JEFF LOVE WISDOM ESSAYS
WHAT IS WISDOM?
I was deeply impressed by Professor Mortimer Adler's statement about wisdom. Dr. Adler was an American philosopher of the 20th century of the Aristotelian tradition. He wrote, "Of all the qualities of mind or character that are called virtues, excellences, or character wisdom is perhaps, the most universally admired, as it is perhaps the one most difficult to achieve."
I ask and answer this question in this essay - WHAT IS WISDOM?
The concept of wisdom presents necessary requirements for its recognition. All instances of wisdom should be understood by this definition.
George Santayana, an American philosopher known his for spiritual
theories, stated, "To be a philosopher is to recognize the True, to desire
the Beautiful, and to establish the Good. This is wisdom, all else is folly."
My definition of wisdom is "the excellent attainment of truth, goodness,
and beauty." My explanation of wisdom involves these points.
Wisdom is an attainment; a person seeks to reach the condition of wisdom and
accomplish the goals of wisdom.
A devotee of wisdom seeks excellence in its pursuit. Excellence is defined as superior and of the finest quality. He/she is outstanding and very good in the quest. Wisdom is the prize and treasure of his/her life. He/she cherishes wisdom for its nobility and splendor.
The three essences and core values of wisdom are truth, goodness, and beauty. I present a brief explanation of the three values.
Truth seeks: (1) reality of the material, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of life; (2) reality of the physical time world and transcendental spiritual world; (3) reality of events and personal experiences; (4) accuracy of statements, beliefs, and ideas; (5) correctness of perceptions, descriptions, and explanations; (6) verification and demonstration of principles and facts.
Goodness involves: (1) flourishing lives of happiness, joy, and bliss; (2) virtuous people and deeds; (3) benefits that are substantially greater than harm and costs; (4) actions and policies that bring about health and well - being and promote welfare.
Beauty involves: (1) experiences that give aesthetic pleasure and joy to the mind; (2) glorious romance of deep love; (3) a painted picture that flowers joy and admiration. Beauty creates forms of splendor and arouses appreciation.
Lin Yutang, a sage of China, stated, "The only important problem of philosophy, and the only problem that concerns us and our fellow men is the wisdom of living."
Book of Proverbs (4.7, 3.15) in the Bible explains the value
of wisdom, "Wisdom is the principle thing, therefore get wisdom….Wisdom
is more precious than rubies."
MY ADVENTURE QUEST FOR WISDOM
My writing name is Jeff Love. An exciting, bold undertaking filled with important
lessons inspires my quest for wisdom. Three goals direct this adventure.
My first goal is understanding wisdom as a concept and process. I seek to manifest the essences of wisdom: true, good, and beautiful.
The next goal is asking important questions of philosophy and offering answers. I ask the most significant questions for human beings, propose answers, and evaluate these answers for truth. Examples are these questions: what is the meaningful and good life for humans? Does God exist? If so, what is the nature of God? What is beauty?
My third goal is understanding the good life.
I seek:
· to understand myself for the purpose of living the good life.
· to understand the meaning and purpose of the self, the world, and
human beings. My reason is to discover the most important values and goals
of life.
· to discover the nature and ends of the good life and to apply them
to my life.
· to bring about excellent solutions to problems and worthy noble achievements
I share this wonderful adventure for wisdom on my web page entitled Mount Shasta Wisdom Project. Members of this audience are encouraged to ask themselves, "What are my personal goals for the quest of wisdom?"
I wrote this Haiku for a poetry group in Mount Shasta. This poem expresses the meaning of my life.
PURPOSE OF MY LIFE
Truth, goodness, beauty
Living joyful excellence
Quest for love - wisdom
Monotheism
Explain Monotheism.
How do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam view monotheism
Monotheism Explained:
Belief in universal, all encompassing GOD who is the Supreme Being
Characteristics of One Deity
1. Omnipotent - all powerful
2. Omniscient - all knowing
3. Supreme Creator of cosmos, earth, and human beings
4. Benevolent - purely good natured
5. Personal - God cares about human beings
6. God is concerned with man and history
7. Focus is on transcendental. God is other - worldly and beyond human understanding.
8. Rewards good and punishes evil
9. Eternal spirit that is transcendental
10. Source of happiness, joy, bliss, and perfection
11. Man is expected to love and serve this GOD
Characteristics of monotheist religion
1. God goes back to a historic figure.
2. Specialized revelation through a historic figure who is founder of religion
3. Holy scriptures
4. Linear concept of time - Time and place where the religion begins. Religion
develops over time. Time ends with universal judgement of reality.
