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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Wed, 16 May 2007 02:53:32 GMT

Yes, it's true. What destiny has prepared for us we can neither undone nor delay to our advantage. And yet, it is only when our will is aligned close to God's, that we feel the courage to do what we have felt was right all along. How relieved I am that I have finally made my decision! Right now when I write, I do so with a calm heart and complete certainty of mind. There is no absurdity or an exaggerated feeling to my condition - like a fisherman who after a hard day's work, sits down on a bank of river and looks down at the waves, I am overwhelmed by a complete presence of peace which reaches the very depth of my being. One cannot compromise one truth for another - it is always one. We must sense unity in all things to discover ourselves, if we to understand the others. If God wanted it otherwise, it would have been otherwise. Only he who understands, also knows. Do not be troubled if you don't understand. Any explanation I can give, will only multiply your questions. Seek and ye shall find. Whoever seeks love and doesn't find it? Love, therefore if you want to be loved, give if you want to be given. There is no greater love then that of an absolute acceptance, forgiveness that comes from your heart. It shall be known by you when you are ready. Of what use is wisdom if one doesn't have the courage to act on its impulse? And so I must go. For whatever misdeeds I have done, I ask forgiveness and kneel before you a thousands times, for mistakes I've made - my prayer will always be that you won't fail as I have. Have the courage to know yourself! Have the courage to understand others! Open your mind! We all live forever, making our exists and entrances on the world's stage. When an actor discovers himself, - he leaves - or else what good is acting if it's not sincere? Solitude will teach me what the world cound't, - God will teach me the rest. Farewell! Love each other! Don't be fooled by appearences, - always extoll what lies deep within your heart! Love! Peace! Peace! Peace!

Monday, May 14, 2007

Mon, 14 May 2007 01:28:18 GMT

The more thought I give to music, the more I try to understand it - the more firm becomes in me the notion of theater and of drama. One must be able to see theater in music, and what are voices other than actors on stage revealing to us the drama of a spectacle? The challenge, is therefore to understand the character - the depth of one's feelings and express not just a faint idea, of what is in his/her mind, how he/she feels but the actual, the genuine - an emotion that becomes our own, and touches our heart when we hear it.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Wed, 02 May 2007 07:01:23 GMT

Wilhelm, nothing can be more perilous than things which inspire us and put our hearts to flame! Oh what insanity, a blindfold to all practical, all reasonable - an opposition to the whole world!And yet, are not the fruits of this inspiration, that indignation of our soul the most eternal? Is it not what we live for? That mood, these moments seem like a dream, but do they not for a while transform this reality, this everyday life, into a paradise of our utmost aspirations? And it is as if to keep this paradise, our rightful happiness, that we must thus suffer and challenge the whole world to a duel! Confidence be my most faithful guard, - a medicine for my consciousness, for I fear it will count far more than any skill, save faith, in resolving the fateful outcome.

Friday, April 27, 2007

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:38:27 GMT

That which challenges our mind the most, but for what we have the strongest yearning, is, in truth the pursuit and ambition of our heart.

Elysia and Aesycles

A play in two acts.

“Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.” - W.A. Mozart

Personae Dramatae:

Aesycles: An apprentice to Aristotle.

Elysia: A daughter of Solomon.

Aristotle: A famous philosopher.

Thales: Elysia's father and Aesycles's uncle.

Erianthe: Elysia's mother.

Pericles: Elysia's fiancee.

Leonidas: A cunning warrior.

Actaeus: The king of Athens.

Lethe: A river of forgetfullness.(death personified)

Dentros: A tree.(nature personified)

Faunus: A faun.

Elpida: Elysia's unicorn.

ACT I

SCENE I: A garden outside an Athenian temple.

Aristotle: (Walks into the garden, looks about and sits on a nearby bench) What wonder there is in nature, - what inspiration! It is so peaceful, full of mystery. It seems as if all the secrets, all the questions a man possess to himself are being revealed here, quietly whispering into our ears. The butterflies chase after one another, the birds sing and the stream murmurs jokingly - what a sight to behold! The earth is indeed a paradise - if only people discovered it!

Faunus: A wiseman disarmed by a mere sight?

Aristotle: Inspiration is armed with awe.

Faunus: It doesn't last long then.

Aristotle: Alas, spring is not eternal.

Faunus: Then the Earth is not a Paradeis yet.

