Comments for The School of Esoteric Sciences http://universaldharma.com Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:26:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Live Lecture Series in Brussels, the heart of Europe by Tom http://universaldharma.com/2012/live-lecture-series-in-brussels/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Tom Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:26:12 +0000 http://universaldharma.com/?p=1524#comment-1032 Sounds great - would love to go and be there, what an experience..... Sounds great – would love to go and be there, what an experience…..

]]> Comment on Extremist For Love by fred http://universaldharma.com/2011/extremism/comment-page-1/#comment-914 fred Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:38:42 +0000 http://www.universaldharma.com/ses/?p=1232#comment-914 "So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth." King James Bible No fences to sit on. Besides they all barbed wire and uncomfortable. Words such as "extremists" really mean nothing at all and are used by the violent and frightened to demonize those who have some measure of fortitude in pursuing their goals. “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” King James Bible
No fences to sit on. Besides they all barbed wire and uncomfortable.
Words such as “extremists” really mean nothing at all and are used by the violent and frightened to demonize those who have some measure of fortitude in pursuing their goals.

]]> Comment on Imagine! by Angie http://universaldharma.com/2011/imagine/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Angie Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:34:09 +0000 http://www.universaldharma.com/ses/?p=1135#comment-597 Well said Joe, I hope this vision can inspire people the world over to Be the Change. Our governments are certainly not standing up to the job! Well said Joe, I hope this vision can inspire people the world over to Be the Change.
Our governments are certainly not standing up to the job!

]]> Comment on Imagine! by Joe Turiano http://universaldharma.com/2011/imagine/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Joe Turiano Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:26:34 +0000 http://www.universaldharma.com/ses/?p=1135#comment-589 A nice vision. But, as an American who sees the political situation from up close, I can tell you that Obama, while he campaigned on the slogan of "Change You Can Believe In", is really a typical politician whose 2012 campaign slogan should be "Politics As Usual". Still, I think that we should not be discouraged by reality, only inspired to change hearts and minds the only way that they can be, one at time, starting with ourselves and extending outward to the individuals we meet as best we can. As my favorite writer Aldous Huxley said, all governments, even dictatorships, are merely a reflection of the consciouness of the nations that they represent. If we can change consciouness at large, we can change the world. It is as difficult and as simple as that. Let's continue to try to "be the change". though cynicism is always tempting. My best to you. A nice vision. But, as an American who sees the political situation from up close, I can tell you that Obama, while he campaigned on the slogan of “Change You Can Believe In”, is really a typical politician whose 2012 campaign slogan should be “Politics As Usual”. Still, I think that we should not be discouraged by reality, only inspired to change hearts and minds the only way that they can be, one at time, starting with ourselves and extending outward to the individuals we meet as best we can. As my favorite writer Aldous Huxley said, all governments, even dictatorships, are merely a reflection of the consciouness of the nations that they represent. If we can change consciouness at large, we can change the world. It is as difficult and as simple as that. Let’s continue to try to “be the change”. though cynicism is always tempting. My best to you.

]]> Comment on Topic 3 – Karma and Reincarnation by Karma and the Rebirth of Consciousness « Maitreya Sangha Dharma Centre http://universaldharma.com/2010/topic-3-karma-and-reincarnation/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Karma and the Rebirth of Consciousness « Maitreya Sangha Dharma Centre Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:31:23 +0000 http://www.universaldharma.com/ses/?p=170#comment-119 [...] can hear Bodo give an introduction to  Karma in the foundation series area of the web. [...] [...] can hear Bodo give an introduction to  Karma in the foundation series area of the web. [...]

