Occult of Personality
04.03.202503:08
“And the essential tool to Know Thyself is simple self-observation. Buddha calls it watching. Krishna calls it meditation. Jesus calls it witnessing. Mr. Gurdjieff calls it self-observation. It is a form of prayer without words. It is meditation in action. Unless and until I come to know myself, I am driven by habits which I do not see and over which I have no control; I am a machine, an automaton, a robot moving in circles, constantly repeating myself.”
~ Red Hawk, Self Observation
~ Red Hawk, Self Observation
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EN EREBOS PHOS
01.03.202518:43
The primary goal of alchemy is to bring all things, especially humanity, to their preordained state of perfection. To that end, alchemical theory states that eternal wisdom remains dormant in humanity so long as a mundane state of ignorance and superficiality exists. The objective of alchemy is the uncovering of this inner wisdom, and the removal of veils and obstacles between the mind and its intrinsically pure divine source.
Israel Regardie, The Philosopher’s Stone: Spiritual Alchemy, Psychology, and Ritual Magic
Israel Regardie, The Philosopher’s Stone: Spiritual Alchemy, Psychology, and Ritual Magic
24.02.202518:46
"There are three desirable things: (1) Never to forget that there is another light than the elementary, of which this is but the veil and the mask; (2) To realize that nothing can or should prevent us from accomplishing the Great Work; (3) To learn that what we know best is that we know nothing."
~ Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin
~ Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin
21.02.202523:15
“Let us accumulate prayers, we cannot pray enough.”
~ Louis Claude de Saint-Martin
“Never stop praying, you must always pray.”
~ Reginald Crosley (private correspondence)
~ Louis Claude de Saint-Martin
“Never stop praying, you must always pray.”
~ Reginald Crosley (private correspondence)
20.02.202518:07
" ....Because, of nothing, nothing can be made, and because nature hath not finished in it, therefore the workman may reduce it from imperfection to perfection, by helping nature itself, and that is called the Stone of Invisibleness, the Holy Stone, the Blessed Thing..... "
~ Rosarium philosophorum sive pretiosissimum donum Dei [The Rosary of the Philosophers] An alchemical treatise. Germany, sixteenth-century
~ Rosarium philosophorum sive pretiosissimum donum Dei [The Rosary of the Philosophers] An alchemical treatise. Germany, sixteenth-century
08.03.202518:27
"It is written that the wise man understands the order of the stars and the laws of creation, while the ignorant remain blind to these truths. Through careful study and meditation, one may reach the higher spheres of knowledge and uncover the hidden principles that govern all things. This knowledge, however, must be used with great care, for those who seek power without wisdom will bring ruin upon themselves.
The great sages of old, from whom we have inherited these teachings, knew well the dangers of misuse. They warned that only those pure in heart and mind should attempt to grasp these mysteries. Therefore, we must approach this study with humility and a desire for truth, not out of selfish ambition.
The power that governs the universe is beyond human comprehension, yet glimpses of its workings can be seen by those who seek with an open heart. The wise understand that true knowledge is not found in external riches or fleeting pleasures, but in the harmony of the soul with the divine order. This is the path to enlightenment, and only those who walk it with sincerity will find the truth they seek."
~ ZOROASTER der Jüden und Raby CLAVIS ARTIS, c. 1761
The great sages of old, from whom we have inherited these teachings, knew well the dangers of misuse. They warned that only those pure in heart and mind should attempt to grasp these mysteries. Therefore, we must approach this study with humility and a desire for truth, not out of selfish ambition.
The power that governs the universe is beyond human comprehension, yet glimpses of its workings can be seen by those who seek with an open heart. The wise understand that true knowledge is not found in external riches or fleeting pleasures, but in the harmony of the soul with the divine order. This is the path to enlightenment, and only those who walk it with sincerity will find the truth they seek."
~ ZOROASTER der Jüden und Raby CLAVIS ARTIS, c. 1761
03.03.202503:30
Hammers of Nisargardatta Maharaj
26.02.202519:31
"Love is not an exclusive relationship with another person; love is the quality that arises when we are in contact with our inner being, with our authentic self, with the meditative quality within, with the inner silence and emptiness.
