Posted by Cognitive Dissident
(here)
OK, glad to see there's no Crowley connection. Here's my take on this. EA gets some credit in my book for returning and being calm and polite in responding to questions/criticism. That's a good sign, but of course just a beginning. Also good that Bill gave that positive if not overwhelming reference earlier.
The whole thing about secrecy, secret societies, my feeling is that they belong to the past. We don't need secrecy any more, it has done so much harm. Now, I'm not saying that everyone has to know all the advanced astral techniques which can be used for harm if in the wrong hands, etc etc. To put it very simply, the problem in this world is not that people don't have enough knowledge of esoteric/occult techniques/knowledge, it is that (over simplification) there is too much technology and not enough wisdom. Not enough spiritual awareness. And the techniques for spiritual awareness - meditation, compassion, self-awareness, forgiveness, etc, are not exactly complicated. It is applying them that is the problem.
So, I'll give whatever spiritual techniques EA suggests, a spin (when he has time to present them and I have time to try them!).
In the meantime, hopefully we all aspire to make this a forum where we practice what we believe in - for me, that's treat others as I would be treated, so at this point I will say thank to EA for an interesting thread, we will see what comes of it.
PS: by an interesting "co-incidence" EA just posted as I was writing. I take this as a positive sign and will give the guided meditation a spin.