Perfect mind could have been produced in armenia by the great scholar and mystery school initiate, bardaisan, who was living in exile from edessa. Holmes the science of mind but the great love of the universe must be one with the great law of its own being, and we must approach love through the law. Perfect mind to identify with or overwrite zeus, the highest greek god in the thunder image and to equate herself with perfect mind. In other words, what liberates us is the knowledge of into what we have been thrown, or have come. Many scholars have noticed a similarity with the aretalogies to the goddess isis. Hurtak a priceless christian coptic text 2nd 4th century ce which has a double title involving thunder and perfect mind.
Current 93 thunder perfect mind i lyrics genius lyrics. The science of mind a complete course of lessons in the science of mind and spirit. Thunder perfect mind the title is, more accurately, the thunder perfect intellect takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent saviour speaks a series of paradoxical statements. The thunder, perfect mind, sometimes known as the thunder, perfect intellect, is a paradoxical poem discovered amid gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi in 1945.
Click download or read online button to get the thunder perfect mind book now. King of mind, body, and circumstance men and systems out from the heart the life triumphant. Produced by the academy for future science and drs. Three magic words christ returns, speaks his truth christ returns, 16 articles the odes of solomon the kybalion. So i sat and still i thought em then the white dragon rises from the north dm bb i start to walk my mind turns em out of clouds a smokish dragon rises from the west dm bb it seems to me the world is dying em smiling teeth and black dragon rises in the south f. We welcome new submissions for the internet book of shadows from the neopagan community. As the love of god is perfect, so the law of god is also perfect. Thunder perfect mind by current 93 on amazon music. While tpm was billed as the sister album to c93s one of the same name, the two are musically unrelated. This is the first booklength treatment in english of the nag hammadi text, the thunder. Thunder perfect mind is an album by the english experimental group current 93, released on 28 july 1992.
It contains two tracks based on the gnostic poem the thunder, perfect mind. The speaker remains unnamed, but many features in the text show that the person or entity. May 1, 2005 boards magazine article thunder perfect prada about the jordan scott film and the prada ads made from it. It speaks in the voice of a feminine divine power, but one that unites all opposites. Pdf thunder perfect mind or how nonsense makes sense. This month, a newly packaged version of 1992s thunder perfect mind is available, promised with new artwork and a new remix of cold. The perfection element is reflected in the number seven assigned to the thunders. This mysterious poem, was discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi. The gnostic society library the nag hammadi library. Nurse with wound thunder perfect mind releases discogs. Visit the bookstore for a complete selection of translations and books about the nag hammadi library. It contains two tracks based on the gnostic poem the thunder, perfect mind, which also gave the album its name. The thunder, perfect mind is an exhortatory poem discovered among the gnostic manuscripts.
During the portal that is all hallows eve, anaiya will recite thunder perfect mind, a paradoxical monologue spoken by an immanent feminine saviour thought to be the words of sophia. The goddess speaks first, in her higher aspect as nuit. Unanimous the feminine aspect of anonymous love peace wisdom the thunder, perfect mind occupy to unify 99% to 100% anonymous to unanimous safe in these arms may all beings be happy. This particular manuscript as far as modern scholars have discovered, exists only in the coptic version found at nag hammadi. I was sent forth from the christic power the solar logos, and i have come to those who reflect upon me in meditation, and i have been found among those who seek after me within themselves through rigorous selfanalysis and psychological work, for i cannot abide where there is imperfection look upon me, you who reflect upon me in meditation, and you hearers. Perfect mind a poem of i am statements that has garnered a strong following in mainstream culture. Mastering the heart and mind the mastery of destiny the path of prosperity the way of peace through the gate of good the power of i am. Perfect mind think that speaker is a divine messenger and divine herself. Though here, the theme not only moves through three stages, but first it is announced that she comes from power. Perfect mind a poem of i am statements that has garnered a strong. This book offers a fresh, current translation with detailed coptic annotations and ten chapters of. Thunder perfect mind a prada film starring daria werbowy director. It is for this reason that the highest form of gnostic spiritual writing, the highest and most challenging and most frustrating in many ways for the reader, is the apophatickataphatic contestation, of which the finest and purest example is found in thunder perfect mind.
The thunder, perfect mind commented by frater apollonius 4 7 ata t do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. As a mindbaffling exercise in paradoxes and nonaristotelian logic1. This site includes the entire nag hammadi library, as well as a large collection of other primary gnostic scriptures and documents. Unanimous the thunder, perfect mind gnostic poem of. I am the first and the last i am the honored one and the scorned one i am the whore and the holy one i am the wife and the virgin i am the mother and the. Primary sources the thunder, perfect mind from jesus to christ. The thunder perfect mind download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. That year, twelve leatherbound papyrus codices buried in a sealed jar were found by a local. Lasser this is the first book length treatment in english of the nag hammadi text, the thunder. Apr 12, 2012 the thunder, perfect mind is a poem discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi in 1945. The second example is a passage in the mandaean ginza r, book vi, the so called book of dinanukht, which is generally thought to be one of the older sections. Although steven stapletons temporary retirement from music wasnt quite as quiet as one might have imagined a slew of reissues, live recordings and compilations in the interim put paid to that 1992s thunder perfect mind was, nevertheless, the first proper nurse with wound album since 1988s iconic soliliquy for lilith, and thus had a lot to live up to. Nag hammadi library the thunder, perfect mind genius.
