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Mystical Philosophy of Universal Consciousness<br />
Shiva is the passive aspect who "gives" the life essence (spirit) and<br />
creative impetus and Shakti is energy, creation, the active aspect of<br />
GOD. Thus Creation is akin to the idea of GOD making love with<br />
him/herself. Shiva and Shakti are the true essence of the human<br />
being, composed of spirit and matter (body). In the active aspect,<br />
the female is in the "active" position while the male is in the<br />
"passive" position.<br />
LAYA YOGA<br />
Laya yoga is a form of Tantric discipline based on the dissolution of the individual<br />
consciousness into the divine through special meditations.<br />
The Tantric Origins of Christian Gnosticism in Ancient Egypt and Africa<br />
Hexapla is an Old Testament edition compiled in six columns by the Alexandrian Philosopher<br />
Origen (c. 185- c. 254) about 231-245. Each page of the work has six versions of text: Greek<br />
translation of the Hebrew, Hebrew, and the four Greek versions--Symmachus, Aquila,<br />
Theodotion, and Septuagint. Origen introduced a concept through an allegorical interpretation of<br />
the Song of Songs book of the Old Testament. This interpretation gave impetus to the lovemysticism<br />
which talks about a "marriage" between Christ or God and the "soul bride" (soul of<br />
the individual human being). The love mystics speak of kisses and secret embraces between the<br />
bridegroom (God) and the soul bride. Herein lies the flowering of Tantrism, which is evident in<br />
even earlier Christian Gnosticism in the Gospel of Phillip and other Christian Gospels which<br />
originated in Alexandria (Egypt). Here again, Egypt figures prominently in Tantrism and the<br />
development of Gnostic Christianity.<br />
Tantrism, especially in the doctrines concerning the wisdom of <strong>sexuality</strong> and the Life Force<br />
energy existed much earlier in Africa. In the book Egyptian Yoga: The Philosophy of<br />
Enlightenment, the focus was on defining yoga and tracing its roots in Africa and its<br />
development in India. In this volume, we will go deeper into the Yogic teachings of Egypt,<br />
focusing on a profound study of the esoteric aspects of Tantric yoga. From here, the goal will<br />
be to explore the teachings the Tantric forms of thought and leading into two specific forms of<br />
Tantrism: Yoga of Sexual energy sublimation and Yoga of Life Force energy development,<br />
commonly known as Kundalini Yoga. Since both Indian and Gnostic mystical philosophies are<br />
directly linked to Egyptian religion, philosophy and Yoga, we will be using both Gnostic<br />
(Coptic) Christian and Sanskrit terminology along with the Egyptian through the course of this<br />
work. This will help those who are familiar with other mystical philosophies and those who have<br />
a working knowledge of world religions to better comprehend the Ancient Egyptian teachings in<br />
the context of the individual’s own experience. It is our hope that the Egyptian teachings will<br />
shed light on other Yogas and Religions so as to add to their understanding and practice.<br />
One of the most important Tantric-Buddhist doctrines is "Samsara equals Nirvana". When<br />
viewed from the standpoint of the individual ego, one's personality looks on the world as<br />
separate, filled with separate objects and people from oneself. From the standpoint of the<br />
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