Objective of Gnosis - (743)

A Little History

Once upon a time I typed out the following text verbatim from an old flyer that was amongst some of the old papers stored away in the cupboards of the Gnostic Centre that I attend.

The objective of Gnosis

“The mission of Gnosticism in this age is to deliver the method and means for the work of the realization of the inner Man in each one of us; the attainment of this transcendental objective depends on our cooperation with the Being.

The divorce between science and art, philosophy and mysticism has provoked the deterioration of this generation. We don’t appreciate the poetry of nature, the harmony that emanates from the universe, and so human relations have become cold: our heart is unmoved by human suffering.

The Gnostic teachings are based on the communion between science, art, philosophy and mysticism; they seek to rescue the highest values of the human being in order to be able to comprehend that life is empty without the pursuit of transcendence and the self-realization of the Being.

This would not be possible without the development of superior emotion, which humanizes science, sublimates art, elevates philosophy and crystallizes mysticism.

Gnosis is the poetry of inner beauty, the rose of philosophy, the light of science and the mystical eternal spring.”

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A Short on Gnostic Anthropology - (745)

A Little History

Once upon a time I typed out the following text verbatim from an old flyer that was amongst some of the old papers stored away in the cupboards of the Gnostic Centre that I attend. Sorry I am not sure who wrote it in the end.

Gnostic Anthropology

“Anthropology is, in the modern age, the best means to study man and his origins, what man himself is, and the imprint he has left through culture.

Anthropology has two fields of investigation: one inquires about the origin of life through its theories of evolution, the laws of heredity, the scale of geological time and through the human races, and is called physical anthropology; the second field deals with man, the prehistoric culture of the old and new world, family, society, religion, magic, art and language, and is known by the name of cultural anthropology. We also find a great variety of auxiliary branches that complement the previous ones.

Anthropology, being subject to the observations and alterations of the experimental sciences, has given rise over time to diverse types of anthropology, which often times contradict each other.

This whole long process of the study of man and his origins is ultimately the study of man according to man. Its results will always be contradictory and diverse and will never be able to arrive at a definitive conclusion.

In order to arrive at a complete knowledge of the object of study (man) we depend on an instrument which itself is unknown: the very same man.

If we want concrete and definitive answers about the origin of life, man, the races, and the meaning of existence, we need a distinct study: to study man from the perspective of the consciousness, the study of oneself, and this will permit us to know at the same time the origin of life and the universe. Man is consubstantial with the universe; one is contained in the other.

This axiom is and always will be the basis of philosophy. Why should it be different for science? All the more reason why science should change its methods now that it faces a new challenge: to know the universe of the infinitely small, which is to say, the return to the inner universe.

The new anthropology is the study of man through himself, utilizing the faculties of the consciousness that lie dormant, awaiting the moment to be awakened.

Thanks to Gnostic Anthropology we can know the archetypes of different civilizations in order to arrive at the original source of knowledge common to all ethnic groups, and at the relationship of this wisdom with man and the cosmos.

This is the specific objective that the GNOSTIC ASSOCIATION Samael Aun Weor proposes: to teach the appropriate didactics and dialectics for the study of man and his environment.”

End (745).

Four Pillars of Gnosis - (744)

A Little History

Once upon a time I typed out the following text verbatim from an old flyer that was amongst some of the old papers stored away in the cupboards of the Gnostic Centre that I attend. Sorry I am not sure who wrote it in the end.

Introduction

The four pillars of Gnosis are Science, Art, Philosophy and Religion or Mysticism.

Gnosis as Science

“The method of Gnostic science is experimentation or the objective knowledge of things. Its object of study is the universe and all that exists. It utilizes scientific meditation and other vehicles for the experimentation and direct observation of the object of study. Gnosis studies things in themselves, beyond their three-dimensional aspect.

It studies hermetic (Gnostic) anthropology, which is completely different from official (materialist and evolutionist) anthropology.

Gnostic science studies cosmogenesis and objectively knows the origin of worlds, suns, and universes; and, in particular, the Ors solar system, in which we live and have our Being.

It studies the human machine and the conditions of its five centers: intellect, emotion, movement, instinct and sex. It studies endocrinology and medicine (the causes of disease and their cure). Everything passes through the crucible of Gnosis.”

