Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT When we see that everything is attached to the Ground, we do not ask for evidence because we see it. We are adwaitins, non-dualists. When we see that some things are attached to…
Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT There is some lack of understanding about the Vatican position on the papacy and the pope. The pope IS Christ. He is God, pure and simple. It is important to understand…
Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT EHV: Education in Human Values and Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning represent the central focus of Swami’s Mission: Education. Education is the distinguishing mark of humanity. Sadhana or piety…
Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT O God, our Father, Thou Searcher of Human hearts, help us to draw near to Thee in sincerity and truth. May our religion be filled with gladness and may our worship…
RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, God is the sun, soil and water. Creation is the root. Spirit is the trunk. Intellect is the branches. Mind is the sap. Body is the leaf. Life is the fruit. Death is the seed. Truth is…
Thanks for your note. Your impression of Vivekananda fighting pitched battles in this part of the world for Hinduism and against suppression, etc., is hyperbole and leads people astray. There is a tendency of people who come to the United States and other liberal countries from areas of the world where people do not get…
Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT I am very happy the subject of an ecclesiastical, even ecclesiological, paradigm shift is being discussed in the parish. For what they are worth, I am enclosing my thoughts on the…
RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, This is to urge that you consider rolling over St. Thomas’ charity programs into promoting Beauty and Pedagogy from their current emphasis in feeding and housing. The suggestion no doubt appears odd, so let me explain the reason for it. The reason…
Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT Deposition I: Curriculum For A Theological Education Deposition II: Delusion And The Doctrine Of Original Sin Deposition III: A Festival Composition For The Feast Of The Holy Trinity D e p…
Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT A Christian Scientist and I were discussing the sentence, “Reason is the record of our connectivity with God.” A conflation of my side of the conversation follows. Reason is a word…
Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT A Warning Priests and bishops (clergy) are the lower orders of spiritual leadership. Saints and Sages are the uppers. Sages found religions. Saints illustrate them. And priests and bishops (clergy) administer…
RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. 1- Where is the Anglican Magisterium? 2- Which comes first: systematics, liturgy, scripture? 3- Does Anglican Doctrine include or need Logos Theology? What is Logos Theology? 4- Assuming that the Realism/Nominalism discussion is archetypal, how is it playing out today? 5- Is there…
Brothers, Sisters, Little Friends and Wee Bairns around St. Elsewhere, Some of you are aware that we were among the first to raise red flags at St. Thomas Episcopal Church back in 1991. Some of you are aware that we were mostly sidelined at St. Thomas Episcopal Church beginning shortly after we raised the red…
Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT A P E N I T E N T I A L F O R M The Confession Let us acknowledge our condition. Gracious Parent, Mother and Father! Our…
Prayerbook for a Common Faith is an effort to supply a need of humanity for a common referent in the area of piety and religious practice. The assumption of all such efforts is that a commonality does exist and that it is the point or set of points from which and to which effective piety…
There are two kinds of miracles: those which affect or alter the physical realm and those which do not. Miracles of the first kind always occur through the agency of an aspect of a human personality. This can be various: a hand, a word, a touch, some spittle, a breath, etc. The resurrection of Jesus…