Aristotle: Come, come now my friend. What news from the forest?

Faunus: There has been a strange occurance.

Aristotle: Is that so?

Faunus: A tree has sprung up in the mids of the abandoned temple. It is unlike any Oak I have ever seen. It has leaves as if of purple velvet, and its flowers shine like gold.

Aristotle: That's most peculiar. Are you sure it wasn't a dream?

Faunus: I did perceive it clearly, there was a strange feel to it - I felt as if enchanted by it. What could it mean? Is it a sign from the Gods?

Aristotle: I am not sure. I shall see to it at once. Come.

SCENE II: A Greek countryside, a nearby creek. It is the first day of spring. Aesycles is playing a flute in seclusion while Elysia chases a butterfly leading her to Aesycles.

Elysia: Aesycles! Can you enchant the butterfly to sit on my nose?

Aesycles: Elysia!

(they embrace)

Aesycles: I wish, - I am not an Orpheus!

Elysia: Why do you always wonder so far from the others? Sometimes it makes me think you take an offence in me!

Aesycles: There is no offence in love.

Elysia: (sarcasticly)You make it seem so.

Aesycles: I grow tired of it.

Elysia: Does something bother you?

Aesycles: O Elysia! Even if I had the courage of Hercules, would I ever upset you with the caprices of my mind?

Elysia: You underestimate me. I, for myself always seek out a friend's advice when in time of need. We must share with others what we cannot keep to ourselves. Or else what will become of us? Why keep yourself imprisoned so?

Aesycles: Why confess yourself to a masquerade mask?

Elysia: You mock me!

Aesycles: I am a good actor.

Elysia: Come, let us dance! No trouble will come in the way of joy!

(they begin to dance)

Aesycles: Here's a curious thing!(picks up a flower)

Elysia: Ah, What is it?

Aesycles: Ignorance.

Elysia: Will you play with fate? (mockingly)

Aesycles: I need a comic relief. Loves me, doesn't love me, loves me, doesn't love me, loves me...

Elysia: Don't be so naive.

Aesycles: All truth comes from the heart.

Elysia: I protest. How many times have I been tossed from one end to another in the endless sea of my emotions - was it not a fault of my heart?

Aesycles: No, only of your judgement.

Elysia: One has to judge lest he never decides on anything.

Aesycles: With an open mind! Always with an open mind!

Elysia: Enough of your wisdom, cousin! Will you come for dinner this evening?

Aesycles: I shall obey, my kind sister!

Elysia: See you then!

Aesycles: Till then!

SCENE III: Alone. Deep forest.

Aesycles: O Heavens! Why are men made so, that we can never keep our feelings to ourselves? What we feel - what tears us asunder - must we sacrifice others for the sake of easing our pain? Is attachment not selfish? We spent our lives in hopes of our dreams, our ambitions - the bangs of fate, the scars of missed oppurtunities, unfulfilled desires. All this for naught and with a void of our heart still unfullfilled, we entrust ourselves to someone in whom we can encompass our whole world, - the entire universe, feeling inside inside each other invinceble to threats and judgements of others, the hardships of life. And why shouldn't we? One trusts his love so completely - faith is the essence of love, without it, lovers can't surrender to one another. Forgiveness! All true love takes root in forgiveness!

Dentros: My roots run deep. Will you also forgive yourself?

Aesycles: Who's there? (looks around and sees the abandoned temple. He walks in and sees the tree.)

Dentros: (grunts)

Aesycles: If you be the devil, have the courage to show yourself!

Dentros: I hide from no one.

Aesycles: Great, now the tree is talking. All these soliloquys never lead to anything good.

Dentros: Oh please. It gets so boring here. I need you to keep me company.

Aesycles: I would gladly plant another tree here. You'll have some company eventually.

Dentros: I don't appreciate your sarcasm.

Aesycles: I am not the one acting all human here, - like trees really need company.

Dentros: Talking trees do.

Aesycles: You are pathetic.

Dentros: It's too bad I am not an apple tree - or you would end up being an Adam.

Aesycles: I am a greek. That's all greek to me.

Dentros: You are turning this into a comedy.

Aesycles: Is life not a comedy?

Dentros:(to the audience, mockingly) That's always his excuse.

Aesycles: Shh!

Dentros: Hide!

(Aristotle and Pan enter carrying on a conversation)

Aristotle: He doesn't know yet.

