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Kurt Kawohl
Apr 30, 2003 - 23:33   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Albert Einstein believed that there was evidence for some kind of intelligence behind the design of the universe, although he strenuously rejected the existence of a personal God. He felt that "God" may very well be the "energy" that is in all matter and energy, that cannot be separated from matter/energy.

Kurt Kawohl
Aug 06, 2003 - 23:14   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Kurt Kawohl, author of a newly released book called “Transcendentalism - A New Revelation“ has reinstituted Transcendentalism in the USA. It is his belief that the American Transcendental movement would have survived and thrived today if their philosophy had been more compatible with the majority American religious beliefs of spiritual inspirations and revelations together with insight as being acceptable communicators of the truth.

In his book Kurt explores the origin of religious beliefs and religions. Although he credits most past religious leaders, writers and portrayed prophets of the “Holy Books” with having experienced spiritual interaction with a spiritual existence, Kurt attributes their mind’s interpretation of these events as being blended with superstitions which was the norm of that time period. It is the author’s claim that his concept of a spiritual deity is also derived through his own spiritual experiences and that the spiritual existence in the spiritual realm is in actuality a spiritual collective; the progressive and accumulative spiritual intelligence of the universe; an agglomeration of all of the righteous souls who have passed into the spiritual realm.

In this 21st Century, the Age of Technology, we are still plagued by religious beliefs that is a contributing cause toward terrorism, killings and wars between nations. Belief in a deity who caused catastrophes, punished people and created the universe out of nothingness as if by magic was brought about by hysteria and superstitions. This thought process needs to be reassessed and brought up to date. Open-minded people must use common sense to determine whether this so-called deity was incorrectly perceived, misinterpreted and misunderstood by the masses of a bygone era. When peoples' concepts are flawed, corrections, truth, logic and common sense thereof must eventually prevail. It is the attributes of human characteristics to exercise upon others power, control, dominance, destruction, punishment, revenge, judgment and not the attributes of a deity. Everyone is personally responsible for his own soul's destiny, the only requirement for achieving spiritual continuity is righteous living. The destruction of civilizations, most sufferings and premature deaths are due to human frailties, stupidity or imperfections and are not a deity’s doings. The deity that mankind calls by several names exists in a spiritual realm and never has and never will interfere with anything on earth or in the universe.”

Will the author’s concept of Transcendentalism survive? Only time will tell. Kurt has had dialogue with religious leaders worldwide and supplies the evidence thereof in his book. On a website catering primarily to active and retired military personnel, at Military.com Kurt has posted his Transcendentalism opinions on who/what “God” is and supplied the website where his book can be accessed free of charge. Surprisingly over 10,000 people have visited there within a one year time period with many expressing their approval.

Lt. Colonel - US Air Force (retired) Melvin J. Beitscher wrote an email to Kurt stating, “As I near the end of your book and turn each page, I marvel at the insight, research and reading you have done to come to this point in your life and how you now affect so many more lives. Sometimes I lose a little hope for mankind but with you, and I know there are many like you, I realize that there is hope that we may transcend that which separates us. You have started that vital journey with a remarkable thesis in your book "Transcendentalism - A New Revelation". Your courage to fly in the face of organized religion and see the truth behind the basics of all religion deserves a Nobel Prize. The courage you display in listing the correspondence with other learned people even though it may be at odds with your statements is to be commended. Christopher Phillips writes "It is not enough to have the courage of your convictions, you must also have the courage to have your convictions challenged". You have that courage and wisdom. Congratulations on a work long needed“.
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http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Culture/Showcase/Stories2/ kawohl1_transcendentalism1_novel.html

http://transcendentalism.us

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Kurt Kawohl
Sep 15, 2003 - 23:44   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Transcendentalist Theory of Evolution

To understand the concept of who or what God is and whether God exists, one needs to use the “analytical theory of the A priori.” In order to realistically interpret whether God created man or the beginning of God was the result of the consciousness of the first souls that survived physical death one has to start at the beginning of the universe.

Conceptual time is interpreted as being continuous and infinite, having one irreversible dimension. One interpretation of the beginning of the universe is by looking at the “big bang theory” where nothingness, trillions and more years ago, was a vacuum and space at the beginning was empty of matter. An explosion from a compression of atoms, caused the “big bang”. This, in theory, was the beginning of the universe. Some atomic particles possess vast amounts of energy and energy or life and is a fundamental attribute and function of the universe; it infers that an equivalent quantity of physical energy was expended in creating the atom. In the beginning atoms were created from energy and came into existence from nothingness, which can be vacuum or space that is empty of matter.

