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the greatest achievement in life

Started this discussion. Last reply by Chanchal Taneja Jan 30. 8 Replies 1 Like

What would be your greatest achievement in life? Have you reached it yet? What would be the greatest achievement for all people?The 2012 version of my free ebook "the greatest achievement in life"…Continue

Tags: Mysticism, Interfaith, Achievements

Heaven and Hell

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Heaven is union with the divine. Hell is separation from the divine. They are modes of being, not places.Continue

Love Wins

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"Love Wins"...that title should stir the hearts of people of all religions. It is, however, a book published on March 15 by young, charismatic Evangelical minister Rob Bell. It has stirred up a…Continue

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Mystical Bridge

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Religion / Faith: Nonaligned, but respectful of all religions and have friends of many faiths. Raised Christian (Congregationalist), attended college in India, worked in Thailand, visited nine Muslim countries (four trips to Egypt, three to Indonesia, Lebanon and Turkey), and three visits to Israel.

I have attended the Parliament of Religions:: Never

Local Religious Community / Interfaith Affiliation:: None at the present.

Website:: http://suprarational.org/gail2012.pdf

I have come to PeaceNext looking for:: networking, interreligious exploration

I am inspired by:: Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel physicist, who invited me to the University of Chicago's Yerkes Observatory. He introduced me to mysticism and the universality of the Universe.

Swami Nikhilananda, founder of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center in New York, who spent many hours privately teaching me that mystical awareness is beyond philosophy or religion.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, then V.P. of India and later President, who met with me in Lucknow and Delhi and taught that we can be active in this world without being of this world.

Also, a professor of philosophy in Kyoto, a Zen abbot and a Cistercian monk on Lantau, a Quaker missionary in Victoria, Hong Kong, a Therevada monk at Nakhon Pathom, a Hindu priest on Bali, a Vajrayana abbot in Kathmandu, a sadhu/scholar in Lucknow, a Sufi shaykh in Teheran, a professor of political science (and shaykh) in Cairo, a member of the Knesset, a professor of history and a Greek Orthodox monk in Jersusalem, a retired police inspector in Copenhagen, an Anglican bishop in Bath, and the chairman of an American global bank: true mystics who I have met and learned from.

My favorite spiritual places:: The Vatican, Jerusalem, Luxor, Varanasi, Nakhon Pathom, and Nara, each of which I visited.

Interreligious causes I care about:: Mysticism as a bridge between faiths.

Changes I am working toward in my community:: Helping others to understand and accept our shared spiritual essence.

About Me:: Retired after a career in sales management for international airlines and luxury hotels. Met 19 true mystics from five faiths beginning in 1959. Seeking to convey their teachings as applicable to contemporary (and eternal) life. They gave me their insights freely, which is why my e-book at www.suprarational.org is free. See a review at http://mingkok.buddhistdoor.com/en/news/d/18718 Personal background on https://profiles.google.com/114681827259561689716/about

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2009 In L.A. with wife Rose
2010 Our 40th anniversary

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The Sun does not rise in the East and set in the West;
that is an illusion caused by the rotation of Earth.

Life does not begin at this birth and end with death;
that is a fleeting moment in the eternal Life we all share.

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Ron Krumpos commented on Brahma Kumar Yudhisthir's blog post 'Liberation (Mukti)'

Spencer, we have distinct approaches to mystical awareness. That does not mean that one is wrong and the other is right. My concept of ego varies somewhat from both of you, but that is described more fully in my ebook than I could include in a…

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Ron Krumpos replied to Spencer Perdriau's discussion '"Buddhism" - and its ultimate doctrine of 'No-Self' - "Nothingness"'

Spencer, for a layman (he is not an academic) Wong Weng Hon is very knowledgable about world religions. His insights are often quite distinctive. Obviously I was pleased by his references to me and my ebook.

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Ron Krumpos commented on Brahma Kumar Yudhisthir's blog post 'Liberation (Mukti)'

Sanskrit: मोक्ष mokṣa) or mukti (Sanskrit: मुक्ति) I studied Sanskrit at Lucknow University, but found it much more difficult than learning Hindi.

