BUDDHA ETC

A follower mentioned how Buddha exhorted his disciples to enlighten mankind.  Buddha probably recognised the perennial path of evolution running … More

The Human Condition

Taking notice of the human condition is like being forced to watch the same water simmering, the bubbles rising and … More

ARE MYSTICS THE ONLY ONES TO SURVIVE DEATH?

Consciousness exists whether humans exist or not. For this reason true mystics who have experienced this Consciousness are absorbed into … More

“ALL IS WELL”? Part 2*

QUESTION: When you see the state of the world how can you say All Is Well as you do? ANSWER: That ‘All … More

KNOWING YOU’RE CALLED

Q:  How do you know you’re called? A: I think the description of someone being ‘called’ is an inaccurate human … More

ARE ENLIGHTENMENT AND TRANSCENDENCE ALTERED STATES?

This is the title of an interview on Closer To Truth on YouTube. I didn’t watch the interview for the … More

SCIENCE CAN’T EXPLAIN MYSTICISM SO SHOULDN’T BOTHER?

We review an article by Dr Chris Fields, Physicist, multidisciplinary scientist, author, in IAI News – changing how the world … More

DISCERNMENT 

Explaining A Mystic. Me:  Thank you for your introduction to the current affairs essayist. I’m not much interested in worldy … More

OLD FASHIONED UNIVERSITY HYPERINTELLECTUALISING OF GOD VS. AN EVOLUTIONARY REBOOTING? 

“… the hyperintellectualisation and rationalisation of ‘God’ appears to be ignoring the fundamental experiential aspect that MER and other forms … More

ADVICE TO ONE OF THIS BLOG’S FOLLOWERS

I’m sorry if I was cryptic. It was against all my instincts to say anything at all (check out the … More

MYSTICISM versus THE INNOCENCE OF EVIL?

  Contemplatives from eight different religious traditions—Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Islamic, Native American, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and Roman Catholic—met at St. … More

CUTTING-EDGE SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE OF TRANSCENDENCE, ENLIGHTENMENT

  Go to Closertotruth.com then choose ARE ENLIGHTENMENT & TRANSCENDENCE ALTERED STATES? Then choose Dr. Roger Walsh. WARNING: Those without … More

MYSTICAL JOURNEY’S END?

“Things here are but signs that show to the wise how the Supreme God is known; the enlightened sage reading … More

“CLEVER” MER IS NOT A SCIENCE

  The mystical experience of Reality is not a human science. It isn’t reproducible, as science demands. It does reproduce, … More

THE SILENT BUDDHA

A pratyekabuddha or paccekabuddha (Sanskrit and Pali, respectively), literally “a lone buddha”, “a buddha on their own” or “a private … More