Spiritual Forums

Home


Donate!


Articles


CHAT!


Shop


 
Welcome to Spiritual Forums!.

We created this community for people from all backgrounds to discuss Spiritual, Paranormal, Metaphysical, Philosophical, Supernatural, and Esoteric subjects. From Astral Projection to Zen, all topics are welcome. We hope you enjoy your visits.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest, which gives you limited access to most discussions and articles. By joining our free community you will be able to post messages, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own photos, and gain access to our Chat Rooms, Registration is fast, simple, and free, so please, join our community today! !

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, check our FAQs before contacting support. Please read our forum rules, since they are enforced by our volunteer staff. This will help you avoid any infractions and issues.

Go Back   Spiritual Forums > Spirituality & Beliefs > Spirituality

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #201  
Old 28-05-2022, 03:39 PM
Altair Altair is offline
Master
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Everywhere... and Nowhere
Posts: 6,631
  Altair's Avatar
Quote:
Originally Posted by ajay00
I am talking about New Age movements which have started in recent times, and obviously they would not have the background and timeline of an older tradition.

Such as...?
And why does it have to be old?
Reply With Quote
  #202  
Old 29-05-2022, 08:05 AM
Greenslade
Posts: n/a
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ajay00
Imo, it is more of a new way of interpreting old teachings and traditions in a way understandable to the current generation, and providing more insight to these teachings, and transforming the vagueness into coherence.
For example, the original meaning for 'karma' is 'action' and now it's reward/punishment mentality. For example everyone has a lot to say about the ego yet nobody mentions Ahamkara. #For example many have so much to say about the self but never a mention of Atman. None realise that talking of the ego and self is psychology and any wisdom on both of those is conjured up. There are so many words and terms that have been taken from other areas of human understanding and their meanings have been changed beyond any real understanding.

Adyashanti talking about the Gospel of Thomas is one thing because there is wisdom there, I'm familiar with the Gospel of Thomas myself. The difference is he's referencing the material directly and gaining new understandings that suit this day and age. I don't have a problem with that, not do I have a problem with Tolle reinterpreting the Bible.

What doesn't help understanding is reinvention, and that's a corruption.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 01:53 AM.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
(c) Spiritual Forums