[FairfieldLife] Maharishi's Sanatana Dharma...full version.

2007-03-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
Yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, samadhi. All limbs must be practiced *simultaneously* as stated in his Gita page 363 Hardback. Yama, Niyama (akin to the 10 commandments), asana, and pranayama lead to pratyahara (withdrawal) which provide a 'meeting' ground for concentr

[FairfieldLife] The essential *Purusha*...essence of all the Vedic Gods.

2007-03-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
"In Hinduism, Purusha is the "Self" which pervades the (created or manifest)universe." "The Vedic divinities are considered to be the *human mind's interpretation* of the many facets of Purusha." "According to the Rigvedic Purusha sukta, Purusha (the soul of the Universe)was dismembered by the d

[FairfieldLife] Re: Krishna and Brahma(n)?

2007-03-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is Krishna "above" Brahma(n) in Maharishi's book? More to your point, I don't think you can use the term above or below (without confusion) to describe the essential Unity of all the Hindu pantheon, essentially th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Krishna and Brahma(n)?

2007-03-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mar 27, 2007, at 7:16 PM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Is Krishna "abov

[FairfieldLife] Re: Krishna and Brahma(n)?

2007-03-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is Krishna "above" Brahma(n) in Maharishi's book? Krishna or Brahma is Brahman's personal expression in creation, i.e. the personal God immanent in creation whose soul permeates and animates creation. Brahman is

[FairfieldLife] TMFree Blog like being on set of "One flew over the Cuckoo's nest"..

2007-03-20 Thread Mr. Magoo
The only thing missing is the backround music and people dancing in the hallways. Everyone is so 'nice' there, but then I guess that's what happens when you're in recovery and taking all those meds! Let's see: John Knapp would make a good Nurse Racthet and Of course Paul, the hero, could be

[FairfieldLife] TM-Free Blog is like being on the set of "One flew over the Cuckoo's nest"...

2007-03-20 Thread Mr. Magoo
The only thing missing is the backround music and people dancing in the hallways. Everyone is so 'nice' there, but then I guess that's what happens when you're in recovery and taking all those meds! Let's see: John Knapp would make a good Nurse Racthet and Of course Paul, the hero, could be McMurp

[FairfieldLife] Re: Misrepresention by twisting the truth

2007-03-17 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Perhaps you really don't get it, so I'll explain just the once. > Terrorism, the unpleasant combative, thrusting, in-your-face attitudes > drive polite civil debaters away. That is what it is for, it is not > about

[FairfieldLife] Re: Misrepresention by twisting the truth

2007-03-17 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip> > but I do > care that free-speech is jeopardised by the behaviour of the few. You know, I have never heard a sillier comment. I'm not sure I even understand it...free speech is a threat to free speech?, someo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Misrepresention by twisting the truth

2007-03-17 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rick, if I were to single out one person who has brought this forum > into disrepute it would be Judy Stein. But you know that. > She has done it to AMT, which is something of a wasteland. Do you want > FFL to go th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why some people 'hate' MMY......

2007-03-17 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" wrote: > > > > I have had (friendly) emails on the side from quite a few of the > > posters here, and it is disturbing to see some of you post 'hate' mail > > against

[FairfieldLife] Why some people 'hate' MMY......

2007-03-17 Thread Mr. Magoo
Mainly because he robbed them of their ignorance, and you know the old saying, "Ignorance is Bliss". Some of these folks were 'happy' in the comfort of their ego-instigated desires and ambitions (sankalpas), and along comes MMY and steals all that 'peace' away by the application of the ointment of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why should being good and attaining enlightenment go together?

2007-03-13 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are at least three. :-) Descrimination is a function of intuition, however, whatever works for you, the proof is in the puddin'. :-) Another taught in > some Buddhist traditions involves assessing one's > *own

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why should being good and attaining enlightenment go together?

2007-03-12 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > snip> >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why should being good and attaining enlightenment go together?

2007-03-12 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip> > which gets back to Krishna's "Unfathomable is the course > of action," even to the enlightened. One thing is certain, GOD knows what is right and wrong! So, you had better be sure you're doing the right thing or

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why should being good and attaining enlightenment go together?

