I had a vision while meditating. When I usually meditate, as I go in deeper I get spooked and then open my eyes, but this time I purposefully tried to push through. Eventually I had a vision of some sort of sky father figure in a light coloured void, with long flowing white hair and a beard, although it was not long but akin to the beard that Jesus is depicted with, only white. He was old but at the same time he did not show any great aging in his appearance. He wore a wreath of flowers around his forehead, with a multitude of colours although the only one I can remember for sure was pink. May have been green, white and pink flowers. Or maybe the pink was red. He wore a tan coloured tunic, only interrupted by a long thin line of brown going down from top to bottom, in the same way suspenders usually go, however these were obviously interwoven fabrics. All I remember him saying was "Go forth. Go forth."
I stopped meditating a few minutes after, as I had lost him, although I may have had a quick glimpse of him again during the session, but only for a few seconds.
It took me about five to ten minutes to recuperate from it.
I have no idea who that figure might specifically be.
I am normally very rationalist and attack myself always for 'wishful thinking', but this time I felt it in my heart that this was different. The day before I saw a great many crows while out and about, maybe half a dozen. I am quite confident this is connected with the vision.
The only other time I have had these sorts of spiritual moments was a series of events leading up to me meeting my girlfriend, whom I consider a blessing. Thus I don't take these events lightly.
(02-09-2023, 09:33 PM)anthony Wrote: [ -> ]I just observed an interesting back and forth on religion between a japanese and an egyptian. I believe that Japanese religiosity should be given a serious look by anybody interested in what to do about the religion question to make it work in the modern day. More and more I'm getting the impression the Japanese are the last true pagans.
I think that if anybody today can talk to you about religion in a fashion that resembles a pre-abrahamism Roman, it's probably a Japanese person. I think there's a similar notion there that the "religious" is basically just what is most deeply important and serious to us. No teleology, legalistic processing of the soul, etc. The impression I get observing new pagans or pagan revival attempts is that due to abrahamist conceptual poisoning too much is made of incidentals while the essence is lost. The religion of Mars is not about Mars, it's about what inspired his creation. If you live for that you're doing it.
Taking a quote from the Japanese friend without permission. Hope he doesn't mind.
Quote:What do you think the Transcendental purpose of Shinto is? I have made it clear like a million times there basically is no notion of the afterlife beyond a realm of the Ancestors, its goals are almost purely material and is mostly focused on cultivating good values in life and respect for the past
I've been very interested in Roman Catholicism in the past, but if I'm honest with myself, I wanted it to be European Shinto and was ultimately disappointed on that. More just general thoughts on religion here, I still don't really know Templism very well, but I'm interested in what this thread makes of the line of thinking.
I feel you fren. I have been searching for what to "believe in" since I was very young. I've talked to all of the groups: All the sects of Islam and Christianity, Hindus, Buddhists, Neopagans, Neoplatonists, you name it. I keep coming up against what Nietszche saw as, if I am allowed to paraphrase, "cope". Honestly I don't want to esacpe samsara or go to Heaven or whatever. I want to be HERE. I feel no desire for the "perfect afterlife", for I am content here. And I haven't found a single 'faith' that can satisfy me on that regard. Maybe Norse Neopagans may be closest but I don't know, they just don't satisfy me. The problem with Pagan beliefs is the rigid caste system that I find them in. I once asked one whether it is possible to be born in the wrong caste, and he flat out told me "no". Therefore, I am destined for a peasant life, when I know that is where my heart, my telos/thymitikon is pointing. Indeed you find the same rigid legalism in these groups as you do Christianity. And the religions that aren't rigid are still full of cope for "suffering" from what I see.
Funnily enough, what I find closest to what I believe is those Hyperborean/"Aryancore" video edits (I wanted to link some examples but I can't figure out how to attach video files, oh well). I get a very spiritual feeling when I watch them. That, and whatever the people believe in Dark Souls or Diablo. Those vague syncretic "background" religions of Catholicism and European pagan beliefs.
I guess to be put it simply, it's that I want a warrior religion that embraces the whole of Aryan history. But it does not exist.
I have little knowledge of Shintoism. Would love to hear more of your thoughts on it.