Can we have one without the other? Possibly not. These may be polar opposites which only find expression when both are possible.
Category: scriptures
No-Self in the East, in the Bible, and Book of Mormon
The Eastern idea of "no-self" is confusing to Westerners, but I think the same concept can be found in our Western traditions, just known by different terms.
Luke 20:34-38 BHT: Marriage and the Resurrection
A new translation of Jesus' words about marriage and the resurrection.
Where Art Thou, O God of Mormonism?
A prayer for Mormonism, and for Mormons.
Confessions quote, BHT: My Late Love!
A famous quote from St. Augustine's Confessions, newly translated.
John 5:16-30 BHT: The Power to Act from the One
The Son's decisions and power to act come from the Father, the Source, the One.
Jesus isn’t coming, but Christ is already here
We often have a literal conception of Jesus' return, but the spiritual-mystical realization infinitely outshines it.
Jeremiah 31:31-34, BHT: A “New” Union in Mind & Heart
The "new" union-covenant with God is found inward, not outward.
The “Lamb of God”: A Mystical Symbol of Divine Purity in the true Self
Jesus became a symbol of the "Lamb of God," the flip side of the "scapegoat" of the egoic enemy.
1 Corinthians 13, BHT: The Supreme & Eternal Nature of Love
Paul writes about Love.