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- February 8th, 2010, 1:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Falling from grace
- Replies: 4
- Views: 28402
Re: Falling from grace
You asked what need is there of hell. Take my word for it, there is no need for God to create hell. I did that all alone, for myself. As it turned out, it was God manifested as my spiritual undertaking, which got me out of hell.
- February 1st, 2010, 7:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An Interesting Course
- Replies: 4
- Views: 29222
Re: An Interesting Course
I loved the film "Shadowlands". After that, I watched the "Chronicles of Narnia" and liked it, too. I have not read anything by Lewis about Christianity per se. Perhaps I should take this as a prod to do so.
- January 6th, 2010, 11:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prior Moment?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 49332
Re: Prior Moment?
I have been absent for a long time, due to family issues. I am glad to revisit. This is a good conversation. ihavesayso is correct about silence being disturbing to so many people. Have you noticed how uncomfortable we become during silent moments in conversations? Rather than just let the silence r...
- February 7th, 2009, 2:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer
- Replies: 12
- Views: 40506
Re: Prayer
Prayer is the one activity where I always feel safe expressing vulnerability. I know I will not be judged, however stupid or weak or clumsy I appear. I try not to ask for things but instead to admit to things, including my needs, which I guess is a form of asking. Prayer is a good time for me. I alw...
- November 21st, 2008, 3:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parallel lives?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33503
Re: Parallel lives?
What if NOVA or the History Channel produced proof that ACIM was not inspired by Jesus but instead by someone named Abdullah or maybe Kumar or Running Bear? I wonder if my very positive experience with ACIM depends on my assuming the association with Jesus is real. I wish I could answer that questio...
- November 7th, 2008, 2:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parallel lives?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 33503
Re: Parallel lives?
Rad's post created for me an image of one Soul with infinite faces, which are us. Which means to me that I do not have a soul, instead The Soul has me, meaning me and everyone else. I like that image a lot.
- June 23rd, 2008, 3:05 pm
- Forum: The Sand Box
- Topic: A New Earth/ Oprah
- Replies: 10
- Views: 39635
Re: A New Earth/ Oprah
I have little doubt that he would be taken down by the religious establishment of our day ... I think he would be out hanging with all of us sinners ... How do we know he is not here among us right now? In this country we seem to assume he would come to America and maybe even be an American, and th...
- May 26th, 2008, 2:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Introduce Yourself
- Replies: 12
- Views: 44394
Re: Introduce Yourself
Here is something Sri Nisargadatta says on the subject "Reincarnation implies a reincarnating self. There is no such thing. Only those who think themselves born can think themselves re-born." I think that the theory of reincarnation is like the theory of heaven and hell, a way the time-and...
- May 21st, 2008, 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Learning from our past?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 38406
Re: Learning from our past?
If we knew (really knew) that we and everyone and everything else in the universe were immortal, invincible, untouchable, and invulnerable in every sense of the word, we would not be afraid of anything, would we, either for ourself or for anyone or anything else? Then, where would we see evil in the...
- March 19th, 2008, 2:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Music as Word of God
- Replies: 17
- Views: 56818
Re: Music as Word of God
Anything and everything I do, feel, see, hear or acknowledge in this plane arises from and affects some part of my soul. I agree with both Jenjulian and Art here. I think one's focus has to be on always trying to be aware of who the I is that is doing, feeling, seeing, hearing, and acknwoledging . ...
- March 19th, 2008, 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A scrap of paper
- Replies: 2
- Views: 19231
Re: A scrap of paper
ncrease and widen your desires till nothing but reality can fulfill them. It is not desire that is wrong, but its narrowness and smallness. Desire is devotion. By all means be devoted to the real, the infinite, the eternal heart of being. A big part of the problem for me is that my desires have gro...
- March 13th, 2008, 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Here it is!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 39671
Re: Here it is!
I remember reading Buber in college, in a required philosophy class, I think it was, and it meant absolutely nothing to me. Of course, I memorized enough to pass the exams, but beyond that, it might as well have been Greek. How I have changed.
- March 13th, 2008, 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Music as Word of God
- Replies: 17
- Views: 56818
Re: Music as Word of God
There are few sounds on the planet which I would prefer to listen to more than the music of Antonio Vivaldi.
- January 30th, 2008, 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Letting go of God
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19390
Re: Letting go of God
I find this thread, short as it may be so far, to be extremely thought-provoking. I wonder if that makes me a seeker by the mind? My first reaction is that I am a little bit of both, too. Anyway, thank you for these posts, which I have printed for further consideration.
- January 30th, 2008, 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Judgment of the Birds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 18594
Re: The Judgment of the Birds
Thank you both for sharing those stories. Violence in nature and in the streets where I live remains difficult for me to integrate. I know what the gurus and teachers say about that, and in my soul, I know that they are correct. When I am safe inside my own piece of the planet, then I can visualize ...