Tag: divine
member name: Gary Jaron
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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". . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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July 09, 2006 11:02 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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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. . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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January 01, 2007 12:11 PM EST --
Source: The Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism edited with an introduction by Benard McGinn
From “The Life of Moses” by Gregory of Nyssa (circa 335 – 395) Christian . . .
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June 10, 2006 12:30 PM EDT --
Let's start with a foundation of agreement.
1) The universe exists. This is a 100% true fact.
Now you should notice that I have not defined the word "Universe" nor the word . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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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 . . .
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