"This inner emptiness is experienced by others and is expressed on the outside as love.
"This love is not addressed to a specific person; it is a presence and quality that surrounds a person like a fragrance."
~ Swami Dhyan Giten
"This inner emptiness is experienced by others and is expressed on the outside as love.
"This love is not addressed to a specific person; it is a presence and quality that surrounds a person like a fragrance."
~ Swami Dhyan Giten
24.02.202516:42
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Dharma - The Way Things Are
21.02.202512:55
Meditation is an instrument of Spiritual Practice. It is not done to achieve states or experiences such as seeing light. All these experiences are only pillars on the Path.
All Spiritual Practice, as a whole, is done for liberation from karma, from the darkened workings of the mind.
The result of correct Spiritual Practice is a DIRECT KNOWLEDGE of what everything is. It is a direct vision of all 12 stages of the Law of Conditioned Emergence. It is a direct understanding and seeing of the 4 Noble Truths. All of this is accompanied by a DIRECT KNOWLEDGE of how CONSCIENCE works, how the Universe arises, how Worlds are created, and how the False Self is created.
All this does not arise in one moment but is revealed gradually.
At certain high stages, no questions arise. Because the answers come instantly. It is necessary to study the Teachings and conduct correct Spiritual practice. Then, consciousness will start to purify, and understanding will gradually begin to come.
All Spiritual Practice, as a whole, is done for liberation from karma, from the darkened workings of the mind.
The result of correct Spiritual Practice is a DIRECT KNOWLEDGE of what everything is. It is a direct vision of all 12 stages of the Law of Conditioned Emergence. It is a direct understanding and seeing of the 4 Noble Truths. All of this is accompanied by a DIRECT KNOWLEDGE of how CONSCIENCE works, how the Universe arises, how Worlds are created, and how the False Self is created.
All this does not arise in one moment but is revealed gradually.
At certain high stages, no questions arise. Because the answers come instantly. It is necessary to study the Teachings and conduct correct Spiritual practice. Then, consciousness will start to purify, and understanding will gradually begin to come.
20.02.202500:46
"When you have calmed and subdued this spirit of the universe, you will arrive at that eternal Nature which knows not good and evil. Go through the enclosure of this eternal Nature, and you will find within, your place of rest, and the altar on which to place your offering; for it is inhabited by the Pure Spirit, Intelligence, Love, the Word, and Sacred Majesty. You will then perceive what prayer is: from these divine sources, indeed, alone can it come, flowing into your bosom, that you may pour it out over the world."
~ Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin
~ Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin
04.03.202513:13
02.03.202512:33
"I begin to understand that silence does not come because I seek to become silent. It comes when the mind sees the process of thought and its conditioning by the known. For this it must observe as one watches a beloved child, without comparing or condemning. One observes in order to understand. It is only when I know this conditioning that silence and tranquility are sought not for security but for the freedom to receive the unknown, the truth. Then the mind becomes very quiet. This opens the door to a state that is reality, with immense possibilities. The mind is no longer an observer of the unknown. It is the unknown itself."
~ Jeanne de Salzmann, The Reality of Being
~ Jeanne de Salzmann, The Reality of Being
25.02.202515:42
"To achieve an interior act, a man must collect all his powers as if into a corner of his soul where, hiding away from all images and forms, he can get to work.' Here, he must come to a forgetting and an unknowing. There must be a stillness and a silence for this Word to make itself heard. We cannot serve this Word better than in stillness and in silence: there we can hear it, and there too we will understand it aright - in the unknowing. To him who knows nothing it appears and reveals itself."
~ Meister Eckhardt, Sermon II
~ Meister Eckhardt, Sermon II
24.02.202501:12
"For silence is not God, nor speaking;
fasting is not God, nor eating;
solitude is not God, nor company;
nor any other pair of opposites.
He is hidden between them,
and cannot be found by anything your soul does,
but only by the love of your heart.
He cannot be known by reason,
he cannot be thought, caught,
or sought by understanding."
