I would like to complete this book with a brief discussion concerning some of the inner conflicts which develop as one follows any system of self improvement or spiritual discipline. It is not absolutely necessary for such conflicts to arise, but in 98% of the cases they do. In some they manifest as subtle inner tensions, but in others as deep rooted inner conflicts which lead to self rejection, unhappiness and a resulting lack of stability on the path. Continue reading “A32 Inner Conflicts & Meditation: We have inner need conflicts which cause us to become confused as to what we really want to do and what decisions we want to make”

Have you ever been to a quiet stream in the countryside, in the spring, when life is green and moist? You sit down on a rock and watch the running water. The sights and sounds of the flowing water and the growing plant life begin to work their mysterious way into your nervous system. Continue reading “A48 Practical Details Meditation: How to sit, when, how to prepare for meditation”

In order to create a conscious love relationship, we need to understand the motives and needs which now cause us to form relationships. Continue reading “A64 Why We Create Relationships: What are the needs which lead us to create relationships and chose certain persons”

IMPORTANCE OF BREATH

Life is not possible without breath. Life in the physical body begins with the first breath and ends with the last. The Greek word for lungs, «pneumonia», finds its roots in the word «pneuma» or spirit. In English we say inspire and expire. That is to bring the spirit in and to send it out. In esoteric Christianity one finds the word «Holy Breath» used interchangeably with «Holy Spirit». It is through the Holy Breath that we receive the Holy Spirit and are transformed. Continue reading “A80 Breathing for Vitality: Guidelines for performing breathing exercises”

There are three basic laws which motivate and guide man along the evolutionary path from the individual personality to the universal Spirit; from selfishness to selflessness. Continue reading “A33 Karma, Dharma & Love: These three laws govern to a great deal our evolutionary process”

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR REALITY

Who is responsible for our happiness? Who is responsible when we are unhappy? Who is responsible for our life? For the way we spend our time and energy, for the situations we get into, for the way we relate to others and the way we feel within ourselves? A superficial glance at the subject may bring answers such as, my husband or wife, children, parents, the government, the economic system or a wide variety of other external factors. When we depend on these external factors for our feelings of happiness, security and self worth, we become vulnerable to them and truly it seems that they create our reality. We are unhappy to the extent that we place the power and responsibility for our happiness and security outside of ourselves. When we expect that a relationship, money, profession or some other object, situation or relationship is going to make us more than temporarily satisfied, we are living in a very fragile illusion. Continue reading “A49 Psychology of Evolution: How we can perceive our evolutionary process from a psychological point of view”

We have already mentioned a number of possible conflicts which can evolve because we have different needs or different ways of satisfying our needs. We unfortunately seldom communicate very clearly and objectively in these cases and this lack of effective communication adds to the problem. Continue reading “A65 Working With Need Conflicts : A method of dealing with situations which our needs conflict with those of others”

TO DIE OR
NOT TO DIE
THAT IS THE QUESTION

My name is Petro and I want to share with you an experience which changed the foundation of my life, turned my value system upside down and opened my heart to love. I would like to relate the events to you in the present tense with the hope that in this way my description might resemble perhaps 20% of the actual experience, which is of course indescribable and beyond words, time and space. Continue reading “A81 Death Of The Ego – Birth of Love : A story about death and love”

We briefly mentioned in the previous chapters how health, happiness and clarity of mind are all basically a function of how abundantly and harmoniously our energy is flowing through the body and mind. Thus it would be useful for us to discuss briefly the seven centers from which this bioenergy radiates out to all the body, nourishing all the cells and organs of the body with this life creating and sustaining force. Continue reading “A17 Energy Centers & Meditation: How we need to work with our energy centers in order to facilitate our meditations”

Since most of us are still learning primarily through the Law of Karma, let us look in more detail at this subject. For every action there is a reaction. For every result there is a cause. Every impulse must return to its original sender. Nothing happens to us in our lives that is a matter of chance. Every experience, pleasant or unpleasant, is the perfect reflection of our past thoughts, words and actions. Thus there is no such reality as injustice, no excuse for bitterness, envy, jealousy, pride or bitterness, for we are getting exactly what we deserve at every moment. Continue reading “A34 Law of Karma: Every effect has a cause, Every event of our life has a causal factor which can be related in some way to the past”