your ways before it is too late. -Buck
What a vile comparison. You're no jedi. Not even close.
-Buck in the Dome
Jedi_spock writes on FFL:
History is full of false prophets. MMY is no exception.
Lenin predicted that communism will pave public toilets with
gold.! Hitler predi
The point is, these fanatics are also lunatics.
Most of these god-men are also mad-men.
--- wrote :
Of course, as far as Barry is concerned, all those who don't agree with him
that human beings are insignificant, have been and always will be fanatics whom
history will remember as "tyran
IOW, it should actually have the five senses. Perhaps, a mix
of pattern learning, match learning and theoritical learning
can enable it perceive things similar to humans.
Yes, I think, it can think independently on it's own. Still,
it would never be human.
> --- wrote :
Jedi,
In ord
MJ, quite a few people including Ann seem to have gotten
over it.
Although I have never been directly involved in any org
(officially), I have been in the periphery of many cults and
religious organisations (including the TM-org).I have
had a ringside view of the entire phenomena, thou
> --- wrote :
Jason, don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
Listen Grandma, I always felt all these years, that Barry is
the only person who is rude, cantankerous, to pull people
into argument loops.
You seem to be guilty of the same.
Everytime I try to reach out to you and
History is full of false prophets. MMY is no exception.
Lenin predicted that communism will pave public toilets with
gold.! Hitler predicted a thousand year reich. Prophet
Muhammed even promised a X-rated paradise.
Moses was a genocidal killer who murdered even babies. All
religions and
Artificial Intelligence or machine intelligence is basicaly
linear in nature. It uses boolean logic at every step. It
might be fast, but still linear and lacks certain qualities
of biological or natural intelligence.
Biological intelligence or human intelligence is non-linear
in nature. P
> > > --- wrote :
> > > I still think you're painting with too broad a brush when you use the
> > > term "society." Some elements of society take the position you describe,
> > > but others do not.
> > --- wrote :
> > C: Seems like a reasonable objection.
> > > J: And the negati
> > > > My guess is that having preferences or hierarchies is hard wired into
> > > > us for survival value.
> > > I disagree. I see nothing wrong with preference or believing in
> > > hierarchies, but I definitely don't see them as the same thing. Despite
> > > your attempt at what you
> > -- wrote :
> > The fact that Harris says this "—but it may be the only course of action
> > available to us, given what Islamists believe" is more revealing than his
> > assertion that he is "against" it.
> > His assertion that some Islamists are extremists is true, but that
> > obv
Nice to meet you Krysto.
Islam sanctions institutionalised slavery. A muslim man can
keep any number of non-muslim women as slaves. He can also
keep any number of concubines, apart from his 4 wives.
Jihadi supremacists are serious about this stupid,
unscientific, barbaric religious ideolog
economically and
politically, by the dollar payments system."
http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2014/04/30/us-economy-house-cards-paul-craig-roberts/
http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2014/04/30/us-economy-house-cards-paul-craig-roberts/
On 05/01/2014 05:25 AM, jedi_spock@... mailto:jedi_spock@.
ty and a mix
of socialism and free enterprise. As soon as Tito died the
globalists stepped in led by the US to destroy the country.
When I visited India the most prosperous state was Kerala
which has a mix of socialism and free enterprise.
> > On 04/30/2014 04:41 AM, jedi_spock@..
> From: Michael Jackson
> Your scenario is much more likely than the TM spin - its amazing how
shameless they are in screwing even their own people.
I've heard a few stories about how TM tutors were told to
raise donations to build their TM centers. A few years after
the centers were
> now. You really want to live in a country of poor people? Some correction
> needs to be done to reign in the oligarchs and plutocrats. Greed kills.
On 04/29/2014 06:02 AM, jedi_spock@... mailto:jedi_spock@... wrote:
Capitalism is the only system that can incentivize and
motivat
want to live in a country of poor people? Some correction needs to be
done to reign in the oligarchs and plutocrats. Greed kills.
On 04/29/2014 06:02 AM, jedi_spock@... mailto:jedi_spock@... wrote:
Capitalism is the only system that can incentivize and
motivate people. Again, only cap
Capitalism is the only system that can incentivize and
motivate people. Again, only capitalism drives innovation
and creativity, enables people to adapt to the everchanging
conditions. It also generates wealth.
