The Myth of Secular Politics
I’ve been watching the recent fallout from the Rochdale By-Election with interest this week as our Hindu Prime Minister addressed the nation partially in response to the election of a Continue Reading
A celebration of the Good Life, High Art, Human Excellence and Culture
I’ve been watching the recent fallout from the Rochdale By-Election with interest this week as our Hindu Prime Minister addressed the nation partially in response to the election of a Continue Reading
The eternal me My sense of self has always remained the same, my essential essence or feeling of what it is to be me has always been the same Continue Reading
What is a transcendent ideal? A transcendent ideal refers to a concept, value, or principle that is regarded as universally valid or existing beyond the limits of human experience Continue Reading
The fear of the lord. What is it to fear the Lord, why are we commanded to fear the Lord, what exactly is meant by the word fear? Should Continue Reading
I often state in my work that in a higher dimension we’re all one being. The nature of that one being is of course the Godhead, the divine spark, the Continue Reading
Introduction The concept of God is complex and multi-dimensional, leaving ample room for interpretation. In human history, diverse civilizations, religious groups, and individual seekers have attempted to grasp the elusive Continue Reading
So, let’s imagine we’re sitting beside a roaring fire or overlooking a tranquil lake, and let me take you on a journey through the ineffable landscapes of mysticism and gnosis. Continue Reading
Gnosticism, an ancient and multifaceted religious and philosophical movement, has always been cloaked in mystery. Among its many intriguing aspects is the figure of Sophia, a Gnostic goddess who plays Continue Reading
There is only one being in the universe, and you are a part of it. You are interconnected with the great totality of all things, which is the Universe. You Continue Reading
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues Continue Reading
Neoplatonism is a philosophical and religious movement that emerged in the 3rd century AD and was heavily influenced by the philosophy of Plato. It sought to reconcile the ideas of Continue Reading
The question of whether God is a nihilist and whether God can ever change is one that has puzzled philosophers and theologians for centuries. While there is no definitive answer Continue Reading
Transcendentalism emerged in the United States in the 1830s and 1840s, during a time of significant social, cultural, and intellectual change. It was a philosophical and cultural movement that emphasized Continue Reading
When answering this question modern mystics rarely if ever pay any attention to the material world when making the claim that ‘we’re all one thing.’ They tend to consider the Continue Reading
We’ve all had those moments when without warning we meet the gaze of a random stranger and time seems to stop. Without so much as a word they empty their Continue Reading
When I was a kid growing up in the 1970’s and 80’s there was a popular saying doing the rounds that went along the lines of ‘never discuss religion and Continue Reading
An experience of nothing is a very sought-after meditative discipline in the Buddhist community, usually it takes a long time, years in fact for a Buddhist practitioner to attain the Continue Reading
Philosophy mainly deals with the objective world, mysticism, however, is a subjective experience of man’s relationship with God that seeks to diminish the sense of isolation and separation from God Continue Reading