[FairfieldLife] Myths to Live By...........

2008-03-29 Thread Mr. Ed
by Joseph Campbell is to me out of all of his books my favorite. It seems like a good summation of his thought and impact. I've been enjoying Turquois' posts particularly the ever refreshing Dammapada quotes. Again Buddha reminds me of Jesus in that.I wasn't there.don't

[FairfieldLife] Re: An answer to the question.

2008-03-25 Thread Mr. Ed
of indifference in my view whether he existed or not. The myth (in literary sense) as it relates to the human condition is deep enough on its own without needing a historical figure. One of the popes once famously said, that the myth (in the sense of untruth) has been very useful. --- Mr. Ed

[FairfieldLife] Re: An answer to the question.

2008-03-24 Thread Mr. Ed
This.istoo...damn.longI won't be crushed if nobody reads it. I appreciate the opportunity to satiate my unhealthy narcissistic appetite for my own lofty rhetoric steeped in erudition and sophistry..I'm kind of a sick bastard that way. Jesus' effect on the

[FairfieldLife] Re: An answer to the question.

2008-03-24 Thread Mr. Ed
When I hear somebody say I can find no proof that Jesus even existed. I think, yeah Ghengis Khan wasn't so great. I think it would fun to not believe he existed. Such an easy and fun way to do deal with whatever hatred and prejudice that I have for Ghenghis Khan that murderous bastard.

[FairfieldLife] Re: An answer to the question.

2008-03-24 Thread Mr. Ed
This.istoo...damn.longI won't be crushed if nobody reads it. I appreciate the opportunity to satiate my unhealthy narcissistic appetite for my own lofty rhetoric steeped in erudition and sophistry..I'm kind of a sick bastard that way. Jesus' effect on the west

[FairfieldLife] Re: An answer to the question.

2008-03-24 Thread Mr. Ed
When I hear somebody say I can find no proof that Jesus even existed. I think, yeah Ghengis Khan wasn't so great. I think it would fun to not believe he existed. Such an easy and fun way to do deal with whatever hatred and prejudice that I have for Ghenghis Khan that murderous bastard. Look up

[FairfieldLife] Re: Celibacy required for Attaining Higher Levels of Consciousness?

2008-03-21 Thread Mr. Ed
. And yet some of my favorite people anywhere are in the domes everyday. I'm rather divided. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Ed the_edvark@ wrote: Many other cultures have discovered that one get get

[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?

2008-03-14 Thread Mr. Ed
. Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course my letter has a GODDAMN TYPO in it. I can't write 4 sentences without [EMAIL PROTECTED] up somethin'.(Shit!) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Ed the_edvark@ wrote: Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath yours

[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?

2008-03-14 Thread Mr. Ed
the people involved in the goings on north of town and you're missing out on some awesome people. I love Fairfield's townies and ru's and feel priviledged to be here. Ed Raines, Fairfield--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How bad is the typo? --- Mr. Ed [EMAIL

[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?

2008-03-14 Thread Mr. Ed
: How bad is the typo? --- Mr. Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course my letter has a GODDAMN TYPO in it. I can't write 4 sentences without [EMAIL PROTECTED] up somethin'.(Shit!) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Ed the_edvark@ wrote: Hey Rick..they ran

[FairfieldLife] Re: This is a big, BIG problem for Obama

2008-03-14 Thread Mr. Ed
Politicians have used this trick forever. Tie a lead to the statements of someone who supports him and drag them along in the dirt til they stop movin. Too bad the Dems didn't tie Bush to the Klan or the Father of the Killers of Ryan White in Laramie WY. ...Might not have helped. Like the

[FairfieldLife] Anybody get the ledger today...?

2008-03-13 Thread Mr. Ed
I've been trapped at work outside of town all daytil nine even..Was wondrin if they printed Rick's letter. I actually sent a really short one inBut I'm never shocked if they don't print minethey did a couple times.anyhooblah. blah.blahWish It was Nine

[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?

2008-03-13 Thread Mr. Ed
Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath yours. It was just a couple sentences..but I'm pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) called to congratulate me. No

[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?

2008-03-13 Thread Mr. Ed
Of course mine letter has a typo .DAMMIT!.I can't write two paragrahs without [EMAIL PROTECTED] some up(Shit) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Rick

[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?

2008-03-13 Thread Mr. Ed
Of course my letter has a GODAMN TYPO in it..I can't 4 sentences without [EMAIL PROTECTED] somethin' up.(SHIT!) :) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath yours. It was just a couple sentences

[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?

2008-03-13 Thread Mr. Ed
Of course my letter has a GODDAMN TYPO in it. I can't write 4 sentences without [EMAIL PROTECTED] up somethin'.(Shit!) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath yours. It was just a couple sentences

[FairfieldLife] Re: Another Democrat caught fucking the proletariat

2008-03-11 Thread Mr. Ed
yay...well said.send this post to CNNbetter yet staple it to Glenn Beck's forhead He had a field day on his show yesterday, employing his usual wholesome innocuous look of surprise likeWho'd a thunk a Godless Democrat would get caught with a hooker? Don't get me

[FairfieldLife] Re: FW: eye-witness at the cremation

2008-03-05 Thread Mr. Ed
India vs. LSD I latched on to that comparison immediately..Both are full of vibrant colors, in both trips everything seems intensely significant, and then there's the bugs crawling on ya...sorrya little off topic, but unfortunate nonetheless. Seriously while I don't know

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fooling people with meditation research, TMO-style.

2008-02-25 Thread Mr. Ed
...So...where would you people go to find out.what research has been done and by whom? Is there a comprehensive reference resource on this topic? I've made progress at libraries and by googling and such but If you really wanted to know what credible conlusions have gone from hypothesis

[FairfieldLife] Re: UU Fellowship in Fairfield

2008-02-24 Thread Mr. Ed
I didnt' see this til after it happened. I wondered how it went and if they plan to do it again--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sparaig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jonathan Chadwick jochadw1@ wrote: I just saw the note for the Unitarian Universalist

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fooling people with meditation research, TMO-style.

2008-02-24 Thread Mr. Ed
Hi all: I was pleased with this post. It seems there's an aversion to critical analysis emanating from the core of the TM movement. The Fooling People post should be dropped in leaflet form by a plane over Fairfieldor catapulted from Batavia..no?(sigh) I tell people

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mostly lurking with a question

2008-02-19 Thread Mr. Ed
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If the TM mantras are the names of gods, then repeating the mantra is a form of bhakti, and as one gets more subtle, then the worshipping song is ever more powerful. So, that sounds fine. butwhy is there

[FairfieldLife] Re: Fairfield as a haven

2008-02-17 Thread Mr. Ed
I really related to Abutilon's sentiment: And I, at least, am sensing some of the *relief* they feel at having a place to talk about all of their conflicting feelings in the wake of Maharishi's death. It's as if Fairfield Life is one of the few places they've ever encountered where one *can*

[FairfieldLife] Always looking for more information

2008-02-15 Thread Mr. Ed
I just joined the FFL group today and just want to say I'm enjoying the posts and wide range of outlooks. I learned the TM technique off campus, no puja. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't doing the contempt prior to investigation thing. Having spent a fair amount of time researching