![Broken Wing
Snapped on my Apple iPhone Saturday Afternoon 5 December 2009
Dedicated to Emma Curtis Hopkins, mystic and prophet (1849-1925)
Wiki tells you a little more:
[Emma Curtis] Hopkins was initially a student of the Christian Science of Mary Baker Eddy, who claimed to have found in the Christian Bible a science behind the healing miracles of Jesus which could be practiced by anyone. She would afterwards (see below) leave Christian Science to develop her own more eclectic form of metaphysical idealism, known later as New Thought with, like it, certain mystical traits of Gnosticism, though Hopkins felt much freer to make affinities with Theosophy and a wide variety of Eastern teachings.
Differing from Eddy's lead in speaking of God as both Mother and Father, Hopkins conceptualized the Trinity as three aspects of divinity, each playing a role in different historical epochs: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Mother-Spirit or Holy Comforter. Hopkins believed (as did Eddy, though not as parochially) that spiritual healing was the Second Coming of Christ into the world, and this was the hallmark of her early work. Hopkins also believed more specifically that the changing roles of women indicated their prominence in the Godhead, signaling a new epoch identified by the inclusion of the Mother aspect of God.
While Phineas Parkhurst Quimby is sometimes described as the founder of New Thought, he died in 1866, and New Thought did not formally organize until Hopkins brought together and focused the national movement in 1886-88 with the base in Chicago. Her first work Class Lessons 1888 ignited flash points for organized New Thought. She later authored Drops of Gold and Scientific Christian Mental Practice (1888) as well as a prolific body of written work. She was acclaimed for the giftedness of her personal lectures. Those that heard her speak noted her charismatic oratory. Her magnum opus High Mysticism is perhaps best read after familiarity with the groundwork of her other writings. She authored the International Bible Lessons in the Chicago Inter-Ocean newspaper (1887-94, an apparent echo of the Bible Lessons central to Christian Science). Hopkins is often referred to as the "Teacher of teachers" or the "The mother of New Thought". Those who studied with Hopkins included the Fillmores, founders of Unity; Ernest Holmes, founder Religious Science; Malinda Cramer and Nona L. Brooks founders of Divine Science; and Harriet Emilie Cady, author of Unity's cornerstone text Lessons in Truth.'
[For more on the essential Emma Curtis Hopkins you could delve into these books:
High Mysticism
Scientific Christian Mental Practice
Resume - Practice Book for High Mysticism
Esoteric Philosophy in Spiritual Science
Judgement Series in Spiritual Science
Bible Interpretations
Self Treatment
Class Lessons 1888
Bible Interpretation From the Book of Job
Drops of Gold. Ed]](http://www.hogproductions.com/Photography/My-Photos/i-6RxvSQ6/0/Ti/IMG_0511-Ti.jpg "Broken Wing
Snapped on my Apple iPhone Saturday Afternoon 5 December 2009
Dedicated to Emma Curtis Hopkins, mystic and prophet (1849-1925)
Wiki tells you a little more:
[Emma Curtis] Hopkins was initially a student of the Christian Science of Mary Baker Eddy, who claimed to have found in the Christian Bible a science behind the healing miracles of Jesus which could be practiced by anyone. She would afterwards (see below) leave Christian Science to develop her own more eclectic form of metaphysical idealism, known later as New Thought with, like it, certain mystical traits of Gnosticism, though Hopkins felt much freer to make affinities with Theosophy and a wide variety of Eastern teachings.
Differing from Eddy's lead in speaking of God as both Mother and Father, Hopkins conceptualized the Trinity as three aspects of divinity, each playing a role in different historical epochs: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Mother-Spirit or Holy Comforter. Hopkins believed (as did Eddy, though not as parochially) that spiritual healing was the Second Coming of Christ into the world, and this was the hallmark of her early work. Hopkins also believed more specifically that the changing roles of women indicated their prominence in the Godhead, signaling a new epoch identified by the inclusion of the Mother aspect of God.
While Phineas Parkhurst Quimby is sometimes described as the founder of New Thought, he died in 1866, and New Thought did not formally organize until Hopkins brought together and focused the national movement in 1886-88 with the base in Chicago. Her first work Class Lessons 1888 ignited flash points for organized New Thought. She later authored Drops of Gold and Scientific Christian Mental Practice (1888) as well as a prolific body of written work. She was acclaimed for the giftedness of her personal lectures. Those that heard her speak noted her charismatic oratory. Her magnum opus High Mysticism is perhaps best read after familiarity with the groundwork of her other writings. She authored the International Bible Lessons in the Chicago Inter-Ocean newspaper (1887-94, an apparent echo of the Bible Lessons central to Christian Science). Hopkins is often referred to as the \"Teacher of teachers\" or the \"The mother of New Thought\". Those who studied with Hopkins included the Fillmores, founders of Unity; Ernest Holmes, founder Religious Science; Malinda Cramer and Nona L. Brooks founders of Divine Science; and Harriet Emilie Cady, author of Unity's cornerstone text Lessons in Truth.'
