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The Controversy of Plato’s Seventh Letter
Plato’s Seventh Letter The Controversy “I can say about all writers, past or future, who say they know the things to which I devote myself,
Psychological Integration, and Spiritual Liberation in Jung and Trungpa ni
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Non-Dualism, Psychedelics, and the Lost Meaning of the Vedas
Non-Dualism, Psychedelics, and the Lost Meaning of the Vedas by Beezone Ken Wilber, speaking for many today who identify as “spiritual but not religious,” says
Śruti and the Sound of Truth
Śruti and the Sound of Truth Reclaiming India’s Oral Transmission of Wisdom Introduction: This essay is part of Beezone’s ongoing inquiry into how sacred
The Paradigm of Soul and Awareness
Ram Dass: The Paradigm of Soul and Awareness An informal talk Bay Area Conference Center, Tiburon, 1996* e find ourselves trapped in what we
The Nasadiya Sukta, or Hymn of Creation, from the Rigveda
Note to the ReaderWhat follows is not a doctrine or a literal account, but a poetic and paradoxical meditation on the mystery of existence itself.
The History of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (1784-1883)
Centenary Review of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (1784–1883)Part I – History of the Society Introduction A HUNDRED years have elapsed—a century of arduous and
Origin and Decline of Christian Religion in India
Title of Original Work:“The Origin and Decline of the Christian Religion in India”by Captain F. W. Wilford Publication Context:This essay was originally published
The Modernization of Sanskrit Education
Occasional Paper No. 160 The Modernization of Sanskrit Education Nita Kumar 1997. “The Modernization of Sanskrit Education in Banaras” in W. Radice, ed., Swami Vivekanand
The Thunder and the Three Da’s
The Thunder and the Three Da’s “Thunder is vigor or strength, which kills others; that is Indra, for it is his function.” This cryptic
Without the Muses
A Caution to the Rationalists *** Without the Muses Pindar ἐπεύχομαι δ’ Οὐρανοῦ τ’ εὐπέπλῳ θυγατρὶΜναμοσύνῃ κόραισί τ’ εὐμαχανίαν διδόμεν.τυφλαὶ γὰρ ἀνδρῶν φρένες,ὅστις ἄνευθ’ Ἑλικωνιάδωνβαθεῖαν
Beezone’s Series: Origins of Western Civilization
Beezone’s Series: Reconsidering the Origins of Western Civilization “India is the mountain end, the spiral origin, the seat of the world.”* Introduction For generations, the
Benares – Origins of Western Civilization
Benares – Origins of Western Civilization by Beezone Mainly taken from About the Author Samuel Turner (19 April 1759 – 2 January 1802), an officer
ON CONTEMPORARY EVENTS
G. JUNG Essays ON CONTEMPORARY EVENTS Translated by ELIZABETH WELSH, BARBARA HANNAH, and MARY BRINER Published by Kegan Paul, London, 1947 These essays were first collected
A Morning Coffee Chat at Starbucks
A Morning Coffee Chat at Starbucks Ray: A long-time reader of Adi Da, fluent in paradox, mysticism, and esoteric non-dual teachings. Aware of psychology, but
I Surrender
I Surrender Ed Reither After years of research, countless books, deep archival dives, and extended conversations—after turning over the names, stories, and inherited assumptions about
Quest for the Historical Self
Preface Note to the Reader:This essay referencing a short video clip that follows is an interpretive and educational reflection on a recorded talk given by
On Sacred Narrative, Historical Inquiry, and the Search for Meaning – Index
On Sacred Narrative, Historical Inquiry, and the Search for Meaning This collection of articles reflects Beezone’s ongoing inquiry into the intersection of myth, historical memory,
Slavery in Ancient Egypt
Slavery in Ancient Egypt “Slavery” in ancient Egypt was fundamentally different from the chattel slavery of Africans in the transatlantic trade, both in structure
Merneptah Stele and the Biblical Narrative
A Clarifying Note on the Merneptah Stele and the Biblical Narrative by Beezone The Merneptah Stele, an Egyptian inscription dating to around 1208 BCE, contains
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