Gnosis as Art

“The objective of art is the pursuit of beauty in its different manifestations. Art is the faithful testimony of that great human work which we call culture. Gnosis is present in all the great works of universal literature and in the works of the geniuses of music, painting, sculpture and architecture.

We find Gnostic art in archaic settlements, in the pyramids and ancient obelisks of the Egypt of the pharaohs; in ancient Mexico, among the Mayans and the archeological remains of the Aztecs, Zapotecs, Toltecs, etc.; amidst the ancient medieval parchments of the Chinese, Phoenicians, Assyrians, etc.; in the hieroglyphs and bas-reliefs of ancient cultures; in the painting and sculpture of the Renaissance; in the music of Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Wagner; in the great works of universal literature, in the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer, in Dante’s Divine Comedy and in many others, which contain the same principles of universal wisdom, presented in diverse forms and sometimes hidden behind the veil of philosophical symbolism.

There are two types of art: the first is subjective art, the expression of a conditioned consciousness; the second is the (royal) regal art of nature, a transcendental art that reflects the wisdom of the universe.

Without art as a testimony, the philosophy, science and mysticism of our ancestors would not have been able to reach us. Gnosis removes the symbolic veil with which they are covered, revealing to us the cosmic truth that brings us face to face with our destiny.”

Transcendental Mysticism

“We must make a clear distinction between religious forms and religious principles. Religious principles are living cosmic formulas and religious forms are the diverse systems or ways of teaching these principles.

Gnosis studies the science of religions and attempts to reach the religious depths of ancient cultures. It seeks the connection of the Soul with the inner Real Being, the divinity that exists in each human. This involves great efforts in trying to eliminate the “I” of experimental psychology. Only then is this inner connection, spoken of by the ancient sages, possible.

Gnostic religiousness is totally scientific, highly philosophical and profoundly artistic; it pursues wisdom, the divine within us. If we do not discover God in us, we will not find Him anywhere else. This is self-Gnosis, the knowledge of oneself, which ultimately is the knowledge of God.”

Gnosis as Philosophy

“Philosophy, in spite of its divisions (logic, ethics, aesthetics, etc.), is, in and of itself, evident reflection, mystical knowledge of the Being, and a conscious functionalism of the awakened consciousness. Philosophy is love for wisdom. Its method is introspection, which leads to the direct experience of Truth.

Philosophy must answer the great questions of existence: Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going?

As philosophy, Gnosis is, in reality, a function of the consciousness and as such it arises in every place on the earth. Gnostic philosophy is expressed in the Vedas of India, in the prophesies of the Hebrew people, in the Tao Te Ching and in the Platonic Dialogues, in the theology of the Gospel of St. John and in the Mahayana, in Plotinus and in the Areopagite, among the Persian Sufis and the Christian mystics of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The perennial philosophy has spoken almost all the languages of Asia and Europe and has used the most important terminologies and traditions in order to always be present in all the religions and philosophies of the earth.”

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Pride Increases Fear Through Karma - (742)

Introduction

The consequences of identification with pride are varied but one definite one is an increase in the strength of the general fear that we have, and this often goes unnoticed. Notice that the people who have a lot of pride also have a lot of fear. If for example we jolt people, are rude and insulting we end up fearing social engagements and activities especially where there are people present who may not like us or maybe rude with us just as we have been rude with them or others.

This post is dedicated to explain why pride increases fear.

Why?

Because pride causes one to make errors with something very important, fundamental, deep, innate and intrinsic within our physical, psychological and spiritual nature, and something is fairness and balance.

When we act unfairly or unjustly we affect that very intrinsic balance within us and the results of having that inner scale affected of course has varied effects but the common one is a kind of separation, rebellion and regret in our three natures, physical, psychological and spiritual.

We often with pride we try to correct something that we see as unfair but we do the unfair thing and hurt others or treat them unfairly.

That separation is a kind of distance from the balance and harmony within ourselves, which most certainly includes our Being, and that separation is a kind of unbalance and of course to get back to balance we have to make some efforts or if we do not make those efforts voluntarily we incur and debt that will at some time be collected from us. In other words pride increases our karma and karma in turn increases our fear.