[For more on the essential Emma Curtis Hopkins you could delve into these books:
High Mysticism
Scientific Christian Mental Practice
Resume - Practice Book for High Mysticism
Esoteric Philosophy in Spiritual Science
Judgement Series in Spiritual Science
Bible Interpretations
Self Treatment
Class Lessons 1888
Bible Interpretation From the Book of Job
Drops of Gold. Ed]")
![Satyagraha
THE HEART OF SIDDHA YOGA
1 Siddha Yoga and meditation on the Self do not oppose any religion, sect, or code of ethics.
2 This meditation revolution does not violate the laws of any government.
3 It is not against any caste or social class.
4 It does not argue with either the good or bad qualities of any country.
5 This mediatation revolution is opposed to hatred among people, lack of consideration, ignorance, indolence, and falsehood.
6 This Siddha Yoga revolution endeavors to establish industriousness, to bring about oneness on the earth, knowledge, a search for the inner Consciousness, and the attainment of one's own Self.
7 This Siddha Yoga revolution is founded on high principles. It is an invitation to universal brotherhood. Because light, truth, and peace exist in all, we should love one another with respect for the Self in all.
8 Siddha Yoga takes no interest in differences. It does not argue about bigotry or cults. In Siddha Yoga, there is no room for cultism. Siddha Yoga is the same as it was thousands of years ago at the creation of the universe.
Then there were yogis and great sages who had transcended their minds, and Siddha Yoga was born from their arduous 'sadhana' and ultimate perfection.
Siddha Yoga is the teaching of those great beings who had fully attained the Truth and who had become one with Paramashiva, the all-pervasive Consciousness and Supreme Guru.
This field of knowledge is beyond human ambition, beyond the mind and imagination. It is a venerable path to the realization of Truth. We follow it seeking the supreme love of our own inner Consciousness.
9 The main task of Siddha Yoga is to unfold fully the God-consciousness which lies hidden in all human beings. It culminates in the experience of 'I am That' - the experience of our identity with God - and in the attainment of our own inner joy.
Siddha Yoga destroys our negativities; it removes the dullness and lack of clarity of our minds; and it eradicates the differences among religions, people, and colors. By respecting all. Siddha Yoga dispels the hatred that continually arises in the world.
10 The task of Siddha Yoga is to put an end to the notion of duality - to distinctions of high and low, superior and inferior, rich and poor - to arguments and disputes, to the race-track competition among people, and to the futile rushing toward a dream of progress. Siddha Yoga enables one to make the journey through the world with supreme bliss.
11 Siddha Yoga teaches:
"May all people everywhere live happily and peacefully. May everyone become free of hatred, jealousy, and enmity. May no one see pain, even in a dream."
Siddha Yoga is the abode of love for all.
12 In Siddha Yoga, we attain the knowledge of our birthright.
13 Siddha Yoga nurtures one who wants the good fortune of reveling in the delightful game of the inner Self. Through it, one attains inner joy and achieves fulfilment in life.
14 Through the pursuit of Siddha Yoga, the inner conscious energy called Kundalini is awakened; yogic movements, or 'kriyas', automatically occur; and this great energy is fully unfolded.
15 A seeker experiences the energy with him [or her] as having complete knowledge of all spiritual practices. In the kriyas of Siddha Yoga, there is no danger.
16 Siddha Yoga affirms that the individual soul is nothing other than the Absolute. There is not the slightest difference between the individual and God.
17 Because the Self identifies itself with the mind, then the senses and physical body, it is called the experiencer.
When it comes in contact with the powers of action,* it calls itself the doer. When it comes in contact with the senses of perception, it calls itself the perceiver. Through its attachment to the body, it undergoes birth and death.
18 Through Siddha Yoga, the Self attains the knowledge of its true nature and immortality. It becomes aware, "I am deathless".
19 When the inner energy is awakened through Siddha Yoga, a seeker may immediately experience a surge of extraordinary bliss and ecstasy.
