There’s evidence for a few alchemists (true alchemy explained later) who have achieved immortality: “the philosopher’s stone”
Immortality sounds good on paper, but in reality, there are only a few people who could begin to bare the weight that brings upon one’s self.
Do you really think you have the cojones to deal with all the stress of the word? All of the good news and the bad news? Always remembering close relationships that end because you live on but your companions die? Can you bare to see people live in ignorance when you yourself got the answer?
Again, most people think they do. But they are very wrong.
There’s an old Christian/Gnostic principle that speaks of God being merciful, because He allows us to pass: God knowing that humans weren’t designed for an eternal physical life.
The exception to that are the very few people who have indeed come to such an understanding of nature, the physical world, the heavens, the very matter of creation, that they are blessed with a prolonged natural life. The philosopher’s stone is not a physical object, it is a representation of coming to the true understanding of what the world is, what it is made up of, and where it is going. You had to have mastered your mind, your body, and your spirit in order to achieve eternal (or rather, prolonged) life.
I would ignore those Buddhist. Most of Buddhism is atheistic with the exception of Tibet, specifically Bon Po Dzogchen which is more animist in their practice and do still perform magic. They'll tell you enlightenment and magic go hand in hand. Although a witch can be male or female, females are far more powerful witches than males the only thing is they lack the drive to practice.
Which goes with their aspect, males are order females are chaos. Females naturally have the power but but the masculine drive to make use of it. Really there is no magic without feminine energy which is why the divine feminine has been slowly eradicated over the course of history and we now have male dominated religions (publicly). It was usually a Goddess in ancient cultures that gave the King the Divine right to rule a lot of ancient kings were also sorcerer kings.
Buddha's top female disciple gained enlightenment through the practice of fire kasina and was a master of magic or psychic powers. Just the usual suppression of the divine feminine aspect.
I haven't read the Kybalion, but I'm familiar with the principle. But there is another step that there is no male or female. Instead female is male, darkness is light etc.. to see things this way requires removing all duality.
In fact one of the main principles or Kabbalah and many ancient cultures is the recognition that darkness is light that is too intense.
I'm not going by the Kybalion I'm going from the perspective of a practioner. There really is no difference, for me as an example when I walk into a room that is completely dark it is filled with light and I mean this literally.
There’s evidence for a few alchemists (true alchemy explained later) who have achieved immortality: “the philosopher’s stone”
Immortality sounds good on paper, but in reality, there are only a few people who could begin to bare the weight that brings upon one’s self.
Do you really think you have the cojones to deal with all the stress of the word? All of the good news and the bad news? Always remembering close relationships that end because you live on but your companions die? Can you bare to see people live in ignorance when you yourself got the answer?
Again, most people think they do. But they are very wrong.
There’s an old Christian/Gnostic principle that speaks of God being merciful, because He allows us to pass: God knowing that humans weren’t designed for an eternal physical life.
The exception to that are the very few people who have indeed come to such an understanding of nature, the physical world, the heavens, the very matter of creation, that they are blessed with a prolonged natural life. The philosopher’s stone is not a physical object, it is a representation of coming to the true understanding of what the world is, what it is made up of, and where it is going. You had to have mastered your mind, your body, and your spirit in order to achieve eternal (or rather, prolonged) life.
This is what enlightenment is about.
Nice quote, although enlightenment isn't something to gain but regain as you're born that way.
I would ignore those Buddhist. Most of Buddhism is atheistic with the exception of Tibet, specifically Bon Po Dzogchen which is more animist in their practice and do still perform magic. They'll tell you enlightenment and magic go hand in hand. Although a witch can be male or female, females are far more powerful witches than males the only thing is they lack the drive to practice.
Which goes with their aspect, males are order females are chaos. Females naturally have the power but but the masculine drive to make use of it. Really there is no magic without feminine energy which is why the divine feminine has been slowly eradicated over the course of history and we now have male dominated religions (publicly). It was usually a Goddess in ancient cultures that gave the King the Divine right to rule a lot of ancient kings were also sorcerer kings.
You know I find it hilarious they'd say that when.. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppalavanna
Buddha's top female disciple gained enlightenment through the practice of fire kasina and was a master of magic or psychic powers. Just the usual suppression of the divine feminine aspect.
I haven't read the Kybalion, but I'm familiar with the principle. But there is another step that there is no male or female. Instead female is male, darkness is light etc.. to see things this way requires removing all duality.
In fact one of the main principles or Kabbalah and many ancient cultures is the recognition that darkness is light that is too intense.
I'm not going by the Kybalion I'm going from the perspective of a practioner. There really is no difference, for me as an example when I walk into a room that is completely dark it is filled with light and I mean this literally.
Would be nice to have a few pointers.
No offense, but that's kinda Freemasonry-ish stuff right there.
Okay then, please excuse me as I ignore the thread.