Why Karma Causes Fear

We have fear from karma because we instinctively know that karmic debts will be collected at some time in the future. That unknown time is one cause of fear and the idea that paying the karmic debt will cause us pain is the other.

So because pride causes karmic debt we get a little more fearful because deep down and instinctively we know we have erred and that error will cost us. This principle applies to any other ego that generates karma.

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Lust Increases Fear Through Karma - (741)

Introduction

The consequences of identification with lust are varied but one definite one is an increase in the strength of the general fear that we have, and this often goes unnoticed. This post is dedicated to explaining why.

Why?

Because lust causes one to make errors with something very fundamental, deep, innate and intrinsic within our physical, psychological and spiritual nature, and something is sexuality.

When we misuse that function of sexuality we affect that very intrinsic nature or force within us and the results of having that force affected within us has varied effects but the common one is a kind of disassociation from oneself in our three natures, physical, psychological and spiritual.

That disassociation is a kind of distance from ourselves, which most certainly includes our Being, and that disassociation is a kind of unbalance and of course to get back to balance we have to make some efforts or if we do not make those efforts voluntarily we incur and debt that will at some time be collected from us. In other words lust increases our karma and karma in turn increases our fear.

Lust is a trick, a trap that afterwards does not make us happy and that is more than enough proof that lust increases our karma, and an increase in karma brings fear.

Why Karma Causes Fear

We have fear from karma because we instinctively know that karmic debts will be collected at some time in the future. That unknown time is one cause of fear and the idea that paying the karmic debt will cause us pain is the other.

So because lust causes karmic debt we get a little more fearful because deep down and instinctively we know we have erred and that error will cost us. This principle applies to any other ego that generates karma.

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Egos with ‘Self’ in their Name are to do with the Balance in the Relationship with Ourselves - (740)

Introduction

The egos that have a self in their name, such as self-love, self-importance, self-esteem, self-worth, self-compassion, self-consideration, self-merit, etc. are all branches of pride.

Branches of Pride

They are branches of pride because pride is all about the sense of balance. Pride is in fact the part of the essence of our inner Real Being that is devoted to expressing the dignity and majesty of the Being as well as restoring balance.

Pride comes out particularly strongly whenever there is a relationship of some kind. This is because balance can only exist or only comes into play when there are two or more parties. Balance is not relevant when there is only one thing.

Relationship with Ourselves

As their name suggests, because they have a ‘self’ in their name they are all about the relationship with ourselves in a certain area. For example, with self-love it is about the love relationship with ourselves, for self-importance it is about the meaningfulness relationship with ourselves, for self-compassion it is about the compassion relationship that we have with ourselves, etc. etc. So in short all of these ‘self’ egos are about ourselves giving or receiving the qualities of love, importance, compassion, consideration etc. to ourselves or to our Real Being.

We can give these energies or flow of love, importance, compassion etc. to ourselves, which is the best way or we can receive them from others which is the way fraught with trouble.

Mid Post Summary

In summary, these egos of the ‘self’ in their name are to do with pride, because pride is to do with balance and these egos with ‘self’ in their name are to do with the balance in the relationship with ourselves.

Notice that when these egos are hurt their main concern is to restore balance, that is to get compensation so to restore the unbalance. If someone, hurts our self-love we take certain actions to coerce the person to love us or think highly, or at least well of us once again.

When the balance is broken that is when one of these egos gets hurt we must restore balance from within ourselves and by ourselves.

Out of Balance

We usually get totally out of balance in the relationships of love, importance, compassion etc. to ourselves. We usually just want to receive these values from others and we don’t want to give these values to ourselves. When we have such a huge imbalance inside of ourselves we are going to suffering all the time and wanting these values from others insatiably. That is when we have a huge self-love, self-importance, self-compassion problem.

Restoring Balance by Ourselves from Within

When we give these values to ourselves somehow something changes and these values become more objective, for example we may want unconditional love from another person, we may want them to love us no matter what we do. This is often and rightly so I think a little crazy for the other person to accept. However when say to ourselves I am going to now love myself unconditionally, that is love myself no matter what I do, we try then we think to ourselves “hold on a minute” that is not love, real love would have me change and improve I can’t be like that all my life!”. So when give these qualities to ourselves we make these values objective and then we know how to give love, importance, compassion to others correctly or consciously.