5. Universal God: Shift from tribal orientation to nationhood
Judaic Monotheism
1. Single God of Judaism is called Yahweh who is ageless, eternal, and supreme.
Creator of the world. Yahweh is the total sovereign of all people and punishes
those people who do not follow HIM.
2. Yahweh revelation is described in Deuteronomy.
3. Yahweh revealed himself to Moses, a great Jewish leader, prophet and teacher.
Yahweh instructed Moses to lead his enslaved people out of slavery in Egypt.
Yahweh gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
4. Monotheism is part of ancient Israel's covenant with Yahweh. The Shema
states, "Hear O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone." Yahweh
gave the law (Torah) to Moses. Yahweh also made a covenant with Israel togive
the Jews - a land, protection, and descendents and to send a Messiah to bring
about world peace.
5. Judaism is also a moralistic religion. There is one God who gives a morality
for all mankind - 10 Commandments. God expected people to treat each other
decently and treat others as one wanted others to treat them. Man is given
free will: capacity to choose good or evil and to obey or disobey GOD.
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Christian Monotheism
Trinity is the belief in The ONE and three. God is the Godhead or single being with three parts. It is composed of three persona: Father is Yahweh who expects confidence, love, and gratitude from humans. Jesus is the eternal Son of God, and Holy God is sent by Jesus and the Father. Holy Spirit visits believers and appeared on the Pentecost. Many leaders of the Christian Church believe the Trinity is a mystery and beyond human understanding. People worship One God with three aspects.
Islam Monotheism
One Supreme God called Allah of the Koran. This God creates everything and controls all human affairs without a partner. Allah is eternal and absolute. Allah's keynote is submission and surrender to His will. Allah expects exclusive worship and is considerd the source of all truth.
Mohammed is the Prophet of Allah, received the Koran and is the prophet for all mankind.
MY SEARCH FOR THE GOOD LIFE:
BASED ON CLASSICAL INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
The gem of human living shines as the good life. These three among many philosophers illuminate the nature and importance of the good life: Socrates, the great philosopher of ancient Athens, Greece, taught, "We seek not life, but the good life." (Rosenberg 448). Dr. Max Rosenberg, a philosopher of twentieth century America, presented this profound insight into the good life, "All men have the same goal, the same end, the same motive and purpose. And all of us want to live well. We want the happiest, the noblest, the finest, and the worthiest life." (Rosenberg 445). Dr. Robert Solomon, a contemporary American philosopher, explained the good life as the most desirable and best life and a life well lived. He asked these questions related to the good life: (1) what is worth striving for? (2) What are the most important aims in life? (3) How should we live? (Solomon 236)
As a student in a philosophy class about world religions (philosophy 8) at the College of the Siskiyous I discovered a recipe for living the good life. The Professors who teach this course are Dr. Ackerman and Dr. Kealey. My purposes in this essay are three fold: first - to explain the recipe for the good life from ancient Indian Hinduism, second - to demonstrate its application for my life, and third - to explain the importance of this method.
Classical India formulated a vision for the good life called Purusartha. Its sources are two texts of ancient India: DHARMA SASTRAS by Kautilya and the encyclopedic epic of ancient India called MAHABHARATA. Purusartha defines the good life as four fundamental aims. (Koller 61)
FOUR GOALS OF PURUSARTHA
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GOALS
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DEFINITIONS
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ARTHA
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Success in the material world |
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KAMA
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Enjoying sensual pleasure Inspirational love and sexuality Creating and appreciating beauty |
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DHARMA
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Excellence in morality and virtue |
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MOKSHA
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Liberation and enlightenment |
Artha is the material component of human life and involves mastering the physical side of life and the outer environment. (Wilson 122) The issues of artha include survival and security, acquiring material needs and wants, and achieving important goals in the physical environment. ( Sabka Ka Laadia 1) Artha is realized in these areas: (1) finances which involves acquiring and using money and wealth, (2) managing a household and consuming goods and services, (3) social relations such as intimate ones between husband and wife, friends, acquaintances on the job and neighbors, (4) an occupation, and (5) government, politics, and working in community groups. (Zimmer 35 -36)
Kama is the emotional and desire component of life and seeks to master sensuous
and aesthetic pleasure, love, and beauty. (Wilson 122) Kama involves the areas
of life: sensual experiences, such as eating at a fine restaraunt, watching
a symphony on television, and fine-looking clothes, wonderful sex, and creating
and appreciating art such as music, poetry, and painting. (HINDUISM FAQ: PURUSHARTHA
3)
Tantra, a school of Hindu philosophy, recognizes the importance of sexual
freedom in the liberation of the soul. Sex is perceived as the best way to
experience and remembrance of God in physical form and the bliss of Divinity.
