[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim and Rory back!

2007-12-05 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Dec 5, 2007, at 2:29 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > > > > > So could you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting stats

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > If

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jim doesn't want to kill or swindle -- that's a good sign that he's > not going to spontaneously manifest those dynamics, but, don't kid > yourself, like all of us, he'd kill anyone holding a knife to his > child's throat

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Angela Mailander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do not feel offended. Your condescension was never directed at me, I just happened to notice it and also noticed honest efforts on the part of others to make you aware of it. So I thought I'd put in my two

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Every scripture has "saints who kill, lie, rape, swindle, etc." in > the cause of upholding the integrity of spirituality itself. Those who > will not even consider that God exists are the proper targets for

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You know, if I were enlightened, I would expect that part of my > freedom, part of my meat robot's new world, would be the "duty" or > "privilege" of setting folks straight about enlightenment, and if the > folks want to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Angela Mailander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes, there is nothing I can see that isn't part of me. I know condescension because I have been guilty of it. I know what it feels like. That we are what we behold is a given. Within that given, however, th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
Ok then-- I'll be an arrogant asshole IF, and only IF, you take > > responsibility for your failure to achieve liberation. Do we have a > > deal? > > > You already ARE acting like an arrogant asshole - and my "achieving" > or not "achieving" liberation is none of your business. > Uh uh, sorry

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ergo Maharishi and Guru Dev, Brahmanada Saraswati, have also failed > > to liberate you John, and so they must also be arrogant assholes?? > > > Certainly not, but what they're doing doesn't include acting like >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" wrote: > > > R: Apparently we are *all* still failing miserably :-) > > > > > > Yeah. Like I said, arrogant asshole. Perhaps you really think that > > your being an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" wrote: > > >> Acid Trip and Jim and Rory [since they both seem to have missed > > the post] > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting stats

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Nablusos:> > A couple of fellows are shaking their anti-TM boat where > it used > > to > > > be so comfy. No wonder they are upset. :-) > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting stats

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Until the stories are good enough TO deserve > applause, you really can't expect it. But you do. > And you get pissed off and defensive when it > doesn't appear. > > That's not enlightenment, dude. That's being a > ten

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting stats

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > Its a comparison of *behaviors* in several people > > > who have "stepped up

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting stats

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > Its a comparison of *behaviors* in several people > > who have "stepped up to the plate" here on FFL and > > made statements about their supposed state o

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Angela Mailander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes, excellent point. I've never seen MMY actually communicate with anyone. Jim and Rory may well be enlightened, but they don't seem to have enough self-awareness to notice how they come across. Maybe they

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Angela Mailander > wrote: > > > > > curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > > > > > I don't sense any openness to feedback here so > > > I'll just leave i

[FairfieldLife] Re: Okay, true colors time (Expression of talent)

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why does a beautifully vivid imagination have to be crushed with > ontological importance? All the talented painters I know have > detailed visions, they just don't try to label it as going to heaven. > Like

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting stats

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > wrote: > > > > Of the three folks who regularly say that they > > are enlightened (or at the very least experienc

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting stats

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Of the three folks who regularly say that they > are enlightened (or at the very least experiencing > enlightened states of mind, even if they don't call > themselves "enlightened") on FFL, during the last > month: >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Angela Mailander > wrote: > > > > When I quoted G. Spencer Brown (British mathematician) > > in response to the Davies piece, Judy assumed I had > > not read the thing. > > A

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-27 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "pranamoocher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've never understood the hostilities expressed on this board by some of > its members in response to simple topics of personal experiences. I > really enjoy reading Jim and Rory's ( and others') "enlightened" >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > Nice story. > > > lol! my stomach hurts!!! > RUN!!! FFL has been hijacked by the Goal itself!!! RUU

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nice story. > lol! my stomach hurts!!!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > > Ahh, but you see, Jim, he *is* condemning *you* -- trying > > > > desperately > > > > > to find and prove "flaws" in you so he won't have to look