Giving love, importance, compassion etc. to ourselves is an action it is not done just thinking about it. It is done in exactly the same way as when we have a disagreement with someone and we feel very negatively toward that person afterwards. We then  in a natural effort to feel good about that person we start to remember all their good points, the good things they have done for us, the beautiful memories, the times when they showed us love etc. So we have to do exactly that for ourselves.

For love the key to find love for ourselves is to use all the instances when we have loved others and given to others This is the way, loving others becomes equivalent to loving ourselves in the right and proper way.

End (740).

Some Gnosis FAQ About Others - (739)

What About Helping the Planet and Others?

The teachings of Gnosis may be synthesized or boiled down to three factors, with one of the three factors being ‘sacrifice for humanity’. Here, the sincere gnostic works to help humanity, doing works of charity where and when possible, though more importantly helping one’s fellow man by passing on the knowledge that will help him or her out of their suffering.

As society is the sum of the individual, society or the planet as a whole can only change once the individual changes. The work of spreading the light that will help each willing individual to transform him or herself into a wiser and more compassionate being will undoubtedly help society and therefore the planet.

The People who Study Gnosis what are they Like?

The people who study Gnosis generally come from all walks of life. There are young and old people and people of many different nationalities and backgrounds currently studying Gnosis in Perth. The one thing that unites all of them is their fervent yearning for the knowledge of their inner reality, and the sincere longing to awaken consciousness and attain freedom from their suffering and so to be able to later help others wanting to do the same.

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Some Gnosis FAQ About Is It for Me - (738)

Do I Need it?

If you want a different and more spiritual type of a life then you need something that will help you. However, if you are not interested in a different kind of life then no, you don’t need Gnosis or any other knowledge for that matter that will help you to change.

How Will it Help Me?

Any knowledge is useful and helpful. The problem for us humans is to be without knowledge, so studying Gnosis will direct you towards self-knowledge and that knowledge will help you in many different ways. Firstly and most importantly it will help you to modify your causes of your pains and sufferings. It will allow you to modify the way you act and therefore change the many events and circumstances of your life.

With self-knowledge will come control over your psychology and with control over one’s own thoughts and emotions comes the elimination of so much anxiety, fear, awkward circumstances and mistakes that we often make. Furthermore applying Gnosis will show much about yourself and nature that is hidden to ordinary eyes. Gnosis and the many practices given if sincerely applied will open you to another reality, an inner esoteric reality where the possibility of walking an inner path leading towards the depths of oneself, where mystery, peace, previously unknown forces, principles and faculties all reside.

To summarise, in the psychological way of things, Gnosis will teach you how to have the right or appropriate inner state for every occasion of life and will provide you with many keys that you can use to quieten your mind, dissolve your defects, safely on your own investigate your subconscious, fortify your health, improve relations with others and improve the circumstances of your life.

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Some Gnosis FAQ About Tradition - (737)

What Tradition do we Follow?

We follow the Gnostic tradition that Gnostic Master Samael established and left behind.

Who is Samael Aun Weor?

The Venerable Master Samael Aun Weor, was a contemporary Latin-American philosopher born in 1917. Throughout his life, Samael Aun Weor focused relentlessly on the rigorous and practical application of the knowledge and techniques devoted to the search within oneself.

Samael Aun Weor wrote a great number of literary works using the framework composed of these four subjects: psychology, philosophy, anthropology and science. His style as a writer has a great synthetic power and for this reason, in some social circles, he is known as the "Master of the Synthesis".

His main literally works are; “Revolutionary Psychology”, which contains the science of self-knowledge; The “Perfect Matrimony”, which contains the Mysteries of Fire related with sexuality; “The Secret Doctrine of Anahuac”, which gathers the legacy of initiatic wisdom from those who gave origin to this root race; “The Mysteries of the Golden Blossom”, a practical treatise of white tantrism; “The Three Mountains”, a work that contains the map of the secret path; and many other works such as: “The Revolution of the Dialectic”, “The Great Rebellion”, “Tarot and Kabbalah”, “Christic Aztec Magic”, “Parsifal Unveiled” etc., in addition to a great number of lectures.

Nowadays we can find a large part of his work translated into various languages, including English.

