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The similarity between religious symbols
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Fometrius
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Posted : Apr 27, 2010 01:08:00
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If you look at different religious symbols you will find a common theme. They all form a oneness,they all form a mandala like symbol.
If you first look at this page ( a page with picture on many religious symbols )
http://academic.evergreen.edu/w/whesha05/ETOforSteve/RCP%202009/_vector-religious-symbols-set1-preview-by-dragonart.png
And then look at this page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandala
Then you will see this.
My opinion about this is that this is because that all religions are interpretations of the same thing.And why does the symbol form a singularity ,that is because the deeper spiritual experience shows us that everything is a singularity and that what we call god is ourselfes,everyone else and everywhere.What symbol could be better for that then one symbol that forms a singularity?
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Xamanist
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Posted : May 13, 2010 17:43
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Agree with your opinion.
On top of that, I think symbols are universal and carry a meaning, and to graphically represent something not tangible you end up using the same symbols and rules (squares, circles, symetry) to form the concept you are trying to comunicate
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Maine Coon
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Posted : May 13, 2010 20:37
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The problem is symbols are often highjacked to represent something "new". Just think about what Nazis did with swastika. The Sun Wheel is a lesser known example - along the same lines. What about the five-armed star? It became a military symbol in both modern empires. |
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Xamanist
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Posted : May 14, 2010 16:29
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They use this symbols to reuse its power, although they make slight but meaningful changes to represent their twisted goals (ex: inversion in swastika).
Nevertheless the original symbols are pure and should always be respected.
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TranceVisuals
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Posted : May 15, 2010 14:06
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Having studied symbology and iconism from around the world as a part of my profession, both as a mystic and psychedelic vj/artist/animator I have found that the imagery that I seem to enjoy the most is that crafted by certain Taoist and Zen Buddhist schools, through drawings and paintings of nature. The as is, I suppose rather than the intellectually abstract. Though equally I enjoy interlocking geometric patterns and shapes because they resemble the visual stimulae I experience in mystical states.
Rarely do I find a symbol or form that can adequately convey those things I have experienced and thought of, though they do seem to serve as a sort of notational short-hand in someways. Personally I would avoid them, in the same way I don't identify with strange coloured pieces of cloth called flags over which people cuss and kill.
I think it is this necessity, or formality of identity, or isness with symbols, that I find "dangerous", and appealing at the same time.
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kazuku
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Posted : May 17, 2010 16:49
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We have lost so much knowledge...
we forget that every letter in the alphabet is a symbol in itself, that every letter of the alphabet relates to a number, that again can be related to colours and notes.
Humans are imprisoned in a jungle of false meaning - symbols and words, language used to enslave us.
Before any language were symbols - now we are a slave of both. |
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TranceVisuals
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Posted : May 17, 2010 18:05
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Talking of alphabet, did you know in that it used to be betalpha.....
Alpha being the bull/cattle/ownership property etc, and bet being the home/hearth etc if I remember more etymological studies..
Bloody male dominator barbarians coming along and fucking over our partnership paradise.... grrrrrr
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Psynaesthesian
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Posted : May 18, 2010 09:11
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i think true religion bears no 'symbols' .... through my research lately i have learnt that symbols have been used mainly by secret societies and cults with no good motives or intentions as a means of recognition and communication, as well as deception.
.... it's time to wake up!!
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Axis Mundi
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Posted : May 18, 2010 19:04
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Zoolog
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Posted : May 31, 2010 21:27
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On 2010-05-14 16:29, Xamanist wrote:
They use this symbols to reuse its power, although they make slight but meaningful changes to represent their twisted goals (ex: inversion in swastika).
Nevertheless the original symbols are pure and should always be respected.
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Sorry to interfere with this theory however:
There is no inversion of the Swastika in the third reich, and if so it was not put their to represent twisted goals, Hitler choose the swatstika, as it was thought to be the most important religious symbol on the planet, and therefore it would serve his new global empire perfectly.
From Wiki:
"Nazi ensigns had a through and through image, so both versions were present, one on each side, but the Nazi flag on land was right-facing on both sides and at a 45° rotation.[7]"
and...:
"In Hinduism, the two symbols represent the two forms of the creator god Brahma: facing right it represents the evolution of the universe (Devanagari: प्रवृत्ति, Pravritti), facing left it represents the involution of the universe (Devanagari: निवृत्ति, Nivritti)."
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Pavel
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Posted : Jun 3, 2010 08:44
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I can't see nothing bro
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Xolvexs
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Posted : Jun 3, 2010 21:16
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axis..thats crazy
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Xamanist
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Posted : Jun 9, 2010 16:32
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On 2010-05-31 21:27, Zoolog wrote:
Sorry to interfere with this theory however:
There is no inversion of the Swastika in the third reich, and if so it was not put their to represent twisted goals, Hitler choose the swatstika, as it was thought to be the most important religious symbol on the planet, and therefore it would serve his new global empire perfectly.
From Wiki:
"Nazi ensigns had a through and through image, so both versions were present, one on each side, but the Nazi flag on land was right-facing on both sides and at a 45° rotation.[7]"
and...:
"In Hinduism, the two symbols represent the two forms of the creator god Brahma: facing right it represents the evolution of the universe (Devanagari: प्रवृत्ति, Pravritti), facing left it represents the involution of the universe (Devanagari: निवृत्ति, Nivritti)."
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Thanks for the "interferance" 
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kameleonpangea36
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Posted : Jun 26, 2010 21:26
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mk47
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Posted : Jun 27, 2010 08:15
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aliens etc
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