What was meant was that anything that is reasoned to produce an effect, love included, would be seen by the ego as an acquisitional tool - a power source - by which the material world could be manipulated.
The EGO is nothing more than a script of which the kernal imperative is to live.
@RobertAllen said
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I am the Snake that giveth Knowledge & Delight and bright glory..."
Not very Buddhist-like if you ask me.
As always,
Love and Will"
The Buddhist version probably reads a little something like this:
"I am Varsavarti that giveth Dharma and Desire and Sensual Delight."
or something like that. 
LOVE is simply evocation or perhaps inhabitation. The Ego would view it more as a tool of manipulation to accomplish social objectives?
@RobertAllen said
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Well, it's one version of the truth, or one way of talking about truth that works for some people, at least until they get a measure of their own."
Why do we feel a need to POSSESS a tradition or philosophy [as westerners] - speaking in the intentionally broad applicability of Thelemic thought - "The LAW is for ALL" if we regard LAW as TRUTH or DHARMA or whatever descriptor we use to limit or otherwise make manageable the SPIRITUAL SCIENCES.
ALL Traditions our ours!
My peculiar LOVE of Buddhism is probably hereditary - I absolutely love Asian cuisine!
@RobertAllen said
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Love and Will"
God Bless you
@seekinghga said
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Sorry, but as a Christian, Buddhism to me is a mistaken philosophy and its conclusions about life, God, and reality are too biased by brain manipulation to be taken as guidance for what is real and what isn't.
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Buddhism is the BOMB; the MIND bomb designed to disintegrate the astral gobbledy gook that constantly assails an otherwise perfect manifestation God.
The purity of the doctrine is startling in it's simplicity; singularly syncro beautimous! It is the deluge for the dessicated soul. I apologize if this doesn't really help answer your question or allay your fears reagrding its authenticity as a wellspring of TRUTH.
Good Luck to you!
@Crowley said
"Black magic is not a myth. It is a totally unscientific and emotional form of magic, but it does get results -- of an extremely temporary nature. The recoil upon those who practice it is terrific.
It is like looking for an escape of gas with a lighted candle. As far as the search goes, there is little fear of failure!
To practice black magic you have to violate every principle of science, decency, and intelligence. You must be obsessed with an insane idea of the importance of the petty object of your wretched and selfish desires.
I have been accused of being a "black magician." No more foolish statement was ever made about me. I despise the thing to such an extent that I can hardly believe in the existence of people so debased and idiotic as to practice it."
This quite blunt in terms of Crowley's feelings towards the Black Arts. I'm sure he's thankful to not be around in the WORLD today seeing as how the ENTIRE social/economic structure of the EARTH is so blatantly Black...
Cheesburger anyone?