~ The Cloud of unknowing
🔸
"The Cloud of Unknowing (Middle English: The Cloude of Unknowyng) is an anonymous work of Christian mysticismwritten in Middle English in the latter half of the 14th century. The text is a spiritual guide on contemplative prayer. The underlying message of this work suggests that the way to know God is to abandon consideration of God's particular activities and attributes, and be courageous enough to surrender one's mind and ego to the realm of "unknowing", at which point one may begin to glimpse the nature of God."
(From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cloud_of_Unknowing)
Image: The first page of the manuscript..
fasting is not God, nor eating;
solitude is not God, nor company;
nor any other pair of opposites.
He is hidden between them,
and cannot be found by anything your soul does,
but only by the love of your heart.
He cannot be known by reason,
he cannot be thought, caught,
or sought by understanding."
~ The Cloud of unknowing
🔸
"The Cloud of Unknowing (Middle English: The Cloude of Unknowyng) is an anonymous work of Christian mysticismwritten in Middle English in the latter half of the 14th century. The text is a spiritual guide on contemplative prayer. The underlying message of this work suggests that the way to know God is to abandon consideration of God's particular activities and attributes, and be courageous enough to surrender one's mind and ego to the realm of "unknowing", at which point one may begin to glimpse the nature of God."
(From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cloud_of_Unknowing)
Image: The first page of the manuscript..
20.02.202523:19
"Ultimately I want the freedom to die. To die the first death, the ability to let go of all of my attachments. Actually to let them go, literally. How is it possible? It isn't at the moment. But little by little. If I can let one argument go, I have freedom from that. The argument's over. By moments, I wish to realise the possibility of death. How to realise that? I have to be able to somehow sense the loss of everything I value, except myself. Everything that my ordinary life gropes for, argues for, persists in. I have to see that all gone. All my constructions, all my plots and plans, my manipulations. I have to see myself disappearing from the scene. This is the way of our work, to get freedom."
~ George Adie (as quoted by Joseph Azize in George Adie - A Gurdjieff Pupil in Australia)
~ George Adie (as quoted by Joseph Azize in George Adie - A Gurdjieff Pupil in Australia)
19.02.202519:49
"In all books, both understanding and acting are required. Authority alone is not sufficient unless the mind of the reader is enlightened. Thus, the wise are distinguished from the foolish, not only by their words but also by their deeds. Those who merely possess knowledge without applying it are like trees bearing leaves but no fruit.
"Many have written before us, and we should heed their wisdom, yet not blindly follow without reason. True understanding comes not only from hearing but from deep contemplation and experience. Those who seek wisdom must approach with humility, for knowledge without virtue leads to arrogance.
"Thus, let the reader take heed: wisdom is not given to those who seek it for pride, but to those who seek it with a sincere heart.
"The work of wisdom is best demonstrated through examples. The great laws and the sacred ark are not merely historical relics but symbols of the divine path. The way is not closed to those who seek it with pure intent. Gregory the Great says: "God bestows knowledge upon those who strive for it."
"The ark represents the house of wisdom, the sacred temple where divine truth is revealed. The entire scripture speaks in parables, and those who have understanding will discern the deeper meanings. The work of the Son of God is not hidden, but it is granted only to those who seek with an open heart.
"Just as a farmer prepares the soil before planting, so must a seeker of wisdom cultivate the mind. The wise do not store knowledge for themselves alone but share it like a harvest meant to nourish many.
"A stone is placed as a foundation, firm and unshakable, and upon it, all wisdom is built. But those who build without understanding construct only fragile houses. See how many wander without direction, living in ignorance, thinking themselves wise while rejecting true knowledge.
"Observe carefully and discern the hidden wisdom, for it is not revealed to those who are careless in their search. The mysteries are made known to those who reflect and contemplate deeply. Some speak without knowledge, others pretend to understand but deceive themselves. True wisdom is not in empty words but in actions aligned with divine truth.
"Some speak eloquently but lack wisdom; others, though simple in words, reveal profound truth. Judge not by appearance alone but by the spirit in which words are spoken. For some speak in the manner of pagans, while others, though unpolished, speak with the wisdom of the prophets.
Thus concludes this passage."