The thunder, perfect mind this mysterious poem, discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi, is narrated by a female divine revealer. The text consists of a revelatory discourse uttered by an unnamed female deity who speaks chiefly about herself. First of all, the speaker in thunder is a she who sometimes morphed into a he, but not often enough to dampen my impression that this was mostly she. We might picture jezebel whose secret identity has been guessed as simon magus partner helena, or lydia of thyatira from acts 16, or mary magdalene as assuming the persona of the wisdomeve figure when reading. The thunder, perfect mind is a poem discovered among the gnostic manuscripts at nag hammadi in 1945. Nag hammadi thunder, perfect mind survives in only one copy in a codex latin for book which was found at nag hammadi. Sophia wisdom gnostic thunder perfect mind intellect.
Shirley collins, steven stapleton nurse with wound, douglas p death in june, micheal cashmore, jhonn balance coil, rose mcdowell strawberry switchblade and james mannox. Thunder perfect mind contains next to none of the insane ranting nor vapid pretensions that marr certain other c93 releases, and all that talk of them being gothic masters and i loathe gothic music is pure baloney. Pdf the thunder perfect mind download read online free. Current 93 thunder perfect mind 1992, vinyl discogs.
The thunder perfect mind download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. These paradoxical utterances echo greek identity riddles, a common poetic. Thunder perfect mind by current 93, released 16 january 2014 1. Thunder perfect mind or how nonsense makes sense nanna liv elkj. The thunder, perfect mind, from the nag hammadi library. Thunder, perfect mind is a small poem that was copied in one of the books found at nag hammadi. Thunder perfect mind a prada film starring daria werbowy. Paulhubert poirier comments, thunder takes the form of a discourse, composed for the most part of selfpredications in the firstperson singular coptic anok pete, greek ego eimi interspersed with exhortations and reproaches addressed to an unidentified audience.
Look upon me, you who reflect upon me, and you hearers, hear me. Even though occasionally obscured by terms from the ancient mediterranean, the words of this assertive and mysterious selfrevealer. The socalled codex xiii is not a codex, but rather the text of trimorphic protennoia, written on eight leaves removed from a thirteenth book in late antiquity and tucked inside the front cover. Jul 20, 2017 the socalled codex xiii is not a codex, but rather the text of trimorphic protennoia, written on eight leaves removed from a thirteenth book in late antiquity and tucked inside the front cover. Mind text book can be a great help in accomplishing this. Book of the mandean ginza,45 which offers not only a parallel to the i amproc.
This book offers a fresh, current translation with detailed coptic annotations and ten chapters of introductory analysis of the text. The process can again be compared to the effect of koans, where one perceives them first as outright nonsense, the sound of one hand clapping, etc. It is striking that the speaker is aware of egypt where her image is great as well to entitle the piece thunder. I was sent forth from the christic power the solar logos, and i have come to those who reflect upon me in meditation, and i have been found among those who seek after me within themselves through rigorous selfanalysis and psychological work, for i cannot abide where there is imperfection. Online video from 2005 prada ad by ridley scott and daughter jordan scott using some text from thunder perfect mind. Primary sources the thunder, perfect mind from jesus. This is the first book length treatment in english of the nag hammadi text, the thunder. Posted in hanukkah, tagged adelaide books, art, books, buddhism, christianity, gnostic gospels, hanukkah, inspiration, janet mason, janet mason tea leaves, judaism, julia haines, music, philadelphia writing teacher, religion, the unicorn the mystery by janet mason, they, they a biblical tale of secret genders, thunder perfect mind, unitarian.
Thunder, perfect mind tony ianotti treatise on mind the tigress magickal training course phil hansford chaossphere. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. See also allan watts, the way of zen, penguin books, 1999, 154ff. The thunder, perfect mind the title may alternately be translated the thunder, perfect intellect takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent divine saviour speaks a series of paradoxical statements alternating between firstperson assertions of identity and direct address to the audience. Primary sources the thunder, perfect mind from jesus to. The thunder, perfect mind i was sent forth from the power, and i have come to those who reflect upon me, and i have been found among those who seek after me. Thunder, perfect mind insists that only by seeing the larger picture of unions of all opposites can we escape this servitude to the world. Thunder, perfect mind claremont coptic encyclopedia. Nov 24, 2016 the thunder perfect mind gnostic texts sacred book written by a gnostic priestess 1st century ad gnosis gnosticism gnostic texts sophia alpha intelligence nag hammadi library read the. The thunder perfect mind a coptic text with commentary. Thunder perfect mind the title is, more accurately, the thunder perfect intellect takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent saviour speaks a series of. Its powerful, paradoxical, possibly divine, first person, primarily female voice has fewif anyparallels in all of literature. Translated and introduction by members of the coptic gnostic library project of the institute for antiquity and christianity.
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