Inspirational Books Thread - Page 2

soma · 07-11-2010, 11:15 PM

"Evolution of Consciousness" by John Kuykendall. A book on Contemporary Christian Mysticism that makes Christianity inclusive and not exclusive.

**SageTree** · 07-12-2010, 08:52 AM

"The Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hahn"

A pleasant and peaceful read.

It's three books of his in one volume, so it's really cool to read a little from the meditation part and next time start on the more poetic reflections and so on.

my_scatterheart · 07-13-2010, 06:21 PM

^I read "You Are Here" - it's kind of really awesome.

**~~Dantastic~~** · 07-13-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by soma

"Evolution of Consciousness" by John Kuykendall. A book on Contemporary Christian Mysticism that makes Christianity inclusive and not exclusive.

Since when is regular old Christianity exclusive?

You see thats the kind of thinking that leads people to things like mysticism and away from God.

John 6:37

37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

Sounds pretty all inclusive without the new ageism.

my_scatterheart · 07-13-2010, 08:01 PM

Unfortunately, people draw faulty connections with the follower / what's being followed.

BibleGuy · 07-14-2010, 09:53 AM

Dantastic: DMT The Spirit Molecule.

I want to read this one too. The Holy Anointing Oil contains Acacia of which several varieties contain DMT. Acacia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Never tried it, but I sure find that interesting.

BibleGuy · 07-14-2010, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by my_scatterheart

Unfortunately, people draw faulty connections with the follower / what's being followed.

Right. The religious are often exclusive. That's not the fault of the inclusive Master.

soma · 07-14-2010, 07:36 PM

Chapter 43 of the Tao explains inclusiveness well.

The gentlest thing in the world
overcomes the hardest thing in the world.
That which has no substance
enters where there is no space.
This shows the value of non-action.

If we think of the Tao or God as what ties everything together in some form of harmony, then everything is in a relationship with everything, God or the Tao. When everything is in a relationship with everything else then nothingness or no thing exist in isolation or separate from everything so there is nothing. Therefore everything inseparable even opposites are one. In our body we have opposite muscles that complement one another. One muscle straightens the arm and the opposite muscle bends the arm. We have opposites in the body that complement each other for the health and well being of the entire body. It seems it was designed to co-operate and work with opposites that are inseparable. In other words opposites are just two parts of one whole and are not separate. In silence, we have no point where heat ends and cold begins. I think this dialog is talking about the cooperation and oneness of everything working together. We have two eyes and they see one vision and our two ears hear one sound. To see the value of non-action, one needs to realize and be aware of the Oneness of All things. Non-action implies that there is no one doing the action so there is no-action, just Oneness. I find this passage leading to the stillness of the mind where we understand and find our One True Love, the Tao, or God.

Teaching without words,
performing without actions:
that is the Master's way.

Silence seems to speak volumes on the infinite, as our theories and knowledge are finite and only explain a part. I feel if a teacher says that a theory is the only true or possible one then it is a sign that this master does not understand the theory or the dilemma. Our minds are limited like words and can’t grasp all possibilities; therefore to look for understanding I think the Tao is saying one needs to look beyond the mind without words or actions. I feel in pure being on finds and can understand the One True Love. Therefore; religion would not be about believing in things, words or rules, but about being sacred and holy, whole-ly.

hijabihippie · 07-15-2010, 07:23 AM

"The tzaddik sits in sbsolute silence, saying nothing, & all of his followers listen attentively."
--Hasidic Jewish saying

**~~Dantastic~~** · 07-15-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BibleGuy

Dantastic: DMT The Spirit Molecule.

I want to read this one too. The Holy Anointing Oil contains Acacia of which several varieties contain DMT. Acacia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Never tried it, but I sure find that interesting.

Ive herd tale Jesus had a very high concentration of dmt in his brain. Obviously thats conjecture and just a thought, but its an interesting thought none the less.

The first time I broke through on dmt it was life changing to say the least.

All I can say, it solidified my belief in Jesus and all I can use to describe it is the term "infinite love".

I believe that dmt actually separates you from your body when you break all the way through. Its for sure a gateway into other places. Good or Bad.

However one must be careful about what you encounter in hyperspace, as alot of things want and claim to be gods.

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soma YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	"Evolution of Consciousness" by John Kuykendall. A book on Contemporary Christian Mysticism that makes Christianity inclusive and not exclusive.

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BibleGuy YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 328 Thanks: 137 Thanked 136 Times in 85 Posts	Dantastic: DMT The Spirit Molecule. I want to read this one too. The Holy Anointing Oil contains Acacia of which several varieties contain DMT. Acacia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Never tried it, but I sure find that interesting.

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soma YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Chapter 43 of the Tao explains inclusiveness well. The gentlest thing in the world overcomes the hardest thing in the world. That which has no substance enters where there is no space. This shows the value of non-action. If we think of the Tao or God as what ties everything together in some form of harmony, then everything is in a relationship with everything, God or the Tao. When everything is in a relationship with everything else then nothingness or no thing exist in isolation or separate from everything so there is nothing. Therefore everything inseparable even opposites are one. In our body we have opposite muscles that complement one another. One muscle straightens the arm and the opposite muscle bends the arm. We have opposites in the body that complement each other for the health and well being of the entire body. It seems it was designed to co-operate and work with opposites that are inseparable. In other words opposites are just two parts of one whole and are not separate. In silence, we have no point where heat ends and cold begins. I think this dialog is talking about the cooperation and oneness of everything working together. We have two eyes and they see one vision and our two ears hear one sound. To see the value of non-action, one needs to realize and be aware of the Oneness of All things. Non-action implies that there is no one doing the action so there is no-action, just Oneness. I find this passage leading to the stillness of the mind where we understand and find our One True Love, the Tao, or God. Teaching without words, performing without actions: that is the Master's way. Silence seems to speak volumes on the infinite, as our theories and knowledge are finite and only explain a part. I feel if a teacher says that a theory is the only true or possible one then it is a sign that this master does not understand the theory or the dilemma. Our minds are limited like words and can’t grasp all possibilities; therefore to look for understanding I think the Tao is saying one needs to look beyond the mind without words or actions. I feel in pure being on finds and can understand the One True Love. Therefore; religion would not be about believing in things, words or rules, but about being sacred and holy, whole-ly.

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