Re: The Return of Arkat

From: Santo Sengupta <aumshantih_at_RvF76a6IASOGC7zMiqV5yNEcK3KyNgUH8bi99XDEA8dAUJoMZcrRauikxTrXT4IeX>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:08:03 -0400


Namaste:

Well, it *is* very difficult to tell them apart... But as a Lunar at heart, I tend to have faith in Sedenya's discernment.

-Santo
aum shanti shanti shantih.
"The world is like the impression left by the telling of a story." - from the Yoga Vāsiṣṭha

On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Kevin McDonald <kpmcdona_at_npPFpPkJzytiVuFskGPVjAB1Zj4VbUNrvU7XBILd_pUZA5wiKHrAD5U0Zc2uzozfokPJlJ0OgGthDEoy.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

>
>
> I think the idea, which gives me much amusement, was that one was mistaken
> for the other.
>
> -Kevin McD
>
> On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Santo Sengupta <aumshantih_at_Err9uLWrg_rRxJas4LYL2BI2xYfD8zIZGF3iU_bgV0JJQMcGr9Ren9iEvg6XSj00O7QM2H53IOMcsgs.yahoo.invalid<aumshantih%40gmail.com>
> >wrote:
>
>
> >
> >
> > Namaste:
> >
> > There is also a famous station in the GodQuest of Teelo Estara were the
> Red
> > Goddess discovers Nysalor and frees him from Gbaji and binds the
> deceiver.
> >
> > http://www.glorantha.com/library/history/plate4.html
> >
> >
> > -Santo
> > aum shanti shanti shantih.
> > "The world is like the impression left by the telling of a story." - from
> > the Yoga Vāsiṣṭha
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Santo Sengupta <aumshantih_at_Err9uLWrg_rRxJas4LYL2BI2xYfD8zIZGF3iU_bgV0JJQMcGr9Ren9iEvg6XSj00O7QM2H53IOMcsgs.yahoo.invalid<aumshantih%40gmail.com>
> <aumshantih%40gmail.com>
>
> > >wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Namaste:
> > >
> > > YGWV, but I would think most Lunar HeroQuesters and Illuminants would
> > > consider Arkat to be terribly occluded to the Lunar Way. Of course,
> Arkat
> > > and Nysalor would be studied by those seeking to understand
> Illumination
> > and
> > > Occlusion, and as well as exemplifying the principle of "The Other".
> But
> > > as cultural descendants of the Bright Empire, the most Lunars would
> > consider
> > > Arkat to be a terribly destructive force who hid the secrets of Nysalor
> > from
> > > the world.
> > >
> > > -Santo
> > > aum shanti shanti shantih.
> > > "The world is like the impression left by the telling of a story." -
> from
> > > the Yoga Vāsiṣṭha
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 3:35 AM, Peter Metcalfe <
> > > metcalph_at_ROa-pmsacVtQM3X5LgYYWQWsnidcNt9Ixi81SJTNDjRLOVKGINsJKvVZnYJo24j2qcYFzYO3QOIEH0TVga4v7Xs.yahoo.invalid <metcalph%40quicksilver.net.nz> <metcalph%
> 40quicksilver.net.nz>> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 6/11/2010 8:25 AM, simon_hibbs2 wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I thought she met Rashoran but again these are just labels, and yes
> I
> > >> > think it's quite right to bring Arkat's experiences and quests into
> > >> > the same context as the Lunar myths. Links can clearly be made, and
> > >> > I'm sure many heroquesters will do so.
> > >>
> > >> While I have no doubt that the Red Goddess and Arkat (and Nysalor)
> went
> > >> to the same place, I think they received radically different answers
> > >> from it.
> > >>
> > >> --Peter Metcalfe
> > >>
> > >>
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