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Christianity and other religions.
Christianity not the only religion that advocates gratitude, generosity, love , etc. – as subtly suggested by article. Continue reading
Posted in Eastern philosophy, religion, spirituality
Tagged atonement, Christianity, death, dharma, fear, generosity, gratitude, joy, liberation, life, other religions, spirituality, suffering
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Why is there a word “why”? (Quora)
Empirical scientists deny purpose – and reject the question ‘why’ – in nature. If there is but one intelligent being in the universe, cannot it be said that the universe is intelligent? Continue reading
Posted in philosophy, religion, science
Tagged Aristotle, cosmos, Creation, Intelligence, Intelligent design, Natural selection, purpose, teleology
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Plato on art and poetry misunderstood
Unfounded criticism of Plato on poetry and the arts redressed. Misunderstanding of Plato’s ideas and intentions on these topics revealed and countered. Continue reading
Posted in Art, Mythology, philosophy, religion
Tagged art, Beauty, Bertrand Russell, Homer, Inspiration and madness, mythology misleading, poetry
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Einstein and religion
I cannot conceive of a personal God who would directly influence the actions of individuals, or would directly sit in judgment on creatures of his own creation. I cannot do this in spite of the fact that mechanistic causality has, … Continue reading
Posted in Mysticism, religion
Tagged Creation, Einstein, God, morality, mysticism, Oneness, reality, religiosity, Spirit, understanding, Universe
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Revolt against existence
An Infinite Prison House (A Revolt Against Existence) (February 7, 2014 – From Facebook) Who is to be blamed for limitations of Body-Mind Complex [Man, generic]? Who designed this horribly incomplete life on earth, and why? Why illness, cruelty, greed … Continue reading
Exoterism and esoterism
“The exoteric point of view is fundamentally the point of view of individual interest considered in the highest sense, that is to say, extended to consider the whole cycle of existence of the individual and not limited solely to terrestrial … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy, religion, spirituality
Tagged autocracy, Creation, dogma, exoteric, exoterism/esoterism, Latin mind, philosophy, religion, Revelation, Schuon, symbolism, tradition, wisdom
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On ‘What is death’
‘There is doubt concerning a man who has departed. Some say, “He is”, and others say, “He is not”. Taught by you [Yama, god of death], I would know this. This is the third of my boons’. ‘Do not, do … Continue reading
Posted in Advaita, non-duality, religion, spirituality
Tagged god of death, Immortality, inner self, knowledge, life, Naciketas, Upanishads, wisdom, Yama (Death)
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The ‘movements’ of the 1970s and 80s
(from a recent letter) … I counted about 54 different types of alternative therapies being advertised in journals and magazines. I cannot deny, though , the idealist core in that movement (what is ‘holism’?, I asked myself). As it happened … Continue reading
Dialogue in Internet – lll
X. I follow a spiritual philosophy which dictates that the Divine is immanent in every aspect of creation and transcends creation, possessing no limit. Using reason, if one equates God with the sum of everything that exists, both material and … Continue reading
Posted in Advaita, Eastern philosophy, Mysticism, religion, spirituality
Tagged Consciousness, Creation, God, mysticism, panentheism, pantheism, reality, realization, religion, the Self
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Unanimous Tradition / Tradición Unánime 