---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
I hope we can keep it going.
I'm enjoying the interaction with him. I welcome different opinions as long as
they don't come with a side dish of offal.
We don't have too many "crossovers" (-:
Along those lines, do you think xeno ha
I hope we can keep it going.
We don't have too many "crossovers" (-:
Along those lines, do you think xeno has some chameleon dna inim? (-:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
I actually like geezer's recent posts, although I
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
I actually like geezer's recent posts, although I do not have time to comment
on them at the moment, other than to say that they were well argued and lacking
in venom. I understand what he is saying.
The fact that he is taking the time to re
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
More tomorrow but WTF? I didn't write "Fair enougj' below. Who did?
Now, about the "same old group" you say I know about. I kind of know who
posts. Do I know who lurks? No. And "lurking reporters'? What??
Haha, I'm surprised you missed all
Yes, I also enjoy the different perspective, discussed without devolving into
the "venom", as you say.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
I actually like geezer's recent posts, although I do not have time to comment
on them at the moment, other than to say that they were well argu
I actually like geezer's recent posts, although I do not have time to comment
on them at the moment, other than to say that they were well argued and lacking
in venom. I understand what he is saying.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
More tomorrow but WTF? I didn't write "Fair en
More tomorrow but WTF is this? I didn't write "Fair Enougj" below.
Aside from that, you think I have some kind or cognition about who is reading
here? Lurking reporters? Jumping to conclusions much???
Let's cut to the chase: should I just keep my opinions to myself?
But you know the
More tomorrow but WTF? I didn't write "Fair enougj' below. Who did?
Now, about the "same old group" you say I know about. I kind of know who
posts. Do I know who lurks? No. And "lurking reporters'? What??
But you know the audience at FFL and they are just the same old group less a
fe
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
My responses in blue below:
I see. So unless you have something nice to say about MMY or the TMO, keep yer
yap shut, is that it?
No, that's not it. Do you actually think I am a supporter of MMY and the
Movement after all I have posted h
Absolutely true and understandable.
On the other hand, so many comment venues have shut down for pretty much the
same reason.
People disagree, and pretty soon their disagreements become vendettas, and
before you know it, anything goes.
Takes place on both sides of an issue, but some
My responses in blue below:
I see. So unless you have something nice to say about MMY or the TMO, keep yer
yap shut, is that it?
No, that's not it. Do you actually think I am a supporter of MMY and the
Movement after all I have posted here over the few years I have been around? I
am not
it helps geez, in my opinion to keep the dialog honest.
what you describe below, has been helpful for many in sorting out their
experience in the TMO.
It's been that way for me, and I suspect, Ann.
What happens though, is that after enough times of being accused of being a
cult apologi
Actually Ann, I reflected on this a bit today amidst the hussle and bussle.
You would think that 38 years after someone left an organization, their
comments about that organization may become less, instead of more.
I don't know what you chalk that up to.
Perhaps geez, or som
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*From:* "sri...@ymail.com"
*To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
*Sent:* Monday, August 3, 2015 11:00 AM
*Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gurus Purnima
I do not have that supreme human good fortune but maybe for me I am
better off for it; as when the Thun
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
Thanks for your reply. I have a few things to add:
I see. So unless you have something nice to say about MMY or the TMO, keep yer
yap shut, is that it?
No, that's not it. Do you actually think I am a supporter of MMY and the
Movement after
I see. So unless you have something nice to say about MMY or the TMO, keep yer
yap shut, is that it?
Here's the deal, if you want that perspective you have it in spades with the
official TMO sites, and, increasingly, what is left of this one.
This site was created by Rick to provide a plac
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
Yes, I saw the Scientology documentary, and yes there are similarities between
Scientology and TMO in terms of their cultist aspects, and quite a few more
differences, I'd say.
I spent a good eight years (from late teens to early 20's) totally
Yes, I saw the Scientology documentary, and yes there are similarities between
Scientology and TMO in terms of their cultist aspects, and quite a few more
differences, I'd say.
I spent a good eight years (from late teens to early 20's) totally immersed in
the cause, and yes I do enjoy rehashi
I've seen these kinds of comments from R and others over the years. Basically
it boils down to "it was years ago, what's yer problem, get over it!"
Why is this so hard to understand? We (those of us who were knee deep into the
TMO during the 70s and early 80s) spent the better part of our 20s
That's totally cool Srijau, if your experience has been all positive. As the
Aussy's say "good on ya"!
If you are aware of the reality of working closely with MMY, and chose to
ignore or to accept and not care, then it sounds like all is close to perfect
for you.
My only point in bringing
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Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gurus Purnima
I do not have that supreme human good fortune but maybe for me I am better
off for it; as when the Thunderbird Miigis came to teach no one could survive
his intense spiritual radiance in human
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
none of these claims are news to me and I don't care. Every day peoples
behavior gets misinterpreted, all our behaviors are subjects to interpretation.