2007-03-12 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip> >Or is there a direct, > provable and causal link between being 'good' and attaining > enlightenment? > > I don't think there is any connection between the two, at all. Good question! It's all about Harmony,

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Great Global Warming Swindle

2007-03-12 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mar 11, 2007, at 7:19 PM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > >> > >> A friend sent this to me and I just recently watched it. He bel

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Great Global Warming Swindle

2007-03-11 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A friend sent this to me and I just recently watched it. He believes > the idea that Global Warming is influenced by humans is a big scam. > > And believe it or not, he's supposed to be a scientist. This is a > program fr

[FairfieldLife] Re: The answer as to the where abouts of Guru Dev's 'Spirit'...

2007-03-09 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > Lovely. > > I think that's a wonderful insight into the nature > of omnipresence, as opposed to continued presence. > > One of the metaphors that the Rama guy I studied > with used that I always liked was "the tea

[FairfieldLife] The answer as to the where abouts of Guru Dev's 'Spirit'...

2007-03-09 Thread Mr. Magoo
Brahmachari 'Swami' Satyanand speaking c1967 about Guru Dev's 'nirvana',:- snip> just a half a minute or two seconds after, a flash came and it appeared to me that Guru Dev was scolding me; "What a fool you are! You have been with me for all these many months and years, and you heard my discours

[FairfieldLife] Re: A really silly comment......by none other than Mr. Knapp LSGM

2007-03-08 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > > > > > In the intro to Lo

[FairfieldLife] Re: A really silly comment......by none other than Mr. Knapp LSGM

2007-03-08 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip> > In the intro to Love and God, p. 11, with reference to Guru Dev, Maharishi > says "We only pray Him to keep on guiding us," implying that he considers > Guru Dev to still be playing a active role from wherever

[FairfieldLife] A really silly comment......by none other than Mr. Knapp LSGM

2007-03-08 Thread Mr. Magoo
"If you read the puja, however, what is actually happening is the initiator is bringing Guru Dev, the Maharishi's dead teacher, to "my awareness." To the Maharishi, Guru Dev was a still living presence in the Absolute. So I've often wondered if the Maharishi thought of the Puja as being a sort of p

[FairfieldLife] Re: Absolute Self, Atman, as Absolute Ego

2007-03-07 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > Interesting talk on Peace where the acceptance of Absolute Self > > (Atman) is an impediment to accepting our connection to the World. > > Absolute Self is em

[FairfieldLife] Re: Absolute Self, Atman, as Absolute Ego

2007-03-07 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Mar

[FairfieldLife] Re: Absolute Self, Atman, as Absolute Ego

2007-03-07 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mar 7, 2007, at 2:07 PM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > "Some Mahayana Buddhist sutras and a number of Buddhist tantras, > > however, strongly insist upon the ultimate Reality of the At

[FairfieldLife] Re: Absolute Self, Atman, as Absolute Ego

2007-03-07 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mar 7, 2007, at 11:39 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > I think VAj is a little mixed up, perhaps 'Bob' is too, he's trying > > to talk about the pseudo-soul or the ego. The At

[FairfieldLife] Re: Absolute Self, Atman, as Absolute Ego

2007-03-07 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > Interesting talk on Peace where the acceptance of Absolute Self > > (Atman) is an impediment to accepting our connection to the World. > > Absolute Self

[FairfieldLife] Re: Poor gullible morons at TM-Free Blog.............

2007-02-28 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think we may be saying similar things. I am just saying it all > unfolds naturally. There is no need to take ownership of the > process. Even the free will you speak of is something that is > expressed natural

[FairfieldLife] Re: Poor gullible morons at TM-Free Blog.............

2007-02-28 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think what nablusos108 is saying is that there is no need for will > to be exercised once the arrow is pulled back through meditation. Nonsense..for any progress, either material or spiritual, spiritual will mu

[FairfieldLife] Re: Poor gullible morons at TM-Free Blog.............

2007-02-28 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So do you see Self realization as the end or the beginning of the > journey? As MMY says, Self-Realization (CC) is the basis of God-Realization which culminates in Unity, Brahman. Self Realization is realization

[FairfieldLife] Re: Poor gullible morons at TM-Free Blog.............

2007-02-28 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Conquering this 'foe' therefore is the first step in spiritual > > > progress and is referred to as 'Yama'...or brahamacharya > > (celibacy) in > > > Patanjali's eight limbs of Yoga. > > > > > The question is

[FairfieldLife] Re: Poor gullible morons at TM-Free Blog.............

2007-02-28 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The question is when on our journey do we confront the 'dweller on > the threshold'? As soon as you start exercising/applying your spiritual will power, which is achieved thru regular meditation, but you must exer

[FairfieldLife] Re: Poor gullible morons at TM-Free Blog.............

