Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Seraphita, I've never seen anyone disappear (-: BUT, I've heard stories of people seeing people disappear. So that the only thing visible was just the blanket that had been on their knees. I heard that Maharishi explained that the invisibility technique wouldn't work because it could still be us

Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Seraphita, I'm like most of the long term sidhas in FF, just a person bumbling along as best as we can, enjoying a lot, ranting and raving occasionally. living deep. Back in those days the sidhas and yogic flying were taught in 2 week blocks. So I took the sidhis in summer 1977 but didn't do th

RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Re "I still think this is true after 38-and-a-half years of TM; 36 years of TMSP; and 35 years of YF.": You must be a living saint by now . . . Does YF = Yogic Flying and so is it distinguished from TMSP = TM/Sidhi Program, suggesting that it's a more advanced sidhi? I've got back

[FairfieldLife] RE: Re: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Barry wrote: > Since no one else seems to be willing to deal with this, I will. :-) > The answer, of course, is "Is the Pope Catholic?" *Of course* > there were mass pujas and "celebrations" performed to the > various Hindu gods and goddesses in these locations. Which "Hindu gods and goddess

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Xeno, I lived on MUM campus for 14 years either as a graduate student or as a staff member. I never felt pressured to feel devoted to Maharishi though I spontaneously felt devoted to the knowledge he taught. Nor did I ever get from Maharishi the idea that the path of devotion is the superior one

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

What you say is true of regular meditators and learning TM for the most part, but if working in the movement, devotion seems to be considered above all the other conceivable ways you could image what a spiritual path would be. Maharishi promoted this idea, because, I think, of his own experience

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

What's yer problem? We're saying we like this kind of thing, the fancier and more elaborate the better. Love the costumes in this clip, the different coordinated black-and-white prints for the vestments. Russian liturgical music is kind of an acquired taste for most Westerners, but it's

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Seraphita wrote: > Re "Then after starting TM I began to feel a need for a worship context and > joined the > church where I'd attended Sunday School, stayed a couple of years but wasn't > inspired > enough to continue, since I really wasn't into the Personal God aspect of > the belie

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Seraphita wrote: (snip) > Re "You could say I'm sympathetic to religions generally; I've read a good > bit of > theology because it interests me, but that's about it.": > Sounds like me. Except I went to a Moravian school originally founded in > 1753 as a > utopian community. My pare

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

The Buddha was the first historical yogin in India to attain Samadhi - the primary means of cultivating samadhi is meditation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samdhi The Sanskrit word bodhi means "awakened." This word roughly correlates

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

hey, emptybill, too late! Moon in Pisces, which makes me not only a fish, but a fish facing in each direction! btw, thanks for Kelly article. Was horrified by it and article turq posted. Admit that such makes me grateful to be in FF. Could be deluded. But won't change til I'm sure I am! See, st

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Om, There are TM meditators There are Buddhist meditators Anyone who meditates with the aim of samadhi is a Buddhist. Therefore, Transcendental Meditators are Buddhists. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: It is said, "Anyone who meditates with the aim of samadhi is a Buddhist".

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Ok, Richard, nobody else is gonna challenge you on this. Actually I'm not either. But it would be great if you could say more about it. Seems revolutionary (-: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Anyone who meditates with the aim of samadhi is a Buddhist. On 11/3/2013 4:42 PM

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Seraphita wrote: > Should I assume that you are Roman Catholic? Or at least a fellow traveller? No. I responded to an earlier question from you about my religious leanings a week or so ago; did you miss it? My family heritage is Christian (Presbyterian), but I didn't have a religious up

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Seraphita wrote: (snip) > Isn't the vulgar notion of Christianity held by most believers radically > dualist? (Which > isn't surprising as western Christianity flows from Augustine.) Your > standard Christian > believes God is good and Satan is evil and History will end with a stand-up

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Anyone who meditates with the aim of samadhi is a Buddhist. On 11/3/2013 4:42 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: *Is it possible to be a Buddhist and practice meditation effortlessly?* Yes, according to MMY. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: *Should TM'er Buddhists even be allowe

[FairfieldLife] RE: RE: MANICHAEAN VIEWS OF BUDDHISM

Is it possible to be a Buddhist and practice meditation effortlessly? Yes, according to MMY. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Should TM'er Buddhists even be allowed to have a Dome badge? Is it possible to be a buddhist and practice meditation effortlessly? -Buck ---In fa