Recently I heard someone say that he asked Maharishi in the early 2000's if he
was deliberat
w they might manifest I innocently just
knew it to be God. Isn't subjectivity fascinating?
From: "awoelflebater@... [FairfieldLife]"
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gurus Purnima
What's also sort of interesting, Ann, is that for many, over the years, their
opinion of MMY and the TMO becomes more and more diminished to the point that
he is totally insignificant, but yet, here they are, seven days a week talking
about him, and his organization.
Maybe Nabby was right, th
feeling that
he/she is there is unmistakable. I am sure everyone here has had a similar
experience of some sort.
From: "srijau@..."
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gurus Purnima
I do not have that sup
I suggest reading Svoboda's Vimalananda books, his Guru had some interesting
strategies for driving away people who he didn't consider serious.
none of these claims are news to me and I don't care. Every day peoples
behavior gets misinterpreted, all our behaviors are subjects to interpretation.
Recently I heard someone say that he asked Maharishi in the early 2000's if he
was deliberately slowing the growth of the Movement for a time an
e as described in M's Seven states of
consciousness lecture.
From: "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]"
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gurus Purnima
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
Right, I thought not. If you ever actually worked day to day with him you'd
have a very different experience that included some incredibly banal behavior,
including temper tantrums, jealousy, obsession with money and a near melt down
when one o
Right, he wasn't hard on the ears. It just got boring after you've heard him
say the same thing several times.
From: "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]"
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLif
erience of some sort.
From: "srijau@..."
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gurus Purnima
I do not have that supreme human good fortune but maybe for me I am better
off for it; as when the Thunderbird Mii
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
I always found him hard to listen to also, whether in person or on tape.
I spent almost four years at MIU as a full time student, not to mention SCI at
Livingston Manor as well as Forest Academies (which seemed like months long -
maybe they
Well, no man is a hero to his valet, no writer is a hero to his editor, and I
guess no guru is a hero to his intimates. There has to be some distance there
for the ideal to be perceived and maintained. And as I think we have agreed on
this forum in the past, the personality never becomes God, or
Right, I thought not. If you ever actually worked day to day with him you'd
have a very different experience that included some incredibly banal behavior,
including temper tantrums, jealousy, obsession with money and a near melt down
when one of his girlfriends (who flew the coup) couldn't be fo
hoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gurus Purnima
I do not have that supreme human good fortune but maybe for me I am better
off for it; as when the Thunderbird Miigis came to teach no one could survive
his intense spiritual radiance in huma
I always found him hard to listen to also, whether in person or on tape.
From: "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]"
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 10:39 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gurus Purnima
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, w
I do not have that supreme human good fortune but maybe for me I am better off
for it; as when the Thunderbird Miigis came to teach no one could survive his
intense spiritual radiance in human form and he had to leave. Likewise
according to Judaism we cannot survive in the full presence of the E
Look any defense of MMY meets with criticism in some quarters, but it seems
just as likely that because TM was "teaching movement" as much as a "knowledge
movement", that it may have made more sense to have some prohibition on this
"seeing other teachers" prohibition.
I would say it was for t
Question Srijau: Did you ever work with MMY, spend real day to day time with
him?
thats more along the lines of if I can imagine anthing negative to say, I will
say it. Maharishi didnt spend much on himself. He was frugal. He was not
extravagant. He certainly built an empire of positive v
Well put, precisely Mike!
No, Maharishi was more likely sheltering his income base. Maybe this is just
the cynicism in me but I remember someone asked M about owning pets. He said
they were a *drain*. Naturally everyone took that as that they would *sap* your
psychic energies or some such
thats more along the lines of if I can imagine anthing negative to say, I will
say it. Maharishi didnt spend much on himself. He was frugal. He was not
extravagant. He certainly built an empire of positive ventures to benefit all
of humanity and that took money to do. We have a tremendous amount
he meant that
they cost a lot to keep, feed healthcare etc. Why not spend it on Me, I'll be
your pet, I'll drain you!
From: "Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net [FairfieldLife]"
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2015 11:43 AM
Subject: Re
Other gurus encourage their followers to visit other saints and to learn
additional things from them. Maharishi wanted to jealously shelter his
followers.
On 08/02/2015 08:18 AM, geezerfr...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] wrote:
Me: So you were in Chicago seeing another guru? SO off the program!
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote :
LOL! It certainly doesn't *flow* well, now does it? An awful lot of effort to
get out a message. Do more and accomplish less!
Surely this can't be for real, it has to be a parody - if not intentional then
unintentional. Whoever conceived o
LOL! It certainly doesn't *flow* well, now does it? An awful lot of effort to
get out a message. Do more and accomplish less!
From: "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]"
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2015 8:56 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gurus Purn
I think this *commercial* has created a gag reflex. I don't think I'll be able
to take another taste of honey for a long time.
From: "j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]"
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2015 9:27 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Gu
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