as someone said early on in this thread, the "truth" is not for sale; and as I like to say, no one can take out a Patent on the truth. Shad
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QuoteThe Anticult(this is a partial cross-post from another thread, due to the links into the threads, for those coming in from external links. Perhaps any further comments about Jody Guruphiliac should be in this thread, with just a link to the thread?) Jody Guruphiliac is certainly NOT "deluded" about Byron Katie. No, he knows exactly what it is about, in terms of the LGAT. It
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QuoteImpactedI thought about a Rick Ross Forum and created everything here . . . just like in The Secret . . . all of you . . . each of you. . . . you are my creation . . . you are mine . . . everything you own is mine. . . send it to me now. Hans I'm sorry, but I have absolutely NO IDEA of what message you are trying to impart here, Impacted. regards, Shad
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vlinden, i guess i should add that you must take care not to let this experience(loss) destroy you...do not doubt your feelings, do not second guess yourself and think that you are somehow at fault, because you know deep down in your heart that you are not, no matter what your (ex)boyfriend might say. He will try to destruct (or reconstruct)YOUR ego in an attempt to recruit you...remember who y
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hi vlinden, just read your message (i have been away, busy with school)...i am so sorry to hear of your broken heart, i can truly emphasize with you...i feel your pain, yet I don't know what to say that can ease it...except that with time it WILL diminish somewhat...what more can i say... also, with continued postings here at rickross, you will find like-minded people, and perhaps readin
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Hi there dazedandconfused; glad you are out of what i think of as a nightmare, and that you are seeing your OWN light...(not a fake reflection of a so-called "spiritual teacher" ) maybe you would have learnt what you did anyway, inspite of Impact (you will never know)...unfortunately you had to learn what you did the hard way. hope you continue to get back to your intrinsic self (
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hi vliden; I would disagree that these LGAT supporters are "almost impossible to anger"... i hear them express their anger in sarcastic and subtle ways... but then again, perhaps I have to acknowledge that you said "almost"...it is just that in my experience they invariable turn to name calling and put downs, all the while saying things like, "you are entitled to your
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Someone, i can't remember who, said that Tolle is not calling himself a "guru". I dispute this, having checked out his site, along with his partner's (Kim), both of whom are resident in one of BC's most prestigeous and EXPENSIVE areas. def: guru: "Weighty one," indicating a being of great knowledge or skill. A term used to describe a teacher or guide in any
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no golfer, it is not amazing at all, the world is full of psychopaths who write books and run corporations without any regrets for the people they hurt! regards, shad
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golfer6716; it is not necessarily bad or evil that they are charging, what is bad is that they are selling "spiritual enlightenment" which in itself is not a commodity -- when one is truly enlightened one does not have to sell their knowledge, it is free for the asking....that is the truth, so when these self-appointed spiritual teachers teach these methods you automatically know they
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Oh yeah, "love bombing" the Moonies used that in the 70s (are they still around? - or have they changed their name?) Shad
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Hi JackOscarLarm this "watching the listener" sounds really similar to what I heard at one of the Landmark sessions that I attended as a guest of one of the participants....in my opinion it is just more of the same old scam, and I would not be at all surprised to learn that this new Eckhart is a disciple of the other Eckhart of EST notiority. (maybe he is one of his children, who reall
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imho Oprah will soon "crash"...as much as I admire her I see that all her material wealth and public success (fame) cannot fill a huge void she seems to have... shad
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Oprah has been wrong before, if you remember the time she had mucho "egg on her face" after promoting that young guy who wrote a book that was a complete lie. I suspect that some of Oprah's employees have not done their research. tegards, Shad
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as I keep saying: " I don't have to swallow arsenic to know that it will kill me" Shad
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Hi Anticult, yeah, same old drivel, but I suppose it is not surprising that our mass junk-consuming society literally "eats it up"...it is very sad and alarming.. and yes, i agree, it is disgraceful...so many people are such Sheep! later, shad
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Joe 23 I know that I am not a "mean-spirited, ill-informed knee-jerk", just as I know that I do not have to swallow arsenic to know that it will kill me! party on! Shad
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Yep "Anticult", the photo of Tolle kind of creeped me out, and then I remembered something about a group in Richmond, BC (an hour's drive from where I live), who were practicing the same kind of rubbish as The Secret and Landmark, taking thousands and thousands of $$ from people. But I wonder if he is just one of the graduates of places like Landmark, Insignt etc. They have to ke
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when I heard that Oprah was pushing this Tolle guy I immediately thought back to that the big blooper she made with that young fellow who wrote a book about being addicted to drugs, and he turned out to be a big liar...Oprah ended up with egg on her face. The same might happen again; i think her staff are not doing their background checks on some of these people. I also think, (in my not so
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Hi JOL, if my emoticon worked it would show a little yellow jiggling face, as in *chuckle* good point, if somewhat, umm, (can't find the word)..."zennish"? regards, shad
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Hi Corboy, thanks for your comments, you make some interesting points... I have not met many truly enlightenen and (transcendent) personality in my short visit to this planet earth, but the ones who have taught me the most (and best) have not charged me a penny.... what more can i say, regards, the shad
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Hi Coz, when I heard Oprah sending out a "shout-out" for people to jump on the band-wagon for this new "movement" and I heard the name "Eckhart" my red flags started waving, bells went off in my head, so I immediately "goggled" his name...I see he is living in BC (help!)... ..then yesterday a friend of my sister phoned me and was raving on about his boo
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QuoteON2 LFI wonder if there's a landmarkian term for 'bigamy' or 'child abandonment', or 'child abuse'? Hi 'ON2 LF - YEP, I think there is: I think it is called "transforming your life".... :lol: regards, 'shad'
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dear Justplanodan, get a grip!!! 'shad'
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I just heard on the radio that a man from another country (not Canada or the US) is a University Trained chemical scientist (from an acredited university) yet he cannot get any other job here other than taxi driver, security guard, janitor, etc. ISN'T IT AMAZING -- an ex-used car salesman, a hairdress, a clerk, can walk accross the border and do psychotherapy on people, all WITHOUT PROPER T
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Hi Zorro, Thanks for that info. It is very helpful. regards, 'shad'
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It is hard to speculate about what Landmark/EST is up to without sounding completely paranoid....but.... I think a lot of the money goes to the "Leaders" who are all extremely well dressed. The Leader who was trying to recruit me kept referring to his wonderful trips to Greece....so I'm sure there kids all go to the best universities, drive good cars, have nice homes,
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QuoteZorroWhat do you all think about Landmarks "Landmark 2020" goal of having everyone on the planet "Transformed" by the year 2020? Hi Zorro, not surprised that they would have that as a goal. I have been wondering for a while now if they have another "agenda", other than the one of scamming money from everyone. I think they will
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QuoteBrad69Thankful, You say: "the concept of brainwashing only makes sense if you want to be a victim". How uninformed are you? Do you know anything about bnrainwashing? Do you know who Robert Jay Lifton is? Do you know about his studies on brainwashing? Do you know that he did studies on captured POWs who underwent brainwashing? They must have wanted to be vict
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QuotethankfulI must say those are interesting comments. The concept of brainwashing only makes sense if you want to be a victim. If you take responsibility for your choices then this conversation and website wouldn't be happening. thankful, what a load of rubbish, brainwashing is not a CONCEPT! it is obvious to me that you have been brainwashed to believe that you have not been brainwa
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