Glorian Podcast

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Explains the qualities of the soul related to earth, water, fire, air, and space, how these qualities are tested on the Path, and common signs of lacking balance of the elements. In the solitude of these mysterious sanctuaries, the neophytes were submitted to the four Initiatic ordeals. The ordeals of fire, air, water and earth always defined the diverse purifications of the neophytes. The neophyt...

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Discusses the meaning of The Path of Initiation, the three brains in relationship with the Tree of Life, and how love manifests in the three brains upon the Path of Initiation.

The foundation of initiation is love, and for love to manifest we must embody revolutionary ethics. Revolutionary ethics are the conscious use of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors which transform or revolutionize the energy of life in ways conducive for psychological liberation.

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The fifth step of yoga is pratyahara, which literally means "withdrawal." This is the crux of yoga, the lever that lifts the consciousness to the heights of meditation. To master pratyahara, one must first have established the previous four steps of yoga, and then be able to control how the consciousness uses the senses. "When the mind follows the wandering senses, then it carries away one's discr...

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Yoga is acheived through the development and perfection of discrimination: the knowledge that reveals what is real and what is not.  "The afflictions are avidya [ignorance], egoism, attachment, hatred, and clinging to life. Avidya [ignorance] is the field of those (afflictions) that follow, whether they be in a dormant, thinned out, overpowered or expanded condition. Avidya [ignorance] is taking t...

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Jesus indicated which commandments are most important for us to follow, but to understand them fully one needs to know a bit of hebrew, alchemy and kabbalah, since Jesus is a master of them all.  "And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him, The first o...

The fifteenth arcanum of the Tarot is Passion, also called "The Devil," and relates to our ego and the means to eliminate it. Central to that process is Lucifer ("Bearer of Light"), also known as Prometheus, Mefisopheles, Mara, etc. Divinity sends Lucifer to tempt those who want to reach perfection, as seen in the stories of Jesus, Job, Buddha, etc. Lucifer is the serpent made by Jehovah Elohim in...

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In Tibetan Buddhism, the lunar month of Saga Dawa (which in 2017 is May 26 to June 24)  is the most important time of year; in other Buddhist traditions it is called Vesak, Vesākha (Pali), Vaiśākha (Sanskrit), Buddha Purnima, etc.  During this four week time all Buddhists honor the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha Shakyamuni by intensifying their spiritual practices and acts of genero...

A comprehensive lecture on meditation which provides: An overview of the Three Trainings as a meditative path to wisdom (gnosis). The practical steps to begin a meditation practice (posture, relaxation, concentration) and tips to overcome common obstacles in achieving them. The difference between concentration (samatha) and insight (vipassana) practices, and how to intelligently combine them. What...

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Everyone has theories and beliefs about what "the self" is, yet all those theories and beliefs conflict with one another. If the truth is a fact, it must be a fact we can confirm as true, thus the "self" must be something singular, factual, and provable. This lecture explains how meditation leads to the experience of the real self. Includes discussion of the tree of life, personality, ego, conscio...

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Continues the explanation of the departure from Eden, also called diaspora or exile.  It is highly recommend that you read the accompanying pdf AND listen to the previous lecture before listening to this one.

This heart-warming and inspirational talk gives a thorough foundation upon which you can make your spiritual life truly fruitful, not only to reduce your own suffering, but to bring joy and happiness to others. 

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