Tag: philosophy
group name: exploringspirit
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May 03, 2008 02:54 PM EDT --
Are you upset about something? A Course in Miracles says that we are never upset for the reason we think.
The Greek philosopher, Epictetus, writes in his famous manual that "People are . . . more
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August 15, 2007 08:18 PM EDT --
"Can I be a Christian and still believe in reincarnation?" a woman once asked me. I explained to the woman that up until the Council of Constantinople in A.D. 533, reincarnation was accepted . . . more
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October 13, 2007 05:48 PM EDT --
"Man cannot do."
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June 08, 2008 01:26 PM EDT --
"Do you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" -- 1 Corinthians 3:16
In the Bible, we are told many times by Jesus and by Paul that the kingdom . . . more
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October 18, 2007 01:58 AM EDT --
"It is tragic how few people ever 'possess their souls' before they die. 'Nothing is more rare in any man,' says Emerson, 'than an act of his own.' It is quite true. Most people . . . more
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November 24, 2007 03:33 PM EST --
The Gospel of Thomas, one of 50 texts from the beginning of the Christian era found near Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt, contains this quote from Jesus: "If you bring forth what is within you, what . . . more
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August 08, 2008 01:25 PM EDT --
A precursor of his birth was an odd star in the heavens. He was born of a virgin. He went into the wilderness to prepare for his calling. He was tempted by the devil. He resisted the temptation and was . . . more
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December 02, 2007 02:44 PM EST --
"The soul has to go on loving in the emptiness, or at least to go on wanting to love, though it may only be with an infinitesimal part of itself."
- Simone Weil
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August 09, 2007 03:16 PM EDT --
In the first group that I started-- "Soul Food: Stories of Hope and Inspiration", I wanted to publish pesonal stories that would inspire people who were going through challenges and give them . . . more
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October 10, 2007 02:16 AM EDT --
"Self-study is the means of acquiring a special inner attention which
participates in the inner state of connectedness, and also serves for
acquiring exact knowledge of conditions leading to higher . . . more
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November 09, 2007 12:31 PM EST --
In the middle of a forest a snake saw a monk coming along a path. He went to meet the monk to ask if it was possible for him to take religious vows.
After listening to him, the monk said, “Yes, . . . more
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December 15, 2007 01:08 PM EST --
The "Spirituality Explorer's" group discussion topic this week was inspired by recent events in the state of New Jersey. As you may have heard, New Jersey voted to abolish the death . . . more
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January 12, 2008 01:43 PM EST --
After taking a couple of weeks off for the holidays, I am back with another topic for contemplation and discussion. The Spirituality Explorers' Discussion Topic for this week is:
Why is there . . . more
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January 19, 2008 11:35 AM EST --
The weekly discussion topic for the "Spirituality Explorers" group is the "Divine Feminine".
Sue Monk Kidd, in her book " The Dance of the Dissident Daughter " . . . more
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July 19, 2008 04:36 PM EDT --
Several philosophers and theologians have said that God is much too vast and complex to be described by the human mind. Yet, we spend . . . more
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July 06, 2008 03:04 PM EDT --
I have found an analogy in my physical and psychological health at the moment.
I have neuropathy caused by my diabetes, and lately my left food feels as though it's constantly asleep, except when . . . more
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July 11, 2008 09:58 AM EDT --
Is it so bad to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood,
and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and
Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To . . . more
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August 16, 2007 01:32 PM EDT --
A group member emailed me and asked that our next topic for discussion in the "Spirituality Explorers" group be about "miracles". So here goes...
Albert Einstein once said: . . . more
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July 10, 2008 04:20 PM EDT --
Some forty-three years ago I attended a series of most fascinating symposiums on Science, Religion, and Philosophy sponsored by the United States Air Force. It was held at their Weapons Laboratory on . . . more
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June 11, 2008 12:01 AM EDT --
Thought~Byte No. 104
Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank.
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