Faunus: It shall become known to him eventually. You know that.

Aristotle: That would be a disaster.

Faunus: You have no right to keep it a secret from him.

Aristotle: He is my disciple. I have to protect him against passion - that will only lead him to his doom.

Faunus: Love always leads to enlightenment - we must face all the challenges. It is only through love that we can overcome them.

Aristotle: He is not ready.

(walk into the temple)

Faunus: Behold!

Aristotle: It is indeed magnificent.

Faunus: Talk to it.

Aristotle: Why would I talk to it? Trees don't talk, - it's all your foolish superstition.

Dentros: Why, you don't deem me worthy?

Aristotle: Gods protect us!

Faunus: We come in peace! Reveal yourself! Whence art thou?

Dentros: I am you. Know thyself!

(Aristotle and Pan look at each other incomprehensibly)

Faunus: (murmuring) What does it mean? I am you?

Dentros: Stop murmuring! Here, take one of my leaves. Pour some water in it from a nearby creek, and look in the water.

Aristotle: I'll do it.

Dentros: What do you see?

Aristotle: (in anguish) That is not who I am!

Dentros: Hmm.

Aristotle: Forgive me. I will destroy my arrogance with the fire of love!

Dentros: Don't destroy, let. You must let things go their way - your wisdom means much to others, but we must always fear to become despots of judgement. You are a great man, Aristotle - many generations will speak your name in awe. It is in humility, however, that the true greatness is found.

Faunus: Shall I also look?

Dentros: Do you fear the truth?

Faunus: I don't fear myself.

(takes a leaf, pours water in it and looks)

Dentros: What do you see?

Faunus: I see a hard life...I see - it is so beautiful!

Dentros: You see love. We all have that within ourselves.

Dentros: Go now, both of you and spread the word. Whoever comes to me shall not be turned away, yet he must have the courage to do what is right! Tell all!

(Aristotle and Pan exiunt)

Aesycles: Forgive me.

Dentros: There's nothing to forgive, my child.

Aesycles: What did they speak of? I cannot believe my master hiding anything from me!

Dentros: His intention was good. Don't blame him - your happiness has always been his utmost goal.

Dentros: (hands him a leaf, pouring water in it) Here.

Aesycles: I see Elysia!

Dentros: You love her.

Aesycles: She is my cousin!

Dentros: Do you doubt your heart?

Aesycles: How can she not be?

Dentros: We must always doubt what we hold to be so certain. Learn to differentiate between Reality and non-Reality, my dear Aesycles!

Aesycles: Who am I?

Dentros: Your parents had died when you were very young. Your uncle has raised you as his own before you've been taken as an apprentice by Aristotle.

Aesycles: Who were my real parents?

Dentros: Protectors of the forest. They were truly great human beings who knew God and cared for his Creation. They loved you, Aesycles but the war took toll on them.

Aesycles: I don't believe this!

Dentros: You must accept what you cannot deny. Gods will protect you.

Aesycles: I have to leave. I must be by myself. I thank you a thousands times! My friends of friends! You have healed my deepest wounds. Now, I must have patience with myself.

Dentros: Beware of deceit Aesycles! Look within yourself!

(Aesycles exit)

SCENE IV: Elysia and her Unicorn. A garden near pasture, Elysia is sitting down combing Unicorn's hair.

Elpida: You look melancholy. What's wrong?

Elysia: Oh nothing. It's Aesycles. I am worried for him.

Elpida: Don't bother yourself so. He loves you.

Elysia: He's my cousin. We've been together since always, since we were kids - he means so much to me. I wish I knew what is troubling him, but he wouldn't tell me.

Elpida: Come. I'll show you a place.

Elysia: Wait! Where are you going?

Elpida: Follow me!

Friday, April 27, 2007

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:04:53 GMT

Some people think they know what love is, but I cannot say, - I understand, I love. And who will ever be able to spread his arms, his eyes full of joy and forgiveness pleading into the depth of infinity, say, at last - I love, I understand.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:46:16 GMT

Wilhelm, how full are our lives of the cliche, the arrogant us who are full of selvish desires! Is happiness not what is truly our own, the absolute, those childish dreams which shine in us like a light of pure of joy in this illusion of misery, an accepted state of existence? Perhaps something we have not yet found in the world yet? Why cling to the life's compromise? Why give up on our true happiness for the acceptence in the world? Are we that doubtful of ourselves? And thus we resolve to live this life of constant doubt and chance, when all we needed stares us in the face, incomprehensibly.

