[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread PaliGap
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Here are a few quick questions to either the TM True > Believers on this forum or to those who don't "identify > with" the modern TMO but still see it as the "custodian > of the purity of the teaching" in the sense that it's > the o

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread turquoiseb
Following up on these thoughts, just in case anyone but myself has anything to say about them ( no harm, no foul if no one does :-), it occurs to me that the stance of the TMO is 1) "We have all the answers you could possibly need," and 2) "We will enforce this by excommunicating you if you go anyw

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > Here are a few quick questions to either the TM True > Believers on this forum or to those who don't "identify > with" the modern TMO but still see it as the "custodian > of the purity of the teaching" in the sense that it's > the onl

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > > I guess this is fine if you're either content with what > you've learned so far and don't think there is any place > in your life for learning more (or more than the TM courses > you have not paid for yet). But I'm curious as to how t

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > I think we're talking about a movement that has condemned > itself to being a kind of museum of past glories, a walk- > ing cadaver of spirituality. YMMV. If it does, this is your > opportunity to say so. Or not. Your call. I just though

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread turquoiseb
Great rap. That's how I probably would have answered, "back in the day." These days...uh...not so much. :-) Snide comments interleaved below. :-) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > On Apr 12, 2011, at 5:02 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > > > Here are a few quick questions to either th

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread whynotnow7
Has to be. That's the beautiful and divine function of boredom - it urges us to move on for the moment. "Nothing to see here citizens, move along..." - any beat cop from a 40's movie. Boredom reminds us to look someplace else. Or we can spend lifetimes opposing it or running from it, keeping it

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > Do you know about the advanced techniques? They act like > > fertilizers for transcending. > > And we all know how important it is to shovel fertilizer > when it comes to spiritual

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread whynotnow7
Its a valid question - why not try something else? I remember transcending when I was a kid - also was an altar boy, and soon after I stumbled upon a portal to another world when in high school - I called it the "cosmic void", but couldn't sustain the experience. Tried going to Buddhist temple

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread azgrey
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > PT: The advanced techniques are practiced for the > same length of time as the basic one, 20 minutes twice > a day. > >From reading your posts I know that you have received one advanced technique as well as the sidhis. I am curiou

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-13 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" wrote: > > Its a valid question - why not try something else? I remember transcending > when I was a kid - also was an altar boy, and soon after I stumbled upon a > portal to another world when in high school - I called it the "cosmic void",

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-19 Thread authfriend
az, I assume you've changed your mind about discussing the issue of Vaj's TM status with me. But I'll respond to your other question: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, azgrey wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > PT: The advanced techniques are prac

[FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-26 Thread azgrey
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > az, I assume you've changed your mind about discussing > the issue of Vaj's TM status with me. Not at all. I read all the links you provided and have a few questions for you. #274358 #274441 #274501 Did I miss any? Spare time h

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread Vaj
On Apr 12, 2011, at 11:31 AM, turquoiseb wrote: It seems to me that to continue to hold the TMO as the only "trusted source" for techniques of meditation and self discovery, one has to believe that Maharishi defined/ invented/cognized them ALL before he died, and somehow left instructions for t

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A movement defined by the inability to move

2011-04-12 Thread Vaj
On Apr 12, 2011, at 11:31 AM, turquoiseb wrote: First, no one has the ability TO define/invent/cognize anything new, and second, the hierarchy of the organization would not allow it because it wouldn't "come from the master," Maharishi himself. All innovation in the organization died with him.