Upon determining how atoms originated we can then rationalize that atoms formed compounds. Modern atomic theory is generally said to begin with John Dalton, an English chemist and meteorologist who in 1808 published a book on the atmosphere and the behavior of gases that was entitled A New System of Chemical Philosophy. Dalton's theory of atoms rested on four basic ideas: chemical elements were composed of atoms; the atoms of an element were identical in weight; the atoms of different elements had different weights; and atoms combined only in small whole-number ratios, such as 1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 2:3, to form compounds. Continuity is an uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation or development. To have an initial connection or junction, it must have a starting point then continuity. A circle can not be created without a starting point.

In recent years, we have learned that 95% of the Universe is made of a type of matter or energy that we cannot see nor understand. Gravity may ripple across the Universe in waves, and certain cosmic rays, atomic particles moving at near light speed, possess an energy far greater than that which can be explained by modern physics. In the theory of relativity, the intuitive notion of time as an independent entity is replaced by the concept that space and time are intertwined and inseparable aspects of a four-dimensional universe, which is given the name space-time. Einstein sought unsuccessfully for many years to incorporate the theory into a unified field theory valid also for subatomic and electromagnetic phenomena.

Any and all of our scientific facts known presently are applicable only to this physical third dimension. The existence of a fourth dimension its still being vastly debated. If we represent thought and emotion which is not physical, as being spiritual or of the soul, we must then accept the existence of another, a fourth dimension where these processes thrive. Our Mind, Thought, Truth, Intuition, Intelligence, Appreciation and Awareness are all aspects of a spiritual fourth dimension. With the evolution from life forms in the third dimension we can then deduct that the spiritual dimension, God, came about through life in the third dimension. The universe is the encompassment of ALL (matter, energy, space, time) that exists in a physical, material, tangible or intangible, natural or unnatural state in this dimension, Our soul contains the records of our spiritual life within the subconscious and it is composed of consciousness, awareness, thoughts, and emotions. Physically we are all atoms, spiritually we are all energy. Energy exists in both, the physical and spiritual plane. Energy is like electro-magnetic energy, or light. It is carried by photons; it can cross-convert back and forth with solid matter.

Did Life begin on earth? All of what we can presently see of the universe, its billions of stars, the galaxies, and other solar systems with its planets only represent less than 2% of the total existence of the universe. It is naïve of us to assume that throughout the trillions of years past that life has only existed on our small world and therefore the spiritual existence, God, came about through mankind. We can compare our knowledge to the collective spiritual consciousness, the beginning of God and the beginning of life in the universe as that of a two year old child who is just developing its reasoning abilities. Our world status within the universe is comparable to a mere grain of sand, a simple molecule that makes up the vast expanse of the universe.

God is spiritual and is the progressive and accumulative spiritual intelligence of the universe; of all the righteous souls who have passed into the spiritual realm.

http://transcendentalism.us

Adam Taylor
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Apr 11, 2004 - 04:26   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Occultum.net http://occultum.net/portal.php is a wide-ranging discussion forum in which many hundreds of users exchange thoughts on spirituality, religion, mysticism, civil liberties, etc...

Laks
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May 03, 2004 - 05:25   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Human beings from time immemorial have searched for some meaning in their life and have tried to ascertain as to what their goal in life is. My Master has said, “even if we are the biggest, largest, most powerful emperor on the earth, it is as futile as a beggars life if that was all life was supposed to be”. My Master has said that, born as human beings we have to think about our life and set our priorities right. Human beings spend enormous time and energy to maintain higher standards of living at the cost of inner spiritual development. Issues in corporate world like insecurity, stress & rivalry contribute to unrest and disturbance of the mind. So as a result we see that despite material success people are still unhappy. So there must be something more to life than such mere materialistic achievement.

For those who have such a quest, we are happy to introduce you to a system of Meditation, which is being practiced by many aspirants around the world who have found it a very effective system.

Meditation is done for many reasons. It reduces our stress, restores our balance, helps us to concentrate better and reduces our mental disturbance and helps in relaxation of the mind. But the highest benefit it can give is beyond all these which and it is spiritual awakening. According to my Master, the term Meditation means to think about something continuously and we must take as the object of Meditation that which we want to become. The system of Meditation, which we practice is called, Sahaj Marg or ‘The Natural Path’. Technically speaking Sahaj Marg is a modified (actually simplified) form of Raja Yoga, which is Yoga of the mind and realistically speaking Sahaj Marg is a way of life. In Sahaj Marg there is no discourse or lecture about meditation. It is a practical system and the aspirant learns by direct experience. The only thing required to practice the Sahaj Marg system is the willingness of the aspirant to practice the system sincerely because according to my Master there should be no fee for such a system and it must be available to everyone.

