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Post by LorrB on Apr 6, 2011 12:29:45 GMT 9.5
Temples as Windows into Paradise
Paradise is… what every living human being strives for, be it in the now or in the afterlife. As far as the temple-builders were concerned, there was no better time than the present, and by erecting stone circles, pyramids and other formidable structures, they essentially created ‘walled enclosures’ demarking this world from the next.
Could these temples be windows into paradise?
They may just be. We already know that such places concentrate measureable levels of electromagnetism, particularly the entrances, where electromagnetic and geomagnetic forces are direct, by design into the inner sanctum of the temple. For lack of a better word, the entrance is the window into the walled enclosure, and the main beneficiary being the human body, which is suitable entranced.
Being electromagnetic by nature and composed of two-thirds water, when a person walks into a temple it is effectively walking into a highly charged version of itself. For one thing, every temple is also sited above or beside water, and the local magnetism, when rotated or spiralled, charges this fluid. Samples of water from holy wells and other sacred places do show an increase in the liquid’s vorticular motion as compared to ordinary water. By implication, the process produces a corresponding effect in the human body.
Furthermore, the temple stimulates the iron that flows through the blood in the veins as well as the magnetite suspended inside the skull. Any excitation of the local electromagnetic field can also influence the body’s state of awareness, primarily through stimulation of the pineal gland, leading to visions, heightened imagination and altered states. In other words, the stimulation of the human energy field in a temple allows the recipient to be able to receive information more readily from more subtle levels of reality.
Extract from article by Freddy Silva - The Seven Gates of ParadiseThis all makes so much sense to me - and it gives a very practical explanation for the way we do some things - no m....s or v....s , circumambulation. But our local lodge/temples are probably not aligned to the four directions or in close proximity to water  |
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Post by paul on Apr 6, 2011 12:49:34 GMT 9.5
But our local lodge/temples are probably not aligned to the four directions or in close proximity to water Fortunately the four elements are invoked in the LDH initiation |
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Post by LorrB on Apr 6, 2011 13:47:47 GMT 9.5
Romans 8:11
he that raised up Christ from the dead
shall also quicken your mortal bodies
1 Corinthians 15:45
The first man Adam was made a living soul;
the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
Seems stirring things up a bit is not such a bad thing... happens on all levels it seems. |
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Post by paul on Apr 6, 2011 17:16:06 GMT 9.5
Freddy Silva is perhaps seeing the material more that the intelligence. Thus any portal has an aliveness that must be related to. The materiality of the portal is of little consequence once it is operating
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Post by Cora B on Apr 6, 2011 21:31:12 GMT 9.5
But our local lodge/temples are probably not aligned to the four directions or in close proximity to water Fortunately the four elements are invoked in the LDH initiation If i'm not much mistaken the candidate is introduced to the elements in Grand Lodge initiations in Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland as well - and possibly others. |
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Post by paul on Apr 7, 2011 8:36:08 GMT 9.5
>the candidate is introduced to the elements in Grand Lodge initiations in Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland
From what little I have seen of European Masonry, it seems to have values now not present in much of English Masonry
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Post by LorrB on Apr 7, 2011 10:45:37 GMT 9.5
Masonic circumambulations (and other similar movements) and the whirlings of Dervishes related do you think?
THE SEMA RITUAL began with the inspiration of Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi (1207-1273) and was influenced by Turkish customs and culture.
It is scientifically recognized that the fundamental condition of our existence is to revolve. There is no being or object which does not revolve, because all beings are comprised of revolving electrons, protons, and neutrons in atoms. Everything revolves, and the human being lives by means of the revolution of these particles, by the revolution of the blood in his body, and by the revolution of the stages of his life, by his coming from the earth and his returning to it.
However, all of these revolutions are natural and unconscious. But the human being possesses a mind and an intelligence which distinguishes him from other beings. Thus the whirling dervish or semazen, intentionally and consciously participates in the shared revolution of other beings.
Contrary to popular belief, the semazen's goal is not to lose consciousness or to fall into a state of ecstasy. Instead, by revolving in harmony with all things in nature -- with the smallest cells and with the stars in the firmament -- the semazen testifies to the existence and the majesty of the Creator, thinks of Him, gives thanks to Him, and prays to Him. In so doing, the semazen confirms the words of the Qur'an (64:1): Whatever is in the skies or on earth invokes God.