Tantra believes sexual energy is Devine. (Ibid 3)
Dharma is the moral component of life and seeks to master virtues, duties, and doing good deeds for self and others. (Wilson 122) Dharma issues: (1) regulating artha and kama and bringing about desirable results by employing virtues and avoiding vices that bring about harmful effects, (2) performing the virtues and obligations of roles such as a student, friend, and a member of a household, and (3) excellences that allow people to work in transcendental realms and achieve unity and oneness with God. (Koller 64)
Moksha is the spiritual component of life and involves the goals of liberation, spiritual freedom from bondage, and enlightenment. (Wilson 122)
Moksha is the ultimate goal of the Hindu religion. Yogis call this liberation state mukti, while Buddhists call it - Nirvana. The person overcomes Samsara - the cycle of birth and death in the phenomena world. He/she is no longer subject to bondage of karma. The person possesses divine qualities such as omnipotence and omnipresence and attains union with the Absolute. (Moksha 1)
Three paths of Yoga lead to Moshka. The first is Jnana Yoga, which seeks understanding of ultimate reality. Yoga seeks the fundamental identity atman (SELF) with Brahaman( the essence of Divinity and the Absolute). The next is Bhakti Yoga.- the path of love and devotion to God and or Guru. He/she may devotes oneself to the great avatars such as Krishna, Babaji, or Sai Baba. Last is karma Yoga. The person performs selfless action, works for no fruits, and does good deeds without expectation of rewards.(Moksha:Chapter3 1)
Each person works on his own application of the four goals. I describe each goal with an example from my own life. First is artha. I have serious financial difficulties. I seek the help of wise psychics to overcome my economic problems, achieve prosperity, and attain a living standard that permits me to live a good life. Second is kama. I create a web side called Mount Shasta Wisdom Project. I seek to have others appreciate the beauty, wisdom, and excellence of Mount Shasta. Third is dharma. I seek to live courage. My purposes are to overcome my disability, to work with a hard financial situation, and be a model of nobility. Last is moksha. I work with excellent spiritual beings in Mount Shasta such as Maitreya, Sai Baba, Amaji, Sananda, and Archangel Michael. I aspire to reach the heights of spirituality in love, compassion, and wisdom and attain union with Creator Source.
I believe the four goals of artha, kama, dhrama, and moksha are important for these reasons:
These ends produce excellent and noble lives that are satisfying and fulfilling.
1. They are useful in giving direction for solving problems.
2. The successful achievement of these goals brings about happiness, joy,
and bliss.
3. They give direction for different stages of life - student, young adult,
mature adult, and retirement.
4. These goals are useful for understanding the good life in groups, communities,
nations, and humanity.
5. They are means for self improvement and God Realization.
6. The realization of the four goals give meaning and purpose to one's life
This essay explains my directions to live the good life. These four aims inspire my endeavors to attain the superb life in the community of Mount Shasta.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Hinduism FAQ: Purusartas" 10 Sept, 2004 Hinduwebsite
http://hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/h_aims.htm
Koller, John The Indian Way New York, 1982.
"Moksha" 10 Sept, 2004 The Hindu Universe
http://www.hindunet.org/moksha
Moksha: Chapter3 From Hinduism and the Baha'i Faith @ Moojan
Momen 1996
http://www.northill.demon.co.uk/hinduism/ch3.htm
Rosenberg, Max Introduction To Philosophy New York: Philosophical Publisher, 1955
Saikalaadia "Philosophy - Artha Kama Dharma Moksha"
6 Dec 2003 Yahoo Groups: shirdi_sai_baba Messages: Message 172
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shardi_sai_baba?message/172
Solomon, Robert C. Big Question: A Short Introduction To Philosophy Fort Worth: Hartcourt Bruce College Publishers 1994, 4th edition.
