One of the greats enigmas in the annals are of humanity is the Mystery of
Consciousness. Shamans, mystics and philosophers have attempted to unlock its
transcendental power since the dawn of civilization. Psychologists and
scientists have struggled for generations in understanding its secrets. We
dare our gaze to the sun of Consciousness from various traditions, primarily
Eastern but also the Western schools of Esoteric Christianity, Kabbalah,
Scientism and, of course, Gnosticism. We also explore an innovative method of
deciphering Consciousness based on the mythology of a supreme deity named Shiva.
And why Consciousness is perhaps the best chance to bridge the growing chasm
between religion and secularism before humanity's psyche becomes hopelessly
fragmented. Consciousness could replace God as the true Divine hope for the
21st Century.

Astral Guest-- Richard Smoley, author of 'The Dice Game of Shiva', 'Forbidden
Faith: The Secret History of Gnosticism', 'Conscious Love' & 'Inner
Christianity'.

--How the interplay of consciousness (Self) and experience (Other) is the true
building block of all existence (and how all of existence is sentient from both
a religious and scientific way)
--Understanding the Mystery of Consciousness through various Eastern Esoteric
Schools like the Hindu Samkhya (the oldest philosophical system in the World).
--Understanding the Mystery of Consciousness through various Western Esoteric
Schools like the Heretical Gnostics.
--How various Mythologies such as the dice game of Shiva, the fall of Sophia,
the death of Osiris and the crucifixion of Jesus help us unlock the Mystery of
Consciousness.
--The various Gnostic Scriptures--specifically the Secret Book of John--and
traditions that explain the Mystery of Consciousness.
--How the concepts of nondualism and dualism (and their various traditions) play
into Consciousness. And why they should be discarded.
--How do the notions of an afterlife, karma, faith and Divine Justice fall in
the notion of ultimate and fallen Consciousness.

And much more!!!

Just go to http://www.thegodabovegod.com/. The program is broadcast all weekend
long. Listen to it at your convenience.

I am also including `Aeon Byte #43—The Gnostic Legacy on the Renaissance and
Enlightenment Period', also with Richard Smoley (since he's so damn cool!). I
will leave this program up all week. Let me know if leaving rebroadcast shows
all week is something you might dig (scream at me like the guy from the movie
`The Warriors'…a film actually based on a famous Greek battle…can you guess it?)

Next week Andrew Phillip Smith joins us to discuss his new `A Dictionary on
Gnosticism'. It's the first ever published lexicon on Gnostic people, places
and things (ideas, philosophies, theologies). More than a dictionary, it's a
mini-encyclopedia and almanac for Gnosticism, and everything it influenced was
influenced by it). He also gives us a preview of the second issue of `The
Gnostic'.

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