[FairfieldLife] Re: International training courses for Maharishi Aroma Therapy consultants

2011-05-06 Thread wayback71
And the fee is? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merlin wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > International training courses > for Maharishi Aroma Therapy consultants >>> >   > in FRANCE,  USA,  AND  BRAHMASTHAN OF INDIA >   > > > > International training courses announ

[FairfieldLife] Re: Apology to the forum, and thanks for responses

2011-05-04 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter wrote: > > Brian, this is far, far from a group of true believers! > > --- On Wed, 5/4/11, brianbmurr wrote: > > > From: brianbmurr > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Apology to the forum, and thanks for responses > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Thinking about moving back to Fairfield

2011-05-03 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "brianbmurr" wrote: > > No replies? Hey, 1. most people here on Ffldlife do not live in Fairfield at all, have only visited or lived there, as you did, years ago 2. Lots of us don't check in to Ffldlife all day long and won't even read your first post un

[FairfieldLife] Re: An Example of Cosmic Consciousness

2011-05-03 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of turquoiseb > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 11:07 AM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: An Example of Cosmic Consc

[FairfieldLife] Re: An Example of Cosmic Consciousness

2011-05-01 Thread wayback71
Rick This is one of the most heartfelt, direct and moving accounts. Thank you. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > Cosmic consciousness arrived, softly and unexpectedly, as I exited the Dome > one morning in November 2008. I was 64 years old. I had been doing > Transcen

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mt. Athos featured on 60 Minutes

2011-04-28 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 28, 2011, at 9:02 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Apr 27, 2011, at 3:38 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > >> > Huh?? What theoretical case? > >>> > >>> That idea

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mt. Athos featured on 60 Minutes

2011-04-27 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > I had such a charming time with the Cistercian monks when I was into > spirituality that I have continued an appreciation for their alternative > lifestyle. Sort of how I view people way into the tattoo culture, > interesti

[FairfieldLife] Re: 92% of Americans are SOCIALISTS

2011-04-26 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > On 04/26/2011 02:44 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > From Thom Hartmann's blog: > > > > Today - America has wealth inequality levels higher than at any other time > > since right before the Great Depression. In other words - the rich have a >

[FairfieldLife] Re: 92% of Americans are SOCIALISTS

2011-04-26 Thread wayback71
This is all true, perhaps - but unless most Americans can read and think about things and come to smart conclusions about all of this, about half will vote for Republicans, as they have in the past, sure that they can fix the deficit and everything else that ails this country. I think nothing w

[FairfieldLife] Re: Trump Dogged by Rumors His Hair is Not from US

2011-04-25 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > http://www.borowitzreport.com/2011/04/24/trump-dogged-by-rumors-his-hair-is- > not-from-us/ > Excellent info on Trump! AB performs live in Manhattan in a few weeks and we might go.

[FairfieldLife] Re: why time seems slow, fast or timeless - New Yorker article

2011-04-23 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.co

[FairfieldLife] Re: why time seems slow, fast or timeless - New Yorker article

2011-04-23 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > The article, "The Possibilian" is about an amazing young > > neuroscientist, David Eagleman, who studies consciousness &

[FairfieldLife] Re: why time seems slow, fast or timeless - New Yorker article

2011-04-23 Thread wayback71
. > The page has links to a bunch of other fascinating > interviews with him. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > The article, "The Possibilian" is about an amazing young neuroscientist, > > David Eagleman, who st

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Situation

2011-04-23 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > > > > > > There are a coup

[FairfieldLife] why time seems slow, fast or timeless - New Yorker article

2011-04-23 Thread wayback71
The article, "The Possibilian" is about an amazing young neuroscientist, David Eagleman, who studies consciousness and especially time, why it seems to slow down (as in a life threatening situation or childhood summers) or speed up (as in getting older), and even the brains of rock band drummers

[FairfieldLife] Re: Adyashanti in Fairfield

2011-04-20 Thread wayback71
when I saw Adya in Manhattan a few days ago, he said some of the same things, but it sounds as if he brought out more things to the fairfield group. I would like toa ttend one of his silent retreats someday. In California, where he is very popular, the retreats are by lottery since so many wan

[FairfieldLife] Re: Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

2011-04-20 Thread wayback71
The money isn't here, we all know that. It's in India. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > Before I ever donate to anything TM related I want to know this: - How much > > to the Shrivastava's of India, who grew from very midd

