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Well that is quite a claim, and one that has attracted my attention (and wetted my curiosity). Can you please elaborate on your experiences that have led you to this first-hand knowledge? Thank you.

That is an especially nice translation of the Gita. My preferred translation among the many I have seen is by Shri Purohit Swami. Like the one you have quoted from, it combines poetry with profundity.

If I can say so with humility, that sounds like a description of me. I have had an extremely stressful life, largely because I refused to compromise my intellectual integrity in my search for truth. Although I have to prop myself up with various medications, I feel extremely positive about my...

Sorry but I am new here and just starting to learn the etiquette. I know you haven't. I was asking if Steiner's view was similar to or compatible with the page I linked to. That would be correct. A foundation teaching of the Theosophical Society is that there are no dogmas. Yes I know. It...

You can't be a "Christ-ian" without knowing what Christ taught and what He expects of you. You will find this in the Bible, specifically the four gospels. However the teachings of Jesus are elaborated on by Paul and other apostles in the Acts and Epistles. Do you think you could be a Buddhist...

In parallel with reincarnation there is the law of karma. Neither makes much sense without the other. So while I put the theory of reincarnation aside as no longer a question to concern me, I became acutely aware that "what was done to me" I had probably "done to someone else" either in this...

The railway line to Truth passes through many stations. At each station a number of passengers alight and make a tour of the township. Most of those who inspect any given town are not particularly drawn to it and reboard the train. However a small number of people feel an affinity with the town...

Yes I understand that Matthew was not written in Greek. Not being a great scholar I was not sure of the original language. Anyhow previous posts on this thread give a quite simple, clear and rational explanation of the statement by Jesus. A recent discussion on this verse at another website...

There is a Chinese saying, I am led to believe, which goes as follows: If you want to be happy for a day, get drunk. If you want to be happy for a week, kill a pig (I presume that means eat as much as you can). If you want to be happy for a month, get married. But if you want to be happy for...

So that is Dr Steiner's "rendering" of the verse. How quaint. Is his "rendering" actually a valid translation of the Greek, or has he just decided to put a whole different slant on the text to make it fit in with his own viewpoint (read that as AGENDA)?

Sounds OK to me, but it only takes into account the good guys who are saved and go to heaven. From the point of view of fundamentalist Christians, the vast majority of the human race are destined to end up in eternal hellfire. Hence the fundamentalist viewpoint is quite clearly incompatible...

That is also my personal view, sometimes described as pantheism: pan·the·ism (panÆth" izÅÃm), n. 1. the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency...

I will make this simple. How does Steiner's view compare with the Theosophical view of the Sevenfold nature of man? Sevenfold constitution of nature and man Is it the same but worded differently (the excerpt you have quoted is quite obfuscatory in my opinion to say the least) Hopefully your...

Are you asking a question, or merely dogmatically stating your personal viewpoint? Your post does not invite discussion. Also you only refer to the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures) which naturally enough refer to only one true God ACCORDING TO THAT BOOK AND RELIGIONS. If you want an answer to...

When I set out to seek the "Truth" some 40 years ago, which included a study of various religions, occult, theosophy and so forth, the biggest hurdle for me was reincarnation. This was THE question which had to be answered. Eventually I decided reincarnation was the most reasonable and sensible...

Likewise. And the option of "something else" does not cover "don't know" which I see as the most intelligent and realistic answer.

I think you are trying to be funny. Ha, ha, ha. :) I think you must be on the wrong chemical as I have not made any such statement. :eek: I doubt that there is any word in any lexicon that describes your post. :D

I know about endorphins and serotonin. I have suffered anxiety/depression for many years and use medication to markedly reduce the symptoms. The antidepressant gives me a positive attitude. Before I was put on the antidepressant about 6 years ago, I was a chocaholic. Now I very rarely eat...

I was referring to Australian aboriginals. However a theory as to why there are different types of humans has been given in a more recent post.

That is a teaching of Hinduism, and that to me is the most reasonable and logical explanation. Sorry everyone for disappearing from the discussion. I subscribed to it, but was notified of only two posts and thought the discussion was still-born. Here is a poem I wrote on that theme, about 40...