]]> Comment on Karmic Conundrums by Saha http://universaldharma.com/2011/karmic-conundrums/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Saha Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:47:08 +0000 http://www.universaldharma.com/ses/?p=364#comment-20 @MKOVAN Granted that the six samsaric realms can still clearly refer to the evolutionary cycle if “a human-to-animal regressive rebirth might be excluded as an evolutionary possibility”, if the one’s emotional disposition can be considered to symbolise a animal form. But Buddhist thought takes the possibility of a literal rebirth of a human consciousness stream into the animal form as a consequence of certain types of (karmic) volition to be a ‘fait accompli’. Thousands of years of exoteric Buddhist education has ascertained this, plus this doctrine of transmigration has been inherited from the Brahmanical system before them. Albeit the Buddhists adapted it in terms of their concept of “no soul” and then the Six Realm doctrine. This then produced the problem of what exactly is “it” that transmigrates. The Hindus had a definite answer in their atman doctrine, but the Buddhists were awash with theories from their various sects. It was the weakest part of the syllogisms of their entire religion, and where they lost debates with their opponents. There is a sound yogic/psychic interpretation for the doctrine of the Six Reams and human transmigration into any of the various forms of rebirth, in terms of incarnating via the “consciousness zones” associated with various chakras. However, the doctrine cannot really be taken literarily, any more than the Buddhist concept of four Continents of their Cosmology (of which ours—Jambu, with Mt Meru at the centre) can be taken literally. The symbolism however is profound. @MKOVAN Granted that the six samsaric realms can still clearly refer to the evolutionary cycle if “a human-to-animal regressive rebirth might be excluded as an evolutionary possibility”, if the one’s emotional disposition can be considered to symbolise a animal form. But Buddhist thought takes the possibility of a literal rebirth of a human consciousness stream into the animal form as a consequence of certain types of (karmic) volition to be a ‘fait accompli’. Thousands of years of exoteric Buddhist education has ascertained this, plus this doctrine of transmigration has been inherited from the Brahmanical system before them. Albeit the Buddhists adapted it in terms of their concept of “no soul” and then the Six Realm doctrine. This then produced the problem of what exactly is “it” that transmigrates. The Hindus had a definite answer in their atman doctrine, but the Buddhists were awash with theories from their various sects. It was the weakest part of the syllogisms of their entire religion, and where they lost debates with their opponents. There is a sound yogic/psychic interpretation for the doctrine of the Six Reams and human transmigration into any of the various forms of rebirth, in terms of incarnating via the “consciousness zones” associated with various chakras. However, the doctrine cannot really be taken literarily, any more than the Buddhist concept of four Continents of their Cosmology (of which ours—Jambu, with Mt Meru at the centre) can be taken literally. The symbolism however is profound.

]]> Comment on Karmic Conundrums by mkovan http://universaldharma.com/2011/karmic-conundrums/comment-page-1/#comment-19 mkovan Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:24:01 +0000 http://www.universaldharma.com/ses/?p=364#comment-19 @ SAHA The six samsaric realms can still clearly refer to the evolutionary cycle through which all beings are passing, even where a human-to-animal regressive rebirth might be excluded as an evolutionary possibility within the course of the cycle (or progression). Are you sure that regressive rebirth into the animal realm is in fact a 'fait accompli'? If it is, what are the grounds upon which it has become an 'accomplished fact', and are they sound? @ SAHA The six samsaric realms can still clearly refer to the evolutionary cycle through which all beings are passing, even where a human-to-animal regressive rebirth might be excluded as an evolutionary possibility within the course of the cycle (or progression).

Are you sure that regressive rebirth into the animal realm is in fact a ‘fait accompli’? If it is, what are the grounds upon which it has become an ‘accomplished fact’, and are they sound?

]]> Comment on Karmic Conundrums by Saha http://universaldharma.com/2011/karmic-conundrums/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Saha Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:25:39 +0000 http://www.universaldharma.com/ses/?p=364#comment-18 Great article, but what about the doctrine of the six realms? If rebirth into animals is not possible, then why have Buddhists given us this doctrine of the six realms where birth into the animal realm is taken as a fiat accompli? Great article, but what about the doctrine of the six realms? If rebirth into animals is not possible, then why have Buddhists given us this doctrine of the six realms where birth into the animal realm is taken as a fiat accompli?

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