[FairfieldLife] Re: Raja Harris speaks on the Brahmasthan of India

2011-04-20 Thread wayback71
Before I ever donate to anything TM related I want to know this: - How much to the Shrivastava's of India, who grew from very middle class to rich in the last 30 years since MMY's organization took in money - how much do they contribute to TM sponsored projects? Why doesn't someone from a genui

[FairfieldLife] Re: Adyashanti in Fairfield

2011-04-20 Thread wayback71
I saw Adyahanti a few night ago in Manhattan and your description is right on. I enjoyed it very much - a totally different experience in many ways. No people with flowers to give him, a mixed age crowd with a lot less gussied up stuff (maybe that is the zen influence too). Less devotion to an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Steve DeWitt's encounter with the Dalai Lama

2011-04-19 Thread wayback71
Who is Steve DeWitt? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" wrote: > > Scroll down about 2/3. > > http://www.soundcurrentrider.com/CausalPlane.html >

[FairfieldLife] Re: What's your guNa-vRtti-virodha? ; )

2011-04-18 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > -- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > Curtis, as always, I think there is lots of wisdom in your posts. I too > > think of the early years in TM - it took

[FairfieldLife] Re: What's your guNa-vRtti-virodha? ; )

2011-04-16 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > This seems like it might turn into an interesting discussion of values. > Personally I don't buy the Buddha line at all. It goes on that even when we > have pleasure it doesn't last forever so it becomes suffering later. I

[FairfieldLife] Re: What's your guNa-vRtti-virodha? ; )

2011-04-16 Thread wayback71
I posted two similar responses - thought the first did not go thru. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > This seems like it migh

[FairfieldLife] Re: What's your guNa-vRtti-virodha? ; )

2011-04-16 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > This seems like it might turn into an interesting discussion of values. > Personally I don't buy the Buddha line at all. It goes on that even when we > have pleasure it doesn't last forever so it becomes suffering later. I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the "economic psychology" model

2011-04-11 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" wrote: > > Right! Looks to me that Vaj hates TM, for one reason or another. (re: > somebody else's comment that he doesn't hate it). > > Why?, possibly, out of jealousy. I doubt that. I still do TM, but really, what's to be jealous of abo

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the "economic psychology" model

2011-04-11 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 11, 2011, at 6:20 PM, wayback71 wrote: > > > Can you say which personal physician? Or the names of anyone who followed > > this advice and lost a loved one? I don't disbelieve you on this, just &g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Sri Sri in Times Square

2011-04-11 Thread wayback71
the audience at Lincoln Center Sunday night was youngish - average age about 35 or 40 I would say. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > April 11, 2011, 5:09 pm > > Seeking Bliss Among the Honks and Hisses > By COREY KILGANNON > > > [Indian Meditation Guru Sri Sri

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the "economic psychology" model

2011-04-11 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" wrote: > > Vaj wrote: > ...that he [MMY] was directly responsible for encouraging people to take > an ayurvedic approach to life threatening diseases, and then these same > people died because of that "enlightened" advice... > ...T

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the "economic psychology" model

2011-04-11 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 11, 2011, at 5:36 PM, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > >>> If people asked him, he wasn't breaking any laws in > >>> stating his opinion. Do you need a license now to > >>> have opinions? > >> > >> To them he wasn't merely stating an opin

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the "economic psychology" model

2011-04-11 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > Um. I don't know that one can

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the "economic psychology" model

2011-04-11 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > In my case, it specifically refers to the fact that he > > > was directly responsible for encouragi

[FairfieldLife] SSRS in NYC this evening

2011-04-10 Thread wayback71
I went to see Sri Sri at Lincoln Center this evening - as part of AOL's "I Meditate New York" (a take off on I Love New York) campaign, mostly because I wanted to experience the meditation he leads and be in his presence. The place was full and 90% were of Indian origin. Very sweet and the med

[FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the "economic psychology" model

2011-04-09 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Joe > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 9:27 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Analyzing the TMO using the "ec

[FairfieldLife] Re: Government Shutdown Looms

2011-04-07 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote: > > > > > We know that, it is not a "little known fact." It was misused by the > > banksters who should be in prison rather than in an executive suite. > > BTW, it was a program that Dubya's goons set up and Obama didn't have > > the ball

[FairfieldLife] Re: Krugman Exposes GOP Ryan’s Unicorn Budget

2011-04-07 Thread wayback71
Paul Krugman and Bernie Sanders are my heroes. I hope there is reason to be optimistic, but I am very uncertain about that. As I see it, so many people in the US have brains that function in a manner that is opposite to mine. I see no way to resolve things - we are so deeply divided on such f

[FairfieldLife] Re: . Buddhism To Be Subject of New Continuing Ed Course

2011-04-07 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > On Apr 7, 2011, at 6:12 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > > >> If anyone attends an interesting question to ask Evan > might be, "Have you ever met an actual Buddhist teacher?" > > If anyone attends, an even more interesting > question migh

[FairfieldLife] Re: Impeach Obama?