2007-02-28 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, it is not the final word. > When you get to the fully enlightened state you have to fight this > guy. > > http://tinyurl.com/2w2zd5 > > then you are ready. > > > OffWorld Quite good a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Just for the record - Paul Mason is not anti-TM or anti-MMY

2007-02-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Though Paul certainly has no need for outside support, I feel > compelled to respond to this thread and offer mine. What is so > disappointing in following this particular thread is that, despite > Paul's attempt to c

[FairfieldLife] Re: Just for the record - Paul Mason is not anti-TM or anti-MMY

2007-02-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Quotes from the characters created by playrights are often wrongly > attributed to the writer himself/herself. Although the question and > answer was intended to be provocative it was not intended serve as a > guid

[FairfieldLife] Re: Just for the record - Paul Mason is not anti-TM or anti-MMY

2007-02-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" > wrote: > > > > Although I believe that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has used deceptive > means > > to spread the teaching of transcendental meditation, I am confident

[FairfieldLife] Re: Poor gullible morons at TM-Free Blog.............

2007-02-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alright Magoo, we have your potting shed surrounded. Come out with > your hands up. We know you're in there, don't make us have to kick > this potting shed door down. I swear to God, it wasn't me, it was that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Just for the record - Paul Mason is not anti-TM or anti-MMY

2007-02-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Although I believe that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has used deceptive means > to spread the teaching of transcendental meditation, I am confident > that his motives have been well intended. Although I have voiced > crit

[FairfieldLife] Re: Poor gullible morons at TM-Free Blog.............

2007-02-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, taskcentered <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip> > Dear Mr. Magoo, > > It's unfortunate, but you prove by your hostility exactly what so many have said before, > that for many TM simply does not lead to spirituality as understood i

[FairfieldLife] Poor gullible morons at TM-Free Blog.............

2007-02-27 Thread Mr. Magoo
Fortunately for me, I kept an open mind and NEVER compromised my objectivity like these morons did! I've read most the great Masters from the East and the esoteric traditions from the West. Been meditating now for almost 39 years, (started at 16) I experienced the bliss MMY and all the Yogis talk

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ghandi was not a Pacifist! /was: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries...

2007-02-26 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > --- In

[FairfieldLife] Righteous and unrighteousness wars......Swami Yogananda.

2007-02-26 Thread Mr. Magoo
"Though force in itself is an evil, when employed against a greater evil, the lesser of the two evils becomes in this world of relativity an act of righteousness. But this is not a free license to resort to force or retaliation." "For example, there is a great difference between a righteous and a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ghandi was not a Pacifist! /was: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries...

2007-02-26 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > Amar-Ghandi was NOT a pacifist! According to Yogananda who knew him > > personally he (Ghandi) ma

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita => Balance

2007-02-26 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This could be used as a justification for suicide bombers to blow > themselves up, seeking to banish the evil of the soldiers occupying > their land. Of course it could.doesn't mean they won't be held acc

[FairfieldLife] Re: Never cut TM program

2007-02-26 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ffia1120 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante wrote: > > > > "Never cut your program. For every little section you take out of > your > > program, you take out an equal amount out of your happiness and > success

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita => Balance=>Gandhi

2007-02-26 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > A good question. Such declarations always remind > me of the great quote by Gordon Charrick: > > "You know you've created God in your own image > when he hates the exact same people that you do." Hathought yo

[FairfieldLife] Ghandi was not a Pacifist! /was: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries...

2007-02-26 Thread Mr. Magoo
be different. > > Om santi, > anatol > PS ~ > from below "> ...make no mistake about it, God knows what is good and > > what is evil!!" > my comment: do you? > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > ---

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita => Balance

2007-02-26 Thread Mr. Magoo
you want, find one without a personal agenda, > someone who wants nothing, expects nothing from you; > but is willing to give of himself freely. > > om santi, > anatol > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogrou

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita => Balance

2007-02-26 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > amarnath wrote: > > i feel what America needs right now is a 1,000 Gandhis, > > > Maybe what America needs right now are 2,000 Arjunas. In my opinion, > we don't need any more pacifistic Gandhis right now. Be

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita

2007-02-25 Thread Mr. Magoo
of the quality was lost, albiet quantity increased, (hence you see a dope like me 38 years and still meditating) but now I practice ALL eight limbs of Maharishi Patanjali's Yoga, do you? And yes, I'm beginning to make progress, real progress!!! snip>> > "Mr. Magoo" say