By failing to emphasize incentives, socialism is a theory
inconsistent with hum
> --- wrote :
>
> Show me what he knew for a fact, Lawson. Like everything else he talked
> about, it was mostly hot air. He had a habit of talking in circles that led
> nowhere. If you were being "vibbed" by him, you sat there in awe of his
> wonderfullness and never saw and heard cle
--- wrote :
More than 9.3 million cows were used to produce milk in the United States in
2008, and more than 2.5 million dairy cows were slaughtered for meat. Cows used
by the dairy industry are intensively confined, continually impregnated, and
bred for high milk production with little
> ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
Yup, sure seems like these two are "laughing," eh? :-) :-) :-)
Isn't it fascinating how both of them claim to be laughing, but *they* are the
ones getting their buttons pushed over a post that *didn't even mention them*,
and then spewing vi
ks I posted via email also did that. I do note
> that Neo is using some different emoticon code because the standard ones
> aren't showing as graphics on Neo.
> > On 02/27/2014 04:45 AM, jedi_spock@... mailto:jedi_spock@... wrote:
I don't think you can e
> > --- yifuxero wrote:
> >
> > A fact probably much appreciated by the MUM people: she was also a
> > levitator; but in the completely misguided and dishonest notions of the TM
> > TB at MUM and elsewhere, her capacity to levitate cannot be attributed
> > solely to her advancement in Se
I don't think you can embed youtube in yahoo mail or gmail.
I wonder how HTML5 works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCglvcsC9Ss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCglvcsC9Ss
Adam and Lilith
http://gnosis.org/lilith.htm http://gnosis.org/lilith.htm
http://art.net/Studios/Poets/Schlong/lilithmyth.html
http://art.net/Studios/Poets/Schlong/lilithmyth.html
> --- nablusoss wrote:
>
> “Through humility, soul searching, and prayerful contemplation we have
> gained a
I think that the embeded youtube doesn't show up in mail.
Maharishi's Main Message - Dr. Tony Nader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqM9sxQD_EE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqM9sxQD_EE
I think the embeded youtube doesn't showup in mail.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Can you see the Youtube link?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFR19lrZMlg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFR19lrZMlg
Can you see the Youtube link?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFR19lrZMlg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFR19lrZMlg
If John Bunyan and Spinoza were born in india, they would
have been considered as saints.
I remember reading Bunyan's book pilgrim's progress in a
comic book form (pictographical) way back in the 1980's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pilgrim's_Progress
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_P
> > On 2/26/2014 8:00 AM, jedi_spock@... mailto:jedi_spock@... wrote:
There is difference between Theology and Theism. >
> --- WillyTex wrote:
> According to what I've read, Hinduism is sometimes considered to be be
> polytheistic. That's because the Smarta
There is difference between Theology and Theism.
Theology is study of religions. Theism is study on the
existence of God. In Cudworth's definition, they are
"strictly and properly called Theists, who affirm, that a
perfectly conscious understanding being, or mind, existing
of itself from
There is no such thing as 'cosmic mind', cause there is no
one to "think" of any thoughts.
If 'beingness' or consciousness is like electricity, then
'beings' or entities are like light bulbs. I think Ramana
gave that analogy.
The rules that govern the universe seems more like a
computer co
What you quoted from MMY contradicts all that I read about
yoga and philosophy by other authors, some of them much
older than MMY. In samadhi, you trancend everything
including spatial dimensions.
> --- John wrote:
>
> Jedi, >
> How do you know that you're saying is correct and that MM
Could you elaborate on that please?
"Classical theists say that God wills the good of
the creatures. Human beings, however, do not
always will their own good, or the good of other
people. In those cases, on the classical view, God
brings it about that people
You are talking about the impersonalistic theists.
> --- authfriend wrote:
>
> Actually, classical theists (about the only theologians who were around "of
> old") would have been wowed by the latest cosmological knowledge, but they
> wouldn't have felt their theism to be the least bit thr
Nature throws a wide range of mutations into the
environment. Many fail to make it, in the process, but some
always survive.
This gives evolution the versatility and the flexibility to
deal with the capricious and erratic, fluctuations in the
environment.
The tremendous wastage in the evolu
> --- turquoiseb wrote:
>
> I completely agree. I feel completely *inspired* by the randomness of it
> all, and the fact that it all evolved on its own into as fun a mystery as it
> did.
>
> I honestly don't "get" those who seem to live for the fantasy that they
> "understand" the myster
> --- John wrote:
>
> Bhairitu, >
> IMO, human beings already have the physiology to inherit the earth, if not
> the universe. The key to this inheritance is the ability to gain samadhi
> and to maintain it at the various lower states of consciousness. A sloka in
> the Shiva sutras
This is what wikipedia states about classical theism
"Since classical theistic ideas are influenced by
Greek philosophy and focus on God in the abstract and
metaphysical sense, they can be difficult to reconcile
with the "near, caring, and compassionate" view of God
Opsie yourself. These religions are comprised of
Personalistic Theists.
Very few people in history held the position of classical
theism which is impersonalistic theism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_theism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_theism
> --- authfriend wr
Russian ecologist on hunger strike in jail
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/world/europe/jailed-
russian-critic-of-sochi-olympics-now-on-hunger-strike .html?_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/18/world/europe/jailed-russian-critic-of-sochi-olympics-now-on-hunger-strike.html?_r=0
"Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan."
