tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post228769268065212395..comments2023-11-05T04:28:41.397-08:00Comments on Strategic Sorcery: Contact with the LowerJason Miller,http://www.blogger.com/profile/03034226672257024583noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post-89347667103602136682008-12-19T20:44:00.000-08:002008-12-19T20:44:00.000-08:00If you think that Padamasambhava did a more throro...If you think that Padamasambhava did a more throrough job you should read an article by Dudjom Rinpoche called "On the bad luck of the Nyingmapa"Jason Miller,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03034226672257024583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post-66427037779140348002008-12-19T07:16:00.000-08:002008-12-19T07:16:00.000-08:00I personally agree with you. We both have yogic ba...I personally agree with you. We both have yogic backgrounds though. <BR/><BR/>My Rouhaniat teacher how ever does not. His view is that most spirits considered demons (at least by him and the tradition) are outright hostile to humans (think the machines from The Matrix) by choice or "design". (Like the mouth of a komodo dragon)<BR/><BR/>And I see his point too. "Why would you invite a serial killer into your house and ask him for a favor?" I got asked once.<BR/><BR/>It also makes me draw parallels between Solomon PBUH and the spirits of the brazen vessel, and Padmasambava and the native Tibetan Gods. Though IMO Guru Rinpoche did a more thourough and noble job.<BR/><BR/>Though I suppose "why would you ask a serial killer for a favor?" a good answer would be "because they aren't all serial killers!"Mr. J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08992497721332168579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post-39490872950110453972008-12-17T14:43:00.000-08:002008-12-17T14:43:00.000-08:00What Book, Chapter, and Verse?I am working on the ...What Book, Chapter, and Verse?<BR/><BR/>I am working on the next book already and this will go in there.Jason Miller,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03034226672257024583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post-7002128704074914512008-12-17T07:13:00.000-08:002008-12-17T07:13:00.000-08:00Jason,You and I are totally on the same page with ...Jason,<BR/><BR/>You and I are totally on the same page with this. One of the key verses in the Bible that talks about why we are here and what the passion play is all about that gets totally overlooked is where Paul says that we're doing this "for the angels."Rufus Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806987441760167537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659330560006301380.post-56881127215637067412008-12-16T23:45:00.000-08:002008-12-16T23:45:00.000-08:00Wow, Jay, awesome post.I was just lying in bed thi...Wow, Jay, awesome post.<BR/><BR/>I was just lying in bed thinking that sort of thing. I experience it as becoming disconnected from my physical being when I am doing too much work with the purely spiritual, so I have to be quite rigorous in my yoga practice to make sure I stay on the ground. <BR/><BR/>I think I will have more thoughts on this on my blog (which is not dead... just had to take a break as I reconnected with some aspects of the material world like my job!)<BR/><BR/>Hope to see you sometime soon!<BR/><BR/>PPersephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813940257719875150noreply@blogger.com