Apech

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  1. Its not so much negative/positive comments but I think its ok and perhaps more respectful to restrict comments to comments about the original article and not people raising their own obsessions or whatever. After all we have general, off topic and the pit (for that sort of thing).
  2. Good idea assuming its thread specific in terms of modding. I would like the mods to insist that the articles are actually original work and not links and quotes from others - which should be moved to general.
  3. Gospel of Thomas

    If trust = trussed > ninguem.
  4. Gospel of Thomas

    Never did trust those birds and fishes.
  5. Gospel of Thomas

    Lots to think about here
  6. Gospel of Thomas

    Have you been reading Lord of the Rings Or an infinite field of interconnecting/interpenetrating beings all reflecting the One by being one.
  7. Free pdf download by a very interesting author and blogger on henadology website. http://henadology.wordpress.com/author/henadology/
  8. Gospel of Thomas

    Maybe in the infinity of the All there can be an infinite number of kings?????
  9. Gospel of Thomas

    Does Buddha describe himself as 'all powerful' I doubt it. I recognise the primordial Buddha e.g. Samantabhadra or Dorje-Chang is that what you mean? But see you've cunningly lured me into discussing Buddhism .... Yes what exactly does a son of God mean? To me it means the level of being in which you recognise in an immediate sense that you are not different to the power that is your origin.
  10. Gospel of Thomas

    You may notice that the OP quote has become big and green. This is so people reading the thread can easily see which section we are discussing. I can't create lots of threads like the TTC section so I will just post a new part for discussion when it seems everyone has had a chance to comment. Once I've posted a new big green bit there's nothing to stop people commenting on the previous one(s) but would be better to cite it. Still struggling with ruling the All ... as All means absolute to me ... and I don't see how you can rule it (rule in it possibly) especially as 'rule' has the connotation of 'provide a standard or measure for things ... or at least it does in my mind.
  11. Is a bad memory a bad thing?

    ... sorry forgot what I was going to say ...
  12. Gospel of Thomas

    Hi Jeff, Interesting ... but some comments ...
  13. Haiku Chain

    comfortable? Tea? Thanks but no thanks I just want the flagellation.
  14. Christian Mysticism

    Here's a resource for the Gospel of Thomas http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/thomas.htm and it doesn't say copyright for the translation but 'available to the net' - so I guess its all right for us to copy. Everybody happy with this for the basis for another thread?
  15. How sweet to be an idiot

    Welcome partridge, Follow your heart ... don't worry about philosophy too much - its interesting but not the key. Lots of teachers out there but you have to do it yourself in the end anyway. A.
  16. Erdemt is a 54-year-old former herder and, since 2009, a shaman. In China's autonomous region of Mongolia, he is considered an intermediary between the human and spiritual worlds. But his religious position under the rule of the officially atheist Chinese state is increasingly precarious http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/sep/20/mongolian-shaman-atheist-china-video
  17. A Mongolian shaman in atheist China

    Oh its just what the newspaper said ... I just copy pasted it. I liked the video and thought others might like to see it that's all - it wasn't a dig at atheists or communists either.
  18. I thought we'd at least make the Pit
  19. Sorry I thought the link in the OP was a joke ... I'll shut up now.
  20. Christian Mysticism

    Yes we need a continuation ... I wasn't sure which direction ... I think Gospel of Thomas is a good idea.
  21. I'm embarrassed with my 13 " macbook now! Just when I was gaining self confidence.
  22. I think you're exaggerating ...
  23. Hesychasm

    Use the Special BBcode icon (third from left) ...select media and insert url.
  24. Meditation Class Dilemma

    That's interesting .. there was a time when I regularly meditated in a group situation and I remember a certain 'lift' in energy or insight ... but now I think I would find it an interference as I do it solo (that's meditation just to be clear ). All this talk of waste out of people's waists is interesting also - given the pun - LOL.
  25. Haiku Chain

    new record, new song nice outfit, nice dancing but the music's gaga.