[FairfieldLife] Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread cardemaister
Do youse think it could be possible to lower ones blood sugar by performing Number 10 (the one after the Heavenly Bodies)? My blood sugar was slightly too high after 12 hours of fasting. The effect of Number 10 (III 31) is 'kSut-pipaasa-nivRttiH' (hunger-thirst-cessation). Those two are

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams richard@... wrote: You are a smart enough guy, Richard, that you don't need to make stuff up to make your points. Xenophaneros: Not every procedure in the TMO has existed throughout its history. Legalese documents

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: Do youse think it could be possible to lower ones blood sugar by performing Number 10 (the one after the Heavenly Bodies)? My blood sugar was slightly too high after 12 hours of fasting. The effect of Number 10 (III

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread turquoiseb
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: As many have probably figured out, I have just been having fun with this scripture thread. I knew when I started it that it would push a few people's buttons. I also knew that some of them ones whose buttons had gotten

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: Do youse think it could be possible to lower ones blood sugar by performing Number 10 (the one after the Heavenly Bodies)? My blood sugar was

[FairfieldLife] Sherlock - A Scandal In Belgravia

2012-05-05 Thread turquoiseb
For those who missed it last night in the US, you really might want to look into whether it's being rebroadcast sometime this week. The series itself, penned by UK TV maestros Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, is never less than excellent, but this particular episode is the best of the six I've seen

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread sparaig
For many diabetics, TM + a good diet, controls blood sugar quite well. I'd just be regular with my practice, eat a proper/appropriate (as defined by Western medicine) diet, and check with a physician on a regular basis to see if medication is indicated. Trusting it all to some mental

[FairfieldLife] Learning might be a sin??

2012-05-05 Thread cardemaister
Learning anything without the knowledge of one's guru while still under his authority constitutes a sin according to the Vedas.[20] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi_Shankara

[FairfieldLife] Re: Learning might be a sin??

2012-05-05 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: Learning anything without the knowledge of one's guru while still under his authority constitutes a sin according to the Vedas.[20] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi_Shankara That's not exactly unheard of in Western

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread merudanda
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: butt-bouncing in Helsinki could cause women all over Finland to become more beautiful. That is, none at all. mmmh should stop elevating for awhile [:D] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYPhTE6CGsI Yes they are models,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread merudanda
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: butt-bouncing in Helsinki could cause women all over Finland to become more beautiful. That is, none at all. mmmh should stop elevating for awhile [:D] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYPhTE6CGsI Yes they are models,

[FairfieldLife] Shankara and Agricola!

2012-05-05 Thread cardemaister
(This is a completely unscientific short rant, just to kill some time...LoL!) Aadi-Shankara was probably born in Kerala. So, let's suppose his native language was related to Tamil (malayalam, or its predecessor?) If that's the case, his mother tongue belonged to the Dravidian languages of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shankara, like Maharishi

2012-05-05 Thread Buck
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: Learning anything without the knowledge of one's guru while still under his authority constitutes a sin according to the Vedas.[20] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi_Shankara Yes, but this sounds like Maharishi too

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sherlock - A Scandal In Belgravia

2012-05-05 Thread merudanda
TFTR [:x] --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: For those who missed it last night in the US, you really might want to look into whether it's being rebroadcast sometime this week. The series itself, penned by UK TV maestros Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, is

[FairfieldLife] Re: Morning Meditation

2012-05-05 Thread Buck
..we have brought nearly 200 more Pandits to the U.S. At this rate, we will soon achieve 1,250 Maharishi Vedic Pandits in MVC, bringing our super-radiance totals to over 2,000. This is a great and historic achievement! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, salyavin808 fintlewoodlewix@...

[FairfieldLife] : MILITARY LEADERS PROMOTE TM

2012-05-05 Thread merlin
National News MILITARY LEADERS, MEDICAL RESEARCHERS PROMOTE TM FOR RESILIENCE AND HEALTH More than 130 military and governmental leaders and medical researchers gathered yesterday at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C. for a national summit on Resilience, the Brain and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: snip Very nice, thanks for sharing. Regarding the Puja, Maharishi allowed doing Puja when appropiate, and not only for Initiation many years ago.