Samael Aun Weor abandoned his physical body on the 24th of December of 1977 in Mexico City, where he lived for more than twenty years.

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Some Gnosis FAQ About Knowledge - (736)

Is Gnosis a Cult?

No, and the reasons why are that those who study Gnosis at the advanced level, at least in the Gnostic Society, only attend classes once or twice a week lasting two or two and a half hours maximum. They receive the Gnostic knowledge and it is entirely up to them to apply or not apply what was presented in the class.

A Gnostic student can leave Gnosis at any moment, there is nothing stopping them. We have the policy of not interfering with the circumstances of anyone of the student’s lives. If students ask for help we are happy to give advice in accordance with the Gnostic principles and values. Freedom is given to the student to evaluate the advice given and apply it or not, according to their own discretion.

The only commitment that we ask, is of those who have decided to seriously study Gnosis is that when they can, they be regular in attending classes so as not to fall behind in the flow of study, and students give a reasonably regular donation, of an amount determined by the student to be entirely affordable to them. Please note, all donations go toward the payment of the centre’s rent.

Is there Only One Knowledge?

The knowledge of ‘returning to the stars’ is only really one, and coincidentally it is the same for everyone. The factor however, that produces the perception that there are many different systems of knowledge, is that this one knowledge has over the centuries expressed itself through many different cultures, civilizations and personages, all using their particular terminology and symbolism. However behind each expression of the one knowledge there has always been the same goal and the same work required to reach it. This knowledge in the past has been called Jina (Latin), Jnana (Sanskrit), Djin (Arabic), Daath (Hebrew), Dharma and today Gnosis (Greek).

Gnosis as it is presented today is the synthetic knowledge of each expression of the one knowledge. Gnosis is the core knowledge or the ‘bare bones’ of the knowledge required to reach once again the divine spark that dwells within. Gnosis has been said to be the golden thread of divinity upon which all the pearls of the world’s religions are hung.

What About Other Traditions?

Gnosis is essentially a word, that among many others, is a label for the knowledge a person acquires through the direct and intimate experience with the truth. Gnosis is only one of the many labels, that in the past and in the current day is used to label this special kind of knowledge. So there well could be on the planet Earth many other doctrines, groups and systems that work with this special knowledge and follow the tradition of their particular style of this knowledge.

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Some Gnosis FAQ About Change and Suffering - (735)

What About Personal Change and Transformation?

This is the heart of Gnosis. Among many other things Gnosis may be described as being the knowledge of transformation. 

The goal or aim of Gnosis can not be achieved without a change in the person that studies Gnosis, unless that is, one has already achieved the full unfoldment of the Gnostic end. However, that is extraordinarily rare and besides a person like that would not need Gnosis. Getting to back to the point, and being very honest with ourselves if we really yearn for a different life, one with less suffering, one with spiritual or esoteric insights, and one that is dignifying and edifying, then we will come to the conclusion that we have to change. 

To experience that we are not capable of, or be anything that we are currently are not, requires transformation. If we change internally our outside physical life will change as well.

What Does Gnosis Say About Suffering?

Once one unites with the divine spark within, the Gnostic teachings affirm that all pain and suffering ends. One has truly acquired peace, liberation and enlightenment. 

Gnosis says that suffering is due to our previous errors or wrong doings and the wrong ways of thinking and feeling that we carry within. Many of the ways of thinking and feeling that we have are in constant conflict with reality. It is this inner conflict that produces much suffering. 

Furthermore, Gnosis says that the ego in oneself, the sleeping or dormant consciousness and our karma constitute the suffering that we experience. For more information on karma and consciousness please refer to the articles section of this website.

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Some Gnosis FAQ About Knowledge - (734)

What is the Aim of Gnosis?

The aim of Gnosis has always sought to provide humanity with knowledge, keys and techniques for the full development of human and spiritual potential. The signpost of Gnosis has always pointed within, the goal of Gnosis is to direct the human being to the Divine spark that lies within everyone and from there to begin the ‘work’ of inner transformation, so to once again unite with one’s particular inner individual spark.

Will Gnosis Satisfy the Sincere Spiritual Seeker?

If you are someone who has searched and searched and has become tired of so many theories, then as they say “you have come to the right place”. Gnosis is for those who are tired of theories and who want a practical knowledge that has a path that produces tangible and perceivable changes in themselves.

