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i have heard of something similiar... within the last few years. Written for a charity, I seem to recall. I don't have a title...

i like using rhythm. Drumming does it for me. Loud, resonant, and to a beat. Gets me into "a" zone -- I won't say "the" zone... Drumming makes me feel clean, mentally... and... empty. In a nice way...

what is religion? -- a framework for the spiritual.

Thomas, in response to your reply to my comments... ... I don't think there IS any objective measure or specific expression of "spirituality", or "religion". As the bible says... "Ye shall know them by their fruits". I like to believe that both God and myself are on the same page with this...

Arjuna was a pussy. He was scared to fight, and kill, even though this was his "place", as a ksatriya. Krsna, on the battlefield of Kuruksetra, urged him to do what he had to do. That's how I read it.

Buddha spoke of the panca-maha-dana -- five great gifts: not killing not stealing not having "wrong sex" not lying not using intoxicants which confuse or weaken the mind. ...................................................... Suicide, in buddhism, is not a "sin", as such, but that does...

I don't find this post offensive-- some people might, but those who do would find women wearing trousers offensive.... I opt for option 2: Jesus was conceived by a human male. I do not think shame caused Mary to lie -- I think that the idea of Jesus being born a man, of a woman and another...

thomas -- I think that people prefer to consider themselves spiritual, as opposed to religious, as all religions, no matter how perfect they seem to the faithful, have flaws and laws that the average Joe and Jospehine cannot comfortably and publicly accept. Instead of disparaging them for...

ah ha... but, to me, impossible. I don't care what Luria says. He's not my Dad, or my Boss. My scant kabbalah knowledge comes to me via the Western Mystery Tradition. Flawed and imperfect it is, much like the demi-urge himself...

ari can believe what he wants... and so can I! We all can -- that's the beauty of it!

yes -- just like wuji! limitless, nothingness... imho.

impossible. for the ain, ain soph, and ain soph aur are the "nothingnesses"; that which is beyond God...

you can speak sumerian?

sukra (shukra) also corresponds to semen. as well as "white" and "bright".

nice one, Etu -- I hadn't heard of this "collapse" -- when I'm next surfing, I'll see what webbie throws up. seattle -- yes: two trees, in scripture -- The Tree of Life, but also... The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil... but I haven't heard of five trees... I looked at the link, and...

I have always postulated a second daath. Mainly because I find it odd, that, traditionally, the gate of daath is so high, up there near Binah and Chokmah, and I find it difficult to believe that, after leaving the radiant splendour of Tipereth, one could become "evil"... I always gave daath to...

ma, as a root word, in sanskrit, means to measure, to make. Ya, as a root word, means to give, or furnish, and so maya, rather than being "not that", is, instead, "the given measure"... possibly... (that, in sanskrit, is usually tat). Just thought I'd mention it.... regardless...

thanks, Etu !