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:29:23 GMT

Wenn Tugend, und Gerechtigkeit der grossen Pfand mit Ruhm bestreut,
Mit Ruhm bestreut, mit Ruhm bestreut, dann is die Erd ein Himmelreich,
Und die Strebliche den Goetter gleich, den Goetter gleich.

- Emanuel Schikaneder, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Die Zauberfloete

When Virtue, and Rightiousness the great Path with Glory bestrew,
with Glory bestrew, with Glory bestrew, then is the Earth a Heaven,
And the mortals the Gods alike, the Gods alike.

It is early September 1791. Three months before his death, his health failing and the financial situation unpromising, Mozart is up to his eyes in work on what maybe his last contribution to the world. La Clemenza di Tito, an opera seria, in all its modesty and musical solemnity truly deserving the title of an opera nobile, is seen not only as Mozart's attempt to revive a genre by then almost abandoned, but also as a message of what was so dear to his heart, - the benignity and nobility of modesty, musical brilliance expressed through a careful thought, an almost philosophical justification of music. What is apparent in La Clemenza, shines even with a greater conviction in Die Zauberfloete. Divine Providence is not only a guiding force, it is the groundwork principle of Mozart's philosophia per musica. Mozart has not only set Schikaneder's text to music, he was himself a co-author of the libretto. We hear Mozart's heart beat in the great bass aria "O Isis und Osiris", and his message is clear in Eterni Dei, vegliate(La Clemenza). It goes without saying that music, in Mozart's conception, turns into a language more profound than any play or literary prose is capable of. That which is said depends on the words, the words themselves being only faint approximations of the original ideas and feelings. Thus Mozart was thus capable of reaching deep inside our hearts, conveying that which words alone cannot convey. And so we see a direct correspondence between wisdom and music. All beauty is truth, and all truth is wisdom, one is incapable of either unless he attains a deeper understanding of Divinity.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:20:53 GMT

For all of you truth seekers out there I hope your mind is open enough for this!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8497192163273725900&hl=en

Yes, it's Gordon Novel. Why would he lie? I see no lie in his eyes. He plainly indicates what he cannot say. I think we have much to learn from him about our government.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:41:57 GMT

This work is an attempt at showing the one and the same unifying Truth that is inherent in all world religions. I will be posting the paper section by section, as its magnitude and scope demands time, careful consideration and space. Critique and reviews are essential, skepticism is encouraged. Be mindful, however, that this is not a proof of God per se, but rather a work of theology. Nevertheless, I hope it is convincing.

On the Essential Unity of the Professed Faiths
I. Material creation and the origin of life.

I.I The Word. Amen. Brahman. Om. Aum. Tao. The Heavenly Sound.

The Word. Amen.
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“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
“The same(thing, that is the Word) was in the beginning with God.”
“All things were made with him: and without him was made nothing that was made.”
“In him was life, and the life was the light of men.”
“And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.”
*here by darkness John implies the world ed.
John 1: 1-5

“That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.”
“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world(or darkness) knew him not.”
“He came unto his own(for the world was made by the word, light) and his own(the world, darkenss) received him not.”
John 1: 9-11

“But as many as received him(the word, the light, the faith in God), he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name(Om, Amen).”
“Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God(the true Light).”
“And the Word was made flesh(that is encompassed in the flesh), and dwelt among us, (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” John 1: 12 -14

All of the above passages from St. John’s Gospel are concerning one and the same entity: the Word of God. (I have here omitted the lines referring to John the Baptist for the sake of clarifying the rather confusing passage. The next chapter explains how John fits into the picture) From the information given, it is evident that the Word is a part of God, but not necessarily that God is only the Word. Creation was made by/with/through the Word, but the Word is not the Creation itself. We also learn that life proceeds from the Word and manifests itself in form of the true Light. All men have this Light in them(auras?, the soul?) and it gives them life. Clearly, the scripture differentiates this true Light from the ordinary light by describing it as “true”. The world, or the material creation does not comprehend or see the Light. The world is, therefore, referred to here as the darkness, because it remains always separate from the true Light. If one believes(admits one’s existence without seeing or comprehending) in the Light and its name which is the Om or Amen he will be born not of the world, of the flesh, of the desires, but of God. And thus, he will be made Word, even in the flesh, full of grace and truth, free of desires, satisfied with faith alone.

