#holy book

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

Could you be more specific? That's still not specific enough. I really don't think you understand the problem.

[atheostic]

Dear theists,

Quoting a holy book at atheists as if it were evidence of something and expecting us to take it as seriously as you makes as much sense as me going "Well, Captain Kirk from Star Trek said 'We have no need of gods'!" and expecting you to be like "Well, if Kirk said it, it must be true! Darn!".

[gramarobin]

[vmaddesso]

I am a voracious reader. So many books, so little time. And such variety. Fiction, non-fiction, history, science, fantasy, on & on. Not every book I’ve read has been to my taste, but almost every one has allowed me to wonder and learn.

This old book — my copy being 50 years old now — is one I’ve read cover to cover a few times, and revisit now & then. A book of myths. A book of inspiration. A book with some very wild & crazy stories, as well as beautiful poetry and enlightening proverbs. There are so many parts I love, for so many different reasons. Also, there are many parts I do not understand, that confound me, seem horrific, seem ridiculous. Some of it is comforting and wise, so much so that it became a “holy” book, a religious book, a spiritual guide for those of various faiths. It is a book that stands out in a crowd, has commanded much attention, caused controversy, has even caused people to hurt one another. Some books can be powerful. Some books can be dangerous. Some books can be manipulated. This book is one of them.

As a READER, I am a lover of words. The ability of a writer to take the raw material of language and transform it into art amazes me.

This book has many authors, and has been written over an expanse of years, translated and interpreted so very many times. It is the product of human thought and desire, longing and fear, hope and despair.

It is just a book. Words into sentences into stories. And the reader creates its meaning.

Over the years I have been picking and choosing my favorite parts, and transforming its meaning to my life.

It is a strange and complicated book. It is a book.

-vma

[emirphotoblog]

There will be light

Taken by Emir Gegić

Sony Nex 6 + Helios 44-4

[the-aspiring-occultist]

Liber Cheth vel Vallum Abiegni - sub figura CLVI

1. This is the secret of the Holy Graal, that is the sacred vessel of our Lady the Scarlet Woman, Babalon the Mother of Abominations, the bride of Chaos, that rideth upon our Lord the Beast.

2. Thou shalt drain out thy blood that is thy life into the golden cup of her fornication.

3. Thou shalt mingle thy life with the universal life. Thou shalt keep not back one drop.

4. Then shall thy brain be dumb, and thy heart beat no more, and all thy life shall go from thee; and thou shalt be cast out upon the midden, and the birds of the air shall feast upon thy flesh, and thy bones shall whiten in the sun.

5. Then shall the winds gather themselves together, and bear thee up as it were a little heap of dust in a sheet that hath four corners, and they shall give it unto the guardians of the abyss.

6. And because there is no life therein, the guardians of the abyss shall bid the angels of the winds pass by. And the angels shall lay thy dust in the City of the Pyramids, and the name thereof shall be no more.

7. Now therefore that thou mayest achieve this ritual of the Holy Graal, do thou divest thyself of all thy goods.

8. Thou hast wealth; give it unto them that have need thereof, yet no desire toward it.

9. Thou hast health; slay thyself in the fervour of thine abandonment unto Our Lady. Let thy flesh hang loose upon thy bones, and thine eyes glare with thy quenchless lust unto the Infinite, with thy passion for the Unknown, for Her that is beyond Knowledge the accursed one.

10. Thou hast love; tear thy mother from thine heart, and spit in the face of thy father. Let thy foot trample the belly of thy wife, and let the babe at her breast be the prey of dogs and vultures.

11. For if thou dost not this with thy will, then shall We do this despite thy will. So that thou attain to the Sacrament of the Graal in the Chapel of Abominations.

12. And behold! if by stealth thou keep unto thyself one thought of thine, then shalt thou be cast out into the abyss for ever; and thou shalt be the lonely one, the eater of dung, the afflicted in the Day of Be-with-Us.

13. Yea! verily this is the Truth, this is the Truth, this is the Truth. Unto thee shall be granted joy and health and wealth and wisdom when thou art no longer thou.

14. Then shall every gain be a new sacrament, and it shall not defile thee; thou shalt revel with the wanton in the market-place, and the virgins shall fling roses upon thee, and the merchants bend their knees and bring thee gold and spices. Also young boys shall pour wonderful wines for thee, and the singers and the dancers shall sing and dance for thee.

