I am an advocate for peace and wish I wasn’t on a planet with endless wars. And spiritually, I believe that inner peace is the highest attainment, I might be wrong but that’s my mortal viewpoint at this moment in time, partly stemming from the fact that the most sublime feeling I’ve ever experienced was … Continue reading On War and Peace
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Elaine Pagels on the Divine Spark Within
Dr. Elaine Pagels is an amazingly articulate spokeswoman for analysis of the Gnostic texts discovered in the Nag Hammadi jar discovered in 1945. Her analysis of the Gospel of Thomas's message in contrast to the Gospel of John suggests that the Gospel of Thomas, which was not included in the Bible, gives us the message … Continue reading Elaine Pagels on the Divine Spark Within
The Sermon on the Mount NRSVUE
Matthew 5-7New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Beatitudes 5 When Jesus[a] saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he began to speak and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 … Continue reading The Sermon on the Mount NRSVUE
Does this Canon Resonate with You?
SCRIPTURES: A. The Tao Te Ching and the I Ching. B. The Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabarata; the Vedas and the Upanishads; the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali; the Ramayana, the Srimad Bhagavatan, and the Shiva Sutras; the Kama Sutra and the Ananda Ranga. C. The Dhammapada, the Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra. D. The … Continue reading Does this Canon Resonate with You?
A Netflix Recommendation
Most of the year I do not watch TV with the exception of January through April. I'm a podcast listener and reader, instead. Plus, though I read headlines, I tend to disregard the news. That's just me. I discovered this Netflix series which I'm about to recommend in an interesting way. I follow Bishop Robert … Continue reading A Netflix Recommendation
What is the New Earth?
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. Revelations 21:1 This Bible passage has haunted everyone, and it seems many have latched onto it with their own interpretations. Eckhart Tolle wrote a book with the title, … Continue reading What is the New Earth?
One Seeker's Story 