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Great incite for those interested in Kabbalah, Creation, Gematria, Hebrew & Spirituality... Especially if you're able to think & reason both laterally/vertically at the same time. For those that have that gift, you KNOW what I mean! :)
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"So far this is an interesting look at the myth & the man, who's credited with starting a revolution in thought..." — Apr 25, 2011 07:54AM
"So far this is an interesting look at the myth & the man, who's credited with starting a revolution in thought..." — Apr 25, 2011 07:54AM
“When you translate the Bible with excessive literalism, you demythologize it. The possibility of a convincing reference to the individual's own spiritual experience is lost. (111)”
― Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
― Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
“How does the ordinary person come to the transcendent? For a start, I would say, study poetry. Learn how to read a poem. You need not have the experience to get the message, or at least some indication of the message. It may come gradually. (92)”
― Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
― Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
“Not all who hesitate are lost. The psyche has many secrets in reserve. And these are not disclosed unless required.”
― The Hero with a Thousand Faces
― The Hero with a Thousand Faces
“Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.”
― The Power of Myth
― The Power of Myth
“It may be a species of impudence to think that the way you understand God is the way God is. (60).”
― Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
― Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor
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