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita

2007-02-25 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mr. Magoo wrote: > > But you must remember MMY's Gita was never meant to be > > the final word on the subject.read the disclaimer > > in the introduction!!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita

2007-02-24 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well lots of folks dipping a toe in my waters. snip> Thanks...but, what's your alternative, now that you've bailed on TM?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Santa Rosa Program Update

2007-02-24 Thread Mr. Magoo
Ha, ha, ha..that is the funniest post I've ever seen, liberalism in action! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Only in California > > > > > > Update on Center > Events still on Hold > > Santa Rosa Maharishi Enlightenment Center > 242

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita

2007-02-23 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Jonathan Chadwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Any distinction between these states of consciousness is ultimately an illusion. ...and apparently one you don't get!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita

2007-02-23 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > Then I read Maharishi's Gita for the last time -- this was years ago > now -- and I found that Maharishi's use of language was intolerably > fuzzy. He didn't use the words "consciousness, witness, self, being, > sp

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogananda on contacting your guru after he has died

2007-02-23 Thread Mr. Magoo
king him and instead practice the faith s/he was born into. > > jim_flanegin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine > wrote: > > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 11:45 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > > > A friend of m

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi's Gita Commentaries compared to Advaita

2007-02-23 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> snip > Then I read Maharishi's Gita for the last time -- this was years ago > now -- and I found that Maharishi's use of language was intolerably > fuzzy. He didn't use the words "consciousness, witness, self, being, > spiritua

[FairfieldLife] Re: Best snowboarding video ever

2007-02-23 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > from another website: > > http://tinyurl.com/36sd2k Amazing...and, how he overcame doubt and fear, the two great enemies holding man back from his innate infinite potential. And *faith* shall move mountains.WO

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > Truly an > > inspired effort which makes MMY's tedious, > > I'm sorry; your agenda

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > > Maharishis commentaries to the 18 chapters are there, done. The next > 12 chapters will be published "when the time is ripe". Charlie use to read from the advanced chapters that were NEVER published..

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > snip> > > Guffaw. MMY's translation is dry. The commentary isn't. Did you mean to refer to the > commentary? After you read Yogananda's Gita I think you will agree there in no comparison, Yogananda's is clearly superio

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > I think the post speaks for itself Judy, that type of translation > > difference is prevalent '

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > > Yogananda's Gita, you must remember was not published until 1995, MMY > > had not even read it or was aware of it. MMY's came out in 1967! > > Although I like your quote from MMY about Yogananda. > > > In English it

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you not read what I wrote? Yeah...and don't take my word for it, it was just a teaser, so to speak, see for yourself. > In the first place, what you quoted is from the two > guys' *commentaries*, not their tra

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 22, 2007, at 10:04 AM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > That's interesting. Yeah, "kuru" certainly is a form from the root > "kR", but like "bhava", it's the second person imperative singular > form of that verb, as in: > > yogasthaH kuru karmaaNi > > IMO, interpreti

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogananda on contacting your guru after he has died

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip > I had my experiences with Brahmananda Saraswati in mind when I > posted this. A friend of mine does this toohe keeps a picture of Guru Dev in front of him and sometimes asks it questions, (he may even pray

[FairfieldLife] Re: A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > From Yogananda's Gita: > > > > (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri="work, material

[FairfieldLife] Re: Yogananda on contacting your guru after he has died

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
Nice...but MMY is NOT a guru! But then maybe you know that, MMY had a Guru, but alas WE do not have a guru, but may want one some day when the time is right!! :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In chapter 4, verse 34, in the second to last para

[FairfieldLife] A good illustration of the dramatic difference between the two Gita's...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
>From Yogananda's Gita: (Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri="work, material action" and ksetra= "field"). This "field of action" is the human body with its physical, mental and soul faculties, the field (kurukshetra) on which all activities of one's life take place. Gita/Yogananda's >From Maharishi

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "nablusos108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: snip... > Maharishi once said; "Before this Knowledge (TM) was made available, > Yoganandas teaching was the most effective. You know Yogananda, > huh ?" There was a soft glow of love and respect in the way Maharishi

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > > > If yo

[FairfieldLife] Esoteric meaning of 'Kurukshetra' in Gita allegory...

