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The Tao Te Ching

Posted on 22 September 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Taoism is the mysticism that is indigenous to China. It predates Christianity by at least five hundred years in terms of its first written source. Taoist teachings are attributed to a Chinese sage called Lao Tzu. They are compiled and … Continue reading →

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Grace and Healing as Fruitage

Posted on 4 September 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Grace and healing are the fruitage of our meditation practice. (Enhance your reading experience; let the music below play in the background as you read.) [Acknowledgement to SoundCloud user252443097 from San Jose, Costa Rica, for the music.] A life of … Continue reading →

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Illusion Busting

Posted on 27 August 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Take a quick glance at the photograph below. The picture above is a perfect example of something “illusory.” You tend to see something that is not so. You definitely might see something shockingly unbelievable or unreal at first glance. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Consciousness & Spirituality, Mind, Mysticism, Oneness, The Mystical Life, Transformation | Tagged awakening, awareness, belief, consciousness, God, human condition, illumination, illusion, life, mysticism, Oneness, perception, reality, soul, spiritual practice, spirituality, The Infinite Way, transformation, Truth, world | 2 Comments

Oneness: Always and Forever

Posted on 12 August 2017 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Your oneness with God is absolute, meaning to say that there is nothing — absolutely NOTHING — that separates you from God, has separated you from God in the past, and will ever separate you from God in the future. … Continue reading →

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Dark Money

Posted on 9 March 2016 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

A Must Read for All Freedom Lovers Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again? Why have protections … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on 9 March 2016 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways | Tagged awakening, awareness, control, Dark Money, domination, enlightenment, evil, human condition, illusion, Jane Mayer, life, reality, rich, spirituality, transformation, Truth, world, world control | Leave a comment

Never Again

Posted on 4 March 2016 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

There is no healing without the truth. We feature and present two video documentaries worthy of your personal time and individual awareness. We must know the truth, before the truth can set us free. Only then can we face the … Continue reading →

Video | Posted on 4 March 2016 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways | Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, America, American revolution, Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, awakening, awareness, belief, Bush, cabal, change, consciousness, deception, deceptions, Dubya, enlightenment, everyday human awareness, evil, false flag, George W. Bush, human condition, illusion, Iraq, lies, life, neocon, New American Century, PNAC, reality, terrorism, Truth, USA, world | 1 Comment

Webinar Series on Contemporary Mysticism

Posted on 28 January 2016 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

A joyous greeting to all followers, friends, patrons and visitors of our site, The Mystical Path. Beginning this year, we plan to open and start a series of small, intimate online seminar-workshops over the Internet (webinars) on the theme of … Continue reading →

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Is Man Manufacturing Consciousness?

Posted on 19 August 2015 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

I came across the following neuroscience news item at The Guardian earlier today. Not only is the article fascinating breaking science news, it also raises quite intriguing philosophical, moral, metaphysical and spiritual questions that touch on the subjects of … Continue reading →

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The Devil, Demonic Possession, and We

Posted on 23 July 2015 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

On Facebook, where we maintain a presence, a recent chat transpired between a “mystical aspirant” and me about the subjects of the devil and the demonic possession. I am sharing and reproducing the Facebook conversation here. The Mystical Path (TMP): … Continue reading →

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Breaking Illusions in 2015

Posted on 3 January 2015 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Make it your goal to break free from the human condition this year. You will go far in your spiritual journey if you can begin to see the illusoriness of our material sense of time and space. The short video … Continue reading →