Wilson, Troy The Hindu Quest For The Perfection Of Man Athens:OhioUniversity 1970
Zimmer, Heinrich Philosophies Of India Princeton: Princeton University Press 1951
UNDERSTANDING THE NEW AGE
The term New Age is a little understood idea by many Americans. These questions and answers will help members of this audience comprehend and appreciate the value and importance of the New Age Movement (NAM).
Question: What is the New Age?
THE SEEKERS HANDBOOK, a book about modern spirituality, explains the New Age:
(1) A time of uncertain beginning and duration; (2) A time of transformation
for individual spirituality and essential societal change; (3) People seek
a new awareness of the self and our planet. (Lash 329)
Important concepts of New Age are derived from eastern religions such as Hinduism,
Taoism, and Buddhism and include spiritual and divine values, meditation and
mysticism, evolution of consciousness, world peace, universal love, and Christ
Consciousness. "There are 6 million New Age sites on the Web and the
NAM consists of a massive network consisting of thousands of groups, trusts,
foundations, clubs lodges, and whose goal is to prepare for the world to enter
the coming Aquarian Age" (Kumar 1).
Another name for the New Age is the Age of Aquarius. New Spirituality describes
the Age of Aquarius: "The Age of Aquarius is a reference to the precession
of the Zodiac. The earth passes into a new sign approximately every 2000 years.
Some believe that the earth entered the constellation in the 19th century,
so the present era is the dawning of the age of Aquarius. Others believe it
will occur at the end of 20th century" (New Age Spirituality 5). This
era will last approximately two thousand years; the planet will flourish,
peace with justice will prevail, and most people will be God-Realized.
Question: What are the characteristics of the New Age?
George Barnia, a scholar of American religions, believes "A longitudinal
study from 1991 to 1995 shows that New Age represents a steady 20% of the
people, and is consistently the third largest religious group" (New Spirituality
2).
The New Age grew out of the United States Counter - Culture of the 1960's
and 1970's; the term was popularized in the 1980s. (The Columbia Encyclopedia,
1). In the 1960s New Age began in United Kingdom with such groups as the Findhorn
Community and Wrekin Trust. Findhorn is a New Age spiritual community located
in Scotland and promotes the values of serving the planet, co-creation, and
attuning to Divinity. Wrekin Trust is an English education charity concerned
with spirituality and personal and planetary transformation. Today the NAM
exists in major United States and European cities. People visit Metaphysical
bookstores, attend lectures given by spiritual teachers, and learn in educational
centers. Other events include seminars and conventions. (New Spirituality
1 - 2). New Age Movement (NAM) is not a formal religion for these reasons:
no holy book, no dogma and creed, no membership roles, no formal clergy, and
no central organization and central geographic location (Ibid1).
NAM major concerns are these spiritual and transcendental realities: prayer
and meditation, dreams of spiritual dimensions, the afterlife and reincarnation,
extrasensory perception, ability of the mind to create reality, and channeling
beings from transcendental realm (Kelsey 53 -54).
Transformation is another characteristic of the NAM. Transformation manifests:
(1) complete change: substantial and radical difference, newness, and significant
change in form, structure, and character, (2) usually change for the better,
and (3) human beings and race glorified and exalted. NAM concern is three
transformations: (1) personal transformation, (2) social transformation, and
(3) planetary transformation.
Personal transformation involves: (1) Cultivating alternative states of consciousness
through meditation, mystical experiences, hypnosis, guided imagery, dreams,
and out -of -body experiences. The highest states of awareness include enlightenment
of Buddhism, moksha of Hinduism, and satori of Zen Buddhism. (Bro 189); (2)
Self - responsibility means each person creates his own destiny and circumstances.
Each person is responsible for his/her choices, health, prosperity, and own
mood -optimism or pessimism; (3) Each person focuses on self - actualization,
self - discovery, making the most of human potential, and meaning and purpose.
