Rob P

And Gautama Buddha came here to save the Buddhists... and Rama, Shiva, Krishna, Babaji et al all came to save the Hindus... and Abraham & King David came to save the Jews... and Muhammad came to save the Muslims... and Lao-Tse came to save the Taoists... And Stephen Hawking came to save the Atheists... etc.

Then who is really left to be "saved"? And is being saved really something someone else is supposed to do for us?

What if I just want to Love? I don't want to look at another and through judgement deem that they are not worthy, not living life as I believe is required and thus determine that it is up to me to save them. Who am I to judge another worthy or not? Did not Christ Yeshua, as did ALL the other great messengers, masters, gurus, rishis, saints, etc. all teach that Love is our ultimate purpose?

Then why is this "saving" bit still practiced? Why is it easier to judge, condemn and hate than it is to simply love all with all of your heart, mind & soul?

Blessings

**FYI - I give no thumbs down**

"I am not preaching any new religion. I have come to preach the religion which occurred at the time of Creation, and that is the Sanatana Dharma- the Eternal Religion. I have come to preach the Sanatana Dharma only." March, 25, 1982 per Sri Babji

How does this statement impact you? In the Jewish Mishna, Tikkun Olam explains how heaven became shattered through the world, God's creation of Life. Are we too splintered now to ever be able to return to our original unity?

Blessings

http://www.babaji.net/

http://www.sanatandharma.org/

http://veda.wikidot.com/sanatana-dharma

http://www.myjewishlearning.com/practices/Ethics/C...

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2...

What is it that, if you are familiar with Rob Bell and his messages via the NOOMA videos, bothers you about them?

http://nooma.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Bell

http://marshill.org/

Simply curious. Thank you.

Blessings

PS - I do not give thumbs down.

The Kaleidoscope of Life - Living Together Differently. Life has its way of bringing us into contact with people who challenge us with their differences.

We tend to gravitate toward people who are the most like us, at least in the ways that make us feel comfortable. But life has its way of bringing us into contact with people who challenge us with their differences. It may be an obvious difference reflected in their outward appearance or an invisible but powerful philosophical stance, but even in our closest circle of friends and family, there are those that confront us with their different ways of experiencing and expressing life. We can choose to resist , but we can also choose to learn from them and appreciate that they too have a place in the kaleidoscope of life.

As much as we may say that we want peace and quiet and a life without struggle, the truth is that human beings are, at this time, thriving in a world of dualities and challenges. It is how we choose to approach these hurdles that determine if we sail over them, confirming our agility, or trip and end up face down in the dust. And each of us absolutely will and must stumble, and then get up, brush the dust off and carry on. This is how we learn and grow, developing depth of character and shades of understanding. In a world of dualities, we have trouble defining ourselves without something opposite, and can't discover who we are. Without challenge, there is nothing to do and nothing to discover. That leaves us either in a state of non-being or the state of pure spirit, but as humans, we are spiritual beings experiencing the physical world in all of its startling contrast and beauty.

No matter how spiritual we are, our lives will have challenges. We will always run into people that are different that we are, but the true challenge may be in finding ways to be at peace with this process. Rather than give in to the fight or flight response that comes from our animal nature, we can find new ways to evolve together into higher more beautiful expressions of ourselves, realizing, embracing and celebrating the beauty of diversity and the strength it offers for the future.

Your thoughts?

Consider this: "Negative feelings are not true feelings at all; rather,

they are your thoughts about something, based always on

the previous experience of yourself and others.

You will not find Truth in your past data, only past data

that is based on other past data that is based on other

past data, and so forth. Forget your "past experience"

and look directly at the experience you are having

Right Here, Right Now.

There is your Truth."

Blessings

Can these laws be broken? Or to be more precise, is there evidence that forces can fall outside the laws of thermodynamics causing the creation of energy or matter? What are the percentages that energy and/or matter can be "created" or constructed from "nothing*"?

Can entropy be realistically reversed in a perfect vacuum? Can energy or matter exist with zero friction?

(* - nothing being defined as of no matter or no energy)

Blessings

As humanity?

I ask that you take 30 minutes to view this intriguing documentary film A Thousand Suns:

http://www.globalonenessproject.org/videos/athousa...

Once finished viewing, answer the above asked question with the answer that comes from the deepest of your heart, not with your emotions, but your heart. I thank those of you who will take the time to view the film in its entire 30 minute length and respond. All answers are welcome.

Blessings

As humanity?

I ask that you take 30 minutes to view this intriguing documentary film A Thousand Suns:

http://www.globalonenessproject.org/videos/athousa...

Once finished viewing, answer the above asked question with the answer that comes from the deepest of your heart, not with your emotions, but your heart. I thank those of you who will take the time to view the film in its entire 30 minute length and respond. All answers are welcome.

Blessings

It is thought that Love is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood elements of life and yet it is the one most treasured in our thoughts, hearts, songs, poems, etc. Be honest and sincere with your answers. I provide no thumbs up or down.

I honor all responses.

Blessings

It is thought that Love is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood elements of life and yet it is the one most treasured in our thoughts, hearts, songs, poems, etc. Be honest and sincere with your answers. I provide no thumbs up or down.

I honor all responses.

Blessings

What is your response to this?