Feb 4

Ron Krumpos commented on Mystic Tourist's blog post 'The Veil of Ignorance'

Michael, in my ebook I mention (spiritual) ignorance often. Sufis refer to it as the veil which obscures Reality. You don't care much for the term divine essence, so substitute love, grace and spirit. 37 Using Allah,…

Feb 3

Ron Krumpos commented on Brahma Kumar Yudhisthir's blog post 'Liberation (Mukti)'

"New Penguin Handbook of Living Religions," by John R. Hinnells (published by Penguin 1997, 2003): “Another concept, central and essential to Hinduism, is moksha (liberation), which is also one of the four Hindu aims of life.…

Feb 3

Ron Krumpos replied to Spencer Perdriau's discussion '"Buddhism" - and its ultimate doctrine of 'No-Self' - "Nothingness"'

Wong Weng Hon, editor of New Lotus Buddhistdoor in Hong Kong, did a series of 10 articles comparing mysticism among the five major religions. They are from a Buddhist perspective. You might find them interesting. 1.…

Feb 3

Ron Krumpos commented on Lauren Tuchman's blog post 'The Shekhinah or The Divine Presence or Divine Feminine in Judaism'

Regardless of how they are compared - emotionally, psychologically, physically, or spirituality, there are some women who are superior to some men, and vice versa. To make any generality about male or female - or their relative importance in the…

Feb 3

Ron Krumpos replied to shree c k p swamiji's discussion 'What is luck?'

Gravity of thought. Not seriousness thought (the other meaning of gravity). We do attract like thoughts by our own thoughts, just as we often respond to those of others. The thought that seems to be best - and works best - is a smile.

Feb 3

Ron Krumpos replied to shree c k p swamiji's discussion 'What is luck?'

Swamiji, this might not be an adequate answer to your question, but here is a short quote from my ebook: "Many persons call seeming good fortune and bad luck divine will. Others name it divine justice, the consequences or reactions caused by…

Feb 3

the greatest achievement in life

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Ron Krumpos commented on The Parliament of Religions's blog post 'Being a Muslim and Being a Feminist Are Not Mutually Exclusive'

In general, Sufism is more inclusive of women than most orthodox, institutional Islam.

Jan 30

Chanchal Taneja replied to Ron Krumpos's discussion 'the greatest achievement in life'

One God One Love Love Love and I am all the religions and all the religions are in me....................as all are there to show you the path to LOVE.................Ik Onkar Satnam Shri waheguru No hindu no muslim no christian no sikh but one…

Jan 30

Ron Krumpos commented on Dr. Saleem Ahmed's blog post 'One Reality, One Humanity, Converging Paths symposium - Summary'

Saleem, I agree that ultimate Reality is the same, regardless of the differences in description or approaches to it. Mystics of all faiths seem to realize that more so than the mainstream of orthodox, institutional religions.

Jan 29

N.Shubhakara Jain replied to Ron Krumpos's discussion 'the greatest achievement in life'

dear avyaktha Ron, My greatest achievement to live along with the brothers and sisters of the world - not yet reached till today, trying my level best - hope this would be the greatest achievement for all people

Jan 25

GPDC replied to Ron Krumpos's discussion 'the greatest achievement in life'

Simple Ron the greatest achievements is for GPDC to able to find Our Creator (there is only one, the one that Created you and me our world and the whole universe) and able to 'hold' HIM in our hearts through out our life , with HIS…

Jan 25

Mystic Tourist replied to Ron Krumpos's discussion 'the greatest achievement in life'

I am puzzled as to what might be the greatest achievement for all people. That being said the truth is I do not believe in achievement, at least not spiritually. The notion of achievement implies merit. It implies that I can own something…

Jan 24

Paul Christopher Martin replied to Ron Krumpos's discussion 'the greatest achievement in life'

That's a deep question to explore Ron. In a nutshell, I think the greatest achievement in life would be to live completely in the presence of God. For 24 years I was enabled by grace to stand on the boundary of that realization and recognition,…

Jan 24

the greatest achievement in life

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Ron Krumpos replied to Chanchal Taneja's discussion 'Q: Guruji, masters have declared that enlightenment is here and now, this very moment. Then what is the role of techniques, yoga and meditation'

The infinite here and eternal now transcend space and time. Meditation, contemplation, mindfulness, prayer, et al are means to an end. The end of becoming is the beginning of being. Be that which it is, not what you think it is. The mystical…

Jan 18

Ron Krumpos commented on Kile Jones's blog post 'Meaning and meaning: An Important Difference'

I agree with Anaïs Nin “There is not one big cosmic meaning for all, there is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel, a book for each person.” In 2011…

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A divine formula?

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E=mc², Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, is probably the best known scientific equation.…

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At 10:43am on October 25, 2011, Betsy Whitfill said…: Dear Ron,

Thank you for your perceptive comment. Could it be that during this time of widespread institutional renewals, religion may become infused with renewed spiritual energy and contribute to the uniting of people of goodwill no matter what the tradition?

