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Teachers in the West
Yesterday's panel discussion on Eastern Esotericism in the Western Mode raised so many interesting questions. The previous one I blogged about, with the ultimate attainment of Moksha was the most outstanding one. (And I'm going to update that post in a second). But the panelists asked another really probing question. Why is it that Westerners ( Read more... ) -
Your Brain On Samsara
One of the programs today really triggered something for me. The discussion was on the eastern esoteric elements (Yoga, Chakras, Prana, etc.) that were incorporated into western esoteric traditions (like Theosophy and Thelema). But the part that really intrigued me the most was when they were discussing the Hindu concept of Moksha.
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They Know Not What They Do: The Passion as Roman Sacrifice
Originally posted on Witchvox on March 13, 2004. Reclaimed on 12/1/2011 thanks to the WayBack Machine.
Yes, I admit it. I too was one of the Pagans in the audience of the new Mel Gibson film "The Passion of the Christ." Being raised in a Christian family, the story was very well known to me, and I admit I was intrigued by the concept and the hype ( Read more... )