The individual seeks to integrate body, mind, and spirit. ( Woodside 146 -
151), (4) Personal relations work on interdependence with others. People seek
win - win relations, cooperation, and unity with the beloved other person
(147 - 150); (5) The person seeks a direct relationship with Divinity and
his/ her own spiritual path. The ideal is moving from separation to Unity/Oneness
with All That Is. One uses light, love, compassion, and sound to unite with
Divinity (147 - 151).
Social transformation includes: (1) NAM creates strategies to end terrible
problems of our times such as war that threatens to end life on this planet,
political ideology and religious conflict, terrorism, child abuse, AIDs, racial
and ethnic tensions, and poverty and homeless; (2) To end a world based on
selfishness, greed, and cutthroat competition, NAM cultivates the values of
sharing, cooperation and social justice; (3) networking: People with common
interests, values, and goals connect to solve problems and achieve ends. Some
causes include ecology, peace, working with addictions such as alcohol and
drugs, and self - actualization through yoga practices. The networks use web
pages, phone groups, and internet groups. ( 166); (4) NAM develops sacred
communities God, in which humans empower harmony and cooperation. We "engage
the world and one another in loving, compassionate, and co creative communion."
We understand the welfare of the individual is dependent on the well - being
of all (Spangler 99).
Third is planetary transformation, which is based on the Gai hypothesis. The
core belief: the earth is a living organism and consciousness. People can
tune into the consciousness of Mother Earth. People are to be responsible
Stewards of our planet, and ecology is a top priority of Mother Earth. Light
worker perform rituals to open portals to Mother Earth (Woodside 162 -168).
Questions: What are the beliefs of the NAM?
First is the belief about God. Three core beliefs originate from western esoteric
traditions such as Gnosticism. The first is monism, which believes that "all
that exists is derived from a single source of divine energy." Second
is pantheism. Everything that exists is Divinity. God is all that exists.
This means all human beings are God. People can seek God within. Third is
panentheism, which means all that exists is God, and God is the entire universe
and also transcends the cosmos. (New Age Spirituality 4). These ideas mean
that everything is Divine, because it flows from the One Divine Source. All
is God, and God is All. Everything is interconnected and emanates from God.
All people seek a journey to express the God within and to awaken the Divine
spark. (Burgess 1).
Second are beliefs about the nature of human beings. (1) Human beings are
the apex of evolution on Earth. They are capable of excellence and perfection;
(2) Human beings have the capacity to directly experience God and express
divine characteristics in their life such as love, compassion, and wisdom;
(3) Human beings can choose between two paths: the negative path of hate,
separation, and selfishness, and the positive path of love, synthesis, and
sharing. (Key Aquarius Terms 2). (4) Humans are under the governance of two
cosmic laws: Reincarnation - human beings spirit lives in many bodies and
lifetimes. Karma - what one sows in this life, one reaps in this life and
future lives. Each life is an opportunity to work off bad karma. New Age focuses
on the perfection aspect of karma. (New Age Spirituality 4).
Question: What are important events of the New Age?
Harmonic Convergence was a loosely organized event that took place on August
17, 1987. Thousands of New Age believers gathered at sacred sites around the
world and celebrated what they believed would be a new age of global love
and compassion, peace with justice, and unity through divine transformation.
The people rejoiced with prayer, dance, song, and meditation. Mount Shasta
held a major Harmonic Convergence celebration. Jose Arguellas, a noted educator,
wrote Mayan Factor (1987) and predicted the coming of New Age on August 16
-17, 1987. The bases were prophecies of New Testament Revelations, Aztecs,
and the Mayan calendar. According to Arguellas interpretation of Mayan cosmology,
August 17, 1987 "was the end of twenty - two cycles of 52 years each,
or 1144 years. The twenty - two cycles were divided into thirteen 'heaven'
cycles, which began in 843 A.D. The heaven cycles ended in 1519, which began
the first of nine 'hell' cycles. The Harmonic Convergence was to be the end
of the 'hell' cycles and the beginning of a new age of universal peace, as
foretold in the Mayan Prophecies." (Harmonic Convergence 1)
Human Potential Movement is the use of therapeutic methods in individual and
group work. Its goal is spiritual advancement of the individual. Noted examples
are Easlen Growth Center, Gestalt Therapy, and Transcendental Meditation (New
Age Spirituality 8).
