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- Thu May 16, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A few definitions
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Re: A few definitions
Enough with this mood, Lorenzo. Cleric is dealing way too kindly with such mesmerized thoughts. You, and everyone else allowing these wracked thoughts into their souls, are putting your soul at risk of being torn apart. As a metaphor, think about the torture of being ripped apart by horses (and I s...
- Thu May 16, 2024 3:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A few definitions
- Replies: 15
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Re: A few definitions
I've never claimed that Samadhi is the highest state of consciousness, the Upanishads regard it as the 4th state of consciousness out of 6-8 human states of consciousness, depending on who's counting. Samadhi is often regarded as the great 'purifier' - it's role and value is as purifier of mind, hea...
- Thu May 16, 2024 2:32 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A few definitions
- Replies: 15
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Re: A few definitions
Here and in your writings you are using the term 'soul' as the ever evolving process of inner activity, thinking and feeling. In the 'East' or 'Perennial Philosophy', the soul is named or referred to as the Separate Self. The Separate Self or Soul is not an entity that has will, thinks and feels, t...
- Wed May 15, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A few definitions
- Replies: 15
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Re: A few definitions
What about the noun/verb comparison for the soul/spirit distinction? Think about the wind blowing ripples across the surface of the water, where 'you' are merged with the water. We have to use our imagination a little bit here. Some invisible activity blows patterns of ripples and you experience th...
- Mon May 13, 2024 1:31 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A few definitions
- Replies: 15
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Re: A few definitions
I am not disparaging the role of introspection by suggesting to clarify terms in a conversation. For example, two persons could have an extended conversation about football, yet one person is thinking European football (soccer), and the other is thinking American football. A 'simple' clarification ...
- Sat May 11, 2024 3:40 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A few definitions
- Replies: 15
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Re: A few definitions
I am not disparaging the role of introspection by suggesting to clarify terms in a conversation. For example, two persons could have an extended conversation about football, yet one person is thinking European football (soccer), and the other is thinking American football. A 'simple' clarification o...
- Thu May 09, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A few definitions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 273
Re: A few definitions
Federico, I get what you are suggesting re introspection, true and honest introspection can reveal differences between what we believe and what we know . . . However when engaged in a conversation or reading an essay it’s useful to know how other folks use Cerberus and words. I think this site could...
- Wed May 08, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: A few definitions
- Replies: 15
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A few definitions
There are words and phrases bandied about - and I'm wondering how folks employ them. For example the word 'soul'. Some regard the soul as the immortal aspect of an individual, perhaps the inner-most thoughts, desires and feelings of a person. Does the soul evolve, or, is the soul the highest\purest ...
- Sat May 04, 2024 2:35 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Essay: Spiritual Retracing - Principle Overview (Part I)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1131
Re: Essay: Spiritual Retracing - Principle Overview (Part I)
Lorenzo, imagine someone is fully initiated into the modern mystery such that he is not only exploring the structure of spiritual reality in his daytime thinking, but is in a fully conscious state every night during sleep from whence he can artistically contribute the very 'lines of force' along wh...
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Essay: Spiritual Retracing - Principle Overview (Part I)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1131
Re: Essay: Spiritual Retracing - Principle Overview (Part I)
Lorenzo, your thinking self has wiggled out of certain inner constraints. Through your practice, your inner self has differentiated from some of the inner constraints of desires, vain goals, and so on. This is already higher cognition than what most have, who flow merrily or not so merrily in the r...