2011-04-06 Thread wayback71
I heard Gingrich never intended to run, really. He is just out pretending to be in the running since it will raise his rate for future speaking engagement significantly. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon wrote: > > John, seriously, the Republicans aren't going to run Palin, Ging

[FairfieldLife] Re: Do Narcissists Know They Are Narcissists?

2011-04-05 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter wrote: > > Good points, Curtis. Despite what people have said here, MMY did not have a > narcissistic personality disorder. I agree that he did become progressively > narcissistic as the decades rolled by. Really too bad. He was also so distant > an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Do Narcissists Know They Are Narcissists?

2011-04-05 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "PaliGap" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > So true. My mother-in-law is a true narcissist and it is > > really amazing. > > ;-) > > There'

[FairfieldLife] Re: Do Narcissists Know They Are Narcissists?

2011-04-05 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > All this "you're an narcissist" "No you're a narcissist" talk flying around > does dilute the value of the term a bit. > > When I came across this description ap

[FairfieldLife] Re: Chakrapani's Additional Thoughts About the New Year

2011-04-05 Thread wayback71
Rick, I appreciate this and also the earlier post of a quote from MMY about facing challenges. I feel overwhelmed recently with all the bad news in the news. I now stay away from reading the front pages of the newspaper or watching much news on TV - it is just so really sad and heavy. On top o

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Witnessing," "presence," "openness" (was Hierarchy Addiction)

2011-04-04 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jpgillam" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > I found [witnessing] incredibly

[FairfieldLife] Hierarchy Addiction (was Re: Subtle energy awareness...)

2011-04-04 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > I'm going to riff on this post by Curtis for a while > > because I think it pinpoints some interesting issues. > > The first is the distinction between a person who > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Kill Team

2011-04-03 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 3, 2011, at 10:14 AM, WillyTex wrote: > > > Vaj: > >> Not for the faint hearted, in the new RS... > >> > > You're still subscribing and reading Rolling > > Stone? Go figure. > > > > "It does in fact appear that a tiny group of >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Subtle energy awareness and Deep Transcendence

2011-04-01 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > These points are interesting to me. There are two places to start that end > in the same conclusion for me. > > 1. You believe that "chakra energy" experiences

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Fair Game" on BD and DVD

2011-03-30 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > On 03/30/2011 09:41 AM, wayback71 wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > >> Last night I watched the movie "Fair Game" about outing of CIA agent > >> Valerie

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Fair Game" on BD and DVD

2011-03-30 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > Last night I watched the movie "Fair Game" about outing of CIA agent > Valerie Plame by the Bush administration. Great film and now available > on DVD and Bluray. Included on the disc is a very interesting > commentary by Valerie Pla

[FairfieldLife] Re: Newer Theory: Enlightenment Makes You Thoughtless

2011-03-29 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" wrote: > > My take on Vajradoodoo is that he was exposed regularly and unceasingly to a > particular religion early in life in a religious family, much like the son of > a Baptist preacher, and it has been his cross to bear his entire life. Th

[FairfieldLife] Re: Happy Birthday Raja Emmanuel

2011-03-29 Thread wayback71
thank you! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > > Let me finish that for you. > > shit. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > Oh. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogrou

[FairfieldLife] Re: Happy Birthday Raja Emmanuel

2011-03-28 Thread wayback71
Oh. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > Maharishi's Global Family Chat SummaryMarch 23, 2011 > Raja Emanuel birthday Extraordinary signs of rising invincibility in > Germany were reported by Raja Emanuel on the occasion of his birthday > today. He began by thanking all

[FairfieldLife] Re: Autistic Boy, 12, Develops Theory Of Relativity

2011-03-28 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > AUTISTIC BOY,12, WITH HIGHER IQ THAN EINSTEIN DEVELOPS HIS OWN THEORY OF > RELATIVITY > Daily Mail > March 24, 2011 > > http://nhne-pulse.org/autistic-boy-12-develops-theory-of-relativity/ > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl

[FairfieldLife] Re: National Invincibility Tour - Spring 2011

2011-03-27 Thread wayback71
I heard from people who attended this a few months ago on the east coast that it was sweet and nostalgic. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Dick Mays wrote: > > From: Office of the President > > > National Invincibility Tour > April / May 2011 > Dr. Bevan Morris Prime Minister of the Glob

[FairfieldLife] Re: The lives of TM critics - a research article by Dr. Ravi Yogi.

