In this post, I will try to tie up a couple of loose ends from a previous recent post. Even if the quote of concern is from another session, the comments still fits quite well here:
There was
Bronte observes that much of the social and political criticism and creativity of the 1960'ies and 70ïes was derailed by various influences, including those brought about by various movements originating in India, discussed especially in these articles:
The above forum thread exchange included a discussion concerning the identity of Bronte Baxter, and since I referred to her articles above, The main accusation is:
There was
On the net, there is a series of articles from 2008, “Blowing the Whistle on Enlightenment: Confessions of a New Age Heretic,” by Bronte Baxter, who like Susan Shumsky and Judith Bourque worked with Transcendental Meditation, which preceded Ravi Shankar's, Art of Living movement that Craig was involved with.Q: (L) I have a question I want to ask. A lot of people say that esotericism and politics shouldn't be mixed together, that somebody who has esoteric pursuits - or spiritual pursuits, let me put it that way - shouldn't be interested in "worldly" things. I would like to have your view on this. Have we gone completely astray by mixing in politics?Session 3 January 2009
This session is going to have some blanks in it since we were discussing a health issue due to the fact that a member of our household was ill over Christmas and nearly died. Christmas was a rather grim affair for us this year. I'll edit it as tight as I can so that anything of general...cassiopaea.org
A: Absolutely and vehemently not!!! There is no possibility of true spiritual work progressing without full awareness of the world that surrounds you. What have we said about "true religion?" Let your curiosity guide you. In its pure state curiosity is a spiritual function.
Bronte observes that much of the social and political criticism and creativity of the 1960'ies and 70ïes was derailed by various influences, including those brought about by various movements originating in India, discussed especially in these articles:
At the end of the 14 long article series, Bronte Baxter approaches more a "you create your own reality point of view", perhaps influenced by the environment in 2008, when The Secret, discussed in The Dark Side of 'The Secret' was popular. Still, there are some good points, like in chapter four where she writes about the process of giving up beliefs when new information is encountered:Chapter 1: The Hidden Agenda of Mantra Meditation
Chapter 2: Where Have All the Flower Children Gone? – Part One
Chapter 3: Where Have All the Flower Children Gone? – Part Two [....]
Chapter 8: Catching More Flies with Honey: How ‘Love’ and ‘Oneness’ Teachings Are Used to Disempower
Chapter 9: Amma, the Mother Saint – Hugging Away Your Personhood
For some people, such an attitude is problematic, as indicated by a quote from a forum exchange, where one writer, Richard J. Williams on Thu, 12 Dec 2013 04:49:44 -0800 presents his list of "Kooks" which may give an indication of what is accepted and what not. For clarification, I may insert here that Kook is:When I encounter new information that shakes my current paradigm and whispers I may need to let go of another belief, I take a deep breath and say, “I can survive that.” My beliefs are not who I am, they’re something I own. And I want to clear out any that don’t correctly match the nature of the universe. This puzzle-piecing business requires lots of paradigm revision. [Bolded in the original]
- [...] a synonym for crank (person), a pejorative term for a person who holds an unshakable belief that most others consider to be ludicrously false.
One can look up the names. Bourque has been mentioned in an earlier post and here is a video with Gena Catena.I'm thinking of putting Bronte Baxter, Gena Catena, and Gail Treadwell on my list of Kooks, along with the others already on my list:
Judith Bourque
Conny Larssen
John Knapp
Mike Doughney
Robert Kropinsky
Joe Kellet
Tom Anderson
The above forum thread exchange included a discussion concerning the identity of Bronte Baxter, and since I referred to her articles above, The main accusation is:
I checked the last link, but to me, the connection is not completely substantiated. Anyhow, the list of "Kooks" etc, all goes to show that there are discussions about what is the right interpretation of past events, just like there are in many other areas of political and social life. Perhaps I should mention that among the books, (Bourque and Shumsky) and various articles I read in connection with writing the last few posts, the biography/autobiography by Susan Shumsky has by far the most references and sources followed by the film by David Sieveking.glassnatalie99 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:23:43 -0800
Holy Hell, Gail Tredwell’s self published book about her memories of Amma, was edited by Jessi Hoffman, a professional ghostwriter and editor. Jessi Hoffman also operates under the hidden cyber-identity Bronte Baxter. Bronte Baxter is the instigator and moderator of the "members only" Yahoo group "Ex-Amma". She conveniently uses various platforms to malign and discredit Amma and promote Gail's agenda. But what is Hoffman's agenda? We don't need to guess because she
has told us so on her own website. Hoffman promotes the idea that Amma is a demonic entity working with the United Nations and reptilian beings to take over the world. And that's why it's so important to her to bring Amma down. Should you believe Hoffman who writes for Gail Tredwell?
Check out this blog to learn more:
http://gail-tredwell-jessi-hoffman-holy-hell.blogspot.com