An important characteristic of this seven-centuries-old ritual is that it unites the three fundamental components of human nature: the mind (as knowledge and thought), the heart (through the expression of feelings, poetry and music) and the body (by activating life, by the turning). These three elements are thoroughly joined both in theory and in practice as perhaps in no other ritual or system of thought.
The Sema ceremony represents the human being's spiritual journey, an ascent by means of intelligence and love to Perfection (Kemal). Turning toward the truth, he grows through love, transcends the ego, meets the truth, and arrives at Perfection. Then he returns from this spiritual journey as one who has reached maturity and completion, able to love and serve the whole of creation and all creatures without discriminating in regard to belief, class, or race.
In the symbolism of the Sema ritual, the semazen's camel's hair hat (sikke) represents the tombstone of the ego; his wide, white skirt represents the ego's shroud. By removing his black cloak, he is spiritually reborn to the truth. At the beginning of the Sema, by holding his arms crosswise, the semazen appears to represent the number one, thus testifying to God's unity. While whirling, his arms are open: his right arm is directed to the sky, ready to receive God's beneficence; his left hand, upon which his eyes are fastened, is turned toward the earth. The semazen conveys God's spiritual gift to those who are witnessing the Sema. Revolving from right to left around the heart, the semazen embraces all humanity with love. The human being has been created with love in order to love. Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi says, "All loves are a bridge to Divine love. Yet, those who have not had a taste of it do not know!"
www.whirlingdervishes.org/whirlingdervishes.htm
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Post by LorrB on Apr 7, 2011 10:49:32 GMT 9.5
 Just posting this because it makes me feel like 'da-ancing, da-ancing, dancing my life away... ' |
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Post by LorrB on Apr 7, 2011 10:51:28 GMT 9.5
Seriously... the masonic student can learn HEAPS from comparing masonic and sufic practices...
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Post by paul on Apr 7, 2011 11:50:13 GMT 9.5
Idries Shah wrote an excellent book The Sufis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SufisThe book includes explanation of Masonic borrowings from Sufi practices. One of the more interesting is his explanation of the apparent G that hangs from the ceiling of many lodges. |
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Post by LorrB on Apr 8, 2011 16:24:51 GMT 9.5
And here is another example of the benefits to be gained by 'going round in circles' - this is for the health conscious. It works. www.mkprojects.com/pf_TibetanRites.htmIn 1985 a book called The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth written by Peter Kelder was published which for the first time fully described an exercise program for "youthing". This is an exercise program used by Tibetan monks to live long, vibrant and healthy lives. In fact, this book states that many have lived longer than most can imagine by following the program often called the "Five Tibetan Rites".
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Chakra is an Indian Sanskrit word that translates to mean "Wheel of Spinning Energy". Chakras are spinning wheels or vortexes of energy of different color that perform many functions connecting our energy fields, bodies and the Cosmic Energy Field. Chakras are powerful electrical and magnetic fields. Chakras govern the endocrine system that in turn regulates all of the body's functions including the ageing process. Energy flows from the Universal Energy Field through the chakras into the energy systems within our bodies, including the Meridian System.
Our bodies contain seven major chakras or energy centers and 122 minor chakras. The major chakras are located at the base of the spine (Root Chakra), at the navel (Sacral Chakra), in the solar plexus (Solar Plexus Chakra), within your heart (Heart Chakra), within the throat (Throat Chakra), at the center of your forehead (Brow or Third Eye Chakra), and at the top of your head (Crown Chakra). These chakras are linked together with all other energy systems in the body and various layers of the auras.
The Speed of the chakra spin is a key to vibrant health. The other keys to vibrant health that relates to the chakra is ensuring they are clear of negative energy and that they are perfectly shaped and not distorted.
The Five Rites speed up the spinning of the chakras, coordinate their spin so they are in complete harmony, distribute pure prana energy to the endocrine system, and in turn to all organs and processes in the body. This is one of the major requirements for vibrant health, rejuvenation and youthfulness.
Don't just read the above, access the link and follow the exercises. Become a 'whirling dervish' and see if you can feel a difference. |
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