It is said in the Gnostic teachings that Gnosis lives in deeds and withers in abstractions. 

There are two doctrines, one is the doctrine of the ‘eye’ and the other is the ‘doctrine of the heart’. The doctrine of the eye is the intellectual study of esotericism or spirituality whose end result is only a head filled with information that at best comes from the experiences of others. The doctrine of the heart is different, in that it is the practical study of esotericism. It is to experience for oneself and therefore to know and be impacted directly by the experience.

The Gnostic knowledge is one that delves deeply into the cause of things, seeing beyond the visible effects and into the root that is often hidden. The experiences that can be had through the application of the Gnostic knowledge are profound and intimate, and answer some or many of the mysteries about ourselves and nature. It is said that every person is a mystery needing to be deciphered. With this being said, it is our honest conclusion that the Gnostic teachings will satisfy the sincere spiritual seeker.

Is Gnosis a Superficial Knowledge?

No. At the heart of Gnosis is the experience of one’s inner reality, which is much deeper than the superficial aspects of a person. As we mentioned earlier Gnosis is a knowledge that goes to the cause of things beyond the surface effects.

What Are the Foundations of Gnosis?

Gnosis rests on four fundamental pillars. They are science, art, philosophy and religion or mysticism. See the articles section of this website for more information on the four pillars of Gnosis.

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Some Gnosis FAQ About Truth and Verification - (733)

What does Gnosis say the Truth is?

The Gnostic teachings say that the truth is that which is unknown from instant to instant. They also say that the Truth is that which is experienced by one’s consciousness and if one decides to describe it, one can never quite convey it exactly as it was experienced.

The Gnostic teachings also say that the truth is something that liberates and frees. It is something transformative and when a truth is apprehended by a person it has the inherent power to transform the person. The Gnostic teachings also say that no effort is required to know the truth. The most opportune moment for us to know the truth is when our mind is quiet.

Is Gnosis Verifiable?

Gnosis as it is taught is something that can be verified, it is not something that requires you to believe. One axiom of Gnosis is ‘to know is better than to believe’.

Gnosis is very practical and is something that only lives in deeds and withers in abstractions.  and verifiable. Mind you, not all of the knowledge present in Gnosis is immediately verifiable, but given the right degree of the development of the consciousness, it is. In the beginning though, there is much that can be immediately verified so to reveal the authenticity and transformative power of the knowledge.

End (733).

Dialogue Between Adam and the Tempting Serpent - (732)

Introduction to Excerpt

I found this precious passage from the book “Secret Teachings of All Ages” by Manly P. Hall.

It is a version of the dialogue that occurs between Adam and the tempting serpent of the tree of the science of good and evil. We know from Master Samael that that tree is sexuality.

Manly P. Hall says that it most likely comes from an ancient Egyptian ritual. It is here Adam after so much suffering, trials and tribulations tries to enter the Garden of Eden, from where he was banished, only to face the guardian of the tree of the science of good and evil which is the tempting serpent of Eden. They then have the following really precious dialogue.

It is quite a long excerpt, so to save time jump to the part highlighted in grey.

Excerpt

In this ritualistic drama--possibly derived from the Egyptians--Adam, banished from the Garden of Eden, represents man philosophically exiled from the sphere of Truth. Through ignorance man falls; through wisdom he redeems himself. The Garden of Eden represents the House of the Mysteries (see The Vision of Enoch) in the midst of which grew both the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.

Man, the banished Adam, seeks to pass from the outer court of the Sanctuary (the exterior universe) into the sanctum sanctorum, but before him rises a vast creature armed with a flashing sword that, moving slowly but continually, sweeps clear a wide circle, and through this "Ring Pass Not" the Adamic man cannot break.

The cherubim address the seeker thus: "Man, thou art dust and to dust thou shalt return. Thou wert fashioned by the Builder of Forms; thou belongest to the sphere of form, and the breath that was breathed into thy soul was the breath of form and like a flame it shall flicker out. More than thou art thou canst not be. Thou art a denizen of the outer world and it is forbidden thee to enter this inner place."

