The Bab explains that reality consists of multiple stations or layers that are simultaneously true in regards to reality on their respective station. In fact, understanding of the lower stations is needed to appreciate and access understanding of the higher stations. This explains how we can both have true human freedom and total divine soveriegnity. How we can have an individual identity yet also be unified in God. — MysticMonist
I thought you'd like this topic, because it's what you are always saying. — MysticMonist
I thought you'd like this topic, because it's what you are always saying. — MysticMonist
The Bab explains that reality consists of multiple stations or layers that are simultaneously true in regards to reality on their respective station. In fact, understanding of the lower stations is needed to appreciate and access understanding of the higher stations. — MysticMonist
a way to deal with the world in a way our minds aren't structured to allow? — T Clark
So how can this be with such conflicting teachings? Well the core of each faith, the "holy of holies" is the same, it's the extra teachings (the Trinity, haduths, talmud) that are corruptions or misinterpretions by the instutions and clergy. They are "vain imaginings" and "idle fancies". — MysticMonist
They'd inquisition his as — T Clark
But how do the stations fit into that? It seems different. More metaphysical, ontological, intellectual. — T Clark
I'm actually really interested now in ancient biblical intrepration (symbolism and numerology) and am working on a commentary of Psalm 1. Im tempted to share it on Christain sites but that might be too unkind. Again they freak when I reference other faiths, particularly the Quran. — MysticMonist
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