15. Yet shalt thou not be therein, for thou shalt be forgotten, dust lost in dust.

16. Nor shall the aeon itself avail thee in this; for from the dust shall a white ash be prepared by Hermes the Invisible.

17. And this is the wrath of God, that these things should be thus.

18. And this is the grace of God, that these things should be thus.

19. Wherefore I charge you that ye come unto me in the Beginning; for if ye take but one step in this Path, ye must arrive inevitably at the end thereof.

20. This Path is beyond Life and Death; it is also beyond Love; but that ye know not, for ye know not Love.

21. And the end thereof is known not even unto Our Lady or to the Beast whereon She rideth; nor unto the Virgin her daughter nor unto Chaos her lawful Lord; but unto the Crowned Child is it known? It is not known if it be known.

22. Therefore unto Hadit and unto Nuit be the glory in the End and the Beginning; yea, in the End and the Beginning.

[sakshi345]

Do you know what is the difference between worship and sadhana??

Must Read Book #हिन्दूसाहेबान_नहीं_समझे गीता वेद पुराण

Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj App

[chashmenaaz]

Al-Ma'un 107:4-5

فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّيْنَ ۙ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ عَنْ صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُوْنَ ۙ

So woe to those who pray [But] who are heedless of their prayer

ان نمازیوں کے لئے افسوس (اور ویل نامی جہنم کی جگہ) ہے جو اپنی نماز سے غافل ہیں

[faithisthekey-23]

Verses from 1 Peter [from the Bible] that I used in my poem ”Salvation”:

”³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in Heaven for you, ⁵ who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.” (1 Peter 1:3-5)

”In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.” (1 Peter 1:6)

”These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.” (1 Peter 1:7)

”⁸ Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, ⁹ for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” (1 Peter 1:8-9)

”¹³ Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at His coming. ¹⁴ As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. ¹⁵ But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; ¹⁶ for it is written: ’Be holy, because I am Holy.’ ” (1 Peter 1:13-16)

”¹⁷ Since you call on a Father Who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. ¹⁸ For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, ¹⁹ but with the Precious Blood of Christ, a Lamb without blemish or defect.” (1 Peter 1:17-19)

”Through Him you believe in God, Who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him, and so your faith and hope are in God.” (1 Peter 1:21)

”²² Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. ²³ For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.” (1 Peter 1:22-23)

”¹ Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. ² Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, ³ now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.” (1 Peter 2:1-3)

”⁴ As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— ⁵ you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:4-5)

”For it was written in the Scripture: 'See, I lay a Stone in Zion, a chosen and precious Cornerstone, and the One who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.” (1 Peter 2:6)

”⁹ But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him Who called you out of darkness into His Wonderful Light. ¹⁰ Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” (1 Peter 2:9-10)

”¹¹ Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. ¹² Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” (1 Peter 3:11-12)

”¹⁵ For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. ¹⁶ Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. ¹⁷ Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.” (1 Peter 3:15-17)

”¹⁸ Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. ¹⁹ For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. ²⁰ But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. ²¹ To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His steps.” (1 Peter 3:18-21)

”¹ Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. ² As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. ³ For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. ⁴ They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you. ⁵ But they will have to give account to Him Who is ready to judge the living and the dead. ⁶ For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.” (1 Peter 4:1-6)

”⁷ The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. ⁸ Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. ⁹ Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” (1 Peter 4:7-9)

”¹⁰ Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. ¹¹ If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.” (1 Peter 4:10-11)

”¹⁴ If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. ¹⁵ If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. ¹⁶ However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.” (1 Peter 4:14-16)

”So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their Faithful Creator and continue to do good.” (1 Peter 4:19)

”¹ To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: ² Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; ³ not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. ⁴ And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.” (1 Peter 5:1-4)

”⁵ In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” ⁶ Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s Mighty Hand, that He may lift you up in due time. ⁷ Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:5-7)

”⁸ Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. ⁹ Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. ¹⁰ And the God of all grace, Who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” (1 Peter 5:8-10)

[rouphicc]

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[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

"There is no word of god. There has never been a word of god.

Only words of men pretending to speak for a god. And that's a big difference."

Why would a god be limited by human literacy?

