Many traditional theists think that only some people will be "saved," but I think that a mystical viewpoint might say otherwise, that all are ultimately saved, even though all egos are damned.
Tag: Fall
How Our Mind May Construct our Sense of Separation from God
The human mind itself may create the illusion of separation from God or Ultimate Reality, and all other dualities. But how? And why?
Is there Joy without Misery? Good without Sin/Evil?
Can we have one without the other? Possibly not. These may be polar opposites which only find expression when both are possible.
Do we Give Birth to God’s Children? A Mystical Interpretation
Did we live before our mortal lives? Was there a premortality? Do we bring God's children into the world? Yes, but not literally.
Who is “the Devil”? A Mystical Interpretation
We often think that the "devil" is something or someone else, pointing fingers elsewhere, but what if we look within?
Ken Wilber’s Fallacious “pre/trans fallacy” and the Condescension of Children
This fallacy says that people mistakenly believe that children are connected to the Divine in a similar way as those mystics who transcend ego. I don't think this is mistaken at all.
Science versus Spirituality? A False Dualism
In the debate between science (or materialism) and spirituality, there are few who embrace both sides of the coin, who can see that they are One.
Animals Don’t Seem to Worship God, So Did Humans Invent God?
Did the idea of "God" only arise with humans? And if so, what does that say about the reality of God, and our relationship with God?
Why Do we Feel Separate from God/Reality?
We often feel alone in the world, separate from an ultimate or absolute. But why?
Falling in Love with the Earth is Knowing God and our Self: A Commentary on Thich Nhat Hanh and Climate Change
This past week I was saddened to see the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report that paints a grim picture of the current status of climate change and the future projection of this century. This report was commissioned during the 2015 Paris summit on climate change. It's a wake up call to the [...]