Tag: religion
group name: wayofganeden
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October 07, 2007 12:07 PM EDT --
The Master said,
'How abundantly do spiritual beings display the powers that belong to them! We look for them, but do not see them; we listen to, but do not hear them; yet they enter into all things, . . . more
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May 25, 2008 09:15 PM EDT --
Evagrius Ponticus, a fourth century spiritual teacher describes a state of gathered
attention as " apatheia " or "freedom from emotions." The Desert Fathers of the 4th . . . 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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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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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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June 25, 2006 12:28 PM EDT --
What shapes up? We are told that it is either Nature – our genetic inheritance, or Nurture – how we were treated and raised as a child. I believe there is a third factor and that . . . more
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July 23, 2006 12:02 PM EDT --
In the Talmudic tractate The Saying of Our Fathers, an important insight of Rabbi Hillel, who lived during the 1st century of the Common Era, was recorded.
"If I am not for myself, who will be?
If . . . more
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May 28, 2006 11:14 AM EDT --
Historical Gnosticism is a group of beliefs which all have as their core common themes. These themes are the 'true knowledge' of our past and our future according to the Gnostic mythos. . . . 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 16, 2006 12:08 PM EDT --
The beginning of Wisdom is the willingness to consider that you may be mistaken; mistaken in your perceptions, your conclusions and your beliefs - which all things pass through like a filter. [G M Jaron] . . . more
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December 10, 2006 03:24 PM EST --
To begin with let us examine the idea that something is the ‘literal word of’. What would that mean?
Let us compare the New Testament to documents that are made everyday that are the . . . more
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May 27, 2006 01:45 PM EDT --
The Way of Gan Eden - a Gnostic Qabalistic Taoism [GQT]
What does this mean?
The use of the adjective Gnostic is the recognition that knowledge and wisdom is a redemptive source. Gnosticism . . . 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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December 23, 2006 09:58 PM EST --
I am gong to describe an imaginary person who I will call Mr. Gray.
Mr. Gray is a scientist and believes in the utility of the scientific method to ascertain facts and truth.
Mr. Gray only believes that . . . 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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July 13, 2006 04:33 PM EDT --
Contemplations on Reincarnation
by William Morrow Tracer (c) 2006
When collecting my thoughts on the topic of reincarnation, I find myself confronted with an internal conflict. On the one hand I can . . . more
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June 29, 2008 03:18 AM EDT --
Something needs to be said about this whole Zionist/Anti-Semitic hub-bub from a different view. I am not persuaded that the Jewish people have any more right to the land designated Israel then the other . . . 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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July 07, 2006 03:37 AM EDT --
From Kernels of Truth by William Morrow Tracer, (c) 2006
Test
If life is a test,
could it be that we
are not the ones tested?
But rather are we the testers?
Do we test reality itself?
Are we experientialists, . . . more
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