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Thank you Thomas
Sorry in my haste I typed Channelings as Changelings....
"Delusion? Hoax? Please define. "
I mean by this simply that the whole Ra Material might be a premeditated hoax aimed to trick mankind by L/L Research or it make be the product of Carla's delusional Mind. I don't think it is either, but the possibility is there.
Individual Delusion:
When reading the transcripts I am blown away by the wisdom and originality of the messages. I don't think one person could produce that in a stream of thought, even a genius! It is that special, as I am sure all here will agree. I purchased the recordings to listen to and this cemented my conviction to this point. Listening to them blew me away.
Premeditated Hoax:
It could be that the team went out to trick us. this wouldn't be the first time people have done such things and it remains a possibility to me, however slight. It would not only involve Carl acting out the Channelings but it would also require an insight and genius to write them in the first place.
What did sway me a bit towards this possibility was the Taras Bulba inclusion, I thought it was possible that the hoaxers had mistakenly used a fictional character as an actual character, ergo a smoking gun. I tried to reason out how this could be and came up with some ideas, as discussed. Then on this forum I got more convinced that the Taras Bulba was not evidence of hoax or delusion, but something that belongs to the mystery and confusion of it all.
I come from a hard-core skeptical materialist position, the first time I read the material years ago I smirked, now, more and more (I was reading and meditating on it last night), I am in awe and reverence of it all. It is life changing, as you know.
Thank's again for your words, I will message you about those links and things
namaste,
mat
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I would recommend never losing the skeptical stance.... & yes, the possibility does remain that everything in The Law of One material is a hoax. I do not believe it to be in my heart of hearts, but I accept the possibility as such... therefore I am covering all the bases so-to-speak.... it it both true & untrue at the same time.... the so-called truth is that both are correct... as paradoxical as it may sound.
As for Taras Bulba being real.... well..... was he, or wasn't he? Was he a thought form like Santa Claus or The Men In Black or one of the three (???) kinds of Bigfoot?
I mean, seriously...... what is the standard of proof for the existence of any historical figure? How far back in history do you go before you say that this figure or that person didn't exist because there is no proof of them..... do you need skeletal remains? Do you have to have 3 independent written accounts describing them? What makes someone or something "real?"
I am 43 years young in this life, & the house I grew up in is no longer standing, two of the four schools I attended are no longer standing, some of my closest friends whilst growing up are deceased or are completely unaccounted for, two of the three restaurants I worked for for a total of 8 years are defunct & no longer in existence, the buildings demolished & replaced with something else entirely. I have none of the toys, games, or clothes I had whilst growing up, I've gone through several cars, motorcycles & various vehicles in my life, most of which I have no photographs or written records of.... & if I really, really buckled down & dug as deeply as I could, I could not prove that 3/4 of the stuff that I have owned, people I worked with, dated, school-mates, or whomever I can think of ever actually existed at all... I just can't. All you are ultimately left with are the experiences of it all.... & I guess that's the most important thing to recognize in all of this.
What is reality? Only you can define it.
Was Taras Bulba real? People in Eastern Europe still ask that question. We are..... so, it's a mystery then isn't it? You & I came into contact because of this mysterious figure, so it exists as a catalyst for inquiry, if for nothing else. Have you read the book? Have you seen either of the films? He could be anyone, really. The fact that he was named in a Q & A session with an extra-terrestrial entity who names lots of historical figures known to us & explains incredibly deep esoteric material with the precision of a surgical instrument leads me to believe that he was as real as anyone or anything in The Law of One (or history in general).... but again, I accept the possibility that he, & the material in general, is a work of fiction.....
Yet again, I would ask, what is real
to you &
for you? What exactly is r-e-a-l--i-t-y? What makes reality r-e-a-l? What is it made of? Can you eat it? Can you set it on fire? I mean.... do you see why mysteries are so grand? They open so many doors, it's not even funny.... & this is what The Law of One presents to everyone it comes into contact with... these answers to a series of questions that inevitably lead to more questions, over & over again..... sometimes you just have to walk away because its just so intense... but you always come back..... there's nothing else like it..... it's truly a fascinating body of work.
As always,
Peace be with you.