Gnostic Deluge Podcast

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are discussing the first two chapters of the Bhagavad Gita. Prince Arjuna finds himself on one side of a dispute for a kingdom, two great armies are lined up on the battlefield, ready to fight to settle the argument.  In order to geta closer look at the enemy army, Arjuna has Sri Krishna drive his chariot between the two armies.  It is then that Arjuna sees that the other side is more than just the enemy, they are people that he grew up with and is related to.  With this realization, Arjuna loses his desire to fight. Sri Krishna consoles Arjuna in the midst of the battlefield and begins to reveal that this battle is only a small part of the true fight that goes on in the heart of man.  The true battle is to understand and become who and what we truly are, Enjoy!

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge, we discuss the most famous text in Christianity- the Semon on the mount (Matthew 5-7).  In it, Jesus lays out the blueprint of how his followers are to act.  It goes much deeper than the common things that are quoted and known by most people.  Hopefully our discussion will make you think on just what attitudes one needs to cultivate to be a true follower of Christ according to His own words. Enjoy!

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we venture into the Viking age myths of the Prose Edda.  We start in the beginning, as we discuss the Norse creation myth.  There are many interestingly familiar concepts and ideas we come across as we have this discussion, though much of it is uniquely Norse.  Enjoy!   Easy Tepache Recipe: https://youtu.be/dRlPG-9Y9aw

On this episode of the Gnomstic Deluge we are looking to the Norse Poetic Edda.  While it contains stories of Odin, Thor,  Loki, and other gods and their myths, today we will be focusingon the Havamal.  The Havamal is a book of practical wisdom that the average 13th century Scandinavian could benefit from following, and modern society could too.  Enjoy!

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are covering a book written by Manly P Hall.  Before the Heros Journey made famous by Joseph Campbell, Manly P Hall published his first book in 1922.  In it he explains how the symbols that we have in religious and popular myths and stories can he each of us on our journey through Gods' school of learning: our lives.  Enjoy!

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge, we are finishing what we started last episode as we cover the second half of Arnold Bennett's "How to Live on 24 Hours a day."  Arnold showed us that we have time that we don't use productively as we are wrapped up in our daily work; now it is time to take back some of that time.  We can use the reclaimed time to start to develop, control, expand and explore our mind and begin to make the most of all 24 hours a day.  Enjoy!   Link to Arnold Bennett's book: How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett - Free Ebook (gutenberg.org)

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge, Mark decided to do something a little different and cover one of his favorite, practical self help books. In this episode we discuss Arnold Bennetts, "How to live on 24 Hours a day".  This first episode we cover the first half of the book which talks about the importance of our time and how to find "extra" time that we did not realize we had.  Enjoy!   Link to Arnold Bennett's Book: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2274

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge, we cover the second half of Asclepius from the Hermetica.  This portion of the text covers the famous Egyptian Apocalypse known popularly as "The Prophecy of Thoth".  We also discuss the true power od consciousness, why God gave it to humans, and how few people find the right way to use it.  This one starts off a little rough, but we pick up speed as we get into it. Enjoy!

On this episode of the Gnostics Deluge we are going back to the Hermetica and exploring its longest text known as "Asclepius".  As we work our way through the first half of Asclepius, we discover answers to Why humans differ from each other, why mankind is on the earth, what makes him unique, why God didn't eliminate evil from the world, and how we can overcome it through true philosophy.  Enjoy!

This episode of the Gnostic Deluge is a Smorgasbord, which means that we talk about things that we have been looking into.  Some of the topics we discuss are Dreams, Tarot, and Symbolism. Also,  Dune, The Foundation, and Game of Thrones and why it is so hard to make a book into a movie.  Later we talk a little about the Masonic rites and Temple and eventually get into what we are going to be doing episodes on this year.  Enjoy!   Rubaphilos salfluĕre - YouTube