Okay, I wrote this stuff some time ago but didn’t post it cuz I can be misinterpreted as an oaf. But I’m drunk now. So I don't mind. Here it is cut and paste. People can make their own minds up. The Cosmic Story Part II We’ve all asked the questions, "Why are we here? Is there any purpose to life? Is there life beyond the veil of death"? Well I possess answers to these questions via a quick-route method without necessari
Once upon a time, between 500 and 1000 years ago, Buddhism was a twinkle in the Western-mind’s eye. Christianity had a firm hold on the West, and the Church was using fear tactics to capture the hearts and minds of the masses. Religious leaders proclaimed that their all-powerful God would punish non-believers in hellfire forever unless they believed their doctrine. At this time, Christianity was elitist, and held a monopoly on so-called Truth.
Hey, I’m drunk at this minute so you’ll have to excuse my ramblings. Did you know there’s no such thing as fundamental ‘building blocks’ at the lowest level of existence. It’s all one, sublime Infinite pool of energy, which manifests in various forms according to different vibrational frequencies. Yet there is intelligence underlying these frequencies. Somewhere down the line of the Infinite exists a big, ball of Consciousness. In fact Consciousness is the Ground of Being, the
"light, wave or particle?" It's light and wave, isn't it? Assuming you're asking what's the fundamental nature of matter? When you get 'deep down', it's the same energy vibrating at different wavelengths. And whether it's a particle or a wave depends on which way you look at it. (Our quantum physicists have confirmed that). The answer is all three.
Because of the enormity of suffering in nature, it seems that our efforts to confront the challenge of evolution simply by restating or revising arguments for “intelligent design” are both ineffective and inconsequential. Advocates of intelligent design typically ignore the randomness, pain and struggle of the life-story. Now take a look at what follows. It’s great, in my opinion. It’s taken from a book I’ve just been reading. (Try and excuse
MasonM, your blog sums up this world to me. It's a shit hole my friend, but a profound one at that. Keep your spirits up mate, there's more to it than this, rest assured.
I read yours too Dharma, and find them very thought provoking. You're a hearty lass. I love the Buddhist philosophy. I think it will further mankind's growth in leaps and bounds. We just need to stick together - science, religion, and common sense - and by the natural laws of growth, our degree of enlightenment will blossom, like "synergy". We live in exciting times, and I believe that underneath a
Cosmo must be doing something right. Look at all the fuss it's caused. (Isn't cosmo more interested in sales?) Are society's promiscuous attitudes a result of mags like cosmo, or is it the other way round? People will explore their sexuality, and life, regardless of th
Myrrander, I think it's great that you explore other religions. I spent years doing that too, and even though my own Christian faith went through a 'shaky' phase because of it, I emerged at the end with a stronger faith in the Good Lord JC, yet this time with a broader foundation. If only the fundies would do as much exploration as yourself, I'm sure there'd be a lot less friction and closed mindedness in religious circles. Maybe they're not ready for
I don't think those fundie clothes fit me as much now, to be honest. I used to wear them a few life times ago, but I still feel quite attached to them even today. I know I'm labouring it here, but Christianity does reveal some profound truths like no other religion. In the symbol of the cross, Christian belief discovers a God who participates fully in the world's struggle and pain. And the resurrection demonstrates that death is not really re
hi new-age, What does mashugina mean? What do you think is Hitler's destiny?
Sorry Myrrander, I thought you were a religionist too, otherwise I wouldn't have gone off on one. (I'm new to this chat-room lark) it just kina rolls off like water on a duck's back. You're right, it's l
I think the number of tryrannical Christians, like the traditional ones from the 16th century, are tiny nowadays compared to the number of Christians as a whole today. But most people still seem to identify Christians with them. The problem seems to be that they have a loud voice and stick out like a sore thumb, which is w
we are drawn to repeating our mistakes. I believe this is because we haven’t learnt from them so we are caught in a ‘mistake loop’ until we get it right That's profound. It reminds me of the film Groundhog Day. That bloke keeps repeating the same day, with the same selfish motivations and actions, until
(The Qu'ran actually states that the Garden of Eden is Paradise-Heaven, and that Adam and Eve were created at the outset there (Surah 2.35-38). When Adam and Eve chose to eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they were driven out of Padaise to do exactly that. If we can harmonise our religio
Andy? I KNOW you're a fundie. Myrrander, yes I am. I feel more comfortable being a fundie. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class
If there was love in the world, than why did Hitler kill off more than million people Hitler’s freedom to do what he wanted was a result of love. There are risks and vulnerabilities in love, but love will prevail i
Women and men make the world go round. Where would we be without the birds and the bees? As long as we realise that we don't need another person to establish our inner-security, then there'd be less battles between the sexes about "independence". We're all independent beings, but it's nice to find someone to sh
and that's what makes life so rich. I love you really, dharma. hope you didn't think I was being sarcastic. It was said in a friendly way. I think you're an intriguing lass dharma. The cosmo thing was light hearted.
I'm supposed to be a "light" so others don't get lost. I don't think being a light means being 'goody-goody'. That's not human, and to play a false role in order to please others will backfire in the long term. I'm wary about people who say they have no vices. It just means they're buring it, and it wil
Then your definition of sophistication and mine are very, very different. and that's what makes life so rich. I love you really, dharma.
I'm really disappointed with Cosmo. there's too much sex B
(sorry to get dogmatic there. I think I'm a fundie myself, to be honest)
Hi Sally, I'm fine thanks. I just took a break from JU, but couldn't resist coming back. I haven't been up to much either. The book is good thanks, it's finished now. I've been checking out how to get it published, and it looks like right fun and games. Apparently only 2% of books get accepted from publishers nowadays, so I'll have to see what happens. Not sure if that's a true statistic, but I've
Angloesque, I couldn't agree more. But the truth is, people need security, and they need something concrete to believe in. If God is the Ultimate Foundation of all, then we will naturally seek
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