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Originally posted by Odd
Fascinating idea, Paul, and well said.
Originally posted by Odd
Do you believe that the God Divided will, or might, one day be reunited? This sounds like a possible fulfillment of the destiny of Mankind as I understand it, or perhaps simply the logical conclusion of the Fall and the Division.
Originally posted by Paul_Richard
We teach to simply Radiate Love from the Heart Chakra. This is not dangerous but beneficial. In all my years of teaching Chakra Radiance (since the 1980s), not once have I ever come across anyone who stated that performing it is physically and/or spiritually damaging. The feedback that I usually get is that it makes people feel serene, relaxed and centered.
We have found experientially that one's ability to love genuinely and deeply, and one's corresponding compassion, is centered on the Heart Chakra, which is the seat of the soul.
Originally posted by Paul_Richard
By virtue of the fact that we are all souls corked up in three-dimensional bodies, we are cut off from direct access to The Light until we leave the flesh.
The vast majority of the time, there is no increase of energy in the Heart Chakra when one performs Chakra Radiance. I know this from over twenty years of experience.
Occasionally, Spirit will amplify our souls in our bodies in order for us to feel and/or see ourselves, our "inner light" more clearly. This is likened to Abraham Maslow's concept of a "peak experience."
However, we cannot experience natural amplification until we leave matter and return to The Light.
Chakra Radiance is geared to work on three things mainly:
Humility
Purity
Compassion
There is no pride in this equation.
The cultivation of Humility in Chakra Radiance is to alleviate pride, not further it.
Unless of course one is not Radiating correctly.
People always retrogress from one of two general areas:
Egotism/Pride/Resentment/Spiritual Competitiveness/Manipulation
Lust/Sexual Irresponsibility/Promiscuity
Humility and Purity are the two pillars of spiritual stability, i.e., the ability to stay on a high spiritual level once it is achieved.
Yes, the cultivation of Humility is important in Radiance.
But so too is the cultivation of Purity in Radiance.
Fail to develop either one and you will not stay on an advanced spiritual path.
I've seen it happen time and time again with people that I have worked with and counseled through the years. Humility and Purity must be cultivated in one's Radiance.
Otherwise, it is likened to a tree that grows high but without a wide base and the winds of adversity cause the tree to fall. With a wide base, i.e., with the adequate cultivation of Purity and Humility, the tree grows high and strong and withstands the winds of adversity and change.
"Tall trees get the most wind."
Raphael,
You seem to have an aversion to our time-tested, innovative technique of Chakra Radiance for increasing the ability to Love genuinely and deeply.
By all means, if you have a consciousness raising technique that you wish to share with us, that you feel is superior in approach to ours, feel free to elaborate.
All we are getting here from you are some very general ideas without any clear methods.
What specific technique for improving our Humility, Purity and Compassion do you have to offer us?
Originally posted by Paul_Richard
Never Attempt To Teach A Pig To Sing
Originally posted by Odd
Thanks for the answer, Paul
Originally posted by Odd
I have another question, which may be silly... what is the significance of a society's embracing of medieval technology?
Originally posted by Odd
I only ask because I have always had a certain disdain for modernity, and an affinity for the technology (and particularly the weaponry) of times gone by. If combat must be done, I believe, there is far more honor in a swordfight or similar contest of arms than there is in simply pointing a device at, and putting a hole in, your opponent.
Originally posted by Odd
If combat must be done, I believe, there is far more honor in a swordfight or similar contest of arms than there is in simply pointing a device at, and putting a hole in, your opponent.
Originally posted by dximage
The One True God is, by defintion, Infinite.
Because Infinity, or God, is the totality of all things, how could there be any religion except one which recognized the Infinite? Any religion that did not recognize Infinity would be sub-Infinite. All religions that limit God in terms of morality, i.e. God can only be Good, are sub-infinite insofar as they limit God and therefore fail to recognize Infinity.
I have written a book concerning this which book includes an alternative to creation and the big bang - it is a new way to think about the Universe came into existence. However, I am still serving my 60 days as a new contributor and therefore can only allude to my work. For the time being, then, my work must remain ABOVE TOP SECRET ...
(cue Twilight Zone music).
[edit on 4-10-2004 by dximage]
Originally posted by MysticOfRadiance
If the god force is non-living and the void is non-existence, does this show that everything comes from nothing?