Guest guest Posted January 28, 2000 Report Share Posted January 28, 2000 Hi Frank nice to see you. Hi everyone. f. maiello wrote: > "f. maiello" <egodust > > Colette wrote: > > > >"There is a twofold death; the one indeed universally known, in which the > > body is liberated from the soul; but the other peculiar to the philosophers > > (alchemists) in which the soul is liberated from the body; nor does one > > entirely follow the other. > > > > That which nature binds, nature also dissolves; that which the soul binds, the > > soul likewise can dissolve; nature indeed, binds the body to the soul, but the > > soul binds herself to her body. > > > > Nature therefore liberates the body from the soul, but the soul may also > > liberate herself from the body. " > > > > ~Mrs Atwood .. The Hermetic Mystery" > > namaste Smt Colette- > > yes, this represents, from what i understand, > the middling metaphysical view. > > it could be broken down thus: > > from the vyavaharika (relative perspective): > naive materialistic: "body gives up the ghost." > novitiate metaphysical: "soul sheds the body." > middling metaphysical: both the above > advanced metaphysical: both/neither of the above > > from the paramarthika ('absolute' perspective): > says nothing on the matter. > > om shaanthi Frank hi. Now it seems to me alchemy speaks of an ascent by soul out of body, then a descent back in, to spiritualise the body, bringing in higher awareness gained from no boundaries. I wonder if this may have been spoken of by any of our advaitin Masters? love, Colette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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