~ MS. Rh. 172, Aurora consurgens, fifteenth century
"Many have written before us, and we should heed their wisdom, yet not blindly follow without reason. True understanding comes not only from hearing but from deep contemplation and experience. Those who seek wisdom must approach with humility, for knowledge without virtue leads to arrogance.
"Thus, let the reader take heed: wisdom is not given to those who seek it for pride, but to those who seek it with a sincere heart.
"The work of wisdom is best demonstrated through examples. The great laws and the sacred ark are not merely historical relics but symbols of the divine path. The way is not closed to those who seek it with pure intent. Gregory the Great says: "God bestows knowledge upon those who strive for it."
"The ark represents the house of wisdom, the sacred temple where divine truth is revealed. The entire scripture speaks in parables, and those who have understanding will discern the deeper meanings. The work of the Son of God is not hidden, but it is granted only to those who seek with an open heart.
"Just as a farmer prepares the soil before planting, so must a seeker of wisdom cultivate the mind. The wise do not store knowledge for themselves alone but share it like a harvest meant to nourish many.
"A stone is placed as a foundation, firm and unshakable, and upon it, all wisdom is built. But those who build without understanding construct only fragile houses. See how many wander without direction, living in ignorance, thinking themselves wise while rejecting true knowledge.
"Observe carefully and discern the hidden wisdom, for it is not revealed to those who are careless in their search. The mysteries are made known to those who reflect and contemplate deeply. Some speak without knowledge, others pretend to understand but deceive themselves. True wisdom is not in empty words but in actions aligned with divine truth.
"Some speak eloquently but lack wisdom; others, though simple in words, reveal profound truth. Judge not by appearance alone but by the spirit in which words are spoken. For some speak in the manner of pagans, while others, though unpolished, speak with the wisdom of the prophets.
Thus concludes this passage."
~ MS. Rh. 172, Aurora consurgens, fifteenth century
04.03.202513:01
Dear Friends,
I've written a new book, Entangled in Sunlight, about my journey in Western esotericism and the Occult of Personality podcast that eventually led me to becoming a student and disciple of the Vajra Master and practicing Vajrayana. The book is full of stories about how I came to understand myself, this realm, how those are inextricably connected. Along the way, I was fortunate enough to learn what wisdom is and how to work towards that. I offer this testimony to you so that you might understand what made this journey so compelling for me and be entertained by my struggles and triumphs. This book is very heartfelt and brutally honest. Please enjoy!
"This is a very personal book, a travel guide. It’s very clear and brutally honest. I think it will inspire many on their own path! This has so much information for readers to ponder and is a very important book! - Craig Williams
https://a.co/d/4RetJjQ
I've written a new book, Entangled in Sunlight, about my journey in Western esotericism and the Occult of Personality podcast that eventually led me to becoming a student and disciple of the Vajra Master and practicing Vajrayana. The book is full of stories about how I came to understand myself, this realm, how those are inextricably connected. Along the way, I was fortunate enough to learn what wisdom is and how to work towards that. I offer this testimony to you so that you might understand what made this journey so compelling for me and be entertained by my struggles and triumphs. This book is very heartfelt and brutally honest. Please enjoy!
"This is a very personal book, a travel guide. It’s very clear and brutally honest. I think it will inspire many on their own path! This has so much information for readers to ponder and is a very important book! - Craig Williams
https://a.co/d/4RetJjQ
01.03.202521:26
“I wish the result of my weakness to become my own strength.”
~ G. I. Gurdjieff
Questioner:
"In connection with Sunday's exercise, I wonder if it isn't a question of sex which prevents me from doing it well?"
Gurdjieff:
"Don't philosophize. For you especially, I give an exercise.
Each time you feel the beginning of weakness, relax and then think seriously:
“I wish the result of my weakness to become my own strength.”
"This will accumulate in you for your future work. Each man knows which weakness he has in him. Each time this weakness appears in you, stop yourself and do this exercise. It is a very necessary exercise for you. You will talk about it sincerely one day with Mme de Salzmann."
~ G. I. Gurdjieff
Questioner:
"In connection with Sunday's exercise, I wonder if it isn't a question of sex which prevents me from doing it well?"