2011-03-27 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > From Lauren Slater's book, Opening Skinner's Box, page 113 > > on Leon Festinger and a quote from his book, A Theory of &

[FairfieldLife] Re: Judith Bourke: my comments on Bob Roth

2011-03-27 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > On Mar 27, 2011, at 10:42 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > >> > >> On Mar 27, 2011, at 8:06 AM, Rick Archer wrote: > >> > >>> You must have seen this clip with > >>> Bob Roth

[FairfieldLife] Re: The lives of TM critics - a research article by Dr. Ravi Yogi.

2011-03-27 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" wrote: > > Yeah, you got suckered into the Guru Game for what, 30 years? Not me dude. > Seems like there are still a lot of you angry at yourselves on here. Too bad > - hope you get over it before you leave. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogrou

[FairfieldLife] Re: MUM Q&A: Still repeating same lies about TM mantras

2011-03-27 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > In segment 9 of 14 TM spin doctor Robert Roth passes on the same old lies > about the TM mantras: > > 1. They're "Vedic" [none of the TM mantras appear in the Vedas, they're all > tantric and therefore non-Vedic]. > > 2. They have no meani

[FairfieldLife] Re: MUM Q&A session on "David Wants to Fly" on YouTube

2011-03-26 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > But his cavalier use of my name to boost the credibility > > that he was on top of all dissenting points of view had > > already served his purpose. In other

[FairfieldLife] Re: MUM Q&A session on "David Wants to Fly" on YouTube

2011-03-26 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" wrote: > > -- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > wrote: > > > Interesting question. I was giving respect for responding to me at all > > which

[FairfieldLife] Re: MUM Q&A session on "David Wants to Fly" on YouTube

2011-03-26 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > Dudeme too! I was telling my wife (and also telling Rick) that I was, in > a bizarre way, admiring his talk since he was doing what I did for > years.only better! > > I always thought I was one of the masters of the 'hey, I'm a re

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Relative Utility" - Study Says Religion Could Disappear

2011-03-25 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > > > I'm not convinced at all there is any inherent > > "need" to believe in some kind of unseen "order," way. > > Supposedly humans have to be seriously > > indoctrinated i

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Relative Utility" - Study Says Religion Could Disappear

2011-03-25 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > On Mar 25, 2011, at 8:22 AM, wayback71 wrote: > > > > am not sure that the idea of relative utility applies to all aspects of > > religion or spiritual belief - altho certainly to some aspects. I think

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Relative Utility" - Study Says Religion Could Disappear

2011-03-25 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > > The bottom line of the study is in the first sentence

[FairfieldLife] Re: MUM Q&A session on "David Wants to Fly" on YouTube

2011-03-25 Thread wayback71
Bobby Roth does a really fine job in the question and answer session. I watched a few - and he does avoid some difficult issues, but he is being who he is - a true devotee. And he is also vey smart. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > MUM Q & A hits YouTube: > > MUM Q&A ses

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Relative Utility" - Study Says Religion Could Disappear

2011-03-25 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Now *this* is a study I'd love people to get into discussing here, if > they can do so without rancor. ( OK, I know that's a lot like saying > "Here's a bone I'd like this pack of wild dogs to appreciate without > fighting over," but on

[FairfieldLife] Re: 1976-77 AEGTC Interlaken Switzerland

2011-03-23 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > > > > > > Ahhh, a time when the men actually wore different color jackets! > > > > (Except in Seelisberg. There, it was blue suits, white shirts and red ties.) > > > > Yep, you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Judgment Day, May 21, 2011

2011-03-23 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Yifu" wrote: > > Another prophecy by the same Evangelical dude I believe his name is Harold . Someone in my town is married to a man who believes in this Harold and is convinced that he is going to raised up in to heaven in a The Rapture of May 21.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Best symphony orchestra in the whole world?

