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Swedenborg and hypnosis
One of the most distasteful notions that I have advanced concerning Swedenborg’s scientific and spiritual paradigm is that the human race is in a hypnotic state. If this is true, it means that we terrestrial humans cannot effectively address the … Continue reading
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Tagged “Swedenborg & Gurdjieff”, Bible narratives, consciousness, Emanuel Swedenborg, hypnosis, Jesus, proving God, trance
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It is easy to turn evil into good, but much harder to turn good into good
I am aware that the above heading sounds anti-intuitive. Most people simply do not look deeper than the mere outward expression of goodness. However, the notion that not all good deeds and kind acts are really good is a most … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, Emanuel Swedenborg, fantasy, goodness, innocence, introspection, regeneration, remains, sincerity, trance
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Escaping from my friends
I am sitting among some respected friends who have gotten together to discuss deep spiritual ideas. I feel fortunate that I am associated with such special individuals. The meeting gives me a warm and cozy feeling of togetherness, belonging and … Continue reading
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Tagged automatic pilot, consciousness, Emanuel Swedenborg, friends, inner freedom, memory, self affirmation, spiritual sleep, trance
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The Devil supports helping the world’s deprived and abused children!
Not long ago the Devil was seen napping under the shade of a large tree. Concerned by this, one of the Devil’s top henchmen took steps to wake his master up. The Devil opened his eyes and asked his henchman … Continue reading
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Tagged Emanuel Swedenborg, human consciousness, innocence, salvation, self-examination, sincerity, the “remains”, The Devil, trance
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The Lord God is taking away all my powers!
I used to be young, good looking and cocky. I thought that I had the world in the palm of my hands. Today, I am no longer a spring chicken. I am also no longer “filled with myself.” Studying the … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, biblical interpretation, consciousness, ego, Emanuel Swedenborg, humility, illusion, innocence, maya, trance
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Jesus threatens to lose a sandal up a church minister’s butt!
Jesus began to make his descent back to earth as He had so famously promised some two thousand years ago. He had warned people back then that His Second Coming and return to the planet earth would be like a … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus, rebirth, second coming, self-confrontation, spiritual growth, spiritual inertia, trance, worship
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Spiritual laziness
We all admit at times that we are lazy. This is easy with a terrestrial body because physical matter naturally tends towards inertia (equilibrium). The term “couch-potato” explains this phenomenon quite adequately. The only challenge to this situation comes from … Continue reading
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Tagged angelhood, comfort zone, conscience, Emanuel Swedenborg, George Gurdjieff, responsibility, self-examination, sleep, trance
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Who are you—between the ridicule and the compliments?
We all go through life experiencing moments of ridicule and moments of praise. What usually goes unnoticed during this spectrum of life-experiences is the question of who we really are. Are we subject to the changing winds of an idiosyncratic … Continue reading
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Tagged egoism, Emanuel Swedenborg, false individuality, humility, identity, permanence, trance
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Carl finds himself on “Candid Camera”
Carl woke up in a positive mood. It was Sunday morning and the early spring sun was shining through his window. He went downstairs into the kitchen and discovered that he had forgotten to set the auto-brew timer coffee pot … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, egoism, individuality, inner fusion, mood changes, psychic contradictions, trance
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Personal discoveries on an empty stomach
Because I am sincerely interested in spiritual growth I have, from time to time, participated in fasting. The intent of such periodic fasting was to cleanse myself of terrestrial influences. On one fasting episode I unexpectedly found myself looking into … Continue reading
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Tagged automatic behavior, Emanuel Swedenborg, George Gurdjieff, human puppets, spiritual regeneration, trance
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