And the Adam replies: "Many times have I stood within this courtyard and begged admission to my Father's house and thou hast refused it me and sent me back to wander in darkness. True it is that I was fashioned out of the dirt and that my Maker could not confer upon me the boon of immortality. But no more shalt thou send me away; for, wandering in the darkness, I have discovered that the Almighty hath decreed my salvation because He hath sent out of the most hidden Mystery His Only Begotten who didst take upon Himself the world fashioned by the Demiurgus. Upon the elements of that world was He crucified and from Him hath poured forth the blood of my salvation. And God, entering into His creation, hath quickened it and established therein a road that leadeth to Himself. While my Maker could not give me immortality, immortality was inherent in the very dust of which I was composed, for before the world was fabricated and before the Demiurgus became the Regent of Nature the Eternal Life had impressed itself upon the face of Cosmos. This is its sign--the Cross. Do you now deny me entrance, I who have at last learned the mystery of myself?"

And the voice replies: "He who is aware, IS! Behold!"

Gazing about him, Adam finds himself in a radiant place, in the midst of which stands a tree with flashing jewels for fruit and entwined about its trunk a flaming, winged serpent crowned with a diadem of stars. It was the voice of the serpent that had spoken.

"Who art thou?" demands the Adam.

"I," the serpent answers, "am Satan who was stoned; I am the Adversary--the Lord who is against you, the one who pleads for your destruction before the Eternal Tribunal. I was your enemy upon the day that you were formed; I have led you into temptation; I have delivered you into the hands of evil; I have maligned you; I have striven ever to achieve your undoing. I am the guardian of the Tree of Knowledge and I have sworn that none whom I can lead astray shall partake of its fruits."

The Adam replies: "For uncounted ages have I been thy servant. In my ignorance I listened to thy words and thy led me into paths of sorrow. Thou hast placed in my mind dreams of power, and when I struggled to realize those dreams they brought me naught but pain. Thou hast sowed in me the seeds of desire, and when I lusted after the things of the flesh agony was my only recompense. Thou hast sent me false prophets and false reasoning, and when I strove to grasp the magnitude of Truth I found thy laws were false and only dismay rewarded my strivings. I am done with thee forever, O artful Spirit! I have tired of thy world of illusions. No longer will I labor in thy vineyards of iniquity. Get thee behind me, tempter, and the host of thy temptations. There is no happiness, no peace, no good, no future in the doctrines of selfishness, hate, and passion preached by thee. All these things do I cast aside. Renounced is thy rule forever!"

And the serpent makes answer: "Behold, O Adam, the nature of thy Adversary!" The serpent disappears in a blinding sunburst of radiance and in its place stands an angel resplendent in shining, golden garments with great scarlet wings that spread from one corner of the heavens to the other. Dismayed and awestruck, the Adam falls before the divine creature.

"I am the Lord who is against thee and thus accomplishes thy salvation, " continues the voice. "Thou hast hated me, but through the ages yet to be thou shalt bless me, for I have led thee our of the sphere of the Demiurgus; I have turned thee against the illusion of worldliness; I have weaned thee of desire; I have awakened in thy soul the immortality of which I myself partake. Follow me, O Adam, for I am the Way, the Life, and the Truth!"

Conclusion

The guardian of the tree of the science of good and evil turns out to be I think Christus Lucifer. That is Lucifer whose job it is or has been to take the soul through all these experiences so to be able to be free from all the desires and illusion in life and creation, with the purpose of taking us to the self-realisation.

We are that the Adam mentioned in the above excerpt.

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Emotion and Sensation - (731)

Relationship Between Sensation and Emotions

There is a strong and intimate relationship between sensation and emotion. Emotion makes all the difference. Emotion turns the sensations into desire and that is where the trouble for us begins.

Desire

When there is desire or some kind of unpleasant feeling in our body such as a pain there is always an interpretation and a mental dimension added onto the sensations being felt. That is where our problem lies.

Mind Interprets

The first thing that our mind does is interpret the sensations as either good or bad. Within our psyche are very strongly embedded meanings to those sensations. Those meanings are tied into emotion. The interpretations mean something and depending on what they mean we will feel something in our emotional centre. What we feel of course will be something in line with the meaning that our psyche or egos give to that interpretation.

What We Can Feel

We usually feel either of two things: dislike or like or accept and reject. So we can end up feeling, either scared, worried, anxious or either on the other hand comfort, pleasure, satisfaction, excitement etc.

