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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Nope, unlike you I know what I'm talking about.

Can you explain to me what's that concept "hell"?

1.You're replying without even having read my posts properly. 2. Your lack of knowledge of the bible with statements like: "eternal hell as often stated in the bible" is evident. 3. What's the point of defending ideas so vehemently if you never gave them proper thought and study?

Maybe unheard but practiced

I know it's not what you are looking after but I think it's interesting to know that there's an islamic version of Xing Yi Quan

I have never said that most actions by Jesus were "only symbolic". I don't know how you interpret the word symbolic old3bob but to me symbolic isn't something inferior or less real. Take for example the time he kicked the sellers out of the temple... If you point the finger outside you'll think " he did the right thing chasing those sellers outside of the temple". If you notice the symbolism of the action and point the finger to yourself you'll think " I do understand that I am God's temple so I should clean it before Jesus does".

What matters is the teaching delivered with words and symbolic actions, most actions performed by "Jesus" were symbolic. To have a notion of their meaning one has to study the whole book. Anyway, the book of Revelation speaks of a book that is sealed with seven seals. Will an intellectual or skeptical approach break any of those seven seals? Don't think so.

Nope, what I'm saying is that the historical Jesus, just like the historical whale that swalloded Jonah don't matter.

I would say my experience of having studied the bible for many years as well as other mythology. Anyway, the version of the bible that was my favourite was a catholic one. I remember the commentaries that served as a preface to the NT. There it was written that the 4 gospels aren't to be taken as a biography of Jesus. The point is that not even catholic authorities interpret the text that way.

If Jesus lived in India or if the Buddha lived in Israel doesn't matter, never did and never will... Why the obsession of framing historically these...are there words to describe what they are or are not? Jesus is definately not the son of Mary as well as the Buddha is definately not Siddharta Gautama. IMHO the juice is in the story never in history.

You listen to the blues on youtube and the advertising is all about having therapy...

Happy New Year, Michael 🥳 If nothing goes wrong, this January, I will enter university for the first time to study Osteopathy. Feeling the luckiest man alive about it. I've already told the wife " if it happens and you find me at anytime moaning about the course just kill me because I don't deserve to be living" 😂 Concerning practices, will try to evolve in my tai chi, yoga and meditation. Wishing everyone serenity and inner peace regarding what we'll probably have to face in 2024. There will be good times as well 🙂

Summary: Stephen Hirtenstein leads us through the writtings of Ibn Arabi in an attempt to expose the esotericism of the Islamic faith in the quest of union with the divine. I apologize in advance for the lack of time I will have to reply promptly to any possible comments.

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Medievel alchemists dirtied their hands and took risks knowing that most of all their faith and serious investment would guide them to the goal. An approach rarely seen these days when people think they can buy a clean and safe path.

Thanks! Glad you liked it, ST.

I ended up buying and reading the book because you mentioned her somewhere in a thread about Bruce Frantzis (?). Anyway thanks for that liminal_luke.

Yogic tradition puts focus on the navel as well having it as the centerpoint where if you put your attention will give you knowledge of all the workings of the body (Yoga Sutras 3:29) This makes sense to me as it is from this point that all the human body develops.