One more very important aspect of the Sahaj Marg system is the balance of the material aspects and the spiritual aspect in life. According to Sahaj Marg, material and spiritual existence are like two wings of a bird. Just as no bird can fly on one wing so too one should not be neglected for the other. So we have to be in the family, perform our role in the family and at the same time be attentive to our inner self by doing our Meditation sincerely.

If practiced sincerely, we will find the change within ourselves in a span of hardly a few months. Many people talk about changing the world. But it is not possible to do it unless we change ourselves and when we do it, we will find that everything around us will also change.


For more information about the practice of the Sahaj Marg system please call

01-750-3060 (or) 02-381-1557.(Bangkok Number)

See http://www.srcm.org


Laks
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May 03, 2004 - 05:35   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi mooney

Please see

http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_1/ vol_1_frame.htm

mariah
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Registered: Jun 2004
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Jun 02, 2004 - 17:52   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
"DIVINE MOTHER'S LIGHT"
This web has been created like a demonstration of the profound affection that I feel for who is the Queen of Universe and Mother of all the beings, in all the Divine Forms chosen to manifest herself for our benefit and beyond the Form. Who consideres She as inferior to God makes a great mistake, because She isn’t appart from Supreme Being but is the same Divinity in certain aspects that move her closer to us. In consequence be devoted to the Mother not involve losing sight of the Principal Purpose but, on the contrary, softly lead to Final Realization. Throughout my lifetime in mumerous occasions I’ve been object of her cares, which has been a constant relief in the pain. She is the Light in daytime, the resplendent Moon during night, the Star always brighting on the Firmament of Bliss. I hope that all people who has felt her Presence sometime finds here a corner where can go on enjoing it.
Also this web pretends being a means to amplify the information about Evolution process for the woman. Distinction bassed on sex must be surpassed, as all other difference (because of social condition, race, nationality, beliefs, etc). Women are called to achieve the Total Union with God in the same measure as men are, having identical capacity to do it.
I invite you to visit:


http://es.geocities.com/doradofulgor

(Also in english version)



Symphonic_Ant
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Jun 27, 2004 - 13:11   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Real Reason for Hope in this Dark Hour

The way into the future is clear. There must be global cooperation. There must be sharing of resources. There must be trust among nations. All this can only come to pass if the nations of the world renounce war as a means of settling disputes and eliminate greed as the primary motivation behind commerce. The world exists for the benefit of all people. We have to start living on it as if all people actually mattered to us.

How can this be done? Only through the combined actions of good-willed men and women everywhere: only through the united efforts of all who care for peace, who care for the environment, who care for the well-being of children, and who care for the very survival of the planet itself. All this is obvious.

What is less apparent is that behind the chaos in the world today stands an orderly progression from one age to another, from one way of doing things to another, from one set of assumptions about life to another. We are a species in transition, and there are among us today those who understand this transition and have the will and wisdom to assist us in it.

In the immediate future there will appear on the world scene a group of individuals who embody the highest ideals of humanity: love for all people, service to the whole, and insight into the actual roots of our problems. These Great Ones will lead those who are willing into an age characterized by cooperation and sharing rather than war and competition. They will advocate real change at the core of our attitudes toward one another. They will show the way to implement plans long held in waiting to transform our structures into institutions that actually serve human liberation from need, fear and bondage. These teachers are the essence of the human spirit - fully realized - just as every one of us will one day fully realize that essence. They come only to serve and will do so for millennia.

At the center of this group is the World Teacher. His personal name is Maitreya. He embodies the highest aspirations of humanity. He knows the way forward for all people. Look for this one in the midst of those who clamor for peace and justice throughout the world. He will distinguish himself by his selfless will to serve and his great love for all humanity. He will call to what is best within us, trusting that we will respond from that same place.

This is no pipe dream, but the single most important fact of our time. The leadership we so desperately need will soon be available to us. With that guidance and inspiration we can, and we will, build a new world.


For more information contact www.Share-International.org

mariah
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Registered: Jun 2004
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Jul 09, 2004 - 21:02   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
SPIRITUAL HEALING SERVICE

We have just started a new Spiritual Healing Service that we wish to offer to all of you. It's totally free and confidential. Not only applicable to health problems but also to all kind of problems (spiritual, economic, social, job, addictions, depression,...)

To know more details about it and fill in the inscription form, visit:
http://es.geocities.com/doradofulgor/enlace.html#eng




mariah
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Sep 08, 2004 - 21:07   Edit Post Delete Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I invite you to take part in the celebration of Second Worldwide Mahayagna Arut PerunJothi.
Find out about it in this link:

http://www.ramalinga.com/mahayagna/mahayagna2.html



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