Apollodorus

Well, that's correct. It isn't something that can be described in words, it must be experienced. And it is experienced when the mind is "suspended" or...

So, the answer would be, yes, philosophical mysteries can be known, but not in the ordinary sense of the word, i.e., not by the mind but by a higher a...

The phrase “philosophical mysteries” implies things that we don’t know. The very fact that we are discussing this (or posing the question) presupposes...

The etymology of sunapha and hora has been established for a long time, it doesn't need "confirmation" by anyone and I'm not discussing it. The topic ...

This topic seems to be very similar to the one on philosophy and metaphysics and I believe the answer to be essentially the same, i.e. everything is a...

The question, though, is do we have a consciousness or does consciousness have us? Isn't everything a matter of perspective? Otherwise put, which view...

Well, the consensus view is that "hora" entered the Sanskrit language along with Greek astrology, that was my point. For example, Moriz Winternitz say...

If they're cognates, that's even better. Something to celebrate, not worry about IMO : ) Regarding hora, have you tried the Wikipedia article "Indian ...

PS If we think of creation as a process of manifestation of the lower by the higher, then soul, spirit and God are essentially identical.

Hi there. 1. If the etymology of "hora" and "sunapha" had been proposed by "scholars with nationalistic views" I wouldn't have considered it. You may ...

As regards Buddhism, I find the concept of kshanikavada or momentariness, which seems to have passed into certain Hindu traditions, very interesting. ...

Many thanks, everybody! I really appreciate your replies. As a general observation, the fact is that there are many striking parallels between Platoni...

I'm not sure what you mean by "Western bias". I don't really care which direction the influence was as long as there is evidence for it. Greek and Bab...