Tag: divine
group name: wayofganeden
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July 03, 2006 11:52 AM EDT --
Hi George McNaughton,
I will respond to your reply in detail because you raise important questions. I will use
"GM" for when I am quoting you and my reply will by marked by "R". . . . more
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July 08, 2006 01:46 PM EDT --
What is Idolatry? – A metaphoric definition.
Idolary is an idea that has it's origin within the Hebrew Scriptures. The opposition to the worship of Idols gets summarized in what is called . . . more
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October 15, 2006 03:52 PM EDT --
Four: 1
Jonathan Star, 2000
Tao is empty
yet it fills every vessel with endless supply
Tao is hidden
yet is shines in every corner of the universe
D C Lao, 1963
The Way is empty, yet use will not drain . . . more
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July 03, 2006 01:14 PM EDT --
Let's review how Descartes shaped our collective inheritance, the rose colored glasses that are western cultures mythos and logos.
Since Descartes failed to realize that he was shaped by the ideas . . . more
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June 18, 2006 11:32 AM EDT --
Real Magic and the Tao.
Is there such a thing as magic? I believe the answer is yes – but to understand that answer you have to ask and consider what I mean by the word: magic.
When encountering . . . more
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July 02, 2006 03:54 PM EDT --
For many believers their world and their worldview are built upon the premise that there is one true faith; which is of course their own. They have a difficult time imagining a world that is not . . . more
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September 03, 2006 03:49 PM EDT --
"The eye is the first circle; the horizon which it forms is the second; and throughout nature this primary figure is repeated without end. it is the highest emblem in the cipher of the world. . . . more
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June 11, 2006 10:49 AM EDT --
In the beginning there was Ayn Sof. Ayn Sof is a word which represents the true essence of the Divine. Ayn Sof literally means "No End", hence the Infinite. Ayn Sof is the mystery . . . more
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August 01, 2006 01:50 AM EDT --
One: 2
Jonathan Star, 2001
Tao is both Named and Nameless.
As Nameless, it is the origin of all things.
As Named, it is the mother of all things.
D C Lao, 1963
The nameless was the beginning of heaven . . . more
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July 02, 2006 02:06 PM EDT --
The Cosmos is a place of order, structure and patterns which in Chinese philosophy goes by the 'name'/human pointer the Tao.
All things exist because there is this order/structure/pattern which . . . more
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March 18, 2007 02:15 PM EDT --
A ‘discussion’ I had with someone on Gather got me thinking and thus writing.
A question formed and that is the lead in to this brief essay: Which tribe has truth?
I am defining the word . . . more
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July 09, 2006 10:59 AM EDT --
My initial vision was the 3 fold path inspired by the 3 main characters in the Garden tale, Eve, Adam and Lilith. Each, being Taoist, has a unity of differing traits.
Adam – the 2 valued scientist . . . more
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December 17, 2006 02:35 PM EST --
Unexpected invitations are dancing lessons from the Divine.
Those words were inspired by Kurt Vonnegut’s phrase from his novel Cat’s Cradle:
Vonnegut’s original phrase was, “peculiar . . . more
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December 27, 2006 04:31 PM EST --
The prophet Micah prophesied in the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, which is the years 739 – 693 BCE. His description of the end of days is similar to Isaiah but with a very significant . . . more
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July 29, 2006 11:34 AM EDT --
Here is a begining essay describing my picture of a metaphysical metaphors that serves as the seed for a Philosopher's Qabalah.
The Rabbinic mystics saw the Divine, the universe and themselves through . . . more
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January 02, 2007 09:12 PM EST --
Mystics are found in all cultures and in all times. They are the Noble Prize winners of theology. The Da Vinci's and the Einstein's of relgious thought. They are the explorers . . . more
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August 16, 2006 10:35 AM EDT --
I beleive that individuals , societies, cultures, civilizations, can be judged by their willingness to act wisely.
Which brings us to ask , what is wisdom?
Wisdom is the desire and the . . . more
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September 17, 2006 03:41 PM EDT --
Three: 2
Jonathan Star, 2001
Thus the Sage rules
by stilling minds and opening hearts
by filling bellies and strengthening bones
He shows people how to be simple
and live without desires
D C Lao, 1963 . . . more
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January 02, 2007 09:47 PM EST --
Source : From the Essential Writtings of Christian Msyticism: Benard Mc Ginn
Richard of St. Victor(died 1173 ) the Four Degrees of Violent Charity
"So, we now have the four degrees of . . . more
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September 04, 2006 03:24 PM EDT --
Two: 2
Jonathan Star, 2001
Life and death are born together.
Difficult and easy
Long and short
High and low –
All these exist together
Sound and silence blend as one
Before and after . . . more
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