Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-18 Thread Peter Sutphen
--- Alex Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 4/17/05 9:05 PM, shanti2218411 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While we're on

[FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread Rory Goff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These ramblings lead to a question or two. Are these superstitions valid? Is there a difference between statues of deities that have been formally charged with prana-shakti and those purchased at Pier 1?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread lurkernomore20002000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, snip A chum told his wife that if she wanted a shiva lingam in the house, they had to commit to oiling it every day, as if it were a living entity requiring daily care. snip My first ROFLOL. Thanks. lurk To subscribe, send a message to:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread anonymousff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 17, 2005, at 10:35 AM, Sal Sunshine wrote: Sure. The charged statues will usually cost about 3X as much. If you don't know how to do it yourself, a Hindu priest will do it for a couple of bucks. Is there any

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread Sal Sunshine
Sure, but that will cost you another million or so. :) Sal On Apr 17, 2005, at 10:19 AM, anonymousff wrote: Is there any way to uncharge them so that they can be safely used as household decorations?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A few years ago Maharishi told everyone to turn in their deity statues, for the same reason given above. Not everyone gave them to the TMO. I heard the Chicago Hindu temple was suddenly flooded with them. Oddly

[FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread anonymousff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 4/17/05 12:25 PM, Sal Sunshine at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Must be the same reason MMY asks everyone to turn over their $$ to the TMO as well--too much potential harm to the ignorant masses. :) Sal

[FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread benjaminccollins
Sorry, but I don't get to read FFL every day and things move pretty quickly here so I am a little behind the curve on the discussion of puja rooms and statues. Personally, I like religion and I like Hinduism the most. My best friend is the Chief Priest at the Hindu Temple in Malibu. He's

[FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread anonymousff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 4/17/05 9:05 PM, shanti2218411 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While we're on the topic, one of the things Ammachi does, besides give

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread Rick Archer
on 4/17/05 9:34 PM, anonymousff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick,How does she re-chargeyour mantra.Kevin On Devi Bhava night, while she's giving out mantras, instead of getting one from her, you tell her your TM mantra and she says it back to you. Some find that the shakti in that

[FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread lurkernomore20002000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, benjaminccollins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry, but I don't get to read FFL every day and things move pretty quickly here so I am a little behind the curve on the discussion of puja rooms and statues. Personally, I like religion and I like

[FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread Alex Stanley
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 4/17/05 9:05 PM, shanti2218411 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While we're on the topic, one of the things Ammachi does, besides give

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Statues etc. (was I taught my daughter to meditate)

2005-04-17 Thread Rick Archer
on 4/17/05 10:29 PM, Alex Stanley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote The whole secrecy shtick was so drilled into my head that I could barely bring myself to tell my mantra to the Advanced Technique teachers. Mine too, but I got all of my mantra-altering AT's from Maharishi. Maybe one from Nand