The Darnedest Things" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCHIM-bGiTI --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Yogi wrote: > > Agree Judy. > > I can't help but smile at the audacity of Vaj's deception. The only person he > can apparently deceive here is the innocent folks here like Stev

[FairfieldLife] Re: DOC-DEBUT: David Wants to Fly | Link TV

Ravi Yogi wrote: "seventhray1" steve.sundur@... wrote: Ravi, would you possibly be willing to join me? Im the American yogi who who loves Abercrombie and Fitch, remember :-), but my mom spends quite a bit of time in Varanasi so let me know when you do go there since my mom knows lot of th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

I understand what you are saying. I'll be honest. I skim so lightly whatever Nabby says, that I really can't say what Tart was responding to. But I liked Tart's response. Evidently he was choosing not to respond directly to something Nabby said, and chose to go off on his own tangent. One th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Just one big "if" on that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VJY97l0jVA Just a joke. Judy has my deep respect. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Yogi wrote: > > This should be the FFL mantra. > > When in doubt, heed to the lady.. Judy..

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie review: "The Mill & The Cross"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: > > > > I saw The Mil and the Cross too and found it simply stunning. > > Unique and unlike anything else. The movie takes place inside > > the painting, with the characters comin

[FairfieldLife] Re: Global Peace Initiative Brochure

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shukra69" wrote: > > no Guru or Avatar living or past is as great as the one who created the > possibility for this: > http://www.globalpeaceinitiative.org/brochure/ Very nice !

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie review: "The Mill & The Cross"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: > > > > I saw The Mil and the Cross too and found it simply stunning. > > Unique and unlike anything else. The movie takes place inside > > the painting, with the characters coming

[FairfieldLife] Movie Review: Debbie Does Dallas

This was my first and last "adult" movie. The plot was kind of interesting, in an existential sort of way. The action is a bit lame. I'm more impressed with the follow on anti-women lip, I mean lib cult movie Debbie Does Dishes. http://www.filmbrats.com/reviews/d/debbiedoesbyjon.html

[FairfieldLife] Re: Occupy Fairfield

She's got some good Sarah Palin stories. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bill Coop

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

That's neat Vaj. Thanks for the clarification. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Nov 5, 2011, at 10:47 PM, seventhray1 wrote: > > > My experience with Vaj, is that when pressed, he backs up his claims. I hope he will do so here. I have seen him refuse to provide any kin

Re: [FairfieldLife] Lemony Snicket on Occupy Wall Street

On 11/06/2011 01:28 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > 13 pithy comments from an author > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemony_Snicket > ) on the ramifications of > the OWS protestors storming the ramparts. Being both a fan of cake and > of what historically hap

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Feste, all I can say is that there is so much that happens inbetween the lines. There are dynamics that may be difficult to express, but are very clear to one on an intuitve level. So when Vaj makes reference to things like this, I know what he is referring to. I have no idea of the entire acc

Re: [FairfieldLife] Chakras from me

On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 6:38 AM, shainm307 wrote: > What do you guys not know about the chakras? I think Maharishi was > missing something. I need to know from you guys what you think it is > because usually i get the anwswer from an outside source, like source or > whevever it comes from but kn

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall wrote: This particular member keeps score of > who's being irrational, illogical, self-contradicting. Point of order, > your Honor. This poster contradicted himself in FFL #xxyza in C.E. 2007. > I respectfully suggest that this Noble Court have the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Global Peace Initiative Brochure

Did the TMO just poach someone from the Scientology PR Dept. It looks it was a lower level person, but still, it's an improvement. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 11:09 AM, shukra69 shukra69@... wrote: > > > no Guru or Avatar living or past is

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

On Nov 6, 2011, at 1:08 PM, maskedzebra wrote: > You DID then say something, Vaj? > > What mystery? There *is* no mystery after our exchange of e-mails yesterday > and today. I think that would depend more on the permeability of your ego R. more than anything I had to say. I think you miss,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

I skimmed the below, but it sounds like we've gone a pretty good distance in bridging many of the discrepencies at least as far as time and space go, and those are big ones. Are we just left with subjective interpretations of the encounter? Those fall into a different category AFAIC. I hope to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zdNmKsy0gY&feature=related From: Jiminy To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 7:31:58 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson On Nov 6, 2011, a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

