Why the connection with cryonics and some form of Satanism? The most logical explanation is very basic. The basic belief of the Satanists seems to go far beyond generic atheism, into a system of beliefs that says they can do whatever they want, Greed Is Good, there is no such thing as morality, etc. So its a very convenient Belief System, if you want to spend your life deceiving and ripping peo
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Ben Best needs to be deeply researched and investigated. First off, what is is real name? Is "Ben Best" one of those fake Extropian names like Max More and Mark Plus, or is that his birth name? Ben Best claims to have been involved in EST which is the Werner Erhard extremely damaging LGAT seminar system, which is now Landmark. QUOTE Ben Best: "I lived in a co-operative ho
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The San Francisco Zen Center from Suzuki Roshi, then Richard Baker, was also involved in serious money and sex scandals. Shoes Outside the Door: Desire, Devotion, and Excess at San Francisco Zen Center by Michael Downing What were the connections between Michael Katz, and Richard Baker? Holy Shit Batman! Mchael Katz edited that Lindisfarne book, and Richard Baker-roshi is in it!! Ri
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just FYI, as mentioned, Jack Canfield, is the salesman of the Chicken Soup megafranchise, and he has dozens of businesses and "coaching" companies, which are basically MLM factories. This guy could sell ivory to elephants, old school superduper-salesman, with knowledge of every LGAT sales technique on the face of the earth. Jack Kornfield, is the founder of the Spirit Rock Center a
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There appears to be a few people named Michael Katz out there, so be aware of that. Michael Katz now appears to function as a literary agent on the west coast, and has been pumping for Stephen Mitchell for a very long time. It appears that Michael Katz is also the AGENT to Jack Kornfield. But the (Byron Katie) Michael Katz has been involved in all of these techniques and methods, since the
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It would be interesting for some folks in SF to do some research on whether or not, or to what extent Reese Jones may or may not be involved in financing OneTaste. Anyone out there have any info either way? for example, a journalist could look into the leases related to OneTaste, the Folsom Street SF site, warehouse and adjacent spaces where massages are offered, spaces around the Blue Chalk C
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