With Christians and why there are thousands of brands of this religion. Which one is right? I think that the First Church of The Holy Spirit of Jesus of Nazareth is the correct one myself.
Well, any secular religion that claims that its members are chosen people, dividng itself from the rest of the population, is the wrong religion. Which, from what I have seen, describes the majority of religions. Why there are thousands of brands? I dont know, people are power hungry? Bored? Self righteous? The only correct religion would be direct love for God, in my opinion. ~
I believe that everyone should follow the precepts of Timothy Leary. The Chapel of Spiritual Discovery or Learyism. Instead of "amen", we say "wow"...
Well, when we say Om, or Aum, this is only after the initial mind bending realization of the vibrating energy underlying all of existance. The universe is a reverberation of this. Which, of course I read about, but only after a mushroom trip where I found God in a sound, and Om came into my mind as if I had always known this, then when I asked about it I found that what I had perceived on the sillycibon has been felt by people for thousands of years. I believe that Amen came from the same concept of Aum, but that Christians have forgotten/not been taught this for quite some serious time now. Like, say, 2000 years, give or take.
haha your awesome Lib. Havent seen you in a minute! But yes, I agree with you, no matter what we say, when we are in such awe at the amazing complexity and vastness of life that all we can utter is a sound like "wow", this, is truly connecting with God. ~
ppppffff hahaha. Of course I took it from the Yes album but I guess its meaning can go a little deeper
Newport 100, but Im trying to quit :tongue: Seriously though, I dont label myself with anything, I mean hindu philosophy would be the closest to mine, but I feel that God is God and we are all equal. I just want to love and share and help people, no matter what religion or non-belief they consider themselves a part of. But I did learn so much from the Bhagavad Gita, and much hindu philosophy ties into my own realizations (a lot of which, of course, came automatically with the use of LSD and magic mushrooms) But that is what I find to be so profound, this ancient Indian realizations are the same as my modern realitzations, and all it takes is a chemical to temporarily give us the intuition and perception that people have had such a long time ago. I mean, mostly I rely on my feelings during meditation to get closer to sat chit ananda but my experiences on psychedelics were definitley a strong push in the right direction
Christianity can never complete it's mission. Bold statement, you say? Christianity does not understand Jesus. They never have. Once the master left this life, his teachings became corrupted by people who were unable to carry them. They did the best they could and wrote things down from their limited point of view. It is this shallow understanding that is perpetuated in scriptures. The deeper meaning has been lost and it shows. The true purpose of Christianity isn't to produce Christians, it's to produce Christs. Each and every one of you. The path which Jesus described was not understood by those around him. They were just simple men who struggled with what Jesus was attempting to show them. This path never changes. It has been the same from the beginning. Jesus was not the first or last to walk it and try to describe it to others. Most simply are not ready for it. They are too full of themselves and the world. Christianity has made the mistake of turning Jesus into a deity. He wasn't. He was just as human as those who read this. The difference is that he had opened a door within himself that gave access to the "kingdom". That place from which we all come from. Where all things are known. The term "Son of God" is given to those who have replaced the individual self with the divine self that exists in all people. It is not exclusive to Jesus, rather it is your birthright. But you have to earn the right to access it. Do not worship Jesus. Just follow the path he pointed to. Be kind and compassionate to others and this path will reveal itself to you If you stop and worship the roadsign, how will you ever complete your journey? x
I cant agree with you any more. This is the absolute truth. Where did you come from? lol Because so far you are the only person whom I've heard on this site describe exactly what I have been saying. It is the Christ Conciousness that is inside all of us already, as even Jesus Himself said The Kingdom of God is within you. Though I think much of St. John's testament is fairly accurate, though MUCH more esoteric than the majority of the world will ever give a thought to. It's funny though, because there are enen parts of the current Bible that Directly relate to what both you and me are saying, without being esoteric at all, in fact it is about as blunt as one can put it across, and yet people STILL dont get it. In another thread I described how Jesus most likely put the Trinity across as God the Father (the cosmic dreamer) God the Son (the Christ conciousness we all can attaint to) God the Holy Spirit (Aum, the underlying self sustaining, vibrational energy that we are a reverberation of.) It's very simple, the way Jesus is portayed as having acted clearly shows that He came to give the message of divine love and to teach us all how to meditate in order to get in direct contact with God. God is not limited to the church and to a chosen people, God is within all of us and without all of us, it's up to us to open the singular spiritual eye of truth, or to remain as we are, self gratifying animals. ~
I follow no religion, but I do adhere to yogic principles. As you know, in Hinduism, the atman is all important, whereas in Judeo/Christian beliefs, it is much further down the totem pole. It is not "worthy" of heaven as it is seen to be full of sin and imperfect. I know nothing of sin. Perfection cannot be expressed fully while in human form because of the limitations of the body. But just as it is possible to stand in two states at once, it is possible to be in both in the body and in the spirit at the same time, just as Jesus was. What is any spiritual path but an effort to clean one's self up before a king comes to visit? This king will make you a king yourself if he likes what you've done with yourself. Make the vessel ready. Empty out the personal "I", and watch what fills the void. x
Yes the temple of the Soul. The mind is an illusion anyway. Thought confuses and remains in delusions. Maya ~