John the Baptist.

“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”
“This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the Light, that all men might believe through him.”
“He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light” John 1:6-8
“John beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me.” John 1:15

John the Baptist was actually a reincarnation of Elijah or Elias(this we learn from Christ, for John was not aware of it as John the Baptist, he even denied it. Later, on the mountain, however, he was finally revealed). In this reincarnation, however, his task was more modest than destroying whole armies with fire. Obviously, John was not the Light, neither was the Word or the Light here referring to Jesus, as is commonly thought, but as the scripture itself tells us - he was a witness of the Light. Jesus was one with the Light, one with the Word. Jesus was Christ - one in being with the Father while still possessing an individuality of Jesus. The difference is, that all human beings who become sons of God through faith can attain a communion with the Light and become one with the Father. Jesus was unique among men in that he has already attained this status even before his birth in previous lifetimes(especially as Elisha). All of us are capable of becoming true sons of God, something that Jesus clearly advocated. John the Baptist was clearly a “man of God” and therefore(since he has accepted the Light) a “son of God” as opposed to just “of blood”. It is important to understand here that although John was not the Light completely(that is he had not been granted/had attained enlightenment in this reincarnation like Christ) he was definitely a very holy man of strong God-realization. It is even possible that his aura(so evident in the many paintings of that time and later) was somewhat visible to the people. Perhaps, he was even capable of some healing(even if it be of lesser scope than the miracles of Christ). After all he is described as living in the forest eating only locusts and wild honey, - clearly not something everybody can do. These are all of course speculations, but from what John tells us we can infer that he was, no doubt, an extraordinary man.

Brahman. Aum. Om. Tao. The Heavenly Sound.

“'What is the origin of this world?' 'Aum, 'he replied. For all these beings take their rise from the Aum, and return into the Aum. Aum is older than these, ether is their rest.He is indeed the udgîtha (Om or Brahman), greater than great (parovarîyas, or extensive), he is without end.” Upanishads I, 9
*In the Hindu literature it is common to give many names to the same substance/entity described since the yogis who have experienced these things found it hard to put them to words of men. Udgitha, Ether, Brahman, Om, Aum, Akasa - all of these are properties/names of the Word, an essence of the Spirit found in the Vedas. Ed.

“The total material substance, called Brahman, is the source of birth, and it is that Brahman that I impregnate, making possible the births of all living beings, O son of Bharata.”- Bhagavad Gita 14:3

“Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego--all together these eight comprise My separated material energies.” - Bhagavad Gita 7:4
*Here Earth, water, fire etc. represent the different states that the Word has manifested in form of Creation. Ed.

“All this world is pervaded by Me, the Unmanifested Being. All objects subsist in Me, but not I in them.”
“And yet objects do not abide in Me! Behold My mysterious Divine Power! Source and support of all objects, and yet not abiding in (i.e.not limited by) them!”
- Bhagavad Gita 9:4-5

“To this world I am the father, the mother, the grandsire and the sustainer. I am the Holy One to be known, as also the syllable Om, the Rig, Sama and Yajus.” - Bhagavad Gita 9:17

“We and our existences are non-existences, (while) You are the
Absolute Existence⁶ which causes (our) transient (existences) to
appear.”
“We (are) all lions, but lions (painted) on a flag;⁷ their charge
(forward) is (only) because of the wind, moment by moment.”
“(And) their charge (forward) is visible, but the wind isn't visible.
May that which is invisible never be lost⁸ (to us)!”
“Our wind (which moves us) and our existence⁹ is (part) of
Your gift; our being is entirely from Your bringing (us) into being.”
“You made non-existence¹⁰ (to become) Your lover, (and then)
You showed the delight of existence to non-existence.”

-- Mathnavi I: 606 - 610 (Rami, Sufism)

“By devotion does he come to know Me - both my extent and My essence. Knowing Me thus in truth and in reality, he enters into Me at once.” - Bhagavad Gita 18:55

"[Tao] is its own source, its own root. Before heaven and earth existed it was there, firm from ancient times. It gave spirituality to the spirits and gods; it gave birth to heaven and to earth." Chuang-Tzu 6(Taoism)

“For what they cared for was ONE, and what they did not care for was ONE also. That which they regarded as ONE was ONE, and that which they did not regard as ONE was ONE likewise. In that which was ONE, they were of God; in that which was not ONE, they were of man. And so between the human and the divine no conflict ensued. This was to be a true man.” Chuang -Tzu 6 (on the nature of true men Ed.)

