[FairfieldLife] Re: Sudden Awakening and Gradual Cultivation

2015-11-26 Thread s3raph...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Sal, re your "I convert for evidence": As you are reading this post you are conscious of the screen in front of you, the sensation of your chair beneath you and the ambient noise. Glance across at another person sharing the room with you. Do you believe that they too are conscious of thei

Re: [FairfieldLife] Happy Thanksgiving, America

2015-11-26 Thread Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
LOL! From: "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 12:18 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Happy Thanksgiving, America   #yiv0954119672 #yiv0954119672 -- #yiv0954119672ygrp-mkp {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-fam

[FairfieldLife] So, How's Meditating Fairfield, Iowa Doing?

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
# ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Even post-Maharishi now, the Fairfield, Iowa meditating community is yet a long way from being over. First off there is still a small core of wealthy believers who altruistically (of high-minde

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Group Meditation Peace Assembly for EU Meeting

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
On the individual level, published research has shown that certain powerful stress reducing methods can neutralize even severe stress, including post-traumatic stress (PTS), within days—calming hyperactivity in the amygdala (“fear center” of the brain) and restoring balanced brain functioning in

[FairfieldLife] YF'ing Yogic Flying Evidently is Out

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Tacking upwind, notice that Raja Hagelin did not use the words “Yogic Flying” and ‘Yogic Flyers’ in his latest written appeal to the meditating community and the world at large to come together. Look at the text of his statements. ‘Yogic Flying‘ evidently is out as the public lead promotion.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Group Meditation Peace Assembly for EU Meeting

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Back_For_More, yours is a forbearing sympathy expressed here that seems a very kind understanding of folks here. In fact there are still quite a lot of good people here who would like to see it endure and work out on merit. There are some zealots around that can stand out who can take it too far

[FairfieldLife] Post Count Fri 27-Nov-15 00:15:26 UTC

2015-11-26 Thread FFL PostCount ffl.postco...@gmail.com [FairfieldLife]
Fairfield Life Post Counter === Start Date (UTC): 11/21/15 00:00:00 End Date (UTC): 11/28/15 00:00:00 132 messages as of (UTC) 11/27/15 00:12:56 25 Mike Dixon mdixon.6569 20 awoelflebater 18 dhamiltony2k5 13 Bhairitu noozguru 11 jr_esq 11 emily.mae50 5 salyavin808

[FairfieldLife] Re: Spiritual Depressions on the Path

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
And what else should we unenlightened beings do as we each await our inevitable demises (and that final and definitive end to all our egos)? "..spiritual practice can become just another grim duty that you have to perform. You go on a diet and you go to the gym and you go to therapy, and

[FairfieldLife] How Did the Turkey Bird Become Known as Such?

2015-11-26 Thread jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
According to the announcer of the classical radio station here in SF, the bird actually originated from Mexico. But the early settlers back then thought that the bird came from Turkey. So, they called the bird as one and the name stuck to this day. If we were to rename the bird, IMO it wou

[FairfieldLife] Re: Happy Thanksgiving, America

2015-11-26 Thread awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Ann, Considering what France, Syria, Iraq, Germany, and Sweden are going through, today must be a good thing here in the USA. We have many things to be thankful for. May you and your family have the same. Thanks John and same to you. You a

[FairfieldLife] Re: US against World...

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
That poor young marine. If he wasn’t brain damaged sparring before this fight he probably is now. It is tragic and such a complete exhibition in what utter complete spiritual ignorance of the birthright that gets landed in a lifetime’s incarnation Coming to obtain a body-mind-complex, a nervo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Happy Thanksgiving, America

2015-11-26 Thread jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Ann, Considering what France, Syria, Iraq, Germany, and Sweden are going through, today must be a good thing here in the USA. We have many things to be thankful for. May you and your family have the same. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :

[FairfieldLife] Happy Thanksgiving, America

2015-11-26 Thread awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]

Re: [FairfieldLife] Iraqi Forces Surround IS in Ramadi

2015-11-26 Thread jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
MD, We've already found with much pain that Iraq and Syria are made up several tribes who do not have close affiliations with the central government. If the Americans go back there again, the same tribal wars and religious wars will compete between each other for domination to obtain governm

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Group Meditation Peace Assembly for EU Meeting

2015-11-26 Thread awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Doug, it *may* be a better approach. However, it has, as of yet, to really be proven. To the average person, it sounds more than a bit much. Maybe one day the* movement* will allow independent studies of all of their claims. Till then, we are p

Re: [FairfieldLife] Iraqi Forces Surround IS in Ramadi

2015-11-26 Thread Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
If American, NATO, or any other troops were involved, it wouldn't be for Iraqis but for western civilization. If Iraqis, Kurds, Syrian and Russians can't get it done, somebody has to. From: "jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 26,

[FairfieldLife] Iraqi Forces Surround IS in Ramadi

2015-11-26 Thread jr_...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
This looks like a good progress for Iraqi. But can they keep the advance without succumbing to IS counter attacks. It would be logical to assume that the US airplanes will be supporting the Iraqi forces to retake the city. This will be a good test to see how successful the Iraqis are in fight

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Group Meditation Peace Assembly for EU Meeting

2015-11-26 Thread Mike Dixon mdixon.6...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Doug, it *may* be a better approach. However, it has, as of yet, to really be proven. To the average person, it sounds more than a bit much. Maybe one day the* movement* will allow independent studies of all of their claims. Till then, we are perceived as snake- oil salesmen and not taken seriou

[FairfieldLife] Spiritual Depressions on the Path

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
The ‘Number One’ spiritual experience, 'you’re not awake’, and depression. "Certain meditation can bring tremendous benefits to us. But it’s also possible to use meditation as a spiritual bypass, so that we can escape our difficulties by finding some peace and calm. But later on—at work,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sudden Awakening and Gradual Cultivation

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Thy soul, be on thy guard; Ten thousand foes arise; The hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. Om watch, and fight and pray; The battle ne’er give o’er; Renew it boldly ev’ry day, And help divine implore. Ne’er think the vict’ry won, Nor lay thine armor down; Thy a

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Group Meditation Peace Assembly for EU Meeting

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Fortunately, there is a better solution—an innovative, peaceful, proven approach with a superior track record. Economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure are ineffective against terrorism. And military responses can further antagonize and enflame an already volatile population, leading to re

[FairfieldLife] Re: Group Meditation Peace Assembly for EU Meeting

2015-11-26 Thread dhamiltony...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
Om, ..Notice that Dr. Raja John Hagelin in two memos released yesterday to the meditating community and the world at large does not lead with or even mention Yf’ing. Such public enthusiasm for Y-f’ing is out of sync with the thinking now. The so-called advanced techniques evidently are not cre