2011-03-23 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > On 03/23/2011 10:14 AM, cardemaister wrote: > > According to Mr. Viktor Klimenko, a Russian who's been > > living in Finland almost all his life, the best symphony > > orchestra in the world is in...uh... North-Korea!? > > > > He's been v

[FairfieldLife] Re: We may not even be in Kali Yuga

2011-03-23 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > The only problem with this widespread presentation of the yugas is > that they are more the result of early colonial translations than by > the pundits who were aware of how they were to be interpreted. Each > of these needs to be furthe

[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Will as related to M.O.

2011-03-22 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wgm4u" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > Modus Operandi, the patterns that a person displays > > so often -- and over so long a period -- that they > > tend to identify that person, and who or what they are.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Will? Article in NY Times

2011-03-22 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > It's ok - I just wanted you to see - and I felt a tad > > proud, to be honest (taking credit for what I did not > > do o

[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Will as related to M.O.

2011-03-22 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Modus Operandi, the patterns that a person displays > so often -- and over so long a period -- that they > tend to identify that person, and who or what they are. > > Just for fun, let's relate a hypothetical M.O., as > displayed by a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Free Will? Article in NY Times

2011-03-22 Thread wayback71
periences. But we will still be left feeling we are the doers, which feels normal to me and is my reality now, but may not be the whole big picture. Anyway, I am not trying to convince you or anyone of any of this, just found it interesting. > > > --- On Tue, 3/22/11, wayback71 wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Free Will? Article in NY Times

2011-03-22 Thread wayback71
Interesting article in today's Science section: Do You Have Free Will? Yes, It's the Only Choice. I am at work and can't sya more or provide the link- but check it out, esp Barry.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Large Maharishi Yagyas being organized to provide urgent relief for Japan + message from Raja Hagelin, Konhaus, Kaplan and Prime Minister Dr Morris

2011-03-20 Thread wayback71
They have a bad rep re money and that is hard to undo. Like most groups and maybe everything in life (feeling philosophical tonight), there was lots of joy and good stuff along side some nastiness, too. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: Large Maharishi Yagyas being organized to provide urgent relief for Japan + message from Raja Hagelin, Konhaus, Kaplan and Prime Minister Dr Morris

2011-03-20 Thread wayback71
Ravi, No paranoia over here with me, I am just realistic. I am open to the possibility that yagyas have an effect. What I find distasteful is that the TMO is not offering to do a yagya no matter what. They supposedly have a large number of pandits on staff anyway in India and Fairfield - so

[FairfieldLife] Re: TM Social Progressives vs.TM Conservatives, Light at the End of the Tunnel

2011-03-20 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" wrote: > > > > > > The numbers are about 1600-1700 at the moment, I think, which is actually > > an amazing achievement for a town of only 9,500. And this has been going on > > since 1

[FairfieldLife] TM yagyas for Japan - donations needed, of course

2011-03-19 Thread wayback71
I just got an email: The TMO is asking for money (you can wire it, fax in credit card info, write a check) to pay for the cost of a long long yagya for Japan by TMO pundits. I assumed that the TMO had its own pundits on staff over in India, and that they could do this yagya anyway, just as pa

[FairfieldLife] Re: Ramana Maharshi on Lokas

2011-03-17 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter wrote: > > Turq, I've had the same thing. Sometimes they are strong as you mention, > sometimes they are more momentary. For instance, I have one of the life > "after" this one. I'm actually reborn in Fairfield, Iowa! I become aware of > my relative

[FairfieldLife] Re: 7 Mindfulness Habits of Highly Effective Brains - workshop

2011-03-14 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Mar 14, 2011, at 5:18 PM, wayback71 wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Mar 14, 2011, at 4:58 PM, wayback71 wrote: > >> > &g

[FairfieldLife] Re: 7 Mindfulness Habits of Highly Effective Brains - workshop

2011-03-14 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Mar 14, 2011, at 4:58 PM, wayback71 wrote: > > > I received today at work a brochure offering an all day seminar by Jonathan > > Jordan, MSW on Mindfulness, brain research on its effects, basics on brain >

[FairfieldLife] 7 Mindfulness Habits of Highly Effective Brains - workshop

2011-03-14 Thread wayback71
I received today at work a brochure offering an all day seminar by Jonathan Jordan, MSW on Mindfulness, brain research on its effects, basics on brain functioning, and specific habits that help the brain work optimally: diet, focus (don't multi-task), activity and exercise, sleep, etc. I am att

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why Climate Change Is So Threatening to Right-Wing Ideologues

2011-03-10 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > George Erickson > www.tundracub.com > > Naomi Klein: Why Climate Change Is So Threatening to Right-Wing > Ideologues - AlterNet > "Climate change challenges everything conservatives believe in. So > they're choosing to disbelieve it, at o

[FairfieldLife] Re: Live Broadcast of the Ecstatic Arrival of the 9th Wave of Unity Consciousness and Mirabai's Birthday Celebration!

