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My actual meditation practice itself was very simple. I used a technique that I had made up myself that was very effective for taming my wild mind. Verify For Yourself... I would start off with my eyes closed and just stare deep into my
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“To love with all your heart, the heart must first be opened.”
― Sex Magic, Tantra & Tarot: The Way of the Secret Lover
― Sex Magic, Tantra & Tarot: The Way of the Secret Lover
“An imaginary divinity has been given to man so that he may strip himself of it.”
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“That his prayer was nothing else but a sense of the presence of GOD, his soul being at that time insensible to everything but Divine love: and that when the appointed times of prayer were past, he found no difference, because he still continued with GOD, praising and blessing Him with all his might, so that he passed his life in continual joy; yet hoped that GOD would give him somewhat to suffer, when he should grow stronger.”
― The Practice of the Presence of God
― The Practice of the Presence of God
“The point is to wake up, not to earn a Ph.D. In waking up.”
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“The bottom line remains the same: you’re either awake or you’re not.One day, there it is. Nothing. No more enemies, no more battles.”
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Mindful Readers
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— last activity Nov 21, 2018 12:38PM
A group for Zen Buddhists or anyone that enjoy the words of Suzuki Roshi, Maezumi Roshi, Thich Nhat Hanh and other great Zen/Chan masters. We also hav ...more
Black Maven
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— last activity Aug 24, 2018 04:12AM
Black Maven is discussion group dedicated to the discovery and exposition of occultist literature that would appeal to the late Aleister Crowley. Ever ...more
e-Sangha
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— last activity Apr 14, 2023 04:37AM
Sangha is a pali word meaning "assembly" or "gathering". It is the community established by Buddha. This group is here to serve as an online gathering ...more
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— last activity Jan 21, 2021 03:32AM
For readers of the Traditional School including such authors as Rene Guenon, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Frithjof Schuon, Titus Burckhardt, Martin Lings, Mar ...more
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