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The Meaning of Love
"Love can exist without form, but no form can exist without Love" ~ H.P. Blavatsky (from today's Theosophy Watch)
Replied 1 day ago
The Necessity of Doubt
"Faith is the permission that religious people give each other to believe things strongly when reasons fail." ~ Sam Harris
Replied Nov 28
The Necessity of Doubt
"The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, he knoweth all things but his own ignorance" ~ Akhenaten
Replied Nov 28
E.T. Mashup thread: Are they here? Why or why not? Do they incarnate on Earth? (and other explorations)
Nabil, can you share with us your experiences with other dimensions?
Tagged: channeling, reincarnation, alien, ufo, ET
Replied Nov 26
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- About Me:
- Rational, scientific investigation of spirituality and mysticism are my thing - I hope blind faith will no longer be seen as necessity one day.
"Do not care for doctrines, do not care for dogmas, or sects, or churches, or temples; they count for little compared with the essence of existence in each man, which is spirituality; and the more this is developed in a man, the more powerful is he for good. Earn that first, acquire that, and criticise no one, for all doctrines and creeds have some good in them. Show by your lives that religion does not mean words, or names, or sects, but that it means spiritual realization. Only those can understand who have felt. Only those who have attained to spirituality can communicate it to others, can be great teachers of mankind. They alone are the powers of light."
--Ramakrishna
- Religious/Spiritual Path:
- my own, inspired by Buddhism, Vedanta, Western Pagan Traditions
- Aspects of Theosophy I am most interested in:
- Consciousness, Mysticism, Cosmology...
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"Kill Buddhism" by Sam Harris
http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2903&Itemid=244
“Kill the Buddha,” says the old koan. “Kill Buddhism,” says Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith, who argues that Buddhism’s philosophy, insight, and practices would benefit more… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 7:34pm — 4 Comments
On Faith and Reason: Bill Moyers talks with (American) Tibetan Buddhist Nun, Pema Chödrön
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 7:00pm —
Beyond Belief Conference 2006
This series of lectures may be a few years old, but its certainly going to be relevant for some time to come and is available to watch free online in its entirety at the link below. Quite interesting!
http://www.BeyondBelief2006.org
Beyond Belief 2006 conferen… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 12:53am —
Blavatsky On God and Prayer
(I offer this in support of my contention that Theosophy rejects the notion of a personal god, or creator as a separate being.)
This section is from the "The Key to Theosophy" book, by H. P. Blavatsky.
The Fundamental Teachings of Theosophy. On God and Prayer
Q. Do you believe in God… Continue
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments
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Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 8:56pm on November 24, 2009,
Jeff Zolkes said…
- At 8:23pm on November 21, 2009,
Svaha said… 
~image linked~
This is an Analemma-
a series of photos taken on one frame to show our eliptical orbit around the sun
- At 9:35pm on November 20, 2009,
Svaha said…
- Thank you. I appreciate also, the posts you are offering. We need more free thinking, intelligent dialog here. :)
- At 11:26am on November 18, 2009, someone gave Jeff Zolkes a gift…
- From the Gift Store
- At 12:46pm on November 17, 2009,
tracey crampton smith said… - My home has an open door so when you manage to get to New Zealand you are welcome to take tea with me and if you need a bed that will also be available. In the meantime I look forward to our further communications. Regards and blessings to you
- At 8:57pm on November 13, 2009,
tracey crampton smith said…
- Greetings Jeff
Just cruising through the Theosophical site and have been reading your postings on ‘Can Theosophy Change the World’ and I wanted to say that I was initiated into the OTO (New Zealand), my choice over BOATA, and perhaps not the best choice from a retrospective point of view, however this was in the late 1970’s, I was in my early 20’s and I wanted to explore the practice of magik. I remained in said organisation for a few years working my way through degrees. Anyway I am digressing … what I wanted to say was that I think your comments on Crowley are spot on - well at least from my perspective. Thank you. I do not often refer to this experience as it is tainted with prejudicial views of patriarchy having found the OTO filled with very sexist men. Even so I think we share or have shared similar paths in our spiritual journey and I just wanted to acknowledge that. And I most certainly agree with you on the state of ego and not just for Crowley….. “It is the ego and preoccupation with the self that causes one to fall”
Blessings of light and love to you
- At 1:10am on November 13, 2009,
Arthur E Gregory said… - Jeff I feel it's really an honor for me to be your friend!
- At 11:00pm on November 6, 2009,
Scott Sands said… - just noticed your friend request, thanx for the invite. Glad to have you on ship :)
- At 9:28am on October 29, 2009, Mark Newbold gave Jeff Zolkes a gift…
- From the Gift Store
- At 8:13am on October 29, 2009,
Jack Donaldson said… - DOL! at least I don't need tires. I have been looking for the new Jewish tire, it stops on a dime... ...and picks it up as well!! I've literally had only the street as a place to live. I simply lived this way and still behaved the same. it appears the Bible is correct in places, consider the lillies of the field... they don't worry... what tomorrow brings.
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