Member Since June 4, 2009 , From United States
~ The Heart is the hub of all sacred places, go there and roam ~
About Faith:

The short version: Good ole Gramma Kate, born in Catholic Ireland, God bless her little green heart : )  tried her best to teach me the stations of the cross .. but alas.. God had OTHER plans for me.   Checked out the Unitarians... lovely people, very altruisitic based, tried on the Agnostic label for a while since  I simply did not know God.. but then God showed up so I couldn't be that anymore <g>.  10 years later Grace stuck and my life was forever changed. Probably the best label to stick on me now is that of Bhakti Yogi.  (Lover of The Divine ONE)  My path is basically Kashmir Saivism.. a most ancient, and very esoteric,  non-dual philosophy.  Probably the most profound teaching  that my path reveals is that ~ God dwells within You AS You. ~ It is a path of Grace dependent on the awakening of one's dormant inner Kundalini / Divine Energy.  * Little secret?  At first I thought the Kundalini was some kind of new pasta shape. <g> Talk about being "out of the loop"!  Turns out NOoooo, it is actually the dormant Divine Energy which exists at the base of the subtle spine.. in all human beings.  But it takes an act of supreme Grace to awaken it.  In that moment I literally REALIZED the True Greatness of One such as Jesus. Such a one is unfathomable to the finite mind. Without this direct awakening of Grace there can be no true understanding of who God is OR who we are.  ~  ~   ~

Suggested readings: PLAY OF CONSCIOUSNESS by S. Muktananda

COURAGE AND CONTENTMENT by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda

THE SACRED POWER ~ A seeker's Guide to Kundalini~   by Swami Kripananda


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Answered: Best Religion

Back to the initial question.... which religion should one convert to. It is too bad more do not understand karma better since ultimately it is Karma which will dictate which religion one ...

Answered: No religion?

A reply to the person who wrongly claimed that the U.S. Govt. has outlawed Nativity scenes. That is an absurd claim and they know it. The Truth is I have every right to display MY nativity ...

Answered: Spiritual enlightenment?

Is Spiritual Awakening the same as Enlightenment? FR: From my own experience..... A spiritual awakening is the necessary BEGINING on the journey of Enlightenment. Within each human being, at ...

Answered: Why do people say "thank you god" when good things ...

The truly wise thank God for both the "good" things that come to them and also the so called "bad" things.. since it is our challenges that help to make us stronger. Some things that might ...

Answered: No religion?

Dr.Kelly states: 4.22% of the world confess to be agnostics. Agnostics are somewhat less hostile than atheists, but they will never lift a finger to save the life of anyone whom they suspect might ...

Answered: Best Religion

Mike: This is where the virgin birth comes in. A part of God, in a sense, his own DNA a part of himself. (God has no matter, unless he wills it. ) Born of a woman. Not to make everyone ...

Answered: Ten principles of philosophy

This is probably not the answer you are looking for .. since there are different types of philosophy.... however, in the ancient spiritual philosophy of Kashmir Saivism it is understood that to Know ...

Answered: Best Religion

MikeC. .... but His humanity makes him different from God when understood from the perspective of “humanity.” FR: Basically I agree and you make an excellent point here. I would word it this ...

Answered: Is spirituality connected with age?

Though contemplating one's mortality may move one to go seeking spiritual answers, that is not always the trigger. And though it may at times SEEM as though we have" accidentally" stumbled upon our ...

Answered: Is spirituality connected with age?

A reply to Mystic's response.... + ~ FR: What you describe is the Dualistic State of the individual soul, where the soul experiences Individuality, by wrongly identifies with the 'false ...

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The Unknown Philosopher says:
"When you reject God, you reject hope, love, and truth also."
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"i dont have to thank faith. i thank GOD for my faith"
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"As I've told you many times Faith, your answers are always so interesting and informative. Please continue having us question and examine our beliefs. I know there is that nugget of truth for which you speak. May God's Grace continue to be with you."