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A series of lectures given at the Olcott School of Theosophy, May 2-7, 2004, with the theme "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels" (1 Corinthians 13:1). The speaker has led workshops on meditation and the spiritual life and is the compiler of the anthology Angels and mortals : their co-creative power (Wheaton, Ill. : Quest Books, Theosophical Pub. House, 1990).
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Maria Parisen explores the meaning of the spiritual life. What is spirituality and how does it relate to religion? Can spirituality be defined by words? What is required of us to live a spiritual life? A spiritual life may bring moments of rare intense illumination when we realize we are not alone in the universe. Our boundaries melt when we sense that we are more than the finite physical body. Compassion and empathy are qualities that enable us to...
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Living the spiritual life is a full time commitment. It becomes the foundation for everything else we do and everything we become. It determines our values and how we relate to others. As we know, religions differ on matters of doctrine, ideas about God, and specific practices vary widely. However, without exception, all authentic spiritual traditions are grounded in love. The power of love expresses itself in a number of important qualities such...
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A hidden wholeness is said to embrace and inform all creation, a unity symbolized as divine life, light and love. We may discover that undivided unity as the future unfolds within and through us. Thus we open a way for the sure guidance of wisdom, compassion and peace.
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"Lost" is a window into Native American wisdom, translated by the poet David Wagoner. Perhaps, it is advice to youth who are beginning forays into the forest alone. But the poem speaks also to a universal human experience, a feeling of disorientation in a wilderness of sensations, impressions, desires, and demands. Before we discover our place in the world, our true nature and purpose in a living cosmos, we are truly lost. The counsel of the elders...
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In a presentation of the 133rd Summer National Convention of the Theosophical Society in America, Maria Parisen looks at ideas in The Secret Doctrine, which affirm that amid diverse appearances and modes of consciousness, a unified source and spiritual bond links all forms of life. The evolution of all beings, visible and invisible, is related directly to human perception of this deep, abiding union. Each encounter in our daily lives may call to...
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