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
(Kuru, from the Sanskrit root kri="work, material action" and ksetra= "field"). This "field of action" is the human body with its physical, mental and soul faculties, the field (kurukshetra) on which all activities of one's life take place. Gita/Yogananda's

[FairfieldLife] Re: MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's > > Religious/Spiritual context still in tact

[FairfieldLife] Transcendental meditation (dhyana) is true Religion....

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
If MMY had come to the west teaching all of Patanjali's *eight* limbs of Yoga, TM would have never gained the popularity it did! MMY sought to 'seduce' the west by giving them a taste of the simplest form of their own awareness, and teach one limb of yoga, TM, as a science! It almost worked..

[FairfieldLife] MMY's Gita merely a cursory translation surrounding Ch2vs45......

2007-02-22 Thread Mr. Magoo
If you really want to read the Bhagavad Gita with it's Religious/Spiritual context still in tact read Swami Yogananda's two volumn set, an ambitious project but a remarkable translation! If you think you've read the Gita because you've read MMY's, think again. MMY doesn't even begin to unfold the

[FairfieldLife] Re: To suggest TM is not a Religion is ridiculous ignorance!

2007-02-19 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > Not only is TM a part of the eternal Religion of the Vedas (Sanatana > > Dharma) but is only, I repeat

[FairfieldLife] Re: What I Believe

2007-02-19 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > wrote: > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: What I Believe

2007-02-19 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Magoo" wrote: > > > > You have a gift Amigo, I can't stop laughing, where's Delia? > > All glory to Steve

[FairfieldLife] Re: Life in Fairfield is all bliss

2007-02-19 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Mr. Magoo > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 12:35 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Fa

[FairfieldLife] Re: Life in Fairfield is all bliss

2007-02-19 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 19, 2007, at 1:02 PM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > Just goes to show that most TM'ers don't transcend to savikalpa > > samadhi, that takes time! My guess is that most don't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Life in Fairfield is all bliss

2007-02-19 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this indicated by the theft, the violence, or both? Would other forms of > wrong action indicate the level of Samadhi to which one had transcended or > failed to transcend? So, you mean, you don't realize that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Life in Fairfield is all bliss

2007-02-19 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Feb 19, 2007, at 12:02 PM, Mr. Magoo wrote: > > > Doesn't > > mean TM doesn't work just that it's purported 'immeditate' benefits > > are exaggerated, suc

[FairfieldLife] Re: Life in Fairfield is all bliss

2007-02-19 Thread Mr. Magoo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Police and Sheriff Reports 2/19/07 > > From the weekend police log: > > Yuriy Chernenko, 29, of Fairfield reported theft in the fifth degree > at the MUM building 140, room 322. > > Sergiy Gud

[FairfieldLife] To suggest TM is not a Religion is ridiculous ignorance on your part!

2007-02-19 Thread Mr. Magoo
Not only is TM a part of the eternal Religion of the Vedas (Sanatana Dharma) but is only, I repeat, only ONE limb (dhyana) of Patanjali's *eight* limbs of Yoga. The fact that TM is *marketed* as not being a Religion is one thing, (MMY said you can teach TM in whatever form you wish), but to deny it

[FairfieldLife] Re: Burning Incense Releases Cancer-Causing Chemicals

2007-02-04 Thread Mr. Magoo
Nice postI've always kinda wondered about it. I have been burning some Japanese incense with 'less' smoke called 'morning star', kind of a different vibration but still very good quality. BillyG. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "News articles on

[FairfieldLife] Re: The chakras and Aum mentioned in the Bible...

2007-01-25 Thread Mr. Magoo
Revelation 3:14 "...these things saith the 'Amen', the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God." --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, rama krishna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello ! > i read this message (from mdixon dt.Wed Jan 24, 2007 ) wherein it was stated that

[FairfieldLife] The chakras and Aum mentioned in the Bible...

2007-01-24 Thread Mr. Magoo
Revelation 1:10 "I was in the spirit (meditation) on the Lords day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet." Aummm. Revelation 1:12 "And I turned to see the voice that spake with me, I saw seven golden candlesticks" Revelation 1:16 "And 'he' had in his right hand seven sta

[FairfieldLife] Re: WHAT WILL FAIRFIELD IOWA LOOK LIKE BY THE END OF 2007?

2007-01-24 Thread Mr. Magoo
Indeed, time will tell if its destined to be or a house of cards --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > We have a dome in Fairfield, Iowa. I don't understand some of the reaction > from the original comments I made regarding dome policies. Doing the ME in > Fair