~ John F. Kennedy
--- MJ wrote:
Well, I've got a question - since Marshy's grand plan and the TMO's TMSP
groups all over the world, especially the ones in the Ukraine are responsible
for the president fleeing the country, and the oppo
The position of Classical Theism is this so called "God" is
"beingness" and not a being.
Thus classical theism is an abstract philosophical position
and has nothing to do with any religion.
Welcome to God 2.0
http://www.rationalskepticism.org/general-faith/quantum-flap
doodle-and-god-2-0-t1
In this context, Uncle Tantra's character is irrelevant.
It's just that reading your posts and his posts is like
listening to a broken record.
Same old, same old.
> --- authfriend wrote:
>
> Jason, dear, you're not quite with it, I'm afraid. Why don't you
> just post some more charts a
Taxing people according to the resources they consume is a
superior system, compared to taxing people on the income
they earn.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/what-are-taxes-f
or/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/21/what-are-taxes-for/?_php=true
Again, is this post necessary?
Judy, you need to take some time out, or maybe move to
Fairfield where people of your own age group can give you
company.
--- authfriend wrote:
That's quite an admission, Barry, that Nabby is more believable than you are.
(Not that it's news to the rest of u
--- nablusoss1008 wrote:
"This is one of the only "personal" posts you've ever made"
It's the second. The first was years ago when I naively described an
experience of unity consciousness here. Whereupon the Turq et.al gave me a
smacking I'll never forget. From then on I decided this is n
> > > > > On 2/21/2014 8:49 PM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@...
> > > > > wrote:
In fact, you are trying your damnedest to reveal the dirty secrets of the
bamboozlers. > > > >
> > > > --- WillyTex wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It sounds to me like I am being "bamboozled" into believin
> > > On 2/21/2014 8:49 PM, awoelflebater@... mailto:awoelflebater@... wrote:
In fact, you are trying your damnedest to reveal the dirty secrets of the
bamboozlers. > >
> > --- WillyTex wrote:
> >
> > It sounds to me like I am being "bamboozled" into believing that what
> > works for me
> > On 2/21/2014 2:47 PM, authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... wrote:
> >
> > Or are you just posting to see yourself post?
>
> --- WillyTex wrote:
> You finally got back to work to post some more snark - now this thread has
> gone to crap. Good work, Judy!
She really has to niggle, jigg
I find it difficult to edit pic sizes in firebug inspect
element.
I wonder if there is any other way.
http://www.e-journal.org.uk/shape/images/blog/Abstraction8_newRGB.jpg
http://www.e-journal.org.uk/shape/images/blog/Abstraction8_newRGB.jpg
"The so-called paradox of freedom is the argument that
freedom in the sense of absence of any constraining control
must lead to very great restraint, since it makes the bully
free to enslave the meek. The idea is, in a slightly
different form, and with very different tendency, clearly
expres
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On 2/18/2014 12:23 PM, authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... wrote:
Of course, nobody is "stalking" Barry. Th
http://media.theweek.com/img/dir_0069/34631_cartoon_main/facebook-stalker.jpg
http://media.theweek.com/img/dir_0069/34631_cartoon_main/facebook-stalker.jpg
> --- doctordumbass wrote:
>
> Mom and apple pie.
> > --- turquoiseb wrote:
> >
> > Stalkers of a feather flock together.
>
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs20/i/2007/292/8/0/devID_version_1_by_bishie_stalker_club.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs20/i/2007/292/8/0/devID_version_1_by_bishie_stalker_club.jpg
--- authfriend wrote:
Of course, nobody is "stalking" Barry. That's a misuse of the term. But if you
want t
> > --- turquoiseb wrote:
> >
> > Stalkers of a feather flock together.
> --- awoelflebater wrote:
>
> In your dreams, Bayyy. Always trying to make yourself feel important (or
> is that impotent) in some way. You're a joke.
I think he enjoys making false accusations, and probably
There is a difference between what the ill-informed layman
apprehends about Science, and what scientists apprehend
about science.
There is a difference between what the ill-informed layman
apprehends about God, and what the serious Theist
philosophers apprehend about God.
Creationist Theist
It's important to understand the context in which he said.
Most theists believe that their "version" of God, in that
particular name is true, and they dismiss all other versions
as false.
As Xeno mentioned, their belief is anthropomorphic in a
sense, each theist sticks adamantly to his versi
>
> On 2/16/2014 1:31 PM, jedi_spock@... mailto:jedi_spock@... wrote:
>
> See?, this is exactly the reason you are seen as a grudge
> holder here.
>
> Was there any need to make that post? Excessive posts clog
> up the bandwidth and slow down data traffic.
