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Welcome Breeze. Yeah, yeah, we all know we're going to die. But, perhaps the reason we don't expect it "all to end" is that perhaps down deep we actually sense that in some way it doesn't.;) earl

Well, Path, personally have nothing against syncretism being a tad syncretistic myself. I tend to think that religious systems will over at least vast periods of time tend to morph somewhat in what could be seen in somewhat syncretistic terms which only makes sense to me because, even, if a...

OK, NN, here's the info re his attitude re conversion to Buddhism: Netscape Search earl

NN, I ran across his statement indicating he thought those with an established non-Buddhist relgious tradition should probably plumb their own more deeply as opposed to simply converting to Buddhism so long ago, wouldn't be able to tell you where. Might have been a talk or an interview, could...

Well, the DL is first and foremost an advocate of compassion-his famously known quote is that his "religion" is kindness. So, he is certainly one who wants to build bridges between folk, not emphasize differences. He has also said in the past that he thinks those who are non-Buddhist but have...

Well, then, if it's a dead end, I recommend turning around and going the other way. But, then, wherever you are, just be there until you aren't.:) earl

I, Brian, would you please show a couple of our newest registrants the door?:p earl

I agree that Thomas' posts are often filled with wonderful information and I love to see where they intersect with some of my own inclinations while having no inclination to pick apart any differences. There is a huge difference between dialogue and attack which anyone can discern. There really...

Netscape Search Since you mentioned Eriugena, Buddhism and consciousness, Thomas, thought I'd post this short essay by former Vajrayana monk and consciounsess researcher B. Alan Wallace in which he brings them all together in a piece he entitiled "Is Buddhism Really Non-theistic?" earl

While drug reps are of course only salespeople, (not all around here have no medical training in that some have had previous careers in health services), and of course hawk their wears, here in the US some time ago various federal legislation was passed eliminating substantial phramaceutical...

Wil, I'd never bothered with a flu vacine until a few years ago when the flu had me literally laid out for 10 straight days. Now I get the shot. I'm actually starting to become a bit concerned re the swine flu as re my wife who has a chronically diminished immune system given that Kansas just...

Speaking of a new era of human cognitive and spiritual development, Kim, wondering if you have ever read Ken Wilber's attempt to take a quasi-anthropological look at the issue of how and whether humanity's cognitive (consciousness) and spiritual understandings have evolved over the millenia in...

Well to quote a 70's dude by the pen name of Ashley Brilliant: "I may not be perfect but parts of me are excellent.";):p earl

While it is troublesome to say the least to attempt to impute "degrees of spiritual realization" to particular racial or ethnic groups, not to mention just plain wrong, the notion buried within Theosophy's mythology of continual evolution in degree of humanity's ability to attain to profounder...

Perhaps the "grape" was something psychoactive as Dan Merkur suggests: http://danmerkur.com/onlinewritings/Grail.PDF;) earl

Oh, so that's what green boxes mean.:p earl Reminds me of a Chan story. In Buddhism they speak of the 8 worldly winds-forces that cause us to be emotionally pulled this way and that due to self-ego noted in pairs of opposites such as praise and blame. One day a budding Buddhist wrote a poem...

I'm far from endorsing all of Theosophy's beliefs, but the thing about syncretic spiritual approaches is that it seems to me that part of their allure is that they attempt to address aspects of human experience that do not fit neatly into any 1 particular religious system. There may be as many...

Ooh, Ooh...Dawkins...do I hear a comment about "scientific fundamentalism?";):D earl

Welcome Mae. earl

Interesting short interview with Michael Gomes, historian of "fringe" religious movements reminding us of the positives Blavatsky contributed: Netscape Search earl Heck, in the interview he mentions Frank Baum, author of the Wizard of Oz was a fan. As A Kansan, have to notice that.