“I once interviewed J. Krishnamurti, and as I was about to ask him a question beginning with the words, ‘Do you believe…?’ he stopped me and said, ‘I don’t believe in anything.’ Most people believe their thoughts, and if they have had a lot of thoughts on a given subject over time, there is a long-term investment in the belief of those thoughts. The good news is, first, that one need not believe one’s thoughts, and secondly, that there is no loss whatsoever in abandoning the long-term investment in what had been believed. On the contrary, without belief in habitual thought, there is clear seeing and open potentiality. It is what Suzuki Roshi meant when he said, ‘In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind, there are few.’ ” ~ Dharma teacher Catherine Ingram

We hear so much in the R&S section regarding one's personal belief system being "superior" over another or all others. My 2nd question is, why must this be so when reality demonstrates that we "know" so little?

Blessings

http://www.odemagazine.com/doc/print/66/reason-of-...

Reply only if you have it within you to read the article in its entirety. I wish to know your take/opinion on this article. I found it to be very refreshing.

Blessings

Andrei Linde at Stanford has brought forward the cosmological model of a multiverse, which he calls the "self-reproducing inflationary universe." The theory is based on Alan Guth's inflation model, and it includes multiple universes woven together in some kind of spacetime foam. Each universe exists in a closed volume of space and time. Linde's model, based on advanced principles of quantum physics, defies easy visualisation. Quite simplified, it suggests quantum fluctuations in the universe's inflationary expansion period to have a wavelike character. Linde theorises that these waves can "freeze" atop one another, thus magnifying their effect.

The stacked-up quantum waves can in turn create such intense disruptions in scalar fields -the underlying fields that determine the behaviour of elementary particles- that they exceed a critical mass and start procreating new inflationary domains. The multiverse, Linde contends, is like a growing fractal, sprouting inflationary domains, with each domain spreading and cooling into a new universe.

If Linde is correct, our universe is just one of the sprouts. The theory neatly straddles two ancient ideas about the universe: that it had a definite beginning, and that it had existed forever. In Linde's view, each particular part of the multiverse, including our part, began from a singularity somewhere in the past, but that singularity was just one of an endless series that was spawned before it and will continue after it.

Your thoughts?

Blessings

Andrei Linde at Stanford has brought forward the cosmological model of a multiverse, which he calls the "self-reproducing inflationary universe." The theory is based on Alan Guth's inflation model, and it includes multiple universes woven together in some kind of spacetime foam. Each universe exists in a closed volume of space and time. Linde's model, based on advanced principles of quantum physics, defies easy visualisation. Quite simplified, it suggests quantum fluctuations in the universe's inflationary expansion period to have a wavelike character. Linde theorises that these waves can "freeze" atop one another, thus magnifying their effect.

The stacked-up quantum waves can in turn create such intense disruptions in scalar fields -the underlying fields that determine the behaviour of elementary particles- that they exceed a critical mass and start procreating new inflationary domains. The multiverse, Linde contends, is like a growing fractal, sprouting inflationary domains, with each domain spreading and cooling into a new universe.

If Linde is correct, our universe is just one of the sprouts. The theory neatly straddles two ancient ideas about the universe: that it had a definite beginning, and that it had existed forever. In Linde's view, each particular part of the multiverse, including our part, began from a singularity somewhere in the past, but that singularity was just one of an endless series that was spawned before it and will continue after it.

Your thoughts?

Blessings

"On this day of your life I believe God wants you to know... that the degree to which people have evolved is instantly revealed through what they call entertainment and 'fun'.

What do you call 'entertainment'? What do you describe as being 'fun'? How do you spend your free time? How do you spend your entertainment dollars? How much television do you watch? How many movies do you see? What kind of programs and films do you spend time on? How many books have you read this month? How many concerts have you caught? How many ballets have you seen? What kind of music do you listen to?

Does any of this matter? You might just as well ask if it matters what kind of food you eat. Nourishment for the mind is no different from nourishment for the body. What you put in is what you get back -- in triplicate."

I received this in an email this morning and I'd like to know your thoughts about this. I found it quite interesting to ponder.

Blessings

Christians, Hindus, Atheists, Buddhists, Sufis, Pagans, Gnostics, Jews, Agnostics, Philosophers, Scientists, etc. What are you willing to realize about what we call "our world"? Please, if you wish to take the time (about 10 mins) to watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZj9Qps8H6M&feature... and respond to my question. It is titled The Reality As You Know It Does Not Exist

Thank you for those who view it in its entirety.

Blessings

Love unconditionally? Indeed Christ Yeshua, Gautama Buddha, Babaji, Sri Krishna and the many saints, sages, masters and gurus of all humanity have arrived that Love conquers all and that we are all One, whether we choose to believe this or not. It is Universal truth.

We find more reasons to separate and hate and will move mountains to do so and yet... we find it impossible to simply love everyone without judgment or condemnation.

Why can you not Love all unconditionally? Is this not to do as God asks?

I wish to know your opinion on what could have been before Genesis, the Big Bang, etc or whatever your belief is?

Your answers will not be held in judgment by me. I simply would like to know all the available opinions.

Blessings

For everyone (those religious, spiritual, agnostic and atheist). Do you believe that there is more out there to live for than just yourself? Why? Why not?