When Sensation Don’t Mean Anything

If we work really hard psychologically we can feel the sensations of our body and they can not mean something that then creates a strong emotional response, that is either one of fear or one of lust, selfishness, laziness etc.

If our mind for some reason didn’t have access to that list of meanings, then we would just feel the sensations and that would be it.

If we identify with the sensations, that is we firmly believe in the meanings then one or two or more egos come into play, and their main function is to project pleasure or pleasant emotion or either dread, anxiety and fear.

Summary

In summary what we have to do is to target the meaning or the interpretation of the sensations. We have to question deeply the meaning or interpretation and dismantle and weaken them. Or work on the ego that jumps into manifestation after we have interpreted the sensation.

Dealing with Desire

If after a sensation we feel it ok to get more of what we felt that means that the interpretation turned emotional and desire has emerged and desire is trapped will and the will manifests as emotion and so does desire. In the end it is emotion of the interpretation that drives us and fuels the desire. If we experience a very unpleasant emotion after a sensation we won’t have a desire to repeat the experience. What I am trying to get at here is to say that emotion drives our desires and the emotion comes from the interpretation.

Positive emotion equals desire to obtain and negative emotion equals desire to avoid. Neutral emotion equals no desire to obtain or avoid. We have to empty the contents out of all of our interpretations so to neutralise them.

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Types of Anger - (730)

Three Types

There are three types of anger. They are anger of the body, anger in the word and anger in the mind.

Body

This is an interesting one, it is really two fold, in the sense that it is when we get angry and carry out angry or violent actions, for example, we slam a door, thump a wall etc. etc. The other part of it is, when the body is irritate for example when we are tired, or hot or sick or hear a loud noise or a certain noise that causes an unpleasant nervous sensation in our body.

Word

This is quote easy as well, it is simply the expression of anger in our word. That is we shout, scream, insult, accuse, blame, justify, swear, attack etc. All either using an aggressive tone or perhaps not using an aggressive tone or rhythm at all.

Mind

This is when we are angry in our mind and very present in our mind are violent images and the voice in our mind, which we use to think is vociferating very loudly and is all about attacking or protesting.

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Didactic Exists to Face the Egos - (729)

Didactic

There exists a didactic or an order in which face the various egos that we need to work on.

This means that we can not get proper access to work seriously on different egos until one ego is overcome. For example if one does not overcome lust one can not really get to work properly on self-love, self-importance and attachment to self-image etc.

This didactic tends to repeat constantly in our life. For sure the best, easier said than done is to attack these egos to move through the required level of work to get to work on the next ego that our Divinity, the Typhon or the Law want us to work on.

Also the more we fail the more we have to keep repeating the cycle.

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Exercise to Increase Self-Observation and Concentration - (728)

Exercise - Ten Minute Timer

If one acquires a 10 minute timer, I really like the old fashioned sand timers and one dedicated one to observing their thoughts for 10 minutes and being very vigilant to not allow oneself to get identified and carried off with any of the thoughts.

This exercise done constantly and regularly strengthens our will and our concentration and sharpens our self-observation.

Gradually we should also increase the time from 10 to 15 and then to 20 and later to 30 minutes.

Benefits

We really need a sharp sense of self-observation to see the thoughts that cause our egos to react. Without a sharpened sense of self-observation we are too slow in the work of dissolving the ego, because we simply don’t catch the initial thoughts of the ego that make it to react. We miss its protest, its concepts and its beliefs. Without concentration we can not meditate on the ego and apply ourselves to observe the ego. So concentration and self-observation go hand in hand and this exercise really helps to develop these two things.

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Told to Work or to Change - (727)

Errors Exposed

Sometimes we are told to work on ourselves. Our errors are pointed out to us so clearly and irrefutably that we just can’t justify or dismiss them.

These are good moments, for our work, even as embarrassing as they maybe they are good moments that we have to take quick advantage to change. Otherwise the motivation and impetus will wear off soon and the reason to work on ourselves will move the back in our priorities.

It is also good to break the concept that we don’t need to work on ourselves and that we are already quite well ‘worked’ and don’t have too much to drastically fix up. It is also a tremendous reality check as well.

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