To what extent can we use transcendental ideas now?

Question

Like...Can we live following the principles in Emerson's and/or Thoreau's writing? Such as Emerson says that imitation is suicide. That can be applied to everyday life. Can you explain any others?

Answer 1

They all elude to "Being-ness". Transcendental cannot be understood unless transcended!

Answer 2

Emerson is a true "Doctor of Soul."

His notion of how to read is instructive: one reads with a "second attention," i.e. an awareness of active consideration of what the writer is giving, and how it affects one now.

The "Oversoul" is the Higher Self of Plotinus' One Mind Soul-individuation, and expresses an individuated receptivity to "this Mind which was also in Christ Jesus."

Authenticity includes emulation, or learning as an unlit candle wick "learns" from a lit one. "Imitation" is inauthentic copying without soulfield resonance with the Truth in the Other.

Some more recent transcendental ideation is given in modern context by e.g. Mark Prophet, "Climb the Highest Mountain," Ann Ree Colton, "Watch Your Dreams," and O. M. Aivanhov, "Light Is a Living Spirit" and "Man, Master of His Destiny."

cordially,

j.

Answer 3

I live my life with transcendental principles. For example.
We are not this material body, IE; Race, color, nationality, Religion, mind, intellect, senses, job, etc. We are all eternal spirit souls, part and parcel of the Supreme Soul, also known as Krishna, Allah, Jehovah, Vishnu, etc. We never die, only this mortal body dies.
This material world is not our real home, it is called Maya (illusion) and is temporary and full of misery, only one fourth of the souls come here, and the rest are enjoying blissful eternal loving relationships with our Maker named above. We fell here due to envying Gods position. He made the material world for those who want to try to live separately from Him (Which is impossible because He is actually everywhere). After many lifetimes of trying to be happy in this temporary world one becomes frustrated and board and begins to question their existence. We then seek out real happiness, and when one becomes sincere God reveals how to come back Home. Those who are intelligent, take up the process of self realization (Bhakti Yoga) which begins with the chanting of the Maha Mantra (the great mantra for deliverance from all suffering and illusion), which gives one real peace, happiness and reality. Then at the end of life they can give up all material attachments and fully surrender to God and return to the eternal Kingdom, where there is no more birth, death, old age, or disease and be eternally happy. Simpe for the Simple
For info. Go to harekrishnatemple.com Read Bhagavad Gita- As it is by Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada asitis.com you can read it on line.
I live my life by transcendental principals. For example-