Free clue, Barry: it is the charitable thing for all of us to assume you are lying. Otherwise your stupidity and incontrovertible blindness about Barry would be a cruel thing to constantly expose you to, wouldn't it? Count your blessings.:-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wro

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Funny stuff. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob Price wrote: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zdNmKsy0gY&feature=related > > > > From: Jiminyjiminy@... > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 7:31:58 AM > Subject: Re: [

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Christ knew that his Passion was willed by God, and yet he shrank from it. So also did the blessed Virgin, and sorrow came upon her at the thought: *thy soul a sword shall pierce*. Yet both deliberately accepted it—and so, too, must all the saints—though it be against their instincts.*** --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Movie review: "The Mill & The Cross"

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: > > > > > > I saw The Mil and the Cross too and found it simply stunning. > > > Unique and unlike anything else. The mo

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Occupy the Domes!!"

> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Yogi wrote: > > > > > > > > I have to say I really loved this post - very humorous :-). > > > > > > > > > Yeah, CurtisDb and the Rajas in the anti-saint be

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: WHY TM CAN'T BE LEARNED FROM A BOOK

"Entrainment"...expressed beautifully in a song.   From: merudanda To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:30 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: WHY TM CAN'T BE LEARNED FROM A BOOK   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbxUXAMUeGk --- In Fai

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: An Open Letter to All the Readers and Posters at FFL

Its up to Denise; I say you can join---if you bring your own bible (or banjo). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bngWQN8cHk&feature=related From: obbajeeba To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 5:13:12 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > Feste, all I can say is that there is so much that happens > inbetween the lines. There are dynamics that may be > difficult to express, but are very clear to one on an > intuitve level. So when Vaj makes reference to things > like

[FairfieldLife] A thread relevant only to those few who get the connection

Blonde On Blonde: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blonde_on_Blonde Astral Weeks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_Weeks :-)

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

"I've often found myself in similar positions where people are unwilling to state the obvious, and I end up being the one left to clear the air. On one Board of Directors I was on, my seat in the boardroom was such that when we went thru all the directors in sequence I was always the last perso

Re: [FairfieldLife] Cults Explained: self-deception improves your ability to deceive others

Posting here seems to guarantee a kind of witnessing.  For me, responses are not always necessary. From: Tom Pall To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:43 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Cults Explained: self-deception improves your

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > I understand what you are saying. I'll be honest. I skim so > lightly whatever Nabby says, that I really can't say what Tart > was responding to. It's quoted right there below, Steve. All you have to do is scroll down. > But I like

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

On Nov 6, 2011, at 10:21 AM, "seventhray1" wrote: > > I understand what you are saying. I'll be honest. I skim so lightly > whatever Nabby says, that I really can't say what Tart was responding to. > But I liked Tart's response. Evidently he was choosing not to respond > directly to somet

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Generally, boards do not engage directors for their independence---that's why we're in the fix we're in. It's a joke that executive officers and boards are working on behalf of shareholders; to management the word "shareholder" is a euphemism for "option holders" (management and boards)---this e

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: WHY TM CAN'T BE LEARNED FROM A BOOK

I hear you.  I'm going to check this out, here, because it's accessible and easy and I'm lazy.  I don't join groups and never say pledges, but it's time to try out a few new things. http://seattleinsight.org/ From: obbajeeba To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Slim Slow Slider

Still pursuing segues for the fun of it, I pass along for your edification one of the best Van Morrison songs ever, sadly little-known. You'll either enjoy it or you won't. A lot like life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMEExDZEgoo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Lemony Snicket on Occupy Wall Street

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > Poll on the front of the Sunday paper on Occupy says that > 30% view it as favorable and 39% unfavorable. On the other hand, if the poll asks whether people agree or disagree with OWS's views, the majority agrees.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Chakras from me

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 6:38 AM, shainm307 wrote: > > > What do you guys not know about the chakras? I think Maharishi was > > missing something. I need to know from you guys what you think it is > > because usually i get the anwswer f

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: An Open Letter to All the Readers and Posters at FFL

Competition?  Was just lookin' for a little dance music. I just found my bible in the garage last week...was looking for redemption way back even before puberty set in.  Unfortunately, it's gotten moldy.  At this point, I can only offer my personal slogan for the upcoming year"change throug