[FairfieldLife] Re: : MILITARY LEADERS PROMOTE TM

2012-05-05 Thread Susan
Maharishi would have loved this. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merlin vedamerlin@... wrote: National News MILITARY LEADERS, MEDICAL RESEARCHERS PROMOTE TM FOR RESILIENCE AND HEALTH More than 130 military and governmental leaders and medical researchers gathered

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@... wrote: snip Just to start the week off right :-), Translation: Barry is about to tell a lie. I'll point out that not a single TM defender here has tried to make a case for either 1) the need to protect the purity of a tradition

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
You guys can talk about the appropiate-ness [sic] of doing puja all you want. I'm still rolling my eyes at the phrase Maharishi allowed. Grown adults talking about someone allowing them to do something? What a waste of a mind. authfriend: As long as what Barry claims to believe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams richard@... wrote: snip There are probably many witnesses that observed Barry down on his hands and knees doing a puja to Lord Shiva! It's funny how often people say on his hands and knees when they mean on his knees. They're two

[FairfieldLife] Re: It's not your grandfather's military any more

2012-05-05 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: interesting video concerning study on TM at Norwich University, the home of the ROTC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIH0913lQe0feature=g-all-u The brigadier who comments on the study later on is

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: For many diabetics, TM + a good diet, controls blood sugar quite well. I'd just be regular with my practice, eat a proper/appropriate (as defined by Western medicine) diet, and check with a physician on a regular basis

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: Do youse think it could be possible to lower ones blood sugar by performing Number 10 (the one after the Heavenly Bodies)? My blood sugar was slightly too high after 12 hours of fasting. The effect of Number 10

[FairfieldLife] Re: It's not your grandfather's military any more

2012-05-05 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: [...] I bet the Vaj fellow is already preparing an e-mail to Cornum, spreading all kinds of lies about TM while praising mindfullness. Actually, I was looking for General Cornum's email so that Vaj COULD do that if he

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: For many diabetics, TM + a good diet, controls blood sugar quite well. I'd just be regular with my practice, eat a proper/appropriate (as

[FairfieldLife] Re: It's not your grandfather's military any more

2012-05-05 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: [...] I bet the Vaj fellow is already preparing an e-mail to Cornum, spreading all kinds of lies about TM while praising mindfullness.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
There are probably many witnesses that observed Barry down on his hands and knees doing a puja to Lord Shiva! authfriend: It's funny how often people say on his hands and knees when they mean on his knees. They're two very different postures. Let me re-phrase that: There are

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: For many diabetics, TM + a good diet, controls blood sugar quite well.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@

Re: [FairfieldLife] Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
On 05/05/2012 12:26 AM, cardemaister wrote: Do youse think it could be possible to lower ones blood sugar by performing Number 10 (the one after the Heavenly Bodies)? My blood sugar was slightly too high after 12 hours of fasting. The effect of Number 10 (III 31) is 'kSut-pipaasa-nivRttiH'

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Is describing the Bible accurately oppression?

2012-05-05 Thread Emily Reyn
Yes, after I wrote that, I coughed, because it was a stupid comment in that compartmentalism is employed in almost all aspects of life - i.e., don't throw the baby out with the bath water.   From: authfriend jst...@panix.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread Emily Reyn
I think Merudanda's poetry might make for an enjoyable compilation.   From: Xenophaneros Anartaxius anartax...@yahoo.com To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 4, 2012 7:09 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?   --- In

[FairfieldLife] Wanna Chat?

2012-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
I'm going to drop by the FFL Chat Room around noon PDT (2 CDT) if anyone wants to try out it out. The chat room link is on the sidebar menu of the FFL web page. Could be a hoot! :-D

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wanna Chat?

2012-05-05 Thread Emily Reyn
I'll be out for the day, but wish I could lurk :)  Could be fun.   From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:56 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Wanna Chat?   I'm going to drop by the FFL Chat Room

[FairfieldLife] Re: Learning might be a sin??

2012-05-05 Thread salyavin808
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@... wrote: Learning anything without the knowledge of one's guru while still under his authority constitutes a sin according to the Vedas.[20] Yeah, don't go thinking for yourself. That's bd.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread Richard J. Williams
This morning I tried doing that saMyama... Anyone? turquoiseb: Possible? Apparently Barry has been practicing saMyama on the TM-Sidhi program for a number of years and that would probably account for his not having any symtoms of diabetes. It remains to be seen if he can fly or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread shanti2218411
Just a few comments.Whenever I hear the phrase like the real anything I really(sorry :)) want to ask what exactly the word real means in that phrase(see below) IOW the answer to what is the real universe? kinda depends on what you mean and who you are asking.With respect to diabetes, the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Wanna Chat?

2012-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
Drop back around 7:30 PM PDT then if you can. I'm just going to keep the chat room open on Chrome. And I want to see if the site tells you without logging in if there's anyone there and if it will give a sound when someone logs in. Last week a couple of people dropped by around noon on

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
On 05/05/2012 10:23 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote: This morning I tried doing that saMyama... Anyone? turquoiseb: Possible? Apparently Barry has been practicing saMyama on the TM-Sidhi program for a number of years and that would probably account for his not having any symtoms of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Sherlock - A Scandal In Belgravia

2012-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
On 05/05/2012 02:02 AM, turquoiseb wrote: For those who missed it last night in the US, you really might want to look into whether it's being rebroadcast sometime this week. The series itself, penned by UK TV maestros Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, is never less than excellent, but this

