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Brandon and Mark explore old religious texts finding stories and teachings that you may not have heard.
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Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we delve into Plato's Republic, particularly book seven where Socrates gives the allegory of the cave. He goes into the idea that what we see as reality is really just shadows, and that true Philosophy can break the chains that bind us and bring into the Sunshine outside of the cave. Enjoy!
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we follow up our lucid dreaming episode with our dream experiences in the weeks after we covered the topic. We also discuss more on lucid dreaming and who or what you may meet once you break through the Matrix. The last thirty minutes we talk about the Book of Revelation, Tarot Card reading and some ideas for future podcast episodes. Enjoy!
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are doing something a little different. We are using a modern text called "A field guide to lucid dreaming" to explore the art of lucid dreaming which has been written about in ancient Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew, and Buddhist texts. This is one of our longest episodes yet, so sit back and enjoy!
Book Used:
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming
by Dylan Tuccillo, Jared Zeizel, and Thomas Peisel
buy a copy: Dream Labs - Supplies
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we continue to look at the words of Marcus Aurelius in his Meditations. On this episode we look at books seven and eight. We have really enjoyed learning about Marcus' thoughts and Philosophy and have found a lot to help us in our lives; we hope that our listeners have too. Enjoy!
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we continue looking at the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and cover books five and six. There is a lot of good, practical information contained in these books, so sit back and enjoy!
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we continue our review of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations and cover chapter 4. Seneca wrote his letters knowing they would be read by others, Epictetus words were written by his students as he taught them and spread abroad, but Marcus' notes were written for himself; to help keep his mind on the practice of Philosophy. Enjoy!
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
On this Episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are reviewing Marcus Aurelius and his Meditations. He was a Roman emperor that ruled the Empire through typical Roman mean, as he was continually working on ruling himself through Philosophy. Enjoy!
Meditation- Marcus Aurelius
Translated by Gregory Hays
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are covering Henry David Thoreau's profound essay, "On the duty of Civil Disobedience". In this essay, Henry really focuses on the duty we as individuals have in that great contest that we so frequently surrender our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness to. Enjoy!
Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
Om this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we continue to look at the Mormon psuedepigraphical "Pearl of Great Price". Joseph Smith purchased four genuine egyptian mummies and some papyrus with genuine hieroglyphic writing in July of 1835. He soon after said that the papyrus contained the writing of Abraham while he was in Egypt , written by his own hand upon papyrus. In 1842 he published the translation as the Book of Abraham which is now part of the LDS churches Pearl of Great Price and canonized scripture for the church. Somethings we talk about in this episode will sound familiar, while others will be new and esoteric. Enjoy!
Complete Pearl of Great Price:
Pearl of Great Price (churchofjesuschrist.org)
Facsimiles found in the Book of Abraham:
Facsimile 1 : Facsimile 1 (churchofjesuschrist.org)
Facsimile2: Facsimile 2 (churchofjesuschrist.org)
Wiki link about Hypocephali which Facsimile 2 is an example- Hypocephalus - Wikipedia
Facsimile3: Facsimile 3 (churchofjesuschrist.org)
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
On this Episode of the Gnostic Deluge we finish up the Book of Moses. The focus is on Enoch and his dream visions and preaching. Enoch is only briefly mentioned in the Bible (only 5 verses), so Joseph Smith's inspired bible translation vastly expands the story. We compare some of the similarities found in other Pseudepigraphic texts like The book of Enoch, Jasher, and Book of the Giants. Also, we get a larger view on the Mormon plan of Salvation. Enjoy!