Re: [FairfieldLife] Chakras from me

On Nov 6, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Tom Pall wrote: > I suspect Maharishi didn't talk about chakras because he truly did practice > Yogurt Lite. We'd do a lifetime of meditation and the > sidhis then eventually reconvene a few centuries in the > future to join into doing some serious work on our k

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

"Buddhism is a great but arduous path, not for everyone, only for a few who have the great intellect combined with proper discrimination" I don't see why it has to be so complicated or why one has to buy in fullyI think there may be value in practicing principles and techniques that c

Re: [FairfieldLife] Chakras from me

On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Vaj wrote: > > > > On Nov 6, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Tom Pall wrote: > > I suspect Maharishi didn't talk about chakras because he truly did > practice Yogurt Lite. We'd do a lifetime of meditation and the laughter> sidhis then eventually reconvene a few centuries > i

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: An Open Letter to All the Readers and Posters at FFL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tiKM4fxY1U&feature=related From: Denise Evans To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 1:31:32 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: An Open Letter to All the Readers and Posters at FFL Competition?  

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Judy, Ravi is right. Often I am too innocent, or naive, or maybe even a simpleton. Sometimes it works for me, sometimes not. I don't reallly care if Tart was responding directly to something Nabby said,or not. I am guessing Tart didn't care to get participate in the usual slinging of the shi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Yogi wrote: > You know I'm not the one to have dry intellectual discussions. Words don't mean anything but yes its unity and Unity doesn't exclude duality. In fact one in Unity is engaged with duality with much more fervor and intensity than one who has

[FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bob Price wrote: > > Generally, boards do not engage directors for their independence---that's why we're in the fix we're in. It's a joke that executive officers and boards are working on behalf of shareholders; to management the word "shareholder" is a euph

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Hmm..Denise I'm confused - you must be referring to TM while I was talking about Buddhism. As far as I can see, there is value in TM charging money - one people never appreciate anything they receive for free, secondly they put more effort since they have paid it and thirdly it makes them feel

[FairfieldLife] Re: Chakras from me

I really couldn't get into it, but I think it could be abridged and made into a version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" in honor of the season. "On the first day of Pho-wa, my teacher gave to me.." --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Tom Pall wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 6, 2011

Re: [FairfieldLife] Chakras from me

On Nov 6, 2011, at 4:58 PM, Tom Pall wrote: > Vaj, this is kind of long but very amusing.I think in my spare time I'm > going to take my imagination to the gates of Hell and practice tugging on > them. Perhaps with sufficient practice I'll be able to tug them open with > my intention.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Reality Distortion Field: from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

On Nov 6, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Denise Evans wrote: > > "I've often found myself in similar positions where people are unwilling to > state the obvious, and I end up being the one left to clear the air. On one > Board of Directors I was on, my seat in the boardroom was such that when we > went th

Re: [FairfieldLife] Chakras from me

On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Vaj wrote: > > > > On Nov 6, 2011, at 4:58 PM, Tom Pall wrote: > > Vaj, this is kind of long but very amusing.I think in my spare time > I'm going to take my imagination to the gates of Hell and practice tugging > on them. Perhaps with sufficient practice I'l

[FairfieldLife] John Lennon's tooth

John Lennon's tooth: http://music.yahoo.com/news/john-lennons-tooth-sells-more-31-000-auction-141448461.html

[FairfieldLife] Re: An Open Letter to All the Readers and Posters at FFL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKMhomlGM_M I think this is what Mr. Price was referring to. Not a competition. :) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Denise Evans wrote: > > Competition?  Was just lookin' for a little dance music. > > I just found my bible in the garage last week...was lookin

[FairfieldLife] Re: An Open Letter to All the Readers and Posters at FFL

Mr. Price has gone absolutely mad. I wonder what other movie he can pull up to top his last of the Mohicans. lol Denise Evans wrote: > > It was a competition?  I thought I was just tryin' out a little riff.   > Competition?  You winhands down.  You are a master.  Thank you for > assi

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[FairfieldLife] Re: Curtis and The Walking Blues -- "Occupy the Domes!!"

Tart, Curtis wears white when he sings bhajans for the Rajas. He's very politic I have heard. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, tartbrain wrote: > > > > > > > > - > > > > Curtis does a wonderful version of Walkin' Blues (

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