Re: Western Mystery Tradition (was *introducing Tony*)
Teleforce (teleforce@RRNET.COM)
Tue, 29 Aug 1995 20:03:00 -0500
>Interesting this, that so many of us are or have been interested in
>paganism and magick. I, for my part, was rather heavy into Quabbalism
>and the Grimoires as well --- ritual magick and the OTO ceremonies,
>for instance.
>
>Then, gradually, I read up on Castaneda and various Buddhistic sutras,
>Vajraccedika (Diamond Sutra), especially, and wounded up with a new
>philosophy of life, where the world wasn't dualistic with powers all
>around me anymore, but one and the same. I started sitting with the
>Northern Lights Sangha in the northern part of Sweden and started to
>call myself a Zen Buddhist some seven years ago. I have been sitting
>since then, leaving behind the magick and trying to kill the monkey
>mind instead.
>
>Anyone else with a similar story?
Sure. I went the other way though. Started off with Castaneda then to
Buddhism, then to Crowley. I still dig the former influences though. Oh
yeah - I did read R A Wilson in the beginning too so I guess the Crowleyan
influence was there all along. My experiences with _Undoing Yourself w/
Energized Meditation_ by C. Hyatt was a key to my continuing success /
interest in Thelemic Magick. Now I'm attempting to work my way through the
Equinox volumes. It'll be awhile before I can give a report back on that!
I've forgotten what it was like to be bored at home (don't own a tv). When
doing my day job, which forces me to occupy my mind with meaningless (to me)
drivel, well, that's boredom.
Celedon<teleforce@rrnet.com>