dianna
9th November 2013, 16:35
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I am absolutely fascinated by the Nag Hamadi Scriptures and have read every one of them several times. Every time I open the book I find something new to contemplate. My mind is continuously blown by these writings -- Anyway, why I am starting this thread is to ask if anyone is well versed in the subject of Nag Hamadi, who would like to discuss it/maybe throw around some questions/really focus on the nuances and some of the lesser known writings. I know there are many experts/scholars who write their opinions, give interviews etc etc, but I would rather discuss questions with people, like myself, who like to give a personal view on what they understand the teachings to be about. Also, I find that sometimes clarity comes through casual conversation as opposed to listening/studying.
For instance, today I am trying to wrap my head around the idea of "The Four Luminaries" of the eternal realm (Harmozel, Oroiael, Daveithai and Eleleth) -- that stand before the "annointed" child in the Secret Book of John --- the qualities of the eternal realm are the gifts that the true human, from source, is given (not saying I am right, just saying, without looking up a scholarly article, that is my first impression, or how it hits me)
Also, I find when you read it from start to finish, themes start to emerge (such as non duality) and it starts to jump out at you even in the more obscure/not much discussed writings --- like a ribbon that ties this cache of writings together ---
The version I read is "The Nag Hamadi Scriptures" edited by Marvin Meyer, with preface by James Robinson (I have read Robinson's "Nag Hamadi Library, but I find the Meyer edition to be more user friendly, footnotes etc)
Also, I do not take these teachings "literally" as I am more inclined to think about them in a mythical sense (such as how someone like Joseph Campbell describes the idea of myth)
I am absolutely fascinated by the Nag Hamadi Scriptures and have read every one of them several times. Every time I open the book I find something new to contemplate. My mind is continuously blown by these writings -- Anyway, why I am starting this thread is to ask if anyone is well versed in the subject of Nag Hamadi, who would like to discuss it/maybe throw around some questions/really focus on the nuances and some of the lesser known writings. I know there are many experts/scholars who write their opinions, give interviews etc etc, but I would rather discuss questions with people, like myself, who like to give a personal view on what they understand the teachings to be about. Also, I find that sometimes clarity comes through casual conversation as opposed to listening/studying.
For instance, today I am trying to wrap my head around the idea of "The Four Luminaries" of the eternal realm (Harmozel, Oroiael, Daveithai and Eleleth) -- that stand before the "annointed" child in the Secret Book of John --- the qualities of the eternal realm are the gifts that the true human, from source, is given (not saying I am right, just saying, without looking up a scholarly article, that is my first impression, or how it hits me)
Also, I find when you read it from start to finish, themes start to emerge (such as non duality) and it starts to jump out at you even in the more obscure/not much discussed writings --- like a ribbon that ties this cache of writings together ---
The version I read is "The Nag Hamadi Scriptures" edited by Marvin Meyer, with preface by James Robinson (I have read Robinson's "Nag Hamadi Library, but I find the Meyer edition to be more user friendly, footnotes etc)
Also, I do not take these teachings "literally" as I am more inclined to think about them in a mythical sense (such as how someone like Joseph Campbell describes the idea of myth)