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...

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 C...

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...

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 t...

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 i...

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...

ON this episode of the Gnostic Deluge, we revisit the story of Enoch with the legend told from the Book of Jasher.  IN this version, the people listen when Enoch begins preaching, so much so that they make him king.  As we discuss the legend, we begin to see details that we had previously ignored and possibly begin to see the bigger picture of what this legend was trying to convey.  Enjoy!

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we delve into Plato's Republic, particularly book seven where Socrates gives the allegory of the cave.  He goes into the idea that what we see as reality is really just shadows, and that true Philosophy can break the chains that bind us and bring into the Sunshine outside of the cave.  Enjoy! 

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we follow up our lucid dreaming episode with our dream experiences in the weeks after we covered the topic.  We also discuss more on lucid dreaming and who or what you may meet once you break through the Matrix.  The last thirty minutes we talk about the Book of Revelation, Tarot Card reading and some ideas for future podcast episodes.  Enjoy!

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are doing something a little different.  We are using a modern text called "A field guide to lucid dreaming" to explore the art of lucid dreaming which has been written about in ancient Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew, and Buddhist texts.  This is one of our longest episodes yet, so sit back and enjoy!   Book Used: A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming  by Dyla...

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we continue to look at the words of Marcus Aurelius in his Meditations.  On this episode we look at books seven and eight.  We have really enjoyed learning about Marcus' thoughts and Philosophy and have found a lot to help us in our lives; we hope that our listeners have too.  Enjoy!

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we continue looking at the Meditations of  Marcus Aurelius and cover books five and six.  There is a lot of good, practical information contained in these books, so sit back and enjoy!

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we continue our review of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations and cover chapter 4.  Seneca wrote his letters knowing they would be read by others, Epictetus words were written by his students as he taught them and spread abroad, but Marcus' notes were written for himself; to help keep his mind on the practice of Philosophy.  Enjoy!

On this Episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are reviewing Marcus Aurelius and his Meditations. He was a Roman emperor that ruled the Empire through typical Roman mean, as he was continually working on ruling himself through Philosophy.  Enjoy!   Meditation- Marcus Aurelius Translated by Gregory Hays

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are covering Henry David Thoreau's profound essay, "On the duty of Civil Disobedience".  In this essay, Henry really focuses on the duty we as individuals have in that great contest that we so frequently surrender our life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness to.    Enjoy!

Om this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we continue to look at the Mormon psuedepigraphical "Pearl of Great Price".  Joseph Smith purchased four genuine egyptian mummies and some papyrus with genuine hieroglyphic writing  in July of 1835.  He soon after said that the papyrus contained the writing of Abraham while he was in Egypt , written by his own hand upon papyrus. In 1842 he published the transl...

On this Episode of the Gnostic Deluge we finish up the Book of Moses.  The focus is on Enoch and his dream visions and preaching.  Enoch is only briefly mentioned in the Bible (only 5 verses), so Joseph Smith's inspired bible translation vastly expands the story.  We compare some of the similarities found in other Pseudepigraphic texts like The book of Enoch, Jasher, and Book of the Giants.  Also,...

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we begin to discuss the Mormon "Book of Moses" found in the "Pearl of Great Price" found in the LDS standard scriptures.  The "Book of Moses" is a reworking of the original biblical book of Genesis by Joseph Smith Jr through inspiration.  In it we learn where the Devil came from, why God created man, and what mans role is in creation according to mormon theolo...

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are continuing with the myths of Mesopotamia.  We are discussing Atrashasis also know as "When the gods instead of man"  It is on of three Mesopotamian deluge stories found on ancient cuniform tablets.  This one is particularly interesting because it detail the reason for human creation and also shows some of the tension between the higher and lower gods th...

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge Gilgamesh is distraught by the death of he dear friend Enkidu.  Realizing the mortality of himself of all mankind Gilgamesh goes on a quest seeking the one man who may have the secret to eternal life.  Mountains are scaled, oceans are sailed, creatures are slain, as answers are sought.  Enjoy!   Link to NK Sanders text: eog.pdf (aina.org)

On this episode of the Gnostic Deluge we are continuing the Epic of Gilgamesh.  Now that Enkidu and Gilgamesh have wrestled and become friends, they real adventures begin.  Enjoy! NK Sander translation: eog.pdf (aina.org)