Gurdjieff:
"Don't philosophize. For you especially, I give an exercise.
Each time you feel the beginning of weakness, relax and then think seriously:
“I wish the result of my weakness to become my own strength.”
"This will accumulate in you for your future work. Each man knows which weakness he has in him. Each time this weakness appears in you, stop yourself and do this exercise. It is a very necessary exercise for you. You will talk about it sincerely one day with Mme de Salzmann."
24.02.202521:15
"This castle of inner truth will destroy many people; it is a cheap thing, mostly despised and even hated. But one should not hate it, but rather love it; it is the greatest treasure, it is loving to everybody and hostile to everybody. You can find it everywhere and practically nobody has ever found it.
"Change yourself, the heavenly wisdom says, from dead philosophical stones into living philosophical stones, because I am the true medicine and I change everything which cannot exist into something eternal. Why are you possessed by madness? Through yourself but not from you, is everything which you need and which you wrongly seek outside.
"There shines in us, though dimly in darkness, the life and the light of man, a light which does not come from us, which however is in us, and we must therefore find it within us. It belongs to Him who has put it into us; we can find it in Him, in His light. Therefore the truth is not to be looked for in us, but in the image of God which dwells within us, that is the one thing which has no second other thing. It is the Being and is in itself the whole of existence."
~ Gerhard Dorn, Philosophia speculativa
"Change yourself, the heavenly wisdom says, from dead philosophical stones into living philosophical stones, because I am the true medicine and I change everything which cannot exist into something eternal. Why are you possessed by madness? Through yourself but not from you, is everything which you need and which you wrongly seek outside.
"There shines in us, though dimly in darkness, the life and the light of man, a light which does not come from us, which however is in us, and we must therefore find it within us. It belongs to Him who has put it into us; we can find it in Him, in His light. Therefore the truth is not to be looked for in us, but in the image of God which dwells within us, that is the one thing which has no second other thing. It is the Being and is in itself the whole of existence."
~ Gerhard Dorn, Philosophia speculativa
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Tradition Publishing Co.
22.02.202517:44
The Theology of Arithmetic
Iamblichus
Attributed to the neo-Pythagorean philosopher Iamblichus, this important sourcework discusses the mystical, mathematical and cosmological symbolism of the first ten numbers. The most complete work on number symbolism to survive from the ancient world, it remains indispensable for any student of Pythagorean thought, Neoplatonism, or numerology. This careful translation contains helpful footnotes, an extensive glossary, and bibliography, making it highly accessible to the modern reader.
https://tradition.st/the-theology-of-arithmetic/
Iamblichus
Attributed to the neo-Pythagorean philosopher Iamblichus, this important sourcework discusses the mystical, mathematical and cosmological symbolism of the first ten numbers. The most complete work on number symbolism to survive from the ancient world, it remains indispensable for any student of Pythagorean thought, Neoplatonism, or numerology. This careful translation contains helpful footnotes, an extensive glossary, and bibliography, making it highly accessible to the modern reader.
https://tradition.st/the-theology-of-arithmetic/
20.02.202523:18
Ironic, but one of the most intimate acts of our body is death.
So beautiful appeared my death - knowing who then I would kiss,
I died a thousand times before I died.
"Die before you die," said the Prophet Muhammad.
Have wings that feared ever
touched the Sun?
I was born when all I once feared - I could love.
~ Rabia al Basri
So beautiful appeared my death - knowing who then I would kiss,
I died a thousand times before I died.
"Die before you die," said the Prophet Muhammad.
Have wings that feared ever
touched the Sun?
I was born when all I once feared - I could love.
~ Rabia al Basri
18.02.202519:18
Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly before God.
~ I Corinthians iii, 18-19
Folly is a condition which prevents that which is true from being grasped.
~ Plato, Définitions
Illustration: "Pilgrim" by Hans Wechtlin (1480/1485 - 1526)
~ I Corinthians iii, 18-19
Folly is a condition which prevents that which is true from being grasped.
~ Plato, Définitions
Illustration: "Pilgrim" by Hans Wechtlin (1480/1485 - 1526)
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