PODCAST: The Awakening of Souls, and the Gnostic Teachings of Valentinus of Alexandria
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This
satsang edition of Spiritual Awakening Radio contains readings from
many spiritual masters, East & West, including passages from the
Gospel of Truth and other writings of Valentinus of Alexandria.
"In the spirit I see all suspended,
In the spirit I know everything held:
The flesh hanging from the soul
The soul held aloft by the air
The air suspended from the ether
Fruits manifest themselves out of the Depth
A child emerges from the womb."
-- Valentinus, Summer Harvest
"I saw a newborn child, and questioned it to find out who it was. And the child answered me saying, 'I am the WORD'".
-- Valentinus, Valentinus' Vision of the WORD
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PODCAST: The Mandaean Gnostic Scriptures -- Spiritual Awakening Radio With James Bean:
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Some
Mandaeans (literally, "possessors of secret Knowledge") live in Iraqi
cities like Baghdad and Basra. There's a large Mandaean population that
resides in smaller market towns and villages of the marshland in
southern Iraq, and near the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Iran also has a
Mandaean population; many of them dwell along the river Karun in
Rhuzistan province. These days, many Mandaeans are relocating to western
countries.
The
Prophet Mohammed called them "Sabians," i.e. "Baptists or baptizers," a
name which occurs in the Quran and which enabled them to continue under
Islam. Islam also categorized them as "a people of the book," a
religion that possesses their own ancient scriptures. Another factor
that has traditionally enabled them to operate in the Islamic world is
their affiliation with John the Baptist. John the Baptist is one of
their greatest prophets.
Though
the historic connection between John and the Mandaeans is hard to
verify, it is indeed possible they are descendants of disciples of John
the Baptist, who 2,000 years ago had a large number of followers which
believed him to be a great Master and Prophet, if not the awaited
Messiah. After John's death, the New Testament portrays Jesus as being
the spiritual successor, but other leaders in John's community might
have seen things differently. Like Jesus, others might also have claimed
to be John's successor and thus would have become the leaders of a
John-community that maintained its independence from the Jesus Movement,
instead remaining what they were -- an unorthodox baptismal sect of the
Trans-Jordan.
According
to scholars of Mandaean studies like Werner Foerster, indeed the
origins of the Mandaeans do go back to the Jewish tradition of first
century AD Palestine and the region of the Jordan River. Foerster states
in Gnosis II, published by Oxford University Press, that in the context
of the Jewish war of independence and the consolidation of Orthodox
Judaism after AD 70, "its position as a minority opposition evidently
led to the persecution of the community and finally to its emigration
from its native Jordan territory to the east, to begin with in Harran
and the median hill country, then in the southern regions of
Mesopotamia." Eventually the community settled in the region of the
Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where they could continue the ritual of
baptizing initiates in "living waters" (rivers) symbolizing the
connecting of their souls with "heavenly Jordan rivers of Light."
The
role of the Heavenly Messenger is to give the mystic experience of
light to souls and eventually guide them back up to the Place of Light,
the Mandaean term for the highest heaven where the Great Life (God)
resides.
The
mystical encounters recorded in the scriptures of the Mandaeans may
seem at times like ancient near-death experiences (NDE's), the visions
of souls who were embraced the Light long ago.
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Coming Up On Spiritual Awakening Radio
9/20/2016: The Mandaean Gnostic Scriptures of Iraq;
(CHSR Program # 534)
9/27/2016: The Gnostic Teachings of Valentinus of Alexandria;
(CHSR Program # 535)
10/4/2016: Rising Above the Darkness: Selections From Thirty Mystics and Masters;
(CHSR Program # 536)
10/11/2016: Kabir's Treasure of Spiritual Wisdom: The Complete Bijak of Guru Kabir;
(CHSR Program # 537)
10/18/2016: Radhasoami Poetry: Teachings of Soamiji Maharaj of Agra;
(CHSR Program # 538)
10/25/2016: Mary Magdalene and Gnostic Spirituality;
(CHSR Program # 539)
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PODCAST @ Youtube: The Gnostic Hymn of the Pearl -- Spiritual Awakening Radio with James Bean -- Click To Listen:
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A Mystical Poem About You — All Souls — Remember Who You Are? — The Gnostic Hymn of the Pearl, The Hymn of the Soul
The
Hymn of the Pearl is one of the greatest Gnostic scriptures ever
composed. It's one of several hymns embedded in, The Acts of Saint
Thomas in India.
