The Library of the Soul - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… and to the victory of his own soul. The ancient practice of memorizing books and teachings is of decisive importance in the … happens to him. He no longer needs to physically open a book or to visit the websites associated to The Aquarian Theosophist …
David and Goliath in Theosophy - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… the Jewish symbolism of the struggle between David and Goliath – narrated in the chapter 17 of the first Book of Samuel – we see … good. He leaves ideas aside and prefers adopting the practices of hand-shaking with everyone, smiling to all, buying votes and …
How Best to Judge People - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… the idea of judging includes the duty of being just and fair. It provides us with the opportunity of paying attention to facts, a practice which is most beneficial – in the first place – to … a correct judgement. Oneâs viewpoint should be open to the acceptance of new facts. Reality is dynamic. It …
Raja Yoga or Mental Development - Yogi Ramacharaka
… Series of Twelve Lessons inSelf-Knowledge and Self-Control Yogi Ramacharaka A 2018 Foreword:Open-Mindedness and Discernment No higher form of knowledge can be … teachings are poison; and every study or practice aiming at the development of so-called âpsychic powersâ as a goal …
Initial Steps on the Path - Robert Crosbie
… the path that leads to real knowledge. Do not try to open up conscious communication with beings on other planes. It is not the time … what is called for. All these things must necessarily be tests, training – at least, I think that such is the way to look at …
The Key to Self-Knowledge - John Garrigues
… of that. Every man does, in a certain defined way, practice brotherhood. Without some degree of this practice no man could be … low in the scale of existence, which shall not someday enter the human tide. There is no human being which shall not one day become …
Thoughts Along the Road – 11 - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… Action and contemplation must go together. Karma Yoga, the practice of selfless action, protects the right practice of Jnana Yoga, the … step in the direction of sacred knowledge places severe tests before the student. As a result, the pilgrim is forced to regularly …
Envy and Friendship - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… like the Medusa of ancient Greek mythology, the practice of posturing and make-believe adopts many new forms, which must be … shared with others while the inevitable process of karmic tests goes on. Such a vigilant harmony gradually becomes a cultural element and …
The Magic of the End of the Year - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… origin and means âequal nightâ. The third level opens with the summer solstice. It corresponds in the Southern hemisphere to … energies trying to frustrate the Birth are symbols of the tests and probations which the soul will have to confront and win. They mean …
The Practice of Divine Presence - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… can better recognize a divine presence in human lives. The practice of austerity, altruism, contemplation and common sense is a way to … to liberate our consciousness from smaller issues, and open room to a direct experience of sacredness. As one mentally looks at …