Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ Beyond Human Healing Mantras book by Thomas Ashley Farrand, anyone read it?

Rachel:

It is interesting that you said you were an strologer. I remember reading in the Autobiography of a Yogi, it said few people have the ability to read natal charts. Yogananda's guru was an Astrologer. Did you ever read Autobiography of a Yogi? It seems like not all astrologers are created equal.

I would love to find someone who is 50% accurate. Or partially.

Parag

Dear Parag,
I agree that not all astrologers are equally skilled - it's like anything else, some people are talented at what they do, others aren't. Parag -were you born in India or America? If you live far from where you were born, you might want to make different charts for the locales, and see which is luckier for you.

Rachel:

I was born in India. I think Learning Strategies should have a chatroom, are you of the same opinion Rachel.

Parag

Hi Parag. I agree, a chat room would be nice.

Rachel:
I did get a few e-mail replies from the author. I have to give him that he did respond. I will agree, that he is wonderful in person. It could be that his book is nice and he is great on person but not what you thought about responding to correspondance. I sort of have two cousins that are wonderful in person but hardly ever return any emails.

When he returned my emails he was saying look at the FAQ at my web site and at the 2nd email he said have read my book you should find what your are looking for. I know I sent him another email on a mantra for improving the eyesight which he did not respond to. He replied to my email but was telling me read RFTM-read the fine manual.

I understand he does not have to respond to emails if he does not want to. There is no moral rule saying he should. Or even that he has to return my phone call or that he should send me an email to show that he received. I understand because of his book he gets a ton of e-mails.

I was always thought that spiritual people, metaphysical people, yogis, vedic experts, and martial arts masters. Are generally nicer than the average person and they would be able figure out what the person maybe saying even if that person does'nt make sense because of their intuitive powers.

I think the punlic has a tendency to hold people in power to a certain standard. The public also holds the clergy to a very very high standard. Like they should never make any mistakes or do anything wrong. Which I have been guilty of doing.

I now realize vedic people and yogis are just like average people to. They are not always more nicer or understanding than the average person. They can also be bad about correspondence to.

I am thinking he was perfect about responding to you. You did not sense anything below average communication. Maybe he saw that I might have had some negative energy so he responded the way he did. It would have been nice if he told me so and what I should do about it.

Did you write him a few emails, Rachel?

I am also thinking he could be having somebody else responding to his emails to.

Parag

Dear Parag,
I saw him in person twice -at puja workshops he was giving. He made a very nice impression in person. I emailed him one time with a simple question, and got back a reply. Now, I did see him several years ago, maybe 4, can't remember exactly, and since that time he has become more popular and busier and has a harder time responding to emails. I totally agree, spiritual people should be held to a higher standard, but unfortunately a lot of these people don't live up to that standard. I certainly don't think he has all the answers, in fact, there were a few things about him that I questioned. For instance, I don't want to make fun of anyone, but he was quite overweight - at least when I saw him. Now, that is something which is within your control - it says to me he has certain unresolved issues. I don't know that I would go to him for health concerns. I would just take what he has that seems to be of value, and discard the rest. Always go with your intuition - if someone is not treating you properly - forget them! Believe me, many new age (so called gurus) are not ethical - regardless of how they appear to the public. I'll give you an example of one person I met 22 years ago - Louise Hay. I am completely stunned and amazed she has become as successful as she has. I found her to be quite vulgar and crass in person - but apparently, she knows how to market herself, and the public falls for a pretty face - she's a former model. Anyway - hope that helps, somewhat. Rachel

Rachel:

I guess you definately do have experience with authors. Even though I am starting to mot like the author I am still doing the mantras. My mother says the mantras sound right. I can understand what you said about this guy being overweight and he is giving health advice. Kind of like the late Dr. Atkins or a weight loss doctor being fat and giving weight loss advice. Dr. Atkins was not fat when he was giving advice.

Many of these infomercial people are very good marketers like the real estate people. I think there is a lot of money in real estate and a lot of ways to make a lot of money. But just about a lot of these people offend me. Especially these people that offer one on one training. Just about all of them seem pretty cocky and have an attitude. One guy insisted that I tell him how much I make.

I am convinced that a lot of these people who author have good information that could be helpful. Like the memory training people and people teaching how to be more organized. So, bad people not spited me from reading.

It is like with certain of those people you just wish they would be half way decent, helpful, and understanding. Because we want to improve right away.

I do have a priest in my Hindu Temple that has a gut. But he is not morbidly obese though. Good health I guess is sort of an indication on the kind of discipline people have and how well they take care of themselves. I should talk knowing my weight LOL

I am not sure if Dr. Phil is at the right weight either but he does not look too fat.

Parag

Hi Parag. Even if you don't care for the author, you can still get value out of the mantra book. Also, something I remember he said during one of his workshops - 40 days was very significant - Moses, Jesus, and other Biblical figures were lost for 40 days or fasted for 40 days - so 40 days appears to be a time of spiritual growth. Most people, he said, don't maintain the discipline for forty days, they give up after a week or so - but if you can stick with the program, you will definitely see results.

Rachel:

I remember reading a beginng book on Kundalini yoga by Shakta Kaur Khalsa and it said about it taking 40 days for a subconscious change. I remember reading that it takes 21 days to change a habit. You are right about most people generally not sticking to a certain discipline like exercise. But I think a lot of people stick to exercise for at least a few months or 6 months than quit.

Have you ever looked into Kundalini yoga?

I think I might be lucky. The place where I worked as a waiter, I originally applied to be a bartender trainee. When I went to visit the restaurant they said they did not have that position available but would welcome me as a waiter. They did not promise me that I would bartend. But I ended up starting to train on Saturday and I worked today as a trainee part of the day. Today did not seem like I was dong to hot though. So, that is why I am still I am testing the mantras. I am saying several mantras together. I am waiter/bartender. Right now I do more waitstaff stuff. I don't intend on being a bartender all my life, but I think it would be a good sideline and good to know drinks. My neighbor used to make $500 on a Friday when he bartended.

When you mentioned vasta and Feng Shui, this reminds me of a time when my uncle and his wife came over to visit from India. He told me my bed or pillows should placed here according to the vastas or vedics. I doubt really know about Feng Shui but seemed to know the positioning of stuff.

Rachel, do you do Feng Shui consulting on a formal and informal basis? Formal means like you have paying clients or professionally and informal in my meaning like you consult your friends and family.

It sounds cool that Feng Shui can work even if you still have the same deeply embedded negative thoughts. Or you can't get rid of that internal anger. A lot of people don't succeed with affirmations and visualizations. It would be nice to go to a something like Feng Shui were you can also be a little effortless and improve your life.

I wish I had a friend like you in my area so I could do changes that like attract love and money and guidance.

Parag

Dear Parag,
I do feng shui informally - that is for some friends, and family. For awhile I tried to do it as a sideline, and I did have people who paid me, but then I found they would call me and want to talk for hours - where should I put this or that, and it was gobbling up a lot of my time and I didn't get paid, so I stopped. I think most people who do it as a profession, make a living from teaching classes or selling products, they don't just make money from doing people's houses. So you feel the mantras are working because you got the extra bartending job and with it extra money? So far , so good. I know a little bit about yoga, but I'm not familiar with kundalini yoga. Which mantra are you using? Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth? Rachel