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Aleister Crowley
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Franklin Merrell-Wolff
Franklin Merrell-Wolff was an American mystic, philosopher, and mathematician. Who while living in rural California documented his spiritual awakening in a journal published under the title Pathways Through to Space. Franklin grew up in California, the son of a clergyman and… Continue reading
The philosophy of Franklin Merrell-Wolff
The heart of Wolff’s philosophy is what he referred to as the Fundamental Recognition. Synonyms he used were Knowledge through Identity, The Great Space, and Consciousness without an object and without a subject. He equated these with Eastern terms shunyata,… Continue reading
Robert Anton Wilson
Robert Anton WilsonRobert Anton Wilson or RAW was born January 18, 1932, in Methodist hospital, downtown Brooklyn, New York, and spent his first years in Flatbush, moving with his family to Gerrison Beach around the age of 4 or 5,… Continue reading
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty and sexuality. Her Roman equivalent is the goddess Venus.
Origins
Her Roman analogue is Venus. Her Mesopotamian counterpart was Ishtar. Her Egyptian counterpart is Hathor, and her Syro-Palestinian counterpart was (in standard… Continue readingBuddha
In Buddhism, a Buddha (Sanskrit, Pāli) is any being who has become fully awakened (enlightened), has permanently overcome anger, greed, and ignorance, and has achieved complete liberation from suffering. Enlightenment (or Nirvana) is the highest form of happiness. The name Buddha is… Continue reading
Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian Independence Movement. He is considered the father of India, and is often affectionately referred to as… Continue reading
Timothy Leary
Timothy Francis Leary, Ph.D. (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) Psychologist, philosopher, explorer, teacher, optimist, author and revolutionary avatar of the mind. Rightly called the Galileo of Consciousness, he went public with his observations of the mind made with psychedelic… Continue reading
Lao Tzu
The specific date of birth of Lao Tzu is unknown. Legends vary, but scholars place his birth between 600 and 300 B.C.E. Lao Tzu is attributed with the writing of the "Tao-Te Ching," (tao-meaning the way of all… Continue reading