“Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign;
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isa 7:14 KJV)
Immanuel (or Emmanuel or Imanu’el, Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל meaning “God is with us“)
Behold a virgin May 12, 2012
Triple Filter Test of Socrates April 15, 2012
In ancient Greece , Socrates (469 – 399 BC) was widely lauded for his wisdom.
One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, ” Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students? “
” Wait a moment “, Socrates replied, ” Before you tell me I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.”
” Triple Filter ? “
” That’s right “, Socrates continued, ” Before you talk to me about my student, let’s take a moment to filter what you’re going to say. The first filter is Truth. Are you absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true? “
” No “, the man said, ” Actually I just heard about it and…”
” Alright “, said Socrates, ” So you don’t really know if it’s true or not. Now let’s try the second filter - the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good ? “
” No, on the contrary….”
” So “, Socrates continued, ” You want to tell me something bad about him, even though you’re not certain if it’s true ? “
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued, ” You may still pass the test though, because there is a third filter – the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me ? “
” No, not really…”
” Well “, concluded Socrates, ” If what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all ? “
The man was defeated and ashamed.
This is the reason why Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
http://jyotsna-collectionofshortstories.blogspot.com/2011/01/triple-filter-test.html
05 April 2012- Shri Mahavir Jayanti April 6, 2012
“Today we are going to celebrate the birthday of Mahavira. Mahavira is the incarnation of Bhairavanath or you can call him as Saint Michael. Now, these two saints, as you know, one as the Gabriel, Hanumana, and another is Saint Michael. One is placed on the Pingala Nadi and another one, Saint Michael, on the Ida Nadi.”-Shri Mataji
The Essene Gosel -Your Mother is in you, and you in her April 18, 2011
http://www.essene.com/GospelOfPeace/peace1.html
And they asked him in amazement: “Who is our Mother and which her angels? And where is her kingdom?”
“Your Mother is in you, and you in her. She bore you she gives you life. it was she who gave to you your body, and to her shall you one day give it back again. Happy are you when you come to know her and her kingdom; if you receive your Mother’s angels and if you do her laws. I tell you truly, he who does these things shall never see disease. For the power of our Mother is above all. And it destroys Satan and his kingdom, and has rule over all your bodies and all living things.
Because I’m a Mother April 10, 2011
After talking to the six hundred onlookers at the Toronto program in 1993, Mother asked for some questions. A very large, 150-plus kilogram man, wearing a dark overcoat, bounded from the back of the hall, down the centre aisle and attempted to climb the steps to the stage. We felt Mother was testing the centre Heart.
The man was persuaded to remain at stage front and he was tentatively handed the portable microphone.
“I am Chief Agada from Nigeria”, boomed the voice. “My sister came to this country four years ago and she got involved with your organization, with your people! She was ready to commit suicide.” You could hear a pin drop. “Your people – she went up and up. They helped her so much.”
Stunned, the audience sat in silence as Chief Agada announced, “She loves you, Mother. I want to help you. I want to pay.”
The audience erupted into applause. We all had to make him take back the hundred dollar bills he was throwing on the stage.
Mother explained that there was no need to pay.
Chief Agada then asked Mother if She could help him to become the richest black man in America.
“We’ll see”, replied Shri Mataji.
“How is it you are so powerful? Why do you have so many powers?” continued Chief Agada.
“Because I’m a Mother“, Shri Mataji replied.
“I love you, Mother”, Chief Agada’s voice rang out.
The audience broke out into applause and the centre Heart had opened.
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