Almost every culture in the world has reserved a special place in society for people believed to have been endowed with prophetic powers. The ancient Greco-Roman world had a few such prophetic traditions. One of the best-known is that of the Sibyls. It was believed that, when she entered into an entranced state, a Sibyl… [Read More]
What is the Jesus-Messiah Sutra?
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The Jesus-Messiah Sutra is believed to be the earliest Chinese translation of a Christian text. It was one of the documents brought to China by a missionary named Alopen during the Tang Dynasty. Alopen was from Persia, and is the first recorded Christian missionary to have ever reached China. Carrying sacred texts with him along… [Read More]
Beginners Look At Buddhist Zazen Meditation
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The most fundamental techniques of Zen Buddhism is zazen, which literally translated means "seated meditation". The main principle behind Zen Buddhism is to actively meditate to calm the body and mind so that you can focus on your "inner self" and find the Buddha-nature within. Often the teacher will give the more advanced zazen students… [Read More]
Was Socrates Psychic?
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The prejudice against psychics and psychic phenomenon is well known, and unfortunate largely accepted. So, it should be no surprise that many psychic events and the discussion of famous individuals exhibiting (or even claiming) psychic abilities gets largely overlooked (or buried by historians). It is not unheard of that some authors, teachers and so forth… [Read More]
Alexander The Great And Oracles
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Alexander the Great was an ancient warrior and king of Macedonia who would conquer most of the known world from the Himalayan mountains of Asia to Egypt and doing so in a surprisingly short time and at a surprisingly young age Though Alexander lived only into his thirties, 2000 years after his death, he is… [Read More]
Zodiac Animals In Chinese Astrology
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Various theories abound on the origin of the animals in Chinese astrology. From the story of a dramatic race between animals to a banquet hosted by the Jade Emperor, Buddha. It is interesting to look at this mythology as it seems to reveal the personalities of the various animal Zodiac signs. Some legends trace the… [Read More]
