The Rosetta
A Handbook for Transcendent Experience by Integrating the Metaphors of God
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The Metaphor of Fire
Like a flame we rise towards oneness in our prayers and meditations, studies and retreats, seeking the Supreme Ultimate Reality at the core of our being:
“I see thy face as a sacred fire that gives light and life to the whole universe in the splendor of a vast offering.” (Bhagavad Gita 11:19)
“That which is bright rises twice. The image of fire. Thus the great man, by perpetuating this brightness, illumines the four quarters of the world.” (I Ching 30)
“You know that I would be a liar if I were to say to you we couldn’t get much higher. Come on baby light my fire.” (Jim Morrison)
It is like a conflagrant hell, that which awaits us if we fail to master our human desires:
“Behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.” (Isaiah 66:15)
“Better to swallow a flaming, red-hot ball of iron than to live an uncontrolled life at the expense of others.” (Dhammapada 308)
“I fell into a burning ring of fire. I went down, down, down, and the flames grew higher, and it burned, burned, burned, this ring of fire.” (Johnny Cash)
Life is a mystery. Everyone must stand alone. I hear You
call my name,
and it feels like Home. (Madonna)
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In The Rosetta, A Handbook for Transcendent Experience by Integrating the Metaphors of God, Mark Dobson explores the metaphors by which the world’s religions convey their profound messages. While strictly literal appraisals of scriptures have deviated from intended meanings, resulting in centuries of otherness and strife, a literate reading can resolve all differences by pointing towards the essential content, waiting just beyond the reach of words.
Side-by-side passages from east and west, illuminated by prophetic lyrics of popular music, reveal remarkable synonymy in this rewarding journey through the barriers of language to the unity underlying all faiths. Designed for accessibility and application, The Rosetta presents selections in a manner intended to provide the reader with a context for personal transcendence of the mundane world and a knowing communion with Oneness.
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Mark Dobson graduated from