2011-03-10 Thread wayback71
If there is such a shift, we sure do need what they say will happen - a move toward looing at what benefits all of humanity. Climate change needs planet-wide agreement and changes. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From a friend > > > > Sorry I didn't send thi

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Dalai Lama's recent announcement

2011-03-10 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of wayback71 > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:20 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife]

[FairfieldLife] Re: Shit, shinola, mud...hmmm...which is which?

2011-03-10 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Mar 10, 2011, at 11:40 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > > > While I agree completely with your assessment of why > > so many continue to believe that Maharishi and other > > "energy-pusher outers" are enlightened -- purely based > > on the "flas

[FairfieldLife] Re: The Dalai Lama's recent announcement

2011-03-10 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Even though I've only met the guy a few times and am > far from a "follower" of any kind with regard to him, > I think I'll rap a little about the Dalai Lama's recent > announcement to "devolve" from his current status as the > politic

[FairfieldLife] Re: Netflix recommedations

2011-03-09 Thread wayback71
> http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Client_9_The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Eliot_Spitzer/70137776 > I am adding both - they look good. Spitzer was interviewed in Inside Job, too. > > On 03/08/2011 07:10 PM, wayback71 wrote: > > Just finished Inside Job. I found it extremely wel

[FairfieldLife] Re: Netflix recommedations

2011-03-08 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > Just finished Inside Job. I found it extremely well done - it presented the > whole mess in a terrifically clear and orderly manner, including a simple > explanation of derivatives and CDO's. Ferguson

[FairfieldLife] Re: Netflix recommedations

2011-03-08 Thread wayback71
Just finished Inside Job. I found it extremely well done - it presented the whole mess in a terrifically clear and orderly manner, including a simple explanation of derivatives and CDO's. Ferguson got some really high level economists to agree to be interviewed by him for the film. He has a g

[FairfieldLife] Re: Netflix recommedations

2011-03-08 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > Finally made the break from Cinemax and used the extra denaro to get > > Netflix. The reviews on this list are great for waiting

[FairfieldLife] Re: Netflix recommedations

2011-03-08 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > Finally made the break from Cinemax and used the extra denaro to get Netflix. > The reviews on this list are great for waiting queues, thanks you guys! A few good movies I have liked from NetFlix: Elling, The Chorus, Antonia's Line. I also

[FairfieldLife] Re: Netflix recommedations

2011-03-08 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > On 03/08/2011 02:32 PM, wayback71 wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > >> First off "Inside Job" is available today on disc only. Good test to > >> see i

[FairfieldLife] Re: Netflix recommedations

2011-03-08 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > First off "Inside Job" is available today on disc only. Good test to > see if it would be sent or not since I put it in my queue last fall I > believe even before it left local theaters. Nope. My hunch is it goes > first to the folk

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Possibilian

2011-03-07 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71&

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Possibilian

2011-03-06 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > Ad that is EXACTLY what my position was in the earlier > > discussion on the brain and auotpilot sense when > > witnessing

[FairfieldLife] Re: A Possibilian

2011-03-06 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possibilianism > > Oh, Rick, what a terrific find! What led you to it, if > I may ask? I'd never heard the term "possibilian," but > aft

[FairfieldLife] Re: Eyes Wide Open Mantra Practice

2011-03-04 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" steve.sundur@ wrote: > > > > > > > > I have on occa

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mini-Film Review: Never Let Me Go

2011-03-04 Thread wayback71
Nice review of Cloud Atlas by AS Byatt. I will check out My Name is Red. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" wrote: > > > > Barry, I know I mentioned this once before, but there is a > &

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mini-Film Review: Never Let Me Go

2011-03-03 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > > I haven't seen the movie yet but films that take place in dystopian > > society arouse my interest because they reflect the direction our > > society is going. In fact on

[FairfieldLife] Re: A checklist of Turq's psychological traits, cry for help

2011-03-02 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Yogi Chivukula" wrote: > > This is interesting and fits Turq perfectly - PRAISE ME > Mnemonic > A mnemonic that can be used to > remember the criteria for histrionic personality disorder is PRAISE > ME:[10] > <

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