Dear Gillian You raise some very interesting points. Recently, I read the (1958) book entitled ‘The Gnostic Religion – The Alien God and the Beginnings
Tag: monasticism
The Importance of Humility
The Judgement MODESTY creates success. The superior man carries things through. The Image Within the earth, a mountain: The image of modesty. Thus the superior man reduces that
Email: Evagrius the Buddhist (7.6.2020)
Dear Gillian I am astonished at the ‘Buddhistic’ nature of early Christian monasticism. For years I studied various scholars who speculated broad associations whilst the
Email: Evagrius the Solitary (345–399) [6.6.2020]
Dear Gillian I was listening to the work of Evagrius the Solitary (345–399) regarding the eight patterns of evil thought that must be identified, subdued and uprooted through monastic discipline and practice. The
The Orgasmic ‘Bliss’ of Monastic Practice
The ‘bliss’ associated with higher levels of contemplation and meditation, is, in my experience, a body-wide muscular contraction that continuously ripples up and down. This
Middle Ages: Gnosticism and Homosexuality
Researcher’s Note: The Roman Catholic Church – once it became the State religion of Rome – attacked and destroyed all the other (competing) Christian Sects
