The patterns sing like crystal constellations,
And when we tell our beads, we serve the whole,
And cannot be dislodged or misdirected,
Held in the orbit of the Cosmic Soul.
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From the honorable and sacrosanct, " Tao Te Ching " ,
If there were no laughter, the Tao would not be what it is
Hence it is said:
The bright path seems dim,
Going forward seems like retreat,
The easy way seems hard ,
The highest Virtue seems empty,
Great purity seems sullied,
A wealth of Virtue seems inadequate,
The strength of Virtue seems frail,
Real Virtue seems unreal,
The perfect square has no corners......
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(Down) Commentary by Sai Baba on the Gayatri Mantra
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Next, Zen Excerpts by ZenRaven, aka Dew
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In the Spirit, by Cassandra Freeman
Man has for centuries argued and debated the nature of God. What he is or might be and ............
None of that will be discussed here :)
Rather,
Instead, we will consider all possibilities and
read excerpts from several historically significant spiritual masters....
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Einstein on Buddhism
“The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend personal God
and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be
based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things natural and spiritual as
a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description. If there is any religion that could cope
with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism.
- Albert Einstein
Popular Misconceptions about Religion
Excerpts from the amazing ZenRaven
From 'Dharmakaya', from the book "Eyes To The Stars"
"In truth, you are the result of, the manifestation of a remarkable
consortia of exotic spiritual energies. Within these divine energies
are the blueprint for the human form you see about you. We are in
essence, spiritual. Without these miraculous energies, you would not even be......... "
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The Book of Nature, a forerunner of the New Bible
All the harm that the so called Bible and Evangelical Christianity has Produced
Emerson's Essays
Specifically, read Nature from the second series
Then First Series, _________________
Hindusism is the world's oldest religion. It has no beginning.
It predates and preceeds all of recorded history. It has no human founder.
It is a mystical religion, leading the devotee to personally experience the
Truth within, finally reaching the pinnacle of consciousness where man and God are one.
Doxology, Mantradhamma, and Brahamacharyya by the brilliant ZenRaven, aka Dew
Doxology
Called to Witness
Ordained by twilight
Thine grace and mercy be among us
Thou art the end and beginning, the reason for everything
Lead us to natural altars
To a more organic relation to and reverence for Thee
Show us how to be and become our very best
Guide us to a higher ethic, to a unifying morality
That we may draw strength and inspiration from the uncontaminated beauty
of the universe, Renewing, without effort, our dedication to purity and perfection.
That we may both lessen our miseries and overcome our frailties via the ever present majesty
of the Almighty and it time jettison all distractions, deceptions, and misconceptions of the past.
With heads bowed,
In honor of that which is more than we are
Abundant and flowing, abounding and infinite
Behooved by a passion for truth
Discovering a higher purpose within the holy spirit
Awakening to the reality of the divine spark within each
Praise be given
Rapt in the awareness of a transcendent, omniscient Supreme Being
Regal and resplendent,
Holy is that which arises from within
Dispersed among all of nature
Returning to be all things
Rejoice, all the riches are on the inside
Celebrate, you have eternity for free
Sing unto the heavens
God is with us
Our cup runneth over
Lead us back to the original blessing
Grant to us the wisdom of a higher dimension
Guide us to a more lucid perspective on Thee
That we may be reborn in the awesome wonder and grandeur of Nature.
That we may better understand and appreciate the mystery and marvels of the
Universe, finding a lasting tranquility in the ineffable beauty, power, and glory of Creation.
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Alan Watts, who brought religion, aka Buddhism to American
Three books by he who wrote over 20 on the subject of ' Religion '
"Nirvana is right where you are, provided that you don’t object to it."
Religious Music
The Top 20, the most Significant Religious Albums in the last
60 years.
Religious, i.e. Spiritually Inclined Songs
Journey to Mariabronn, by Kansas
The Oath, by Merciful Fate
The Camera Eye, by Rush
Xanadu, by Rush
Here Come the Tears and Call for the Priest, by Judas Priest
We'll burn the Sky, by Scorpions
Midflight, by Chris Spheeris (New Age )
April Fool, by Patrick O'Hearn ( " )
Wedding Rain, by Liz Story ( " )
True Nature, by Yanni ( " )
More of Sai Baba's Commentary on the Gayatri Mantra
Study Krishnamurti, the man, through his books, mainly ' Think On These Things '
Truth is a pathless land. Man cannot come to it through any organization, through any creed,
through any dogma, priest or ritual, nor through any philosophic knowledge or psychological
technique. He has to find it through the mirror of relationship, through the understanding of the
contents of his own mind, through observation and not through intellectual analysis or introspective dissection.
From 'Introspections, from the Book, "Eyes To The Stars", by ZenRaven, aka Dew
Zen is the flower taken from the garden
replanted in the desert, smiling nonetheless
Zen is the yellow in blue, the red in purple, the green in black
The aria in the grand finale,
The specific in the whole, the power in the precisons
The glance in the stare
The adagio in the vivace, the whisper inside the shout
- The Lunar Buddha -
More on Jewish Culture and Religion. True Religion
Astronomy and Religion: The truthful connection, the significance
A trip to the Stargarden
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Bookshelf
Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse
Essayene, by ZenRaven
Why Study Philosophy?
The genius of India
The 'Haimavati' is the glorious whiteness that descends from the heavens,
governing all expansion on the earth.
Sarasvati
Diwali, Navaratri, and Holi
The significance of the Moon in Indian culture and religion
Jyotish
Next: The Tao
12 Quotations to honor true Religion
"Music, in some way, should honor, bekon, or point to Creation
That which does none of these is Not Music
Omnizen
Vedanta, Voice of freedom
Rabbi A. Heschel
To All Things Zen
Shalom, the Poem ( 2013 )
Vedanta, by Swami Vivikanada
The Yoganada'as Biography,
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