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Comment on A Higher Imagination by Logres

Logres — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:50:41 +0000

Thank you both (Scardanelli): I hope to be very precise and also original in going through portions of MacDonald and even Lewis (on the Anti-Christ).

Comment on A Higher Imagination by Logres

Logres — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:49:27 +0000

Mouravieff expressly states he writes for the modern man – that is, he writes to reach him where he is capable of being reached; this perhaps gives a certain flavor which is unpalatable to those used to reading ancient texts (which Mouravieff includes), Guenon & company, and other sources. He writes expressly to convince in a practical way, modern man (that is, it is not merely rhetorical).

Comment on A Higher Imagination by Logres

Logres — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:47:04 +0000

1. Doctrine of Unity
2. Praxis of Awakening
3. Subtlety of analysis
4. Comprehensive theory explanatory of more spiritual “facts”
5. Doctrine of angelic/demonic hierarchies
6. Esoteric Christian core
7. Breathing exercises/yogic techniques/exercises of prayer
8. Mathematical expression
There is more.

Comment on Yangming’s Doctrine of Awakening by Jason-Adam

Jason-Adam — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:56:47 +0000

I think the Buddhism vs Oyomei dispute is another manifestation of contemplation vs action we saw with Guenon and Evola.

My expertise is Korea, so I cannot speak of Chinese history without fear of error, but let me mention some parts of Korean history that may be useful : in 1392 there was a change of dynasty and religion – from the Koryo kingdom of the Buddhist Wang family to the Confucian Chosun kingdom of the Lee family.In the last years of Koryo the established Buddhist hierarchy was very corrupt (research the name Shin Don) and so many people in the elite turned against Buddhism and saw it as a supersition that led people to despie the world and their country – a very Evolian critique.

Comment on A Higher Imagination by Lemonheadz

Lemonheadz — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:05:38 +0000

“Is this an “un-traditional” Idea? We do not think so: Mouravieff in Gnosis suggests that any portion of man can be magnetized and provide a “core” which then magnetizes the rest of his personality.”

What exactly is “traditional” about Mouravieff?

Comment on A Higher Imagination by William Zeitler

William Zeitler — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:24 +0000

There’s nothing like actually reading the man. Phantastes and quite a number of his other books are free for Kindle. I got the complete works for $2.99. Been working through them waiting for the subway, etc. He definitely has an elevating effect I have not experienced with other authors (even C.S.Lewis).

Comment on A Higher Imagination by Scardanelli

Scardanelli — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:16:36 +0000

Thank you for these posts Logres, they’re always insightful and I appreciate them. I’ll have to read up on MacDonald in anticipation of your

Comment on Yangming’s Doctrine of Awakening by Avery Morrow

Avery Morrow — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:33:47 +0000

This gentleman who lived in China in the 15th century and studied Mahayana then seems to disagree with Tomberg about compassionate, worldly qualities in Mahayana. But I understand Chinese Buddhism was not doing too well at that time, and Mahayana definitely succeeded in other nations based on different local adaptions.

Comment on Yangming’s Doctrine of Awakening by Caleb Cooper

Caleb Cooper — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:50:07 +0000

In Buddhisms’ defense, after Christ it developed the Mahayana ‘Greater Vehicle’ school in which the highest ideal was not Nirvana, but the Bodhisattva; once a soul had become enlightened and could achieve Nirvana, it was supposed to renounce Nirvana out of compassion for all other beings, and devote itself to continually reincarnating until all sentient beings are liberated from suffering.

According to Tomberg this development occurred because Christ made possible the redemption of the fallen world, and so the Buddhist tradition sensed the change in the possibilities of the world, and was inspired to institute a path to help realize this possibility.

Comment on Crest Jewel by Santiago

Santiago — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:13:47 +0000

I agree.

My concern lay with choosing Christianity as a result of misapprehending other traditions. In contrast, choosing It because It is one’s own, with all the truth of those other traditions (perhaps expressed more intelligibly), is a beautiful thing. The difference between loving a woman because one imagines all others to be bald, and loving her for her.

On a related point, I don’t question that some traditions may be closer to the Truth than others.