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" > > wrote: > > > &

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > > wrote: > > &g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > > wrote: >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > >> Don't try to lay your moodmaking crap on me buddy. I am not > condemning > > you,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > > > --- In Fairfi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > Yes, I am completely lacking in "perfect intellignence". You though > > have apparently pe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Everybody's a Dr. these days

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 26, 2007, at 9:03 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > Dr. Joel Wysong > > They're really scraping the bottom of the barrel with some of these. > > Sal > Encroaching on your territory, are they Sal?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > wrote: > > > > &g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > >> Interesting observations-- I don't really get what you mean when you > > say "

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Angela Mailander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The thing about being enlightened that I personally don't like all that much is that I am surrounded by unenlightened idiots. How could this have happened? I'm incarnate in a sea of idiots reflecting all that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Expression of talent

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "aztjbailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.tinyurl.com/yxewot > WOW! Great find!!! Thank you for sharing this!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Turq's condescension apparently escaped your sensitivity to being > offended-- which leads to an obvious conclusion-- that you are not > offended by comments which no matter how condescending, are in line > wit

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > >> > > > When you say, "actually tickled and stirred Me", don't you mean > wit

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > Excuse me, Dr. Pete; I mean to say, "maybe you have forgotten what > the > > world looks like to those who don't know they are No-one yet?" > > > > Qu

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
case, why does someone blind from birth who gains sight have to learn to see? > > Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 26, 2007, at 2:47 PM, jim_flanegin wrote: > > I doubt that very much Curtis. There are people on this foru

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > LOL! good one! Yes, enlightenment is one big fantasy, designed to > > make those who have worked so hard to achieve this state "feel good" > > and disassociate from Reality! Whoo HA! See if you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jim: from the perspective of dense waking state, it does sound ludicrous > > doesn't it? I'd stick to material science if I were you. > > > > On a serious note Jim: > > If you can understand this you will

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "It would be an interesting thing in my opinion to have > a "Meditation Smack-down Match," in which advanced > practitioners of several techniques sit in a room > together and go for samadhi, each of them hooke

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi announces new role for himself.

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > "It would be an interesting thing in my opinion to have > > a "Meditation Smack-down Match," in which advanced > > practitioners of several tec

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-26 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > Oh, goodie. Story time. Tell us the one again about the infinitely > > radiant Pride. Ot the ones where particlees collide in this big > > chamber and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-25 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > if > > they find themselves fortunate enough to experience the death of all > > illusion, their previous ridi

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-25 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "As for those who ridicule such dialogues, it occurs to me that if > they find themselves fortunate enough to experience the death of all > illusion, their previous ridicule might be a somewhat humbling and >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-25 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > It occurred to me while writing my previous reply that it must > sound > > like quite a f

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-25 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh, goodie. Story time. Tell us the one again about the infini

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-25 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > Yes, nicely put (if I do say so mySelf *lol*); the omnipresent gold- > > light/angels/deities/etc. would be the subjective (and by that I > > mean "real

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-25 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > I wrote a paper on this very subject while working on my Master's at > > Harvard Divinity School... That was in 1980 or so, right after > > constant im

[FairfieldLife] Re: Taking Science on Faith

2007-11-25 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > I wrote a paper on this very subject while working on my Master's at > > Harvard Divinity School... That was in 1980 or so, right after > > constant im

[FairfieldLife] Invincibility sucks (was Re: IMO from this point on the USA went downhill)

2007-11-24 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > > > Same dyna

[FairfieldLife] Invincibility sucks (was Re: IMO from this point on the USA went downhill)

2007-11-24 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Same dynamic of separation, exclusivity, specialness, cliques, > condescention, boundaries and elitism. A lesson well learned in the > TMO. Damned if they are not effective! > Its all in your mind, kiddo!

[FairfieldLife] Invincibility sucks (was Re: IMO from this point on the USA went downhill)

2007-11-24 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > Here's the honest truth -- some people are offended by > > certain words. I use those words from time to time > > so that I can identify those people an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Maharishi announces new role for himself.

