“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

[...] I mentioned the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, on Iran’s eastern border, and how the coldly secular Russian philosophy clashed with the Iranians’ fanatical Moslemic orientation. [...]

[...] Some forms of Zen extoll the virtues of good rambunctious humor, which I favor, but then ideas of renunciation clutter up both Eastern and Western mystic philosophies, as far as I know …

Your curiosity did not involve philosophies, but had to do with the physical world, and particularly with its water passageways—an interest that did indeed find you and the Caribbean, later, in either the 14th or 15th century, directly involved with piracy—and I believe with some controversy involving the French government at the time.

[...] Bates’s book, or rather philosophy, suggesting that the eyes were not made for reading, is an example of a different kind, implying that there were no books when the eye was created—and so therefore it is not natural for the eye to see letters—while it is natural for the eye to see, say, trees. [...]

[...] The early philosophical poetry represented a philosophy of pessimism. [...]

[...] Yet when the question arises as to what prevailed before the advent of our universe (or of whether it has existed “forever”), we are told that science doesn’t deal with ultimate origins and endings; we are referred to the realms of theology and/or philosophy for whatever answers are available.

[...] When you gave up your job you did not have to explain why you did not have to find another as “any normal red-blooded male should do,” but stayed at home devoted to a time of painting and philosophy. [...]

(In a long conversation that Jane and I found hard to follow at times, Carol described how she’d put together elements from various philosophies and belief systems in order to get what she wanted. [...]

[...] The thought that she would soon begin talking on some question of philosophy, etc., “when you don’t have an idea in your head,” was still amazing to her. [...]

[...] The change of method involves argument over basic philosophies. [...]

[...] The physical events I refer to are the encounters with the Gallaghers and Sue Watkins Friday evening—the discussion of philosophy, the sense of conflict and mixed emotions.

[...] Also if you recall, I early told you that I considered myself an educator, and gave you some hint of my educational philosophy.

(The two sets of material are also different in certain subtle ways, although one can always justifiably say that each subject Seth discusses is in some fashion a part of his overall philosophy. [...]

[...] He also had an excellent knowledge of Eastern philosophy and religion. [...]

[...] Seth also shows up in writings of the ancient occult religious philosophy, the cabala, which was originated by certain Jewish rabbis who sought to interpret the scriptures through numerical values; the soul of Seth is seen as infusing Moses; he was to reappear as the Messiah….

“Your curiosity did not concern philosophies, but had to do with the physical world, and particularly with its water passageways….”

[...] He would have had no unusual difficulty, however, in say, standing up for his own ideas—holding his own, so to speak, in any arguments or philosophies. [...]

[...] So I maintain that I am being unfairly attacked (perhaps that is too strong a word) for personally accepting in my own understanding a philosophy to which ten millions and more have also succumbed, and to which the “wisest” of the species have given their loyalty and trust.

[...] With all of this, I was also eager to acquire whatever knowledge was available about both the philosophy and the art of painting.

(This presentation from the 44th session shows clearly just how much of his philosophy Seth had given Jane and me by then. [...]

[...] As I wrote near the beginning of this appendix, to go very far into religious history would lead away from the subject matter I planned to cover; but to us science is as far away from Seth’s philosophy in one direction as religion is in the opposite direction. [...]