[yoursthespectator]

Inemal

FATHERING 1

[1:1 - 1:6]

On the first day, the Gods fell from the sky in a blazing light show. Our ancestors looked on in all the awe their primitive minds were capable of, and decided they were our salvation. [1]

These Gods looked upon our world as holy, and made it their designated resting place. “This is where we will stay to die.” said Eremin, leader of the Gods. [2]

They met first, in the centre of our world. They deemed this also as a holy place. They agreed then that this area shall be a place free of war, free of strife, free of anger – even if we all fell to fighting. [3]

They saw our ancestors, saw their crude nature, saw their undeveloped minds and saw only beauty. They felt our lack of sin and temptation and deemed it only good. [4]

And there they lived in peace, their ethereal and Godly abilities giving them good lives. The younger Gods played amongst the trees and rocks and sand. The older Gods spoke and taught and lead. [5]

They were peaceful, until the Gods became restless. This life of calm was not one they were used to, and they dreamed once more of the chaos of their Home. [6]

[readdude]

The Tripitaka - Holy book of Buddhism

Introduction

Welcome to the world of Buddhism, where peace and enlightenment are sought after through ancient teachings.

The Tripitaka, also known as the “Three Baskets,” is a religious book that guides millions of Buddhists worldwide.

It contains valuable knowledge about everything from personal conduct to meditation techniques.

In this blog, we can discover what the Tripitaka is, who wrote it, and why it remains such an essential part of Buddhist tradition today.

Then, Why are you waiting for? Let’s scroll down and learn an amazing one.

What is the Tripitaka?​

The Tripitaka is the Buddhist Holy book, also called the “Three Baskets.” It’s a collection of Buddhist teachings, including spiritual beliefs and day-to-day practices.

“Tripitaka” means three baskets, which refers to the physical format in which these scriptures were written on leaves and stored in baskets.

The Tripitaka comprises three parts: Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Abhidhamma Pitaka.

Each section covers different aspects of Buddhist philosophy and practice. Vinaya Pitaka deals with ethical conduct and monastic rules, while Sutta Pitika contains discourses on various subjects like meditation techniques, karma theory, etc. Abhidhamma pitika delves into matters related to mental states such as consciousness.

It’s believed that this invaluable collection was compiled several centuries after Buddha passed away by his followers, who memorized his teachings until they could be recorded in writing.

Despite numerous translations over time due to varying dialectic languages spoken during those times, today, the essence remains intact for many Buddhists who still regard it as their ultimate guide towards spiritual awakening.

Conclusion​

The Tripitaka is a significant and sacred text in Buddhism. It consists of three baskets – Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Abhidhamma Pitaka – essential to understanding Buddhist teachings. 

The Tripitaka contains the Three Jewels of Buddhism, the 4 Noble Truths, and the Eightfold Path that guide followers towards enlightenment.

The authorship of the Tripitaka remains uncertain as it was compiled over centuries by various scholars. Still, its significance cannot be denied as it continues to influence millions worldwide today. 

Studying the Tripitaka will undoubtedly deepen your knowledge and understanding of Buddhism’s spiritual essence, whether you are a devout Buddhist or merely interested in learning about this faith’s beliefs and practices.

[parthshah]

#SaintRampalji

Holy bible Genesis 1;30

[sanctatrinitas]

The Prayer -

Sola nomen

Sola gratis

Sola fide

Sola Verum

Amen.

[the-aspiring-occultist]

Liber Liberi vel Lapidis Lazuli Adumbratio Kabbalae Aegyptiorum - sub Figura VII

(Being the Voluntary Emancipation of a certain Exempt Adept from his Adeptship. These are the Birth-Words of a Master of the Temple.)

PROLOGUE OF THE UNBORN

1. Into my loneliness comes -

2. The sound of a flute in dim groves that haunt the uttermost hills.

3. Even from the brave river they reach to the edge of the wilderness.

4. And I behold Pan.

5. The snows are eternal above, above —

6. And their perfume smokes upward into the nostrils of the stars.

7. But what have I to do with these?

8. To me only the distant flute, the abiding vision of Pan.

9. On all sides Pan to the eye, to the ear;

10. The perfume of Pan pervading, the taste of him utterly filling my mouth, so that the tongue breaks forth into a weird and monstrous speech.

11. The embrace of him intense on every centre of pain and pleasure.

12. The sixth interior sense aflame with the inmost self of Him,

13. Myself flung down the precipice of being

14. Even to the abyss, annihilation.

15. An end to loneliness, as to all.

16. Pan! Pan! Io Pan! Io Pan!