STEPHAN A. HOELLER has been director of studies at the Gnostic Society in Los Angeles since 1963, as well as a bishop of the Ecclesia Gnostica, a church of Gnostic descent. His subjects range over the entire scope of Western inner traditions, emphasizing Jungian psychology and gnosis, the ancient premise that we can experience direct […]

Religion shapes science and technology, and is shaped by them in return. It has become fashionable to assume that religion and science simply are opposed, and that science has been winning the battle over the past century. But much historical evidence indicates that religion of a certain kind was instrumental in the rise of science […]

For some reason the verbiage of the ancient Daoists appeals to me greatly. Behold the Daoist Cosmogenesis …
All cause and effect is due to the Dao, the Way. The Way can be explained as the reason or cause of everything which followed.
Before Dao there was: Wu-wu (Not Nothing).
With Dao there was: Wu Ji (No […]

No snarky description. Better judgment wins this round. Yes, this is about the “10 Questions every dead horse flogger must ask in the vain hope that THIS time it will become a unicorn” video. Blast. I *almost* managed it.
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Since the invasion of Tibet over 50 years ago, China has systematically destroyed the Tibetan culture. One of the most profound losses is the tradition of the great master yogis. The entire system which supported these fascinating mind masters has been inexorably eliminated. In order to record these mystical practitioners for posterity, the filmmakers were […]

Went to the open house at Shambhala Meditation center last night. It was a really good time. Lots of good people and great conversation afterwards about the history and migration of Buddhism.
It’s funny because someone posted the following link in a Stickam chat room a few days before I went and I’ve just […]

Brilliance by TheCarruths.
For some context check out TOMMYfromtheBRONX’s vid.