While studying under Alan Watts at the American Academy of Asian Studies after graduating from Pomona College in 1956, Eugene discovered the writings of René Guenon. Through Guenon's writings, Eugene was inspired to seek out an authentic, grounded spiritual faith tradition. Gregerson, a practicing Russian Orthodox Christian at the time, introduced Eugene to Orthodoxy. Just as Gregerson was choosing to abandon his Orthodoxy, Eugene was inspired to learn more about the faith. This culminated in Eugene's decision to enter the Church, being received into the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia through chrismation in 1962.
INTRODUCTION
Fr. Seraphim Rose Lyrics
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Fr34ksh0w_w1ll0w here
And welcome to my second album
Feel This
Originally this was meant to be a hard, grungy, dubstep album
But over time I realized I could not for the life of me make dubstep
So what I did instead was I tried to make some electro-house music
I've spent about 3 months on this album
And I hope you guys really do enjoy it
I'm going to keep this short, sweet and simple
Because the last album had a really shitty intro and outro
So, without further ado
Welcome to feel this
The above lyrics are not from Fr. Seraphim Rose's song "Introduction," but instead from another song by Fr34ksh0w_w1ll0w. It is unknown why these lyrics were included in this prompt.
However, to analyze Fr. Seraphim Rose's "Introduction," we start with the title. An introduction serves to prepare the listener for what is to come. In this song, Fr. Seraphim Rose sets the tone for his album by utilizing only his voice and an acoustic guitar. The stripped-down nature of the song sets a somber and contemplative mood, which suggests that this album will tackle deep, existential themes.
In the first verse, Fr. Seraphim Rose sings about his own spiritual journey, stating that he is "searching for something to believe." He also sings about feeling disillusioned with modern society and its materialistic values. By admitting his own struggles and doubts, Fr. Seraphim Rose is creating an emotional connection with the listener, who may also be grappling with their own spiritual questions.
The second verse turns more explicitly religious, with Fr. Seraphim Rose singing about "the One" who can provide answers to his questions. However, he also acknowledges that this search for faith is a difficult journey, and he admits to feeling lost at times.
Overall, "Introduction" serves as an apt beginning to Fr. Seraphim Rose's album, as it introduces the themes of doubt, search for meaning, and spiritual journey that will be explored in the subsequent songs.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, what is up guys
Fr. Seraphim Rose greets his listeners in a casual, colloquial way.
Fr34ksh0w_w1ll0w here
Fr. Seraphim Rose introduces himself by his stage name, Fr34ksh0w_w1ll0w.
And welcome to my second album
Fr. Seraphim Rose informs his listeners that he is releasing his second album.
Feel This
Fr. Seraphim Rose announces the title of his album.
Originally this was meant to be a hard, grungy, dubstep album
Fr. Seraphim Rose explains his initial vision for the album and its genre.
But over time I realized I could not for the life of me make dubstep
Fr. Seraphim Rose reveals that he struggled with producing dubstep music and had to change his approach.
So what I did instead was I tried to make some electro-house music
Fr. Seraphim Rose describes how he changed his approach and tried producing electro-house music instead.
I got everything done just barely in time
Fr. Seraphim Rose reveals how he worked under time constraints to finish the album.
I've spent about 3 months on this album
Fr. Seraphim Rose informs his listeners of the amount of time he put into creating this album.
And I hope you guys really do enjoy it
Fr. Seraphim Rose expresses his hope that his listeners will enjoy the album.
I'm going to keep this short, sweet and simple
Fr. Seraphim Rose explains that he is going to keep his album introduction brief and straightforward.
Because the last album had a really shitty intro and outro
Fr. Seraphim Rose acknowledges a mistake from his previous album and determines to improve it in his new album's introduction.
So, without further ado
Fr. Seraphim Rose is about to introduce his album without wasting any more time.
Welcome to feel this
Fr. Seraphim Rose welcomes his listeners to his album, Feel This.
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Orthodox Wisdom
I plan to read a few more sections from this book but I won’t be recording the entire thing, a few different reasons. I recorded this mostly because Fr. Seraphim summarizes key things so well, not because I’ll be narrating the rest of the book. I apologize if anyone is disappointed by this.
Anastasia Tsatsakouli
Not at all. Thank you
Michelle
Dear Timothy! Thank you so much for providing this content. You asked a few weeks ago what types of books we might want to hear. I played your video "theosis" to my 5 year old daughter after morning prayers, during breakfast, last week. She understood it, and has shown greater enthusiasm for the church. Thank you again, and may God keep you and your family!
Anastasia Tsatsakouli
AMIN 🙏 🌹🕯️☦️
Ivy Garcia
May our Lord raise many more fearless voices, such as our beloved Fr. Seraphim was, to speak the truth boldly and preserve the integrity of our Holy Orthodox Faith intact! For we have our Lords promise that the gates of hell will not prevail against His Church! Glory be to our God forever! 🙏☦️
SpritMatterMan
This book is out of print, apparently there were 1,000 copies published. Thanks for recording this reading of it. Christ is Risen!!!! Blessed Seraphim of Platina pray to God for us!!!
Things We Never Did
You wonder why Platina won't reprint it. Yes it can be had on pdf or Scribd but you wonder if the book was dropped due to how inconveniently truthful was Blessed Seraphim Rose's stances in that book.
Kyle Uyehara
Just in time for Orthodox Ethos course.
Thomas G
I'm an atheist convert becoming a catechuman soon, God willing
S. G.
Glory to God❤️