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One of the greats
enigmas in the annals are of humanity is the Mystery of Consciousness.
Shamans, mystics and philosophers have attempted to unlock its
transcendental power since the dawn of civilization. Psychologists and
scientists have struggled for generations in understanding its secrets.
We dare our gaze to the sun of Consciousness from various traditions,
primarily Eastern but also the Western schools of Esoteric Christianity, Kabbalah,
Scientism and, of course, Gnosticism. We also explore an innovative
method of deciphering Consciousness based on the mythology of a supreme deity
named Shiva. And why Consciousness is perhaps the best chance to bridge
the growing chasm between religion and secularism before humanity's psyche
becomes hopelessly fragmented. Consciousness could replace God as the
true Divine hope for the 21st Century.
Astral Guest-- Richard Smoley, author of 'The Dice Game of
Shiva', 'Forbidden Faith: The Secret History of Gnosticism',
'Conscious Love' & 'Inner Christianity'.....
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--How the interplay of consciousness (Self) and experience (Other) is
the true building block of all existence (and how all of existence is sentient
from both a religious and scientific way)....
--Understanding the Mystery of Consciousness through various Eastern
Esoteric Schools like the Hindu Samkhya (the oldest philosophical system
in the World).
--Understanding the Mystery of Consciousness through various Western
Esoteric Schools like the Heretical Gnostics.
--How various Mythologies such as the dice game of Shiva,
the fall of Sophia, the death of Osiris and the crucifixion of Jesus help us
unlock the Mystery of Consciousness.
--The various Gnostic Scriptures--specifically the Secret
Book of John--and traditions that explain the Mystery of Consciousness.
--How the concepts of nondualism and dualism (and their
various traditions) play into Consciousness.
And why they should be discarded.
--How do the notions of an afterlife, karma, faith and
Divine Justice fall in the notion of ultimate and fallen Consciousness.
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And much more!!!
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Just go to http://www.thegodabovegod.com/. The program is broadcast all weekend
long. Listen to it at your convenience.
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I am also including ‘Aeon Byte #43—The Gnostic Legacy on the
Renaissance and Enlightenment Period’, also with Richard Smoley (since he’s so
damn cool!). I will leave this program
up all week. Let me know if leaving
rebroadcast shows all week is something you might dig (scream at me like the
guy from the movie ‘The Warriors’…a film actually based on a famous Greek
battle…can you guess it?)....
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Next week Andrew Phillip Smith joins us to discuss his new ‘A
Dictionary on Gnosticism’. It’s the
first ever published lexicon on Gnostic people, places and things (ideas,
philosophies, theologies). More than a
dictionary, it’s a mini-encyclopedia and almanac for Gnosticism, and everything
it influenced was influenced by it). He
also gives us a preview of the second issue of ‘The Gnostic’.....
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Abraxas....