Lawrence R. Spencer's Blog, page 329
February 23, 2019
MAN’S NAME IS LEGION
George Ivanovich Gurdjieff 1872 – 1949) was a Georgian mystic and a spiritual teacher of what came to be called “the Work” or “The Fourth Way”, in which he taught people how to increase and focus their attention and energy through various awareness exercises. According to his teachings, such inner development is the beginning of a possible further process of change, and spiritual evolution.
Originally posted 2015-06-10 15:23:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
February 22, 2019
PERSPECTIVE
How something appears is always a matter of perspective…
Originally posted 2013-11-01 19:30:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
SOLVING BOREDOM
* Definition of “Is-Be”:
“Because the primary nature of an immortal being is that they live in a timeless state of “is”, and the only reason for their existence is that they decide to “be”.”
Originally posted 2015-10-26 20:49:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
February 21, 2019
BANKING POWERS
The prophetic words of our greatest President, Abraham Lincoln, have been fulfilled:
“The money powers prey on the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. The banking powers are more despotic than monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, more selfish than bureaucracy.They denounce as public enemies all who question their methods or throw light upon their crimes. I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me, and the bankers in the rear. Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe.
As a most undesirable consequence of the war, corporations have been enthroned, and an era of corruption in high places will follow.
The money power will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in the hands of a few, and the Republic is destroyed.”
– Abraham Lincoln, United States President, 1860 – 1865
Originally posted 2011-08-24 11:26:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
February 20, 2019
CALM HAIKU
“a silent serenity;
isolated calm above.
the maddening herd below.”
~ CALM HAIKU, by Lawrence R. Spencer ~
* Haiku, unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.
February 19, 2019
TEACHER
A WISE TEACHER SHOWS YOU HOW TO LOOK, BUT DOES NOT TELL YOU WHAT TO SEE OR THINK.
Lawrence R. Spencer. 2013
Originally posted 2013-09-12 22:38:57. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
February 18, 2019
February 17, 2019
PHILOSOPHERS KNOW
A PHILOSPHER SEEKS SELF-CONTROL <> A PHILOSPHER ASPIRES TO FREEDOM FROM THE FLESH <> A PHILOSOPHER CREATES EACH ETERNAL MOMENT <> A PHILOSPHER KNOWS THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW <>
A PRIEST EXPLOITS FOOLS WHO WORSHIP FLESH <> A PRIEST CONTROLS THE POWER OF GOLD <> A PRIEST ENFORCES MORTALITY on OTHERS <> A PRIEST CAN NOT PERCEIVE AN IMMORTAL SOUL <>
SEEK THE PHILOSOPHERS GOAL <> KNOW YOUR OWN SOUL <> KNOW THAT YOU KNOW <> THAT YOU ARE AN IMMORTAL SOUL <>
-- Lawrence R. Spencer, 2011
Originally posted 2011-07-16 11:24:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
February 16, 2019
MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF
“The written record of my adventures as conveyed by Dr. John Hamish Watson, rather than myself, as you will read herein, are a fallacious perversion of the reality of my own identity and activities. None of the facts you will read herein have ever been surmised, supposed and imagined with respect to any of my adventures. Indeed, the nature and identity of the dramatis personae on the stage of the intrigue I relate to you now have never before been revealed. I invite you to join this escapade, if you will indulge me, into my ultimate adventure. Moreover, I trust that posterity will inherit some small benefit from these observations upon the volatile process, distillation and residue of my life. “
Sherlock Holmes, Sussex Downs, England”
— Excerpt from the book SHERLOCK HOLMES: MY LIFE, by Lawrence R. Spencer
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Here is some background information about the alleged creator of the “fictional character” of Mr. Sherlock Holmes. In fact and reality, Mr. Holmes was a real-life person, as you will discover when you read the book SHERLOCK HOLMES: MY LIFE.
Originally posted 2012-08-25 23:59:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