2007-11-24 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > I remain open to the claim from some folks that they > > > no longer perceive a d

[FairfieldLife] Re: Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian

2007-11-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian

2007-11-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > > > I think you forgot the part where they just aren't > > > evolved enough to u

[FairfieldLife] Re: Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian

2007-11-22 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > >> I think you forgot the part where they just aren't > > evolved enough to understand you. But they will be > > someday, by which time you'll have evolved to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Top Ten Ways You Know You're a TM fundie

2007-11-21 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > > > > > &

[FairfieldLife] Re: Top Ten Ways You Know You're a TM fundie

2007-11-21 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 10 - You consider Bevan Morris, John Hagelin and Tony Nader sex symbols. > > 9 - You actually believe TM is the fastest boat. > > 8 - You believe that theoretical quantum physics actually can > explain consciousn

[FairfieldLife] Bitches, Dream Sequences, and Miro (was Re: Emotion Junkies)

2007-11-20 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" > wrote: > > > > If all you're looking for is stupid human shakti tricks, > > then Rory is probably not the one to seek out for a fix. > > But, he's definitely a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Emotion Junkies (was New Age Elements of the Third Reich)

2007-11-20 Thread jim_flanegin
t; > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > w

[FairfieldLife] Re: New Age-Like Elements and the Third Reich

2007-11-20 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > > wrote: > > > > &g

[FairfieldLife] Re: New Age-Like Elements and the Third Reich

2007-11-20 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "hugheshugo" > wrote: > > > > I have reached a conclusion on the Hitler conspiracies, I > > think it's all caused by fear. Fear that if Hitler wasn't > > possessed/in league wit

[FairfieldLife] Re: Emotion Junkies (was New Age Elements of the Third Reich)

2007-11-20 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > > > Yes, exactly. Valuing "Hours long samadhi" is still just > > > clinging to anoth

[FairfieldLife] Re: Emotion Junkies (was New Age Elements of the Third Reich)

2007-11-20 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > Yes, exactly. Valuing "Hours long samadhi" is still just > > clinging to another experience... > > I don't care what you two clowns argue about > to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Emotion Junkies (was New Age Elements of the Third Reich)

2007-11-20 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > > Certainly a large percentage > > of the experiences claimed as "enlightenment" > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Emotion Junkies (was New Age Elements of the Third Reich)

2007-11-20 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Certainly a large percentage > of the experiences claimed as "enlightenment" > by Jim and Rory fall into the category of just > some overwhelming emotion. Wow-- you nailed it Turq! lol

[FairfieldLife] Re: Empty Bill's claims about alamabana

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > On Nov 19, 2007, at 11:01 AM, do.rflex wrote: > > > > > I go by *experience*, not TMO propaganda. > > > > TM instruction is TMO propaganda. You cannot be i

[FairfieldLife] Re: Empty Bill's claims about alamabana

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "matrixmonitor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ---I don't get it. In reply to the statement that if people waste > their lives watching the NFL and drinking beer, Rory said "This could > be just what the doctor ordered". Sounds like somebody wants to hav

[FairfieldLife] Re: Empty Bill's claims about alamabana

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > > "But there are literally millions of TMers." > > > > Would anyone like to guess how many people practice TM in > > the world? I think we wo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Empty Bill's claims about alamabana

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "hugheshugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "hugheshugo" > > wrot

[FairfieldLife] Re: A reply to Vaj's claims about alamabana (was Chopra's Intent)

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" > wrote: > > > > Bill wrote: > > > Vaj mashes together Vedantic, Tantric and Dzogchen concepts > > > to critique TM but without giving due reference to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Empty Bill's claims about alamabana

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "hugheshugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:14 PM, Angela Mailander wrote: > > > > > So, it is possible, and I find I often know what someone else is > > > thinking. But

[FairfieldLife] Re: Empty Bill's claims about alamabana

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > >> As we see from this world's "great religions", lifetimes can be > > spent

[FairfieldLife] Re: Type of Yoga (was Chopra's )

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > wrote: > > > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Empty Bill's claims about alamabana