>
> ---a
See?, this is exactly the reason you are seen as a grudge
holder here.
Was there any need to make that post? Excessive posts clog
up the bandwidth and slow down data traffic.
---authfriend wrote:
Share to the defense!
<< Richard, I admit that your writing style delights me. Even when
This is hillarious Willy. You always give the knockout punch
and seal the argument.
---WillyTex wrote:
>
Seriously, I feel like I just got mind-fucked again today. It's almost to the
point that the button-pushers have taken over the whole newsgroup. All we want
to do is meditate twice a d
I think he enjoys trolling, baiting and getting stalked.
You enjoy correcting, fighting, nitpicking and getting
people to task.
He insists that he doesn't read your posts. You insist that
you hold no grudge against him.
Again, Yin and Yang.
--- authfriend
I seem to have scared the piss o
I think one has to use "Firebug inspect element" edit the
pic html before posting pics in firefox.
http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2013/february/us-challenges-india-restrictions-solar
http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2013/february/us-challenges-
Alchohol, Tobacco, Plastic, Paper companies campaigned and
got Cannabis weed banned
Armchair with a view
Rite of passage
KRISH ASHOK
What connects marijuana, diamonds and baby hair?
For most of human history, the annual, dioecious
(non-hermaphrodite) flowering herb of the genus Cannabis was
Alchohol, Tobacco, Plastic, Paper companies campaigned and
got Cannabis weed banned
Armchair with a view
Rite of passage
KRISH ASHOK
What connects marijuana, diamonds and baby hair?
For most of human history, the annual, dioecious
(non-hermaphrodite) flowering herb of the genus Cannabis was
gro
I concur. I find it difficult to wade through all this
pig-muck and cattle manure to find an odd gem or two.
The 50 post limit is got to be back. This group is once
again turning anarchist as it was years ago.
BTW, how's the weather in old blighty?
---Salyavin808 wrote:
Please can we ago
Sociological Research: Physical intimacy with strangers
leads to Depression, Anxiety, low self-esteem
"As we predicted, people who engaged in more hookups had
greater psychological distress. College students who
recently engaged in casual sex reported lower levels of
self-esteem, life-satisf
Well, since I suffered from a pain disorder for the past 13
years, I can tell you that this 'painful' part of you is
your "lower self".
You first got to consult a neurologist and get your nervous
system examined. As for the 'depression' chemical imbalance
in the brain is the usual cause.
Well, If the state of unity is not 'true' to "reality", then
one has to first define what "reality" actually is.
Robin seems to imply that waking state and a personal god is
more real.
Maybe, you can give us what your definition of what reality
is.
Take for instance mathematics, numbers that
> --- turquoiseb wrote:
> >
> >
> > People are wisely starting to treat them the way
> > they treat Willytex, as if he weren't even there.
> >
> > While I applaud Marek's suggestion, and the intent of
> > his noble experiment, if I had to propose a solution
> > to the Invasion Of The Forum-
Considerable research done in the past decade indicates that
the tendency to "identify" with a "group" was essential for
survival for thousand of years as hunter-gatherers and then
in agricultural communities.
Research shows that even infants have this pre-disposition,
they develop liking f
"Before 1930, banking was an exciting industry featuring a
number of larger-than-life figures, who built giant
financial empires (some of which later turned out to have
been based on fraud). This highflying finance sector
presided over a rapid increase in debt: Household debt as a
percentage of
>
> --- turquoiseb wrote:
> >
> > "God Barry, this post of yours just epitomizes you. A
> > steamroller which only drives over small, delicate,
> > beautiful things."
> >
> > A classic. Seeing this flash by in Message View, I had
> > to open the post because I couldn't for the life of me
>
--- "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" wrote:
>
>
> I also think Robin does not present a consistent picture
> of his sense of reality, with his constant use of irony
> vacillating between having been in unity or not having
> been. People, if they are to 'pursue' reality need a
> consistent pic
>
> --- Share Long wrote:
> >
> > Winston also notes that women have more pleasure receptors than
> > guys.
>
--- "Alex Stanley" wrote:
>
> Or, most guys simply don't realize that there a lot more of them around back.
>
Could it be cross-switching of receptor genes in embryonic
stage? I
iduality. We all have aggressive and
harmonizing aspects to our personality. What's the big deal?
>
>
> PS to Carde See, if you were female, you'd be having spontaneous
orgasms from exercise, as some earlier posts elucidated, not just
uncomfy arousal situations.
>
>
>
A funny anology, but the more you 'hang on to the shit' the
more likely you go through the 'dark night of the soul'.
--- turquoiseb wrote:
>
> Use these techniques as often as you can. Help a fellow self avoid the
> distress of Premature Ascension® by helping them to hang on to the
> self th
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