Best wishes,

Betsy

At 6:20pm on February 05, 2011, Rev. Oloye Aina Olomo Iyalase gave Ron Krumpos a gift…: Red Ribbon
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At 9:32am on January 23, 2011, Brahma Kumar Yudhisthir said…: Hello Dear Ron,

It's very nice to befriend you.Moments of friendship are rare moments of eternity that lead the friends to the metaphysical world of immortality.Let's work jointly for the same.

Thanking you with thoughts divine.

B K Yudhisthir

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Thank you very much for your encouragement. You are blessed!
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At 1:07pm on July 3, 2010, Mystic Tourist said…: Happy to be your friend Ron.

At 11:24am on May 20, 2010, Rajesh Ananda said…: Thanks for the follow!

At 2:00am on April 17, 2010, Peter Raymond Calvert said…: Hi Ron, I'm reading your book with interest. I have proceeded along a similar path, having received a spiritual teaching during the last 15 years of meditation, and now planning to publish it. First though, I plan to test it with some research, and make that the basis of a master degree at my local uni. I attended PWR at Melbourne, seeking persons of like mind and authorship of similar material, and found none. I'm very pleased to have this network set up so I can do online what was impossible or at least unattained in person. :-)

At 12:26am on April 1, 2010, Dr. Bhuka Bijumiro-Jjumiro said…: It gives me hope every time I find one who can say he or she is a sincere seeker of the Truth or The Supreme Being, Divine Unity or Consciousness. Not very many people in the world today make the difference between institutionalized religions and pure spirituality or mysticism. Or, again, the Path of the Saints. It gives me hope that more and more souls are awakening towards the true purpose of a human birth which is perfect enlightenment or total consciousness. It does not matter what name or word one uses to describe it as long as it gives the individual soul infinite joy, bliss and perfect freedom from involuntary births and deaths. Bhuka Bijumiro-Jjumiro

At 3:51pm on March 22, 2010, Swami Meera Puri said…: Thank you Ron for offering your friendship. Your seeking an understanding of what this life is all about is very familiar to me, and I would guess to many others who subscribe to PeaceNext. I did attend the Parliament in Melbourne, and my thoughts were that it has to come down to the grass roots connections amongst faiths and beliefs - this is where true change can take place. But leaders have their role to play in setting an example and leading the way. Look forward to future communications.
May the blessings of the Divine illuminate your heart and your soul.
Swami Meera Puri

At 5:07am on March 14, 2010, Brahma Kumar Yudhisthir said…: Hello, Dear Ron Krumpos,
Godly remembrances to you.
Very glad to accept you as a friend. Let' know ourselves as souls,our true spiritual identity, and treat all with soul-consciousness.
Thanking you with thoughts divine.
Brahma kumar Yudjisthir

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At 4:40am on March 2, 2010, Rajendra Shelke said…: Thank you, Ron. It is nice to have you as a friend.

-Rajendra

At 11:42am on March 1, 2010, Vincent Pizzuto said…: Thanks Ron. I log on here only infrequently but I look forward to any connections we might share.

Blessings,
vincent

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Dear Ron, tank you so much for your message and, yes..., Moon (as every phenomena in reality) is composed vy both aspects... Have a nice day wherever you are ! Love blessings, Doju
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At 5:46pm on February 21, 2010, Ginny Findlow said…: Hi Ron - I agree about the mysticism - its 'above' thought, links us all [the glue of the universe] - its what we [christians] call the holy spirit. You went straight into it via eastern meditation stuff: most folk in the west are too heavily cerebral and remain in the dogma/behaviour realm. But the ones that do make it have used 'the church' to get there! and we stay because faith and love are fostered by being together. [the stuff in john 14 before Jesus goes to his death] Not to mention playing the organ for them every sunday! - its what you do in a small community of 850.

I dont know HOW to use my photo as a logo - I thought it happened automatically once you uploaded it. [I am IT uproficient - vERY!! - but trying.]

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At 4:21am on February 16, 2010, cath schlyder said…: Peace brother, I just read your profile... are hearts are both resinating on the same path of love and Mysticism...thankyou for the friendship

At 6:19am on February 13, 2010, Sandra Carrington-Smith said…: Good morning Ron. Thank yu for your kind words, and for adding me as your friend. :-)

Many blessings.

At 4:50pm on February 8, 2010, Anand Krishna said…: Ron, i am happy to know you... We seem to share similar spiritual values and outlook toward life. I would like to extend my invitation to you and your wife - whenever you decide to visit Bali - please be our guest, and stay with us.

Love n blsgs - anand krishna

p.s. I had difficulty "finding" your last mssg, but io did have it on the notification. Guess, because at the time you were not member of my group. So, it did not go to my inbox.

No,w i have it in my inbox..