Glorian Podcast

How the aspirant must utilize the virtue of Heroic Action (diligence) and confidence in order to overcome the obstacles of laziness and defeatism. Lecture relates to the Sephirah Tiphereth, the world of willpower. Lecture quote: "When the ego is taken out of the way, a joyful quality erupts into view, it emerges, because that is the nature of our free, unconditioned consciousness. When you see a s...

How Christ manifests in front of the Bodhisattva and guides him: how God guides the human being. The revelation of Theos (God) or Khrestos (Christ) upon the Mountain of Initiation and throughout the esoteric path. Lecture relates to the Sephirah Tiphereth, the world of the prophets. Lecture quote: "Do you want to talk with your Being? Do you want to know who your Being is, or the name of your own...

The Paramita of Patience or Endurance, how through Generosity and Ethics the student initiates spiritual practice, yet through the virtue of patience how one endures the resistance and difficulties that arrive within any spiritual endeavor. Relates to Netzach or how we deal with the mind. Read the lecture transcription.

The entrance of Jesus into the Holy City, symbolic of dominating the lunar mind and achieving union of the Solar Christified Mental Body with the Spirit. Lecture refers specifically to the Sephirah Netzach. Lecture quote: "... the Bodhisattva, instead of identifying himself/herself with those two minds (Pharisees and Sadducees, believers and skeptics), what he does is to utilize his mind, he contr...

The Paramita of Ethics or Discipline, the necessary psychological parameters by which to produce any profound spiritual change. Lecture quote: "The discipline to come out of the cage cannot be imposed upon us by an external source. No person can come to us and say, "Follow all these rules and you will be free." It doesn't work like that. If someone comes to us and says, "The teachings say you must...

The Metamorphosis or Transfiguration of Jesus, an explanation of the Christified Astral Body, or our own particular, intimate Jesus Christ. Relates to the Sephirah Hod on the Tree of Life. Lecture quote: "We want to understand the knowledge of God, but we have to comprehend that within the Astral body is the Solar Mind (who is like God), who is Elias shining, and that Elias is the one that compreh...

A general introduction to the six Paramitas or virtues of the consciousness. Lecture quote: "The qualities of the Consciousness that are required in order to merge with divinity are called in Sanskrit "Paramitas." This term Para means "beyond." In its synthesis the word Paramita means, "that which is beyond" or "transcendental." Usually, they are called "the perfections." But in this course, we pr...

Bodhichitta as represented by John the Baptist in Christianity. The importance and role of Bodhichitta for "making straight the way [or incarnation] of the Lord." Lecture relates to the Sephirah Yesod. Lecture quote: "...to have the mind of the Lord is to have the Bodhichitta, which in the Bible is symbolized by Elijah or ELIAO in Hebrew. We are not going to explain about Elijah or the prophet Eli...

This lecture explains the nature of Bodhichitta, the awakening consciousness in relation to Christ or Shunyata (the Emptiness or Absolute). Understand the three levels of any teaching as outlined by Buddhism: Shravakayana (Foundational Vehicle), Mahayana (Greater Vehicle) and Vajrayana (Tantric or Diamond Vehicle). Also includes an introduction to the six Paramitas, or six principle virtues requir...

The four gospels, the symbolism of the birth of John the Baptist, and the birth of Christ. Lecture quote: "Epiphania is the manifestation of the divine essence of Christ within the human being, or the ascension of the christic solar energy through the spinal column of the initiate, as represented by the Magi. Epiphania! talks about the way in which the human being manifests the only begotten Light...

Understand how the universal, cosmic Christ - also called Avalokitesvara, Kuan-yin, Quetzalcoatl, Chenresig, or Vishnu - manifests in the universe, and the importance of the 25th of December in world mythology. Lecture quote: "It requires intelligence to organize all of those galaxies in the infinite space. Observing that in the telescope, you become amazed by all of those stars, galaxies, comets,...

The way to heal ourselves and humanity through the balm of knowledge. Read the lecture transcription.

The office and duties of the Gnostic Priest of the order of Melchezidek, in contrast with Gnostic Priests (Simoniacs) who reject the authority and rules of Christ. Lecture quote: "The word priest comes from Greek "presbyteros," which means "an elder in a church." Those who devote themselves to the sacraments are the one who are called "priests," in other words, those who devote themselves to the p...

The union of man and woman is a sacred bond, the most ancient and holy religious sacrament. Matrimony is "the state or condition from which the Divine Mother can act." Lecture quote: "Like all of the sacraments, the sacrament of matrimony is sacred (these two words - sacrament, sacred - come from a common source). This is why in all of the ancient religions and mystical traditions of humanity, mat...

The initiation of the teenager into puberty and the sexual mysteries of the Gnostic Church. Lecture quote: "The sacrament of confirmation must be understood as the sacrament of initiation. This is because this sacrament should be administered during the time of adolescence where the sexual aspects of our life related with puberty are strongly affecting us." Read the lecture transcription.

Explains the importance and the magic of the ritual of transubstantiation that exists in every religion. Includes the manna of the desert, Melchisedek, Moses, Jesus, the Eucharist, the Unction, Passover, and more. Also explains why transmutation and psychological work are not enough to be saved from suffering. Includes a description of the Three Chambers or initiatic levels of the Gnostic Church....

After Baptism, the period of Lent: the temptation and initiation of the human soul. Read the lecture transcription.

The inner meaning and importance of Baptism: the transmutation of sexual energy. Explains the esoteric meaning of water (mayim and schamayim) in the book of Genesis and the Gospels of Jesus. Read the lecture transcription.

Christ, rituals, and the requirements of the priesthood of the Gnostic Church. Read the lecture transcription.

An explanation of the seven sacred acts (sacraments) of the Gnostic Church: Baptism, Penance, Communion, Confirmation, Matrimony, Priesthood, and Extreme Unction. These rituals are visible in every religion in the world, and do not belong to one group or another, since they all emerge from the same source. Lecture quote: "In this course, we are going to explain the sacraments instituted since anci...

A free audio lecture download about the arcanum of the Tarot, "Temperance ," and the Hebrew letter nun. Read the reference article. Read the lecture transcription.

A brief summary of the opera, followed by a discussion of the hidden meaning. Read a synopsis of the opera. Read a transcription of the lecture. Quoted from the lecture: "Gotterdammerung, "the twilight of the gods": We are now arriving at the end of this great masterpiece that hides profound mysteries that only those who walk on the path of the self-realization of the being can understand. Friedri...

A brief summary of the opera, followed by a discussion of the hidden meaning. Read a synopsis of the opera. Read a transcription of the lecture. Quoted from the lecture: "Siegfried is the third opera in this series by Richard Wagner. And in this third part we penetrate even deeper into profound Initiatic mysteries whose true meaning and true content had never before been publicly revealed. In this...

A brief summary of the opera, followed by a discussion of the hidden meaning. Read a synopsis of the opera. Read a transcription of the lecture. Quoted from the lecture: "So, in this part of Wagner's opera, Die Walkure, is hidden a marvelous doctrine of Alchemy, which is always shown through the different myths of different religions. The Nordics are precisely the descendants from the Hyperboreans...

A brief summary of the opera, followed by a discussion of the hidden meaning. Read a synopsis of the opera. Read a transcription of the lecture. Quoted from the lecture: "This story of the Rhinegold is a prologue or a preface; it is the introduction to the main story. Das Rheingold is the archaic past upon which the remaining three operas are founded. So it is important for the audience of Das Rhe...