r/ReligiousTheory

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Between Zen & Neoplatonism

Following what may be of growing trend in religious studies and cultural interest, this community is created to make a space for discourse between aspects of Zen Buddhism and Platonism/Neoplatonism, and in variegations on this relationship (esp. bridges between broadly "Western" and "Eastern" religion/wisdom-tradition, philosophy, mysticism/spirituality, theoretically and practically).

There will be basic moderation to avoid bot content, sales/promotion, harassment, etc., but the continual goal is to afford high quality discourse (as well, I would be very open to transferring moderation to people who are professionally engaged in the topic in academia and/or public practice and have demonstrable experience impartially hosting discourse community - please reach out if interested!).

Thank you for your time. If there are any questions about the subreddit meta, please feel free to message me directly.

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u/givingdepth — 5 days ago
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The big secret

The death of the giant dragon could have marked the end of the world—an event we are still awaiting.

A giant dragon once lived in this world. This is a serious matter. I discovered one that had crashed into a mountain at meteoric speed; it then slid into a swamp where it burned, its coming hole and his body filled by lava flowing from the mountain (a sea of ​​fire?).

Its silhouette can be made out on Google Maps at the Crozon Peninsula if the map is oriented with west at the top (where north usually is).

The central idea is that this dragon provides the basis for a nearly identical myth across all civilizations, thereby confirming that they existed together contemporaneously.

According to Islamic tradition, it possesses the gift of speech and emerges from a hole (or does it lie more than it speaks, given the discrepancies between the myths?).

Legend has it that this dragon was slain by a star of wonderful magnitude, by God, by Saint Michael, or by Indra wielding Excalibur (according to Monmouth). This echoes the myths of Thor and Apollo battling giant reptiles.

Jörmungandr, Python, Falak, Apophis, Leviathan, Al-Dabbah, Kukulkan, Tiamat, and Satan are all names used to refer to it.

On this dragon-shaped peninsula, I discovered a stone linked to Arthurian legend. It was the name "Pendragon"—borne by King Arthur and Uther, and meaning "dragon's head"—that led me to this discovery.

The underlying theory suggests a possible early inquisition aimed at concealing the history of this sword, as well as a period of peace between Europe and Arabia.

Near the dragon's throat, the town closest to the stone is named Kameled. I am convinced that a large part of world history has been rewritten to conceal the existence of a chosen figure who opposed them; for the moment, I can only provide proof of this for my own region.

There are several chronological anomalies, of which the episode of the Saints of Ephesus is just one example. This implies that some current religions may themselves be unaware that they are propagating falsehoods.

However, since his death, there is no longer an end of the world to fear.

This revelation could establish an eternal peace based on mutual respect.

External link on local dragon legend :
https://youtu.be/8_45eFSWgXM?is=iCI1rw9_RrEg3B2W

As for the identity of the shining star associated with the worshiping of Saint Michael described by Monmouth, it could even be a woman. I am referring to the divine prophecy delivered to the serpent in Genesis (3:14-15):

**14** The Lord God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.
**15** I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall crush your head, and you shall bruise his heel."

It is clearer in French than in English (she shall crush your head), but it could have been the woman—known then as the Lady of the Lake.

This dragon is mentioned elsewhere.
This could indicate knowledge of its existence and the extent of its power. After some verification:

In the United States, at Port Townsend, there is a naval complex that includes nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines; here, too, a dragon is part of the picture.

In China, the southern part of Hainan Island is nicknamed the "Dragon's Tail"; it houses two vast naval complexes, one of which is dedicated to nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines.

In Israel, the nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines belong to the "Dragon" class.

In France, the Île Longue base for nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines is located on the "dragon's paw" identified in our study.

This concept is absent from Russian infrastructure and technology, though the West has used it to designate its own missiles (Sarmat = Satan II).

The dragon of the Crozon Peninsula (the real one) stretches for nearly 30 kilometers. It is easy to imagine the level of destruction—nuclear in nature—that this beast would wreak if it were alive.

u/Many_Leather_4034 — 14 days ago