Sympathy's Connections
By: Symbolica
(Written in 1995)

One thing I forgot to mention, an important fact about the Secretios. The Secretios are beings with a high intensity of ESP (Extra-Sensory Perception), in order that they can display these "extraordinary" powers by their own control. The important fact distinguishes Secretios immensely from their adversaries: Secretios have the hearts of children and they absorb as much knowledge as they can. I have seen some beings with the hearts of men who absorb as less knowledge as they can and who can also display such "extraordinary" powers. As to my knowledge, these beings are the servants and the commanders of the Masters of the Labyrinth.

The Masters of the Labyrinth: the unfortunate oppressors of the Secretios. The Masters of the Labyrinth and their servant: far worse than all the Tempters combined. They make all the other Secretios face their wraith and terror; they are merciless. These beings who serve the Masters of the Labyrinth are called Caduceus, along with the Masters of the Labyrinth themselves. The being(s) who commands the Masters of the Labyrinth for his / her own purposes is called "the Man Who Bears Mercury's Hat."

The Labyrinth: a domain where the Secretios dwell often and Secretios in the flesh visit often (unaware). I saw it as three "pancaked" dimensions. I cannot identify what officially these dimensions are.

The Jewish community believes in the existence of Sheol: a shadowy continuation of earthly life after death without earthly problems. Sheol can also be identified with Hell: the souls are not in eternal bliss in the realm of the LORD. As known to me, there are (or were) different levels of Sheol according to the conduct of the lives of the souls. A paradise of sorts lies in the highest levels, a land of confusion lies in the lowest levels. Some humans were allowed to bypass Sheol and live a blissful life with GOD, such as Enoch and Elijah. Now, since Jesus died for our sins, those who have faith that he paid the ultimate price for us to live in Heaven and live a life of godliness (striving to please GOD), we can bypass Sheol. Those who deny the fact that Christ died for our sins, whether they live a moral life or not, will go to Sheol. Living a life of godliness does not mean being a perfect little angel but rather striving to live a moral life for GOD, for no one is perfect except GOD.

Heaven is also known as Nirvana by Buddhists. Nirvana: a state of extinction of all desires (selfish) and a state of union with GOD achieved by the perfection (or purging) of the soul in the course of its successive transmigrations. The Buddhists believe in reincarnation. This belief in the transmigration of the soul reminds me about the second resurrection, where the souls of Christians are to be reunited to their perfected, or glorified, bodies. I do not know for sure, though, if Christians enter Heaven immediately after they die or not.

A soul is a force of energy, will, and existence. Our souls know things which our physical brain may not be able to identify with or comprehend. The knowledge our souls carry seems to be absorbed. Souls themselves are practically invisible to our eyes, but ghosts (souls of the deceased) have been said to be seen. As far as I know, some souls have the ability to form or collect material to manifest visible beings for themselves, but the material cannot be held for long. Some souls have the ability to move physical objects with their force. For this reason, souls are also known as "energies." Many psychics can identify with this concept. These energies, if used correctly, can give supernatural powers. Of course, some individuals are born with the same powers with out having to use these energies, but if one uses an energy, it is seen as the crime of witchcraft. Witchcraft is basically the conjuring up of spirits for one's own ungodly purposes. The use of witchcraft is condemned: it says to others that the witch needs to depend on other sources rather than GOD. GOD is all powerful and should be the only being we truly depend on.

I have heard of some particular souls who have left Sheol into a human body, which would explain the Buddhist concept of the bodhisattvas. After the final judgment, the condemned will be placed into an eternal place of torment while the other will live in eternal bliss with GOD. The place of damnation is also called the eternal lake of fire. I do not know specifics on that particular place.

When a soul, said to be from Sheol, enters another human body, the soul usually carries knowledge but the brain may not recognize the language (just like one computer may not recognize the language of another computer). Sometimes this results in high intensities of ESP. The less union the flesh has with the soul, the higher the intensity of ESP.

Theravada

It has predominated in Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Laos, and Kampuchea (Cambodia). Its name means "Way of the Elders." It bases its doctrines on the Pali Canon. It relies upon the testimony of the Pali Canon which portrays the Buddha as being only a man - wisest of all men, holiest of all saints, and the supreme teacher of all humankind. Its ideal Buddhist is the arahat (one who deserves), one who has perfected oneself by that person's own willpower, follows the teachings of the Buddha, and attains nirvana. Monasticism is emphasized.

Mahayana

It has predominated in Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Tibet, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. Its name means "Great Raft." Its sacred literature would fill hundreds of shelves. It believes the Buddha is a God-like savior of all, who listens in his infinite compassion to humankind's prayers for aid and grace. Its ideal Buddhist is the bodhisattva (one whose essence is wisdom), a saint who refuses to enter nirvana so that he / she can remain on earth to help others attain nirvana and vows to continue to do so until all beings are saved. It believes the way of the Buddha is accessible to all, the monastic way of life thus being less emphasized than in Theravada.

The Dalai Lama

He is the spiritual leader of the Gelug-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the head of state. It is believed that the religious leaders have the right of succession by virtue of rebirth.