Hey, Molly, I was referring more to the Book itself than to your post. In traditions here, very highly attained Yogis ( Gorakhnath ), who show such powers, have been admonished by the ' cool and quiet ' ones ( Kabir ).
On Feb 7, 4:19 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > The passage came to mind for me when I read Ash's statement on "toxins > I consume." I think the passage leads us to the notion that by > lifting our experience to a state that includes spirit (pick up > snakes, include the physical with the spiritual) we can do all that is > mentioned in the passage. Of course, interpretation is the key, For > instance, drive out demons may be just a change in viewpoint from > duality to non dual that comes in the unity consiciousness of belief > such as that of Christ. When our will is aligned with Gods will, or > in other words, the physical brought to the state that also includes > spirit, what might have been toxic in a purely physical state is no > longer toxic. > > Of course you know, knowing me as you do, that I did not present the > passage as a support for any particular theology, but more as an > illustration of a non dual viewpoint, one necessarily all inclusive > such as Ash's graphic suggests: "The > idea of a mural has crossed my mind also, depicting pain, > inspiration, > hope, suffering, geometry, astronomy, physics, alchemical symbols, > mandalas." > > I thought it an appropriate response to Ash, given his prior > response. Please forgive me if I have overstepped. > > On Feb 6, 6:01 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Molly, may I express my mind ... > > > I believe that such writings should not be there in the public domain > > for two reasons : one, these are very personal to the man, his quest, > > his consummation and blessedness ; and, two, these signs are more in > > the ' will of God ' than that of man ... in fact, the man consumed > > gives two hoots to such signs or ' powers.' He's more likely to > > address God and say, ' Do what you will.' We've had attainers here > > who'd go to great lengths to hide such signs and conceal such > > powers ! The merit of it lies in it allowing more real opportunities > > to establish communication, rather communion, of heart and mind. > > > It would however be okay for the master to share such personal > > experiences with his or her close disciples, when they are ready, and > > they to theirs. > > > On Feb 6, 6:06 pm, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > "And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they > > > will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;they will pick > > > up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will > > > not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and > > > they will get well." Mark 16 > > > > There is that state wherein we are protected from harm, that non dual > > > state that is non local and all inclusive... > > > > Cheers > > > > On Feb 6, 4:40 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > " ... toxins I consume." > > > > > There's my mate ! > > > > > On Feb 6, 9:13 am, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > A long running dream is to get one large, black dragon diagonally > > > > > across > > > > > my back and perhaps a smaller blue one going over the other shoulder. > > > > > The black having hues or red and the blue having black for accent. The > > > > > idea of a mural has crossed my mind also, depicting pain, inspiration, > > > > > hope, suffering, geometry, astronomy, physics, alchemical symbols, > > > > > mandalas- I'm not sure there is room for all that, and what images to > > > > > choose, how to lay it out!? > > > > > > What I've wanted more is embedded computing and augmentation, but > > > > > that's > > > > > a little less likely to happen in this day and age... > > > > > > I'm presently au naturale as they say, except for toxins I consume. > > > > > > On 2/5/2010 11:55 AM, Lee wrote: > > > > > > > So I'm quite a fan of this, as a mutli pireced and tattoed man, I'm > > > > > > now feeling the tattoo itch again (forgive me father it has been two > > > > > > years since my last tat), I have the design all ready I know where I > > > > > > want it, and by the end of the month the cash will be in my pocket > > > > > > and > > > > > > away I'll go. > > > > > > > I was also thinking of a Prince Albert (if I can manage to persude > > > > > > the > > > > > > wife) and and perhaps a branding or scar of some discription (all > > > > > > future plans you undestand). > > > > > > > What about you lot, fans, find it disgusting, got anything tated, or > > > > > > poked a hole through anything lately?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
