Hi Mark, I have a question regarding something you mentioned in your Practice of Magical Invocation course, which, by the way, has been incredibly helpful. In one of the talks, you described how the Buddha traversed all the levels, even the highest ones, and then, with a profound sense of detachment and clarity, said goodbye to them before exiting in the Middle-or perhaps the Solar Sphere. I had never come across this idea before. I always understood the original teachings of the Buddha to describe the path to the Absolute, which seems to align with Gnostic teachings in that sense-the aim being to ascend to the Absolute as the final stage. Apologies for asking this question here; I wasn’t sure where else to ask. However, since the comments are open, I’d love it if you could elaborate on this point. When you mentioned it, it made intuitive sense to me that the Middle Way could also symbolize the embodiment of the Solar Sphere-or, perhaps, the state of complete equilibrium between spirit and material. I would love to hear more about the Buddha’s approach of saying goodbye to even the highest spheres to “exit in the middle,” if that makes sense. Thank you so much for all that you do, for who you are, and for the incredible gifts you bring to this Earth.
I'm not Mark or a Buddhist but Doesn't it make sense that Buddha after learning in the higher realms , decided to come back to this cruel , material world to teach , because of his profound affection to humanity.
Sifu Mark, thank you for the thorough context of this principle as it relates to precepts/vows. This will help me with the corresponding portion of your book. I have two questions if that’s alright with you: 1) can there coexist multiple vows which are unrelated yet also true, aid greater good, and heartfelt? (I.e, one to aid in animal conservation and another for beautifying the world through art/craft). Or is it best/most efficient that there only be one life purpose which all precepts/vows/forks align to assist? 2) It seems that the black/white soul mirror and precepts working tandem, organically and holistically. Therefore can precepts be built in tandem to vows and thus represent overall ‘alignment forks’? In essence creating one’s own doctrine or mini-bible (for lack of a better term). Thank you!
Thank you very much for sharing this information. I am wondering what precepts hermits might follow when living alone. I would also like to know which precepts would be meaningful for a mage focusing on the initiation text without specifically applying them to another field, like the examplewith the guitar. Would a precept like: "I practice for the benefit of all sentient beings" be appropriate, or would it need to be more specific? Could you share your thoughts on this topic.
Very inspiring THANKS !!!
dang ! I really gotta grow up and put down the bottle.
Hi Mark,
I have a question regarding something you mentioned in your Practice of Magical Invocation course, which, by the way, has been incredibly helpful. In one of the talks, you described how the Buddha traversed all the levels, even the highest ones, and then, with a profound sense of detachment and clarity, said goodbye to them before exiting in the Middle-or perhaps the Solar Sphere.
I had never come across this idea before. I always understood the original teachings of the Buddha to describe the path to the Absolute, which seems to align with Gnostic teachings in that sense-the aim being to ascend to the Absolute as the final stage.
Apologies for asking this question here; I wasn’t sure where else to ask. However, since the comments are open, I’d love it if you could elaborate on this point. When you mentioned it, it made intuitive sense to me that the Middle Way could also symbolize the embodiment of the Solar Sphere-or, perhaps, the state of complete equilibrium between spirit and material.
I would love to hear more about the Buddha’s approach of saying goodbye to even the highest spheres to “exit in the middle,” if that makes sense.
Thank you so much for all that you do, for who you are, and for the incredible gifts you bring to this Earth.
I'm not Mark or a Buddhist but
Doesn't it make sense that Buddha after learning in the higher realms ,
decided to come back to this cruel , material world to teach ,
because of his profound affection to humanity.
Thank you so very much for all of these videos ✨🙏🏻✨
I had a very strange dream about riding in a pick up truck with Mark last night, and here a video appears. Very coincidental.
What is the best way to perform a thorough black and white mirror process?
Sifu Mark, thank you for the thorough context of this principle as it relates to precepts/vows. This will help me with the corresponding portion of your book.
I have two questions if that’s alright with you:
1) can there coexist multiple vows which are unrelated yet also true, aid greater good, and heartfelt? (I.e, one to aid in animal conservation and another for beautifying the world through art/craft). Or is it best/most efficient that there only be one life purpose which all precepts/vows/forks align to assist?
2) It seems that the black/white soul mirror and precepts working tandem, organically and holistically. Therefore can precepts be built in tandem to vows and thus represent overall ‘alignment forks’? In essence creating one’s own doctrine or mini-bible (for lack of a better term). Thank you!
Thank you very much for sharing this information. I am wondering what precepts hermits might follow when living alone. I would also like to know which precepts would be meaningful for a mage focusing on the initiation text without specifically applying them to another field, like the examplewith the guitar. Would a precept like: "I practice for the benefit of all sentient beings" be appropriate, or would it need to be more specific? Could you share your thoughts on this topic.
We are in sync. I thought on the Te of the Tao today