Glorian Podcast

Explains the hidden symbology and meaning behind the Church of Smyrna as written in the Book of Revelation. "And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive... I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Sa...

Explains the hidden symbology and meaning of the Church of Ephesus as written in the Book of Revelation. "Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks... "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast...

This lecture explains the meaning of the "son of Man," a title used throughout the Bible, with special importance in the book of Revelation. Lecture quote: "In the gospels, the great teacher Jesus refers to the Son of Man often. But he says it in a way that is very interesting. He never says "I." He talks about the Son of Man in the sense that it is him and it is not him. He says the Son of Man wi...

The first lecture in the free online course about the esoteric or hidden meanings of the famous book of Revelation or Apocalypse of John. Lecture quote: "When you read there "the revelation of Jesus Christ," most people immediately associate that with the master Aberamentho who came two thousand years ago, and gave the Venustic  Initiation  to John, his disciple, which of course we don't deny. It...

How the consciousness enters into nature and suffering, and how to change it through practical work. Includes an explanation of Parikalpita, Paratantra, and Parinishpanna (from Yogachara Buddhism). Read the lecture transcription. Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," w...

The most important mantra in Tibetan Buddhism is Om Manipadme Hum, who precise meaning has traditionally been kept secret. Now the real value of this mantra is available, and it is directly related to sex. Learn about Chenrezig (Christ), Vajrayogini (the Divine Mother), how mantras work, and much more.  Read the lecture transcription. Scriptures: "Avalokitesvara [Chenrezig, Christ], gazes with ove...

An explanation of the relationship between the Buddha Nature and our inner Buddha; includes comparisons to Judaism and Christianity. This is a lecture from the free online course  Gnosis of Buddha Dharma . Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is...

A deeper level of meaning of the Three Jewels and how to actualize them within.   Read the lecture transcription. Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Since then, there have emerged many variations and interpretations of what he taught...

The development of the consciousness (tathagatagarbha) through the kingdoms of nature in relation to the Adhi-Buddha and the twelve attributes of the Inner Buddha. This is a lecture from the free online course  Gnosis of Buddha Dharma . Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Bud...

The Tri-ratna or Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) and their outer and inner meanings. Includes an exposition about the nature of the Emptiness (Void or Absolute). "To really understand what it means to Take Refuge, to find one's safe haven in these Three Jewels, we have to go deeper than the literal meaning.  We have to penetrate into the inner meaning, and then into the secret meaning.  And th...

Meditation is the main aspect of the Eightfold Path. Read the lecture transcription. Course Description: More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Since then, there have emerged many variations and interpretations of what he taught, with some believing that hi...

A practical introduction to mindfulness, awareness, attention, consciousness, self-observation and Self-remembering. Read the lecture transcription. Scriptures: "What is right mindfulness? Here a bhikkhu abides contemplating the body as a body, ardent, fully aware and mindful, having put away covetousness and grief for the world. He abides contemplating feelings as feelings, ardent ... He abides c...

The Eightfold Path to awakening reveals our mission in life, our true work. "What, monks, is right livelihood? There is a case of a disciple of the noble ones, having abandoned dishonest livelihood, keeps his life going with right livelihood – this, monks, is called right livelihood." Read the lecture transcription.

On the eightfold path to awakening, one has to become a true individual, to have individual will, rather than following collective will. Read the lecture transcription.

The Eightfold Path is experienced through comprehension of the power of speech, and how to use our words for the benefit of humanity. "Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor...

How to act properly while on the Eightfold Path.

The three primary types of suffering and the basis upon which they can be overcome: the correct understanding of the Absolute, the Emptiness. "It is through not understanding, not realizing four things, that I, disciples, as well as you, had to wander so long through this round of rebirths. And what are these four things? They are the Noble Truth of Suffering, the Noble Truth of the Origin of Suff...

Train the mind and consciousness to overcome the causes of suffering. Lecture quote: "The Gnostic Dharma is a science of practical knowledge that must be experienced to be understood. In order for us to really understand what Dharma is, and what Gnosis is, we have to practice. That is why we talk about practical teachings, practical methods that we ourselves can use. The Gnostic Dharma does not ex...

More than 2,500 years ago, a man decided to find out why there is suffering, and how to overcome it. He succeeded, and became known as "The Buddha," which means, "One who is awake." Over the centuries, many details of his life and his teachings have been lost, distorted, or confused. Yet by comparing what remains with the teachings given by other men and women who reached similar development, his...

A profound, advanced lecture about the heights of the path to heaven and the development of objective reasoning within the superior realms of the Bodhisattva. Pertains to the Initiatic process of Resurrection, the complete psychological death of the ego and perfection within the world of Yetzirah. Also moves into the process of Ascension through the Kabbalistic worlds of Briah and Atziluth, whereb...

Anastasis, or the process of Resurrection within the Initiate. The two types of Resurrection: with the physical body or the Body of Liberation, as well as the Ordeal of Job. Lecture relates to Binah, the Holy Spirit. Lecture quote: "There are many people who think that because they believe in the Bible or because they belong to a certain religion, especially one of the three monotheistic religions...

Prajna is the transcendent wisdom of the emptiness, the Absolute or Void, which the Bohisattva enters through the previous Paramitas. The fulfillment and expression of Generosity, Ethics, Patience, Action and Meditation, the direct experiential knowledge by which the spiritual aspirant can overcome and understand suffering. Lecture relates to the Sephirah Chesed, the world of Prajna or inner wisdo...

The descension and development of the Pneuma (Spirit) in relation to the Bodhisattva. The process of crucifixion within any Initiate upon the Mount of the Skull; the work of the dissolution of the ego in the Second Mountain. Lecture relates to the Sephirah Chesed, the Inner Spirit. Lecture quote: "The path of the cross is the path of the bodhisattva. This is why we stated that we are not the first...

Dhyana, or meditation, as the fulfillment and unfoldment of the previous Paramitas. The importance, practice and science of meditation, the methodology by which the aspirant may comprehend their own suffering. Lecture relates to the Sephirah Geburah, or the Divine Consciousness. Lecture quote: "When we talk about meditation, we are talking about the cultivation of a particular kind of conscious at...

The psychological relationship of the Bodhichitta through the union of Buddhi, the Divine Consciousness, with Tiphereth, the Human Soul. Also explicates the nature of Objective Reasoning in relation to one's level of spiritual development. Lecture relates to the Sephirah Geburah. Lecture quote: "In essence, the symbiosis of the Bodhisattva is the psychological relationship of the Bodhichitta and t...