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Being and the Theory of Reincarnation


Knowing ourselves doesn’t mean recognizing what makes us different from others, such as enjoyments, desires, ambitions, and personal abilities.  It means understanding the functions and structure of the human machine with the aim of obtaining perfect control of ourselves and … Continue reading

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Using The Law of seven in our Daily life


Related to the Law of Three, already discussed in one previous topic on this Blog, there’s another fundamental Law who let’s us achieve the power of acting: the Law Of Seven or Law of the Octaves. Many essays and books … Continue reading

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The Four Reliances


First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words; Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher; Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation; And fourth, rely on the essence … Continue reading

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Alan Watts Quote on Meditation


“We could say that meditation doesn’t have a reason or doesn’t have a purpose. In this respect it’s unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making music and dancing. When we make music we don’t do it in … Continue reading

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Philosophers, Theorists and Mystifying Mystics


Sometimes, to find the answers to the present question, we must investigate the past, not only our personal past, but also the historical past.  Time doesn’t change the essence of things, but changes the names and details.  There are not … Continue reading

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Mars Attacks! Some Consideration about the New Age


The beloved ancient Angels of the Biblical past have modernized their vehicles of manifestation in according to the needs of the beliefs of the modern men; today, as we choose an Alfa Romeo or a Mitsubishi instead of a chariot, … Continue reading

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Gurdjieff’s Meeting 1938


from Meetings at 6 rue des Colonels-Renard, Paris (Gurdjieff’s Paris apartment), 1938 with Mme de Salzmann assisting Questioner: I am not able to sense myself. What can I do to get a sensation of myself? Gurdjieff: Only your head wishes … Continue reading

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Body and Cosmology in the Mysticism of G. I. Gurdjieff


Esotericism and ‘Phemenological Anatomy’ in Beelzebub’s Tales To His Grandson and In Search of the Miraculous David J. Pecotic University of Sydney, Australia, Ph.D. Candidate Abstract of Forthcoming Dissertation Department of Studies in Religion 1 The intention of this study … Continue reading

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Jiddu Krishnamurti on Truth


Question: There is a prevalent assumption these days that everything is relative, a matter of personal opinion, that there is no such thing as truth or fact independent of personal perception. What is an intelligent response to this belief? Jiddu … Continue reading

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Jiddu Krishnamurti on Pain


Question: Does not thought originate as a defence against pain? The infant begins to think in order to separate itself from physical pain. Is thought – which is psychological knowledge – the result of pain, or is pain the result … Continue reading

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