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Concentration is the ability to pay attention and not be distracted. This is the fundamental basis of entering into meditation itself. Without concentration, meditation is not possible. So, beginners first learn how to concentrate. This lecture explains how. "It is completely impossible to experience the Being—the Innermost, the Reality—without becoming true technical and scientific masters of tha...

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In Western cultures, the word faith has been misused for centuries; it does not mean "belief," but "trust, conviction, based on knowledge from experience." That is why spiritual development depends completely on faith: spiritual experience. Learn about the levels of faith and how they relate to Triratna, the three jewels: the buddha, the dharma, and the sangha. Includes an explanation of Buddha Am...

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The Rune Jera reveals the mystery of the relationship of duality and trinity. "The Tao manifests its power through the three treasures of the light, namely: Shen, Chi and Jing, which are the three principles of the universe. The three treasures of the light manifest in the Heavens, in the Earth, and in the Human Being. Each of them contains their own three treasures of the light. The three treasur...

Although on the public level bodhichitta is usually described as the altruistic intention to reach enlightenment in order to bring all other beings there too, the real meaning of bodhichitta is far more profound. Learn about prana, rlung, Cheresig, Tara, Mani (Norbu), Christ, and much more. This book is recommended in the lecture: Bodhicharyavatara (The Bodhisattva's Way of Life) by Shantideva. "A...

The Rune Ingwaz (Inguz) is related to the Nordic symbol Frey (Froh), who represents the Christic fire that produces spiritual growth. Learn how this rune is hidden in the Aztec calendar and The Pistis Sophia, the Gnostic scripture documenting the teachings of Jesus after his resurrection. Includes discussion of the twelve apostles, four elements, the eucharist (unction), the role of Martha, and mu...

The mysterious rune Perth has perplexed scholars for centuries, because only those initiated into the secret knowledge learned the real meanings of the rune. Now, for the first time, this knowledge is given in this lecture. Learn how the science of the rune Perth is hidden in the mysteries of the Apostle Peter, the Aztec calendar, the Bible, the Pistis Sophia, and many other places. "I saw the cha...

All spiritual aspirants learn methods of transforming energy, but only those in the highest levels of instruction learn the real reasons why and how. "Pranayama is the control of all life-forces." - Sankaracharya "Pranayama is not, as many think, concerned solely with the breath; breath indeed has very little to do with it. Breathing is only one of the many exercises through which we get to the re...

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Spiritual experience arrives as a matter of cause and effect. Learn the exact science that produces spiritual experiences. Describes meditation, transmutation, the function of the vital body, imagination, and much more. "Every flame needs fuel in order to burn. The sacred flame of our candlestick also has its fuel. This fuel is our oil of gold. It is our Christonic semen. The human being who waste...

The rune Dagaz follows the rune Hagal, and gives expression to it. Dagaz relates to the tongue and the Word, death, help from the Divine, and much more. Includes a instructions regarding how to practice a Runic exercise related to the seven vowels, taught by Samael Aun Weor but not given in a book. This is a lecture from the free online course  The Runes Course Description: Dive deep into the prim...

The ancient rune Hagal is a deeply meaningful and important symbol at the base of all religions, and represents the breath of the Divine that creates through the power of the Word (mantra). Hagal mantra: Achaxucanac, Achxuraxan, Achgnoya, Xiraxi, Iguaya, Hiraji Ezekiel 1: "Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captiv...

The Donum-Dei, "the gift of God," is the fire of God, it is the rune Gibor, the Gibur, the "gift-born," the "Gift-burn." The ancient symbol of the cross or x is related to the swastika, chi, the science of breathing, the apostles Peter and Andrew, the Aztec Calendar, and much more. This is a lecture from the free online course  The Runes Course Description: Dive deep into the primordial structures...

Retreat attendees watched the opera Das Rhinegold by Richard Wagner. This lecture explains why, while also explaining many important aspects of spiritual practice. This is a lecture from the free online course  Ring of the Nibelungen Explained Course Description: Discover the meaning of the esoteric mysteries and spiritual symbols hidden in The Ring of the Nibelungen, the famous set of operas by R...

Sacred words are used in every religion to call upon divine forces. Learn how to use mantras for protection and spiritual experience. Describes the six aspects of every mantra, and explains how to use a mantra given in the Gopala-Tapaniya Upanishad: Klim Krishnaya Govindaya Gopijanavallabhaya Svaha. "The one Supreme Personality of Godhead is hidden within everything. He is all-pervading. He is in...

The ancient symbol of the Pentagram, the five-pointed star, contains deep meanings related to the path to incarnate the forces above and command the forces below. Learn about the movements of the Microcosmic Star, a sacred seal of protection. Describes the Runes hidden in the Pentagram, as well as the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin letters and their meanings. "We must delve for the basic science of inte...

The nourishment — food, water, air — for your physical body has a direct impact on your ability to develop spiritually. Learn some basic tips about food and diet that can radically improve your spiritual practice. Click here to Download the Shopper's Guide to Pesticides. Download the lecture reference pdf.

Continues the deep examination of the Nychtemeron, including the bodies of the soul as presented in the writings of the New Testament, the forces of the sun and moon (solar and lunar), and much more. This is a lecture from the free online course  Path of Initiation Course Description: Genuine spiritual initiation is not bestowed in the physical world, but in the worlds of the soul, when the soul h...

Learn how to radically transform your life and eliminate the causes of suffering. This lecture discusses the practical steps to fulfil the purpose of any genuine spiritual tradition: to embody the wisdom of the Divine. Explains consciousness, ego, and how to comprehend and elimination obscurations (egos) that impede our ability to see and know the truth. Describes practices of meditation, comprehe...

The Nychthemeron is an ancient symbolic mystery of twelve hours, that hide the mysteries of spiritual initiation. Each hour relates to steps in the process of initiation, and in many levels or cycles of development. Nychthemeron: Greek νυχθήμερον, nychthēmero; spelled nuctemeron, nychthemeron, nycthemeron, or nuchthemeron. From the Greek νυχθήμερον, from the words nykt- "night", and (h)emera "day,...

Real spiritual development is a creative process that develops the consciousness and prepares the soul to express the divinity of the Being. Lecture quote: "In the genuine Gnostic tradition-in ancient Egypt, Greece, Mexico, wherever you find the ancient Gnostic tradition-you always find that the highest ideal is beauty. Beauty in Hebrew is Tiphereth, and is found on the Tree of Life (Kabbalah); be...

Details the requirements expected of the person who aspires to enter into the development of the soul. This lecture explains the Probationary Path or Minor Mysteries, which any spiritual aspirant must pass through before entering into the Major Mysteries, related with the Mountain of Initiation. "With patience ye shall possess thy souls." - Jesus "The nine Initiations of Minor Mysteries constitute...