20 In Siddha Yoga, Kundalini is called 'Chidananda-lahari', the wave of blissful consciousness; 'Paramananda-lahari', the wave of supreme bliss; or 'Satchitananda, absolute existence, consciousness, and bliss.
Snapped on my Apple iPhone Saturday Morning 7.21 am 5 December 2009
inanga](http://www.hogproductions.com/Photography/My-Photos/i-FFJvMsQ/0/Ti/IMG_0481-Ti.jpg "Satyagraha
THE HEART OF SIDDHA YOGA
1 Siddha Yoga and meditation on the Self do not oppose any religion, sect, or code of ethics.
2 This meditation revolution does not violate the laws of any government.
3 It is not against any caste or social class.
4 It does not argue with either the good or bad qualities of any country.
5 This mediatation revolution is opposed to hatred among people, lack of consideration, ignorance, indolence, and falsehood.
6 This Siddha Yoga revolution endeavors to establish industriousness, to bring about oneness on the earth, knowledge, a search for the inner Consciousness, and the attainment of one's own Self.
7 This Siddha Yoga revolution is founded on high principles. It is an invitation to universal brotherhood. Because light, truth, and peace exist in all, we should love one another with respect for the Self in all.
8 Siddha Yoga takes no interest in differences. It does not argue about bigotry or cults. In Siddha Yoga, there is no room for cultism. Siddha Yoga is the same as it was thousands of years ago at the creation of the universe.
Then there were yogis and great sages who had transcended their minds, and Siddha Yoga was born from their arduous 'sadhana' and ultimate perfection.
Siddha Yoga is the teaching of those great beings who had fully attained the Truth and who had become one with Paramashiva, the all-pervasive Consciousness and Supreme Guru.
This field of knowledge is beyond human ambition, beyond the mind and imagination. It is a venerable path to the realization of Truth. We follow it seeking the supreme love of our own inner Consciousness.
9 The main task of Siddha Yoga is to unfold fully the God-consciousness which lies hidden in all human beings. It culminates in the experience of 'I am That' - the experience of our identity with God - and in the attainment of our own inner joy.
Siddha Yoga destroys our negativities; it removes the dullness and lack of clarity of our minds; and it eradicates the differences among religions, people, and colors. By respecting all. Siddha Yoga dispels the hatred that continually arises in the world.
10 The task of Siddha Yoga is to put an end to the notion of duality - to distinctions of high and low, superior and inferior, rich and poor - to arguments and disputes, to the race-track competition among people, and to the futile rushing toward a dream of progress. Siddha Yoga enables one to make the journey through the world with supreme bliss.
11 Siddha Yoga teaches:
\"May all people everywhere live happily and peacefully. May everyone become free of hatred, jealousy, and enmity. May no one see pain, even in a dream.\"
Siddha Yoga is the abode of love for all.
12 In Siddha Yoga, we attain the knowledge of our birthright.
13 Siddha Yoga nurtures one who wants the good fortune of reveling in the delightful game of the inner Self. Through it, one attains inner joy and achieves fulfilment in life.
14 Through the pursuit of Siddha Yoga, the inner conscious energy called Kundalini is awakened; yogic movements, or 'kriyas', automatically occur; and this great energy is fully unfolded.
15 A seeker experiences the energy with him [or her] as having complete knowledge of all spiritual practices. In the kriyas of Siddha Yoga, there is no danger.
16 Siddha Yoga affirms that the individual soul is nothing other than the Absolute. There is not the slightest difference between the individual and God.
17 Because the Self identifies itself with the mind, then the senses and physical body, it is called the experiencer.
When it comes in contact with the powers of action,* it calls itself the doer. When it comes in contact with the senses of perception, it calls itself the perceiver. Through its attachment to the body, it undergoes birth and death.
18 Through Siddha Yoga, the Self attains the knowledge of its true nature and immortality. It becomes aware, \"I am deathless\".
19 When the inner energy is awakened through Siddha Yoga, a seeker may immediately experience a surge of extraordinary bliss and ecstasy.
20 In Siddha Yoga, Kundalini is called 'Chidananda-lahari', the wave of blissful consciousness; 'Paramananda-lahari', the wave of supreme bliss; or 'Satchitananda, absolute existence, consciousness, and bliss.
