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PLV3rd

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May 29, 2003, 2:50:43 PM5/29/03
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An Islamic web site, www.al-islam.org, features an excerpt from the TM
movement's nemesis, Robin Carlsen," A Meeting with Imam Khumayni" from his
book "The Imam and His Revolution: A Journey into Heaven and Hell" (1982).
Carlsen is praised by the Islamic web: "He has shown a remarkable
perception-perhaps unique among Western writers and journalists-of the
meaning of the Islamic Revolution of Iran..."

http://www.al-islam.org/links.asp?CatId=137

Carlsen, is an author of three books on Iran. In addition he has published
seven works of poetry and autobiography (See below for list)


1. Final Heresy
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen

2. Crisis in Iran : a microcosm of the cosmic play
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen

3. The Imam and his Islamic revolution : a journey into heaven and
hell
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen



4. Seventeen Days in Tehran: Revolution, Evolution and Ignorance
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen



5. Wings of a Snow Man: Wallace Stevens' Adagia With Commentary
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen



6. Intelligence of the Heart: Letters of Robin Woodsworth Carlsen
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen



7. Ceremonies of Innocence: Selected Prose Poems of Robin Woodsworth
Carlsen
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen


8. Enigma of an Absolute: The Consciousness of Ludwig Wittgenstein
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen



9. The Sunnyside drama : the first three years of enlightenment
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen )



10. On First Meeting Werner Erhard and Est: A Memoir of Deliberate
Affirmation
by Robin Woodsworth Carlsen




lad

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May 30, 2003, 12:24:46 AM5/30/03
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PLV3rd <plv...@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<BAFBCE78.41FE%plv...@earthlink.net>...

I keep hoping he'll write a book on how he got all those babes to
surround him back in Fairfield... :-)

PLV3rd

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May 30, 2003, 2:50:09 AM5/30/03
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in article 1e1efc6b.03052...@posting.google.com, lad at
ch...@my-deja.com wrote on 5/30/03 12:24 AM:

> I keep hoping he'll write a book on how he got all those babes to
> surround him back in Fairfield... :-)

LOL! And don't forget how fascist MIU followed students to his meetings and
suppressed their liberty. One May afternoon I observed a black MIU security
guard wrestle to the ground, a Carlsen pamphleteer (and student) at Howard
Hall. The guy was on crutches too, so much for world peace. MIU would make
certain peace is established by its methods, even if it has to hurt you.

lad

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May 30, 2003, 5:56:47 PM5/30/03
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PLV3rd <plv...@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<BAFC770C.4343%plv...@earthlink.net>...

Robin was sending out too many shock waves in MIU's Akashic sphere, I
guess (just ask Sri Siva!). But, it looks like he didn't turn out to
be the Maitreya after all! :-)

All I know is that one of my very sweet, innocent (and rather comely)
co-workers at SIDHA Corp. left her hubby to hang with Robin. A friend
(and former follower) was told by her that she and the other, uh,
maidens-in-waiting, "do anything to please Robin."

Dang! Where can I start my own cult franchise!

willytex

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May 30, 2003, 10:18:35 PM5/30/03
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"lad" <ch...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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lad - But, what did Robin say and what was your reaction at the time?


willytex

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May 30, 2003, 10:22:16 PM5/30/03
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"PLV3rd" <plv...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> One May afternoon I observed...

Is this some kind of insider joke?

When the guy with the cruthces fell down, did you go over and give him
assistance?

What did Robin say that caused a black MIU security guard to wrestle an
invalid to the ground?

WQhat were you doing at Howard Hall?


Dan

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May 30, 2003, 10:52:18 PM5/30/03
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On 30 May 2003 14:56:47 -0700, ch...@my-deja.com (lad) wrote:

> A friend
>(and former follower) was told by her that she and the other, uh,
>maidens-in-waiting, "do anything to please Robin."
>

>Dang! Where can I start my own cult franchise!

Lack of charisma, intelligence and good looks? ;-)

Dan

lad

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May 31, 2003, 10:28:14 AM5/31/03
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> >
Dan

>Dang! Where can I start my own cult franchise!

Lack of charisma, intelligence and good looks? ;-)

Nah, no shortage there! ;-)
Too much integrity?
Everyone in my sphere knows me too well?

Actually, for a hoot, I used to give Mentalist performances in local
libraries and banquets. I created some wide-eyed females after some of
those tricks, but they were typically too far from Robin's apparent
age or weight tolerances. ;-0


>"willytex" <will...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> lad - But, what did Robin say and what was your reaction at the time?

I just remember attending one of his EST-like sessions. I thought it
was sort'a groovy, in my youthful, rebellious, college-age way. A lot
of my aquaintances really went for him. But I didn't take it any
further.

I think many wanted to see someone who was in the movement and
actually claimed to be "enlightened"...finally.

The perceived "overreaction" by MIU to Robin to "preserve the
knowledge" just fostered more paranoia among the faithful. For MIU to
come across as being too dignified to comment on him, and then
(reportedly) to have spys, moles and postal box stake-outs was not an
effective policy.

ColdBluICE

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May 31, 2003, 3:26:59 PM5/31/03
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PLV3rd <plv...@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<BAFC770C.4343%plv...@earthlink.net>...

> in article 1e1efc6b.03052...@posting.google.com, lad at
> ch...@my-deja.com wrote on 5/30/03 12:24 AM:
>
> > I keep hoping he'll write a book on how he got all those babes to
> > surround him back in Fairfield... :-)
>
> LOL! And don't forget how fascist MIU followed students to his meetings and
> suppressed their liberty. One May afternoon I observed a black MIU security
> guard wrestle to the ground,

- Mr. James Bettinger (Head of miu "Security").


> a Carlsen pamphleteer (and student) at Howard
> Hall. The guy was on crutches too, so much for world peace. MIU would make
> certain peace is established by its methods, even if it has to hurt you.

-And who could forget the candlelight march over the Rock Island RR
Trestle (over Hiway 1 north of miu campus) by Carlsen devotees during
the Taste Of Utopia Course.

Then the downward spiral by Robin, to end up a mental insitution near
Vancouver, B.C.

willytex

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Jun 1, 2003, 1:02:29 PM6/1/03
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"ColdBluICE" <ColdB...@volcanomail.com> wrote in message
news:cd5299c0.0305...@posting.google.com...

Right, Steve - Robin can't hold a candle to all of your accomplishments! Who
could forget your candlelight march out to Friday Mountain (over by the old
Bedicheck place) by Prakash devotees during Buddhapurnima?

> Then the downward spiral by Robin, to end up a mental insitution near
> Vancouver, B.C.

So, Robin is now a 'mental instituition' that writes books on Islam? Go
figure.

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