Christian,

What role does mysticism play for a modern, well-developed person?

Each modern, well-developed person, I guess, would have to answer
that question for his or herself, if such matters are of interest.

Since I'm not in the academy, and hence don't fear being canceled or
disciplined within that context, I can speak freely, without the pressures
of publish or perish, etc.

It's my understanding that mysticism isn't about propositional knowledge;
it's about pragmatic and direct experience of the ineffable. Of
experiencing the luminosity of numinosity and the numinosity of luminosity.

Of course, this strikes many as mumbo jumbo. Well, such materialist
arrogance, in my opinion, keeps many stuck in modes of thinking that
disallows the actual experience of what you call Deus.

But that's just my perspective; to each their own. Those who consider
themselves "scientific," should perhaps experiment to have empirical
substantiation of what sages and mystics have been speaking of for
millenia.

Here's an example of the Tree of Life I referenced before, one variation
among many of this ancient wisdom tradition.


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On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 1:02 PM Christian Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Thank you both for your response!
>
> Kabbalah has interested me for a while now, but my actual study of it has
> more been along the lines of 'Uuuh, nice cover, intresting book back. I
> should read that at some point.' Which prompts another question for me.
> What role does the study of mysticism play for a modern, well developed
> person?
> My immediate reaction to whether it is "the" or a source is, Deus is the
> source of sources.
>
> Nicholas, I think you are pointing your finger at an interesting issue
> with dimensionality. If I were to but this motive into 3d, I think it be
> better represented as a star tetrahedron. Which would put the elephant sun
> god, in my understanding neither above nor below, but within.
>
> Best
> Christian
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> Nicholas Lattanzio <[log in to unmask]> schrieb am So., 7. Feb. 2021,
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>> Christian,
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>> In your very well done work there, if it were a 3D structure, would deus
>> be above everything like the top of a pyramid (making it the elephant sun
>> god from my understanding), or would it be lower or equal with the others?
>> I think if it's the latter it would be energy information if by that you
>> mean a fundamental ontological emergence.... Actually the more I think
>> about this all I can get is the elephant sun hod because regardless it
>> would include and transcend the whole of the meta multi-paradigmatic
>> technology that UTOK is (elephant sun god is the end game). So it could be
>> both but I'd say at least elephant sun god. Not sure if that properly
>> addresses your question but its what I associated.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Nicholas G. Lattanzio, Psy.D.
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>> On Sun, Feb 7, 2021, 10:17 AM Greg Thomas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> What it prompts in me, Christian, is my study of the Hebraic Kabbalah
>>> and the Tree of Life system in my late 20s, with intersecting sephiroth, or
>>> emanations through which the Infinite (Ain Soph) manifests from the
>>> metaphysical to the physical realm of the finite.
>>>
>>> Is this the, or "a" source?
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
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>>>> Hey all,
>>>>
>>>> A few months back I made this piece. I would love to say that there is
>>>> a deep, fascinating reason as to why I made it, but I'm afraid there is
>>>> none. I stumbled upon the motive and it felt powerful. I cut a piece of
>>>> wood, covered it in faux slate, put a stencil on it, cut and carved out all
>>>> the lines and words  and traced them with gold. It has been sitting in my
>>>> studio for a while. Every now and then I would look at it and then I'd move
>>>> on.
>>>> Today I set it up in front of me and spent some time on thinking about.
>>>> While I was doing that I kept stumbling over something again and again. As
>>>> much as I enjoy pondering, I like hearing other peoples perspective even
>>>> more. So, while being afraid to misuse my privilege to be on this list for
>>>> some personal benefit, I will still go ahead and try.
>>>>
>>>> I am wondering what any of you think about the motive. Does it prompt
>>>> any thought or feeling for you?
>>>>
>>>> One thought I had was, if I look at it with my tok glasses on, could
>>>> Deus represent Energy Information?
>>>>
>>>> Looking forward to some feedback.
>>>>
>>>> Kindest regards
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