Snapped on my Apple iPhone Saturday Morning 7.21 am 5 December 2009
inanga")
![The Polymath
I'll let wonderful wiki do all the talking:
"Walter Russell (1871–1963) was an American polymath, known[1] for his achievements in painting, sculpture, architecture, and for his unified theory in physics and cosmogony.[2][3] He posited that the universe was founded on a unifying principle of rhythmic balanced interchange. This physical theory, laid out primarily in his books The Secret of Light (1947) and The Message of the Divine Iliad (1948–49), has not been accepted by mainstream scientists.[4] Russell asserted that this was mainly due to differences between himself and scientists in their assumptions about the existence of mind or matter.[5] Russell was also proficient in philosophy, music, ice skating, and was a professor at the institution he founded, the University of Science and Philosophy. He believed mediocrity is self-inflicted and genius is self-bestowed.[6]
In 1963, Walter Cronkite in the national television evening news, commenting on Dr. Walter Russell's passing, referred to him as "... the Leonardo DaVinci of our time."[7]"
dedicated to Walter Russell, a man before his time...
Walter Russell's 'Heat to Light' overlaid over phi swirl detail from inanga's 'Moko [Tattoos]'; rest courtesy of Apple iPhone, Picasa 3,SmugMug, Google and Mozilla Firefox 2009.](http://www.hogproductions.com/Nature/The-Phi-Swirl/i-M3Jw28V/0/Ti/phi-Ti.jpg "The Polymath
I'll let wonderful wiki do all the talking:
\"Walter Russell (1871–1963) was an American polymath, known[1] for his achievements in painting, sculpture, architecture, and for his unified theory in physics and cosmogony.[2][3] He posited that the universe was founded on a unifying principle of rhythmic balanced interchange. This physical theory, laid out primarily in his books The Secret of Light (1947) and The Message of the Divine Iliad (1948–49), has not been accepted by mainstream scientists.[4] Russell asserted that this was mainly due to differences between himself and scientists in their assumptions about the existence of mind or matter.[5] Russell was also proficient in philosophy, music, ice skating, and was a professor at the institution he founded, the University of Science and Philosophy. He believed mediocrity is self-inflicted and genius is self-bestowed.[6]
In 1963, Walter Cronkite in the national television evening news, commenting on Dr. Walter Russell's passing, referred to him as \"... the Leonardo DaVinci of our time.\"[7]\"
dedicated to Walter Russell, a man before his time...
Walter Russell's 'Heat to Light' overlaid over phi swirl detail from inanga's 'Moko [Tattoos]'; rest courtesy of Apple iPhone, Picasa 3,SmugMug, Google and Mozilla Firefox 2009.")
![Detail from 'Moko [Tattoos]' treated in Picasa 3
Kaitiaki: Rick
inanga](http://www.hogproductions.com/Nature/The-Phi-Swirl/i-28kKqfv/0/Ti/IMG_0464-Ti.jpg "Detail from 'Moko [Tattoos]' treated in Picasa 3
Kaitiaki: Rick
inanga")
![Moko
detail from 'Moko [Tattoos]', painted by inanga'phi-tography by Apple iPhone and the rest courtesy of Picasa 3,SmugMug, Google and Mozilla Firefox 2009](http://www.hogproductions.com/Portraits/Faces-of-Earth/i-kwtBrHN/0/Ti/IMG_0465-Ti.jpg "Moko
detail from 'Moko [Tattoos]', painted by inanga'phi-tography by Apple iPhone and the rest courtesy of Picasa 3,SmugMug, Google and Mozilla Firefox 2009")
Prayer & Meditation
acrylic and watercolour on existing carving with prayer beads
2009
"It is easy. God made all things; there is only God. When you know this desire melts away. Cling to nothing, you become still..." - inanga
"The world is illusory. Brahman alone is real; Brahman alone is the world." - inanga
Kaitiaki: Pat
acrylic and watercolour on existing carving with prayer beads
2009
"It is easy. God made all things; there is only God. When you know this desire melts away. Cling to nothing, you become still..." - inanga
"The world is illusory. Brahman alone is real; Brahman alone is the world." - inanga
Kaitiaki: Pat
Prayer & Meditation
acrylic and watercolour on existing carving with prayer beads
2009
"It is easy. God made all things; there is only God. When you know this desire melts away. Cling to nothing, you become still..." - inanga
"The world is illusory. Brahman alone is real; Brahman alone is the world." - inanga
Kaitiaki: Pat
acrylic and watercolour on existing carving with prayer beads
2009
"It is easy. God made all things; there is only God. When you know this desire melts away. Cling to nothing, you become still..." - inanga
"The world is illusory. Brahman alone is real; Brahman alone is the world." - inanga
Kaitiaki: Pat
See photo in original gallery.