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@... wrote: One of my ayurvedic books mentions 22 kinds of diabetes. The word diabetes is borrowed from the Greek word meaning a siphon. The 2nd-century A.D. Greek physician, Aretus the Cappadocian, named the condition diabetes. He

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister no_reply@ wrote: Do youse think it could be possible to lower ones blood sugar by performing Number 10 (the one after the Heavenly Bodies)? My blood

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
On 05/05/2012 12:46 PM, cardemaister wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitunoozguru@... wrote: One of my ayurvedic books mentions 22 kinds of diabetes. The word diabetes is borrowed from the Greek word meaning a siphon. The 2nd-century A.D. Greek physician, Aretus the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams richard@... wrote: There are probably many witnesses that observed Barry down on his hands and knees doing a puja to Lord Shiva! authfriend: It's funny how often people say on his hands and knees when they mean on his knees.

[FairfieldLife] Re: It's not your grandfather's military any more

2012-05-05 Thread sparaig
Still haven't found General Cornum's email. However, Major General Schneider's contact info is: Richard Schneider PRESIDENTS OFFICE (802) 485-2065 p...@norwich.edu Enjoy, Vaj. L. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: --- In

[FairfieldLife] Not for Brahmacharis movie review

2012-05-05 Thread Bhairitu
But very much for film buffs especially if you like B-Movies. One of the most prolific B-Movie directors other than Roger Corman is Jim Wynorski. Never heard of him? Bet you've seen one of his films though. Popatopolis is a documentary that follows Wynorski as he attempts to make a feature

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig LEnglish5@... wrote: For many diabetics, TM + a good diet, controls blood sugar quite well. I'd just be regular with my practice, eat a proper/appropriate (as defined by Western medicine) diet, and check with a physician on a regular basis

[FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merudanda no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb no_reply@ wrote: butt-bouncing in Helsinki could cause women all over Finland to become more beautiful. That is, none at all. mmmh should stop elevating for awhile

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread Duveyoung
When meeting Lord Shiva, being on hands and knees doesn't cut it. Better to be faced down, laying prone on the floor in abject unworthiness, and crying in body shuddering sobs and having your hairs standing on end and abiding with your mantra: have mercy on me Lord. And be prepared to have

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread wgm4u
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@... wrote: When meeting Lord Shiva, being on hands and knees doesn't cut it. Better to be faced down, laying prone on the floor in abject unworthiness, and crying in body shuddering sobs and having your hairs standing on end and

[FairfieldLife] Post Count

2012-05-05 Thread FFL PostCount
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): Sat May 05 00:00:00 2012 End Date (UTC): Sat May 12 00:00:00 2012 55 messages as of (UTC) Sun May 06 00:09:12 2012 7 sparaig lengli...@cox.net 7 cardemaister no_re...@yahoogroups.com 7 Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net 6

[FairfieldLife] The significance of OM

2012-05-05 Thread wgm4u
OM is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and endings of all things. As MMY says in his translation/book The Vedas, If you strike a bell it produces a hum-m-m-m. From that eternal silence a hum starts and this hum is called OM. You may have heard of the glory of OM and the greatness of OM,

[FairfieldLife] Re: The significance of OM

2012-05-05 Thread Alex Stanley
Whoa... I have the OM symbol tattooed on my arm... that must mean I'm like totally super spiritual and stuff! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wgm4u no_reply@... wrote: OM is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and endings of all things. As MMY says in his translation/book The

[FairfieldLife] The Gospel of Judas

2012-05-05 Thread shainm307
Hello, I recently watched the Gospel of Judas on Netflix(you can also look at it online). The 3rd-4th century text was apparently found a few years back and about 85% of it is still readable. I personally found it to be one of the most interesting of all the Gospels. Apparently Jesus wanted

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Gospel of Judas

2012-05-05 Thread Xenophaneros Anartaxius
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shainm307 shainm307@... wrote: Hello, I recently watched the Gospel of Judas on Netflix(you can also look at it online). The 3rd-4th century text was apparently found a few years back and about 85% of it is still readable. I personally found it to be one

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Number 10 and diabetes mellitus?

2012-05-05 Thread Emily Reyn
Alright - the girls hold their own, but that guy in the video is positively creepy.  Btw, did you know that Estonian men have the shortest life span? http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/21774/ From: cardemaister no_re...@yahoogroups.com To:

[FairfieldLife] Re: The significance of OM

2012-05-05 Thread sparaig
The term istava-devata in the Yoga Sutras is used to describe mantra. The term is usually translated as personal god, but obviously, since the Yoga Sutras say that any attractive object can be used as an istava-devata, personal god is a lousy translation. MMY uses word/sound chosen for its

[FairfieldLife] Re: Is scripture really scripture?

2012-05-05 Thread sparaig
Actually, in a type IV multiverse, ALL consistent stories are true somewhere. L --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wgm4u no_reply@... wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung no_reply@ wrote: When meeting Lord Shiva, being on hands and knees doesn't cut it.