RIP Dr. Wayne Dyer

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30 Aug 2015, 10:03 pm

Dr. Wayne Dyer, 75, passed on today. he will be missed.

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31 Aug 2015, 2:55 pm

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31 Aug 2015, 4:22 pm

I first learned of my erroneous zones from him.

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31 Aug 2015, 10:31 pm

I used to see his seminars/speeches a LOT on PBS (KCTS) when they were having beg-a-thons. "Order now and you'll get Dr. Wayne's book, and DVD...and help support our station!" He was a good motivational speaker and I give condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.

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31 Aug 2015, 11:05 pm

there was something so persuasive and serene about him. he had charisma.

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01 Sep 2015, 12:12 am

Another significant loss from the ranks of those who worked to increase human understanding and tolerance of other humans.

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01 Sep 2015, 12:43 am

he died in his sleep, a job well done.

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01 Sep 2015, 4:00 am

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01 Sep 2015, 4:20 am

fusebalance wrote:

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01 Sep 2015, 6:43 pm

Seems to me that he invented the whole 'self-help' movement.
I've seen people weeping over him on FB.
I was never all that impressed by him.

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01 Sep 2015, 6:48 pm

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

Seems to me that he invented the whole 'self-help' movement. I've seen people weeping over him on FB. I was never all that impressed by him.

ok, is it the "self-help" movement you don't care for also, or just the man? and what about him don't you like?

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02 Sep 2015, 12:58 pm

I may well be overly critical, but it seems to me that Dr. Dyer revealed truths that weren't all that hidden. I know people were helped, and that is a good thing. But was he a great intellect?

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02 Sep 2015, 3:59 pm

Prof_Pretorius wrote:

I may well be overly critical, but it seems to me that Dr. Dyer revealed truths that weren't all that hidden. I know people were helped, and that is a good thing. But was he a great intellect?

being a great intellect per se, is not the be-all and end-all. he was a great spiritual teacher. he reminded us of the importance of being IN this world, but NOT OF it.

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02 Sep 2015, 4:05 pm

His outstanding quality was not intellect (though he had that) but wisdom and vision, qualities which can't be learned by intellectual training and achievement (though they are not mutually exclusive). Intellect tends to be a function of the ego; wisdom is a function of the soul.

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02 Sep 2015, 4:07 pm

wisdom is the key to heaven on earth.

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03 Sep 2015, 1:02 pm

Having read your responses, I can understand why people were moved by his passing.

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