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Extracts from the Literature 3: Mysticism and Oneness: From ‘Mysticism’ F.D. Happold
“A common characteristic of many mystical states is the presence of a consciousness of the Oneness of everything. All creaturely existence is experienced as a unity, as All in One and One in All. In theistic mysticism God is felt … Continue reading
Extracts from the Literature 2: On Simplicity, Unity, Firstness and Secondness: The Enneads of Plotinus
“Standing before all things, there must exist a Simplex, differing from all its sequel, self-gathered not interblended with the forms that arise from it, and yet in some mode of its own to be present to those others: it must … Continue reading
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Extracts from the Literature: Hell, Fear, the Ego and the Holy Instant – from ‘A Course in Miracles’
“The Holy Spirit teaches thus: There is no hell. Hell is only what the ego has made of the present. The belief in hell is what prevents you from understanding the present, because you are afraid of it. The Holy … Continue reading
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THE CREATION OF GOD
My s/h bookshop came through for me again. I have just picked up a book by Philip Carr-Gomm called In the Grove of the Druids, discussing the druidic teachings of Ross Nichols. The author is the current Chief of the … Continue reading
On Philosophy, Philosophobia and Mysticism
Introduction This essay is a brief and casual but hopefully rigorous attempt to clarify the relationship between the ‘nondual’ philosophy of mysticism, for which Middle Way Buddhism will serve here as the principle example, and the philosophy of professional western … Continue reading
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Baba and the Nilkanthwala Mast
Only recently did I come across Meher Baba, whose disciples believed him to be an Avatar of God, along with Jesus, Mohammed and Krishna. It seems that towards the end of his life and the ‘dropping off’ his body, Baba … Continue reading
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The Sages on Happiness and How to Find It
Here are some extracts from the esoteric literature on a topic dear to all out hearts, happiness and how to find, maintain and eventually transcend it. No use being happy one minute and unhappy the next and a permanent state … Continue reading
The World Knot 