| Re: Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior -- The Tibetan notion of magic |
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Group: alt.magick · Group Profile
Author: TomTom Date: Sep 10, 2008 23:56
"Searles O'Dubhain" wrote in message
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> "Being nowhere" is also a way to better see what is true as nowhere is not
> much influenced by external illusions.
Trungpa talks about a primordial state of consciousness in which no thought,
no interpretation occurs. The mind is then like a cosmic mirror, it
reflects but does not evaluate. It is not confused by illusions because
illusions are mistaken interpretations of reality. Since the cosmic mirror
does not interpret reality but only reflects it, illusion is impossible for
it.
> The key seems to me to be using reality or truth to the advantage of one's
> workings.
When one is completely immersed in reality, events flow obviously and one
simply flows with them. This can also be expressed as the Taoist term "wu
wei", action that is spontaneous, natural, and effortless. Doing by not
doing.
> Many forms of magic seem to think that agents who can act in an invisible
> manner are the conduit for one's magical power and the actionators of
> one's will. Based on the points discussed, it would seem that magic is a
> combination of seeing what is real and true; being in a place to utilize
> these powers or focus them to one's will; being able to influence others
> into doing one's will and influencing their wills, impressions and sense
> of credibility through seeming to own the moment by one's presence and
> perceived influence.
I think that's a good elaboration of the Lemegeton definition of magic.
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