The hymn is commonly
interpreted as a Gnostic view of the human condition, that we are
spirits lost in a world of matter and forgetful of our true origin. This
state of affairs may be ameliorated by a revelatory message delivered
by a divine messenger. The letter this takes on a symbolic
representation of gnosis.
The Song of the
Pearl is a narrative poem about a prince’s quest for a pearl. Presented
in the Acts of Thomas as a hymn uttered by Thomas, The Song of the Pearl
is also a gnostic tale of salvation, of sleeping in error and awakening
to Light, of quest not only for the pearl but for the benefit of
possessing the pearl: a return to the Light.
"When the pearl is cast down into the mud,
it becomes greatly despised,
nor if it is anointed with oil
will it become more precious.
But it always has value
in the eyes of its owner.
Compare the children of God:
wherever they may be,
they still have value
in the eyes of their Father."
-- Gospel of Philip (Nag Hammadi Library of Egypt
"Love
is like a deep sea. Only that lover (of God) who will dive into it
fearlessly shall be able to get the pearl of ultimate happiness in it.
And one who will not be able to muster up enough courage to dive into
it, shall remain sitting at the beach. He will remain without love in
this world. How will he get the pearls of ultimate happiness then?"
(Kabir 1008 Vani)
"We are the pearls of the shoreless ocean,
Sometimes the waves and sometimes the sea,
We came into the world for this purpose --
That we might reveal God to His creatures."
-- Kamal, son of Kabir
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On the Day of the Full Moon — Mystic Verses from the Sikh Scriptures: Adi Granth"On
the day of the full moon, the full moon fills the heavens. Its power is
diffused through its gentle light. In the beginning, in the end, and in
the middle, God remains firm and steady. Kabeer is immersed in the
ocean of peace."
"The
stars, the moon and the sun meditate on Him; the earth and the sky sing
to Him. All the sources of creation, and all languages meditate on Him,
forever and ever."
"The
day of the full moon: God alone is Perfect; He is the All-powerful
Cause of causes. The Lord is kind and compassionate to all beings and
creatures; His Protecting Hand is over all. He is the Treasure of
Excellence, the Lord of the Universe; through the Guru, He acts. God,
the Inner-knower, the Searcher of hearts, is All-knowing, Unseen and
Immaculately Pure. The Supreme Lord God, the Transcendent Lord, is the
Knower of all ways and means. He is the Support of His Saints, with the
Power to give Sanctuary. Twenty-four hours a day, I bow in reverence to
Him."
"In
the lamps of the sun and the moon, I see His Light. Dwelling among all
is my ever-youthful Beloved. In His Mercy, He attuned my consciousness
to the Lord. The True Guru has led me to understand the One Lord. The
Gurmukh [disciple] knows the One Immaculate Lord. Subduing duality, one
comes to realize the Word of the Shabad. The Command of the One Lord
prevails throughout all the worlds. From the One, all have arisen."
"The
sun and the moon are one and the same for them, as are household and
wilderness. The karma [action] of their daily practice is to praise the
Lord. They beg for the alms of the one and only Shabad. They remain
awake and aware in spiritual wisdom and meditation, and the true way of
life. They remain absorbed in the contemplation of God; they never leave
it. Who can estimate their value? They remain lovingly absorbed in the
Lord. The Lord unites them with Himself, dispelling their doubts. By
Guru’s Grace, the supreme status is obtained. In the Guru’s service is
reflection upon the Shabad. Subduing ego, practice pure actions.
Chanting, meditation, austere self-discipline and the reading of the
Puraanas [scriptures], says Nanak, are contained in surrender to the
Unlimited Lord."
"By the Guru’s Grace, I have entered the home of celestial bliss. Darkness is dispelled, and the moon of wisdom has risen."
"The
day and the sun shall pass away; the night and the moon shall pass
away; the hundreds of thousands of stars shall disappear. He alone is
permanent; Nanak speaks the Truth."
"Neither
the sun, nor the moon, nor the planets, nor the seven continents, nor
the oceans, nor food, nor the wind -- nothing is permanent. You alone,
Lord, You alone."
-- Selections from the Sikh Scriptures: Adi Granth/Shri Guru Granth: English Translation of Siri Guru Granth Sahib: Singh Sahib Sant Singh Khalsa