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > R: > In THIS context, any "tradition," even a "practical" one is > > > baloney. We > > > don't die by acquiring more and more, we die by ourselves, naked and > > > Alone. > > > Vaj wrote: > > > I don't know abo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Empty Bill's claims about alamabana

2007-11-19 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Nov 19, 2007, at 11:05 AM, Angela Mailander wrote: > > > How can you possibly know what others experience or do not > > experience? I understand your point and I agree that expectation > > muddies the waters of med

[FairfieldLife] Re: Type of Yoga (was Chopra's )

2007-11-18 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Laya-yoga. Laya-yoga is a path that had died centuries ago > according > > to several Hindu yogins I've known, but has been re-written about > > since the British colonial era. Now that it has been written >

[FairfieldLife] Re: for Judy

2007-11-18 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Angela Mailander > wrote: > > > > Then you failed in your job. You should have been taking a bunch of > us to Valhalla. > > Only when we're truly "dead." > > Many of us a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Jim Done

2007-11-14 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Flanegin – 40 posts for the week. Cool it bro'. > Done.

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Improved Behavior

2007-11-14 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > > wrote: > > > > > > ---

[FairfieldLife] The Proximity Factor (was Re: TM and Improved Behavior)

2007-11-14 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Same thing in a *legitimate* teacher or being who is > having *legitimate* subjective experiences of higher > states of consciousness, in my opinion. In the moment, > the subjective experience they are having of Unity mig

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Improved Behavior

2007-11-14 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > > > > (P.S. It looks as though you've apparently chosen yet again > > to ignore the main point of the post: the distinction between > > sattva and purusha,

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Improved Behavior

2007-11-14 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" wrote: > ... the distinction between sattva and > > purusha, or judging "it's a really, really *good* movie" vs. actually > > freeing oneself from belief in the m

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Improved Behavior

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Nov 13, 2007, at 9:41 PM, Rory Goff wrote: > > > > > Speaking of editing, perhaps you missed the editor's gentle hint the > > > first time around: th

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Improved Behavior

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Nov 13, 2007, at 9:17 PM, jim_flanegin wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Nov 13, 2007, at 6:51 PM, Rory Goff wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Improved Behavior

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Nov 13, 2007, at 6:51 PM, Rory Goff wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > It's more than a premise IMO. Hang around enough saints and you > > begin > > > to recognize a spontaneous q

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Improved Behavior

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > I detest that expression "enlightened behavior" because it attempts > > to sig

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Improved Behavior

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In

[FairfieldLife] Re: Deepak Chopra and Mike Myers on Sundance Channel

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" wrote: > > > If Jim is really an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Deepak Chopra and Mike Myers on Sundance Channel

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Nov 13, 2007, at 5:28 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > Barry is talking about the larger situation, not > > Chopra in particular, and Judy knows it. > > > > In fact, that's why she's trying to *distract* > > from the larger

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM and Improved Behavior

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > > wrote: > > Isn't the whole premise of M

[FairfieldLife] Re: Deepak Chopra and Mike Myers on Sundance Channel

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Isn't the whole premise of Maharishi's vision > that TM is supposed to lead to "enlightened > behavior?" Never heard that one. That it's supposed to enable its > long-time followers to act in accord with the > laws of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Deepak Chopra and Mike Myers on Sundance Channel

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If Jim is really an example of 'enlightenment' it shows me that > 'enlightened' people can still be sycophantic, biased, amoral colossal > assholes. And it shows me John that you are full of condemnation and judgment.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Deepak Chopra and Mike Myers on Sundance Channel

2007-11-13 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And it's all because of the bottom-line marketing > approach used by Maharishi since Day One, that TM > is "the best." > > That is *so* much the *foundation* of everything TM > that anything that challenges this idea jus

[FairfieldLife] Re: Deepak Chopra and Mike Myers on Sundance Channel

2007-11-12 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" > > wrote: > > > &g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Deepak Chopra and Mike Myers on Sundance Channel

2007-11-12 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" > > wrote: > > > &g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Deepak Chopra and Mike Myers on Sundance Channel

2007-11-12 Thread jim_flanegin
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" > > wrote: > >

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