"There are ways but the Way is uncharted;
There are names but not nature in words:
Nameless indeed is the source of creation
But things have a mother and she has a name.

The secret waits for the insight
Of eyes unclouded by longing;
Those who are bound by desire
See only the outward container.

These two come paired but distinct
By their names.
Of all things profound,
Say that their pairing is deepest,
The gate to the root of the world."
- Tao Te Ching I:1-13(Taoism)

The only name that might here seem to be out of the loop is, evidently, Tao. Not only is it etymologically different from the rest(except brahman which is an equivalent of the true Light of St. John, but in Hinduism that has an equivalent correspoding sound of Om, Aum which solves the problem), but it also leaves us a mystery of that “name” which the mother of creation has(Tao Te Ching I: 2-4). It is obvious that it must be an Om word, but what Taoism considers that word to be is unknown ("the source" is considered "nameless" since it is the God himself, it is not implied here that the mother of all creation is unlike/not part of the source). We may only guess as of the reason why its existence is only admitted but not revealed. As of Tao itself, it is definitely an equivalent of brahman. Indeed, Bhagavad Gita 14:3 taken with Upanishads I,9 and Chuan -Tzu 6 are nearly equivalent in their description. Both agree that it gives life to living beings, and that it has created the world. This nature of the Word is also consistent with Rumi who speaks of the Word as the Wind that sustains(and is the cause of) the non-existences as they appear to be such to the Wind that is a part of the Absolute existence(s) or God. He goes even further by attributing the phenomenon of motion to the Word, hence he calls it, poetically, the Wind. Rumi does not give a name such as Om, but by calling it the Wind he implies a vibration, a wave-like oscillatory essence. Tao Te Ching I:5-8 also confirms that Tao remains “the secret” to those who are of the world(longing for desires) and thus they see only “the outward container” that is the world or creation. The two are distinct, but when one realizes the nature of their pairing(that is that one is a manifestation of the other, without being an actual part of ) he comprehends the creation (Tao Te Ching I: 7-13). This concept is best revealed in Bhagavad Gita 9:4-5 as God himself speaks through Krishna concerning the mystery of creation. All this is, of course, not new and is well established by St. John in the beginning of his gospel. Once again both according to John and Krishna as well as to Chuang Tzu, we attain this transcendental knowledge through our devotion to God(Bhagavad Gita 18:55, John 1:12-13, Chuang-Tzu 6). Amen.

Equivalents:

Word = Udgitha(Om) = Tao = Wind
* in Hinduism, Udgitha is so closely associated with the sound that Om has become a sort of equivalent. In general, Udgitha is the proper name for the essence itself as opposed to its sound.
Amen = Om = Aum
* the closest our speech can come to emitating the heavenly sound of the Word(that is part of the Spirit)
(true) Light = Brahman = (Living Force of Tao)
* the spiritual force, an essence of the Spirit of God.
Ether = Akasa
* a property/part of Udgitha when applied to space

world = darkness = material nature = material creation

sons of god = true men
* Simply put, these are living beings who have a conscious faith[in God] and a deep rooted inner knowledge of God/spirituality that guides them towards enlightenment.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:03:21 GMT

aham atma gudakesha
sarva-bhutasaya-sthitah
aham adis ca madhyam ca
bhutanam anta eva ca

- Bhagavad Gita 10.20

yac capi sarva-bhutanam
bijam tad aham arjuna
na tad asti vina yat syan
maya bhutam caracaram

- Bhagavad Gita 10.39

"I am the Supersoul, O Arjuna, seated in the hearts of all living entities. I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all beings." - 10. 20

Furthermore, O Arjuna, I am the generating seed of all existences. There is no being—moving or nonmoving—that can exist without Me." - 10.39

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." - John 15:5

"Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. Alpha and the Omega." - Revelation 1:17

I am tired of pointing out the obvious parallels between the hindu and christian scriptures! When shall people finally understand the essential unity underlaying all religions? And how many have read Sri Yuktewar's The Holy Science? Not many, if hardly any at all! Will a so loudly proclaimed spiritual truth forever go unnoticed among the confused humanity?