According to Andrew Lutts, a writer on the New Age, mankind is currently experiencing
the ultimate transformation: ascension (Lutts 2). The ascension is a change
in frequency and of consciousness. Individuals move from the third to the
fifth dimension. Mankind and planetary consciousness is also changing to the
fifth dimension. The fifth dimension is a consciousness of love and unity
with Divinity. (Kumar 1). Two books are helpful to understand the ascension:
Joshua David Stone, The Complete Ascension Manual and Tony Stubbs,
The Ascension Handbook.
Question: What are two events predicted for the New Age?
Age of Aquarius is another name for the New Age. A great controversy of astrology
is when the Age of Aquarius begins. The age is expected to last approximately
2,100 years. The concept was popular among the hippies of 1960s and 1970s.
The Musical, HAIR, made it popular to world in its opening song "Aquarius".
Humans will live a joyous and wonderful life: peace and abundance in the world,
inclusive of all religions and philosophies, direct access to God, one human
family, and a consciousness awakening. (Age of Aquarius 1). Omraam Mikhael
Aivnhov, a sage from Bulgaria, believes earth is in transition with "distarous
events, gigantic upheavals, turmoil, and change" (Sabeheddin 1).
An emergence of a New World religion will blossom in the Age of Aquarius.
Visions of the new religion are presented in article called "The New
world Religion": (1) The religion will bring a new world teacher and
revelation; (2) It will synthesize the past and new approaches to Divinity.
People will understand eternity; (3) Immortality will be accepted as a fact;
(3) Direct experience of God; (4) Teachers of wisdom such as Buddha, Christ,
Lord Maitreya, and Sananda will be in the world; (5) Brotherhood and sisterhood
will be experienced as living realities. (The New World Religion 1). (6) People
will believe all is God and one reality is an actuality; (7) People will visualize
a mountain, and all paths lead to the summit. (New Age Spirituality 5)
Question: Explain New Age life style.
A life style expresses a person's values and attitudes in his/her way of living.
The New Age life style focuses on unity/oneness, growth, integration, and
self - actualization. Work is viewed as vehicle for expressing talents, maturity
and enlightenment. The person seeks to manifest love, compassion, joy, and
bliss. Life is seen filled with meaning and purpose. (Woodside 152 & 158)
The New Age life style is filled with activities that are a journey to highest
spirituality. These activities are examples: tarot card readings, investigating
UFOs, vision questing, yoga, astral projection, acupuncture, and creative
visualization. (Greenwood 1 - 10).
Question: Who are the opponents of New Age? Why?
Many fundamentalist and conservative Christians believe NAM is a dark force
and danger to mankind. Anti - Christ and Satan plot to deceive the world.
New Agers are led away from the true Jesus. (Burgess 2-3). These Christians
also believe that a New Age conspiracy infiltrates government, media, schools,
and churches. (New Age Spirituality 3). These Christians created the counter-
and anti- cult movement, seek to prove cults are under the influence of Satan
and the anti - Christ., and cult members are brainwashed. New Age cults are
pictured as abusive and harmful to members physical and mental health.
A second opponent is secular humanism. Most humanists are atheists who believe
in no supernatural realm and in materialistic evolution. They believe only
mankind can save itself. They believe New Age cults are filled with by bizarre
belief such as astronomy, reincarnation, and mysterious psychic powers (The
Humanist Manifesto 2000 3). Several humanists told me that they consider New
Agers naïve, unrealistic, and seeking impossible utopias.
Question: Why is the New Age optimistic?
The human soul is awakening to its true identity and its spiritual nature. The human soul is on a journey of awakening and knowing the Divine spark within.
In the Age of Aquarius mankind will promote a wonderful world of love, compassion,
and enlightenment.
Out of crisis and turmoil of modern times the marvelous Age of Aquarius will
emerge.
Human beings can contact great spiritual beings such as Lord Maitreya, Sananda,
Buddha, Babaji, Sai Baba, and angels. Many extraterrestrials living on earth
are concerned with promoting the well-being of humanity.
Human beings can manifest great potentials such as communing with God, psychic
abilities, and unconditional love.
New Age inspires purpose and meaning for its followers
Questions for audience reflection:
1. Do you believe New Age Movement beliefs are valid? Why?
2. Is the NAM beneficial or harmful? Why?
3. If you believe NAM is true, how can you promote it?
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