Rituals

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areclinicsedgarcayceforum , " Mary Ann "

<maries42> wrote:

> Why do you think rituals are so important? Rather-- DO you

believe

> rituals are important? Can't find what Cayce said, but Jesus spit

in

> mud, made a paste and then rubbed it on a blind man's eyes and

told

> him to wash it off. Why did he do such a bizarre ritual? What was

> it about this man that he needed to be cured in such a bizarre

> manner? Can't figure.

>

> At the Last Supper, Jesus stated that the bread and wine was his

> body and blood. Catholics believe this as literal-- that the bread

> and wine of the Eucharist actually becomes the body and blood of

> Christ and it is through participating in this sacrament that

> will " save us " . I, though raised Catholic, believe he was speaking

> figuratively-- as most Protestants do. I do not mean to be

offensive

> or disrespectful, but it DOES sound rather canibalistic and

bizarre -

> - if taken literally. But what was Jesus actually talking of when

he

> spoke of bread and wine being his blood and body? And why does he

> say that through this we will gain salvation?

>

> Also-- if Jesus did not intend on their being a pope, why does he

> tell Peter that " upon this rock/Peter I will build my church " ? And

> why does he tell Peter that he holds the " keys of the kingdom " ? He

> WAS the head of the early Church. What think you all?

>

> Mary Ann

 

Namaste MA,

 

Rituals are for the lower mind, as it enjoys the security of

rituals, as do all animals. They are for the belief system as an

outward sign. The physical convinces the lower self that a cure has

taken place by the ritual etc.

 

When Jesus spoke of my body and blood, He actually was speaking

literally as the Christ/Sakti/Siva or whatever name one uses. He was

actually saying 'all is one', this bread is me, this wine is me.

 

This was probably an Essenic Grace.

 

The Hindus to this day use a Grace before meals that says; the food

is God, the process of eating is God, I am God, the process of

digestion is God, everything is God...From the Bhagavad

Gita....ONS..Tony.