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From: glass@panix.com
In article ,
VD wrote:
>Gnosis, the knowledge of God, is a force that can communicate directly
>to each person, regardless of religious systems and traditions.
This is clearer.
I suspect the difference between these formulations is in terms of timing.
I find it more useful to view the "religious systems and traditions" as
equally rooted in "gnosis" [charisma] as well -- only somewhat more fixed
[routinized] by their passage through this world.
Thus the question of whether JKR read the right books is avoided by
establishing "gnosis" as the unitary source from which both JKR & the
right books emanate, separated only in time.
But too often "gnosis" like God is used as a placeholder word ultimately
signifying nothing. You put an admirable pin in it here. Let's keep that
pin in it. It is arguably our role in creation to put a pin in it.
So "gnosis" is what's shared by work of appreciable vibrancy and
complexity.
We call this shared quality "knowledge-of-God."
OK.
>I mostly rely upon two sources: the teachings of Rijckenborgh and of
>Vimala Thakar, whom I had the opportunity to meet during my trip to
>India in 1995 while visiting Krishnamurti schools. Both set a clear
>and precise separation between ordinary consciousness, cosmic
>consciousness, and spiritual consciousness.
Can't say I am familiar with these particular Hindus, Jiddu K
notwithstanding of course.
Do you know the work of Mr Kamala Jnana?
>> Caffeine is after all one of the alchemical sacraments.
>
>Along with mugwort and mescaline?
Around here it's wormwood and blueberry, but yes, you've got the idea.
I suspect some people drink a lot of butterbeer.
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* Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)
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