Posted on Jun 7th, 2006
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Katya
I have just noticied these two in the public arena.
I haven't read anything by either except for a talk in WIE that they held in Denver some time ago.
Some things they said were fairly obvious and would be to those with interest in sprituality and development.
Some things were absurd - God needing us to create the next future. (Cohen)
I just want to know what it is that these people are contributing to the world that has not yet been given.
Do we need more "distinctions" of "higher self" "spirit" "atman", etc. if most people have no idea what that is (maybe including the authors themselves?).
I haven't read a lot of the bible, but something I do know is about false prophets. And everywhere I look, I see people offering to heal, fix, lead, and teach. Each invents their own system...
What's the deal people? How do you know you're not confused beyond your wits?!
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Posted on Jun 12th, 2006
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Katya
As irony would have it, I used to find solace in critiquing the church.
The old ways of self-hate, judgement, etc., were all enough reasons to excomunicate the entire process from my life and put a large X across anything "Cristian."
I live quite near an original Medival Cloister from the 15th century, brought brick by brick from France. It is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, housing a permanant Mideval art collection which is breathtaking. [The fact that it is inside a real castle that stands in the middle of NYC is my favourite part.]
Its always been one of my favourite places to visit in the summer when the garden is in bloom, and the medival music plays inside the halls.
I bought a CD there once, that I've been listening to for some time, choir medival church music.
And then it hit me - not so long ago in fact - that this is higly religious music. I NEVER REALLY thought about it. I just really enjoyed the sound, the vibrations.
Why am I listening to it so much...in my headphones, at that ?!
Because the vibrations lift me, I feel closer to the Divine... I feel like I'm in prayer when I listen to this music.
"How odd," I thought. "These people were practically brutes, and yet this music, their voices."
I have seen a lot of conversations on this network about this issue - everyone is pissed at the church, at the Catholics, whatever. But if you look to the roots, before the politics, before the nonsense, you have a real sense of religion in its purest state - man's wish to connect with the Divine - through chant, through voice, through song.
I want to post the song I'm listening to right now as I write this...its moving me to tears.
Please let me know if you want it, I will send it to you.
Its almost 12 minutes long, so it will keep you occupied :)
Much love,
Katya
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