... external, perceptible, phenomenal results by its own inherent energy. The ancients held that any idea will manifest itself externally if one's attention is deeply concentrated upon it. Similarly an intense volition will be followed by the desired result. On the same page, H.P.B. refers to another of the "primary forces in nature," designated Mantrika Sakti. This term, she states, refers to a definite ... ...

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... be individual and personal. The ideas about God within western religious philosophy can be said to have developed from the influence of two strands within Ancient Greek philosophy: Plato, and Aristotle & the Stoics. "In neither case does the Christian concept of God appear directly in the thinking of these philosophers, but the basic questions they addressed were hugely influential and ... been criticised for its abstract nature, it still remains a key influence in western philosophical thought. Translators such as Averroes, would also be of principal importance to allow the work of Ari...

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... meaning. Thirdly, many of these thinkers wanted to comprehend the divine itself in the way in which was at odds with conceptions drawn up from regular experience. In relation to Aristotle and Plato, these three relations are changed which we will see. More often than not Plato's dialogues often bring on a dismissal of doubts concerning the divine. He advocates and demonstrates ... ...

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