The self-described stream-enterer Jhananda (Jeffrey S. Brooks) speaks of the language of gnosis in English, Pali, and Sanskrit. In dialogue with Adam Murray, he links mystic Christian terms with Pali and Sanskrit Buddhist terms as distinct from Hindu terminology old and new.
The Dalai Lama (Vajrayana) recognizes different meanings.
They are speaking at the GWV Wilderness Retreat on the Verde River at Perkinsville, Arizona. The central terms covered are:
ekaggatha, one-pointedness
samadhi, concentration
jhana, ecstasy
Why is Wisdom Publications choosing to publish the translators and translations they choose? The emergence of Mahayana Buddhism and the translation of the Pali Canon into Sanskrit produced translation errors, and subtle errors in Buddhist philosophy stem from these mistakes.
Jeffrey Grupp with George Noory "Secret Agendas" (September 7, 2011 show)
This ancient meditative art form works with the law of attraction, Christian mysticism, and Zen Buddhism. Virtually unknown now, it was recognized by shamans, Zen Buddhists, mystics, and philosophers as the ultimate power in the universe possessed by everyone.
Radical academic Jeffrey Grupp discusses Buddhism, eastern philosophy, evolutionary theory (debunked), and the similarities between religions and their superiority to many of the sciences.
The interview descended into a discussion of something Grupp calls "dark ecstasy," which he admitted not knowing much about except that he had fallen into it when he was obsessed with evolutionary science, atheism, and other mainstream beliefs not supported by religion. This dark ecstasy was a feeling of intense pleasure that one might get from negative and gruesome events (schadenfreude?) But it is important to note because secret societies are exploiting this negative mental state to control the masses.
On a positive note, the interview covered the law(s) of attraction and how individuals can use them for greater freedom and power in their lives."Telementation" (putting oneself into a state by focus and confidence) is a mode of operating in meditation or daily life to bring about desired ends -- whether it is getting a child to clean his/her room or world peace, healing or attaining goals.
Grupp's book Telementation is a short instruction manual on how to carry out the law of attraction with great ease and productivity by directing inner feelings in a specific way. Many students attempting this become frustrated due to their great efforts and poor results. This is remedied by focusing on feelings rather than beliefs.
The law of attraction is then achieved with Zen-like ease and dramatic success. It consequently creates a revolution in life that ends nearly all personal problems. It brings a person back to one's innate, inalienable greatness and poetic inner peace.
It is particularly productive for those who want a simple guidebook on how to carry out Buddhist meditation or Christian spirituality. It is useful for those who have had trouble attaining ecstatic spiritual states, religious experiences through meditation, and for those unable to overcome depression by conventional methods.More
The oxymoronic "Politics of Ecstasy" (one not having anything to do with the other) might be about meditative bliss (piti and sukha). It might be about the dance club drug "E" (which is a groovy love potion and a terrible health menace because it contains the brain-depleting toxic chemical amphetamine "Meth"). Or it might be about having fun in an oppressive Judeo-Christian society with Puritanical (Sharia Law) leanings.
America is great, but it can be just a little hypocritical. We all try as best we can to enjoy ourselves, while being made to feel guilty about it. This shaming does us more harm than good. And in the long run, we are co-opted: We are lied to as kids and go on to lie to our kids in the naive beliefs that this keeps them "innocent."
It leads to disillusionment. We have fun and enjoy having fun, and there's no reason for fun other than fun. There's plenty of time to suffer and discover that most things are unsatisfying. All of these issues are called "politics" only when our hippie parents sit around and talk about it academically:
Most global polls rate Scandinavian and west European nations as being among the world's happiest and most liveable. Not so says a North Korean survey, which ranked China as "the happiest place on earth." As Shanghaiist is reporting, a new global happiness index awarded China 100 out of 100 possible points.
Shell Oil US President Marvin Odum talks about both history and the future.... witness cutting-edge college and high school student vehicles, many getting over 1,000 miles-per-gallon. Eco reporter Cary Harrison is covering the 2010 Shell Oil Eco-marathon, bonding with the brilliant minds who have gathered in the oil capitol to demonstrate what the future could look like.
