Doing What Depends on Us - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… that he is doing today what depends on him. One can always practice right action according to his possibilities. A clean and clear … and common sense stimulate goodwill, which in turn opens the door to bliss. It is not a clever thing to do, to forget that the …
The Unwanted Blessing - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… with it those probationary possibilities present in the practice of challenging spiritual ignorance and dogmatism in every form … knowledge brings with it some degree of responsibility and tests. Students face âprobationsâ according to the strength and purity of …
That The Best Physician Is Also a Philosopher - Galen of Pergamon
… sides of a Portuguese bronze medal dedicated to Galen and his work.The artifact belongs to the library of the Independent Lodge of … to understand, he would not combine understanding with practice, so as to establish it and make it habitual, finding out, by …
The Challenge of Learning - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… Firm and Long-Term Effort Opens the Doors of Wisdom Carlos Cardoso … ability of not placing his own little âselfâ as the center of all things. Leaving oneâs lower self aside is an essential factor in … student: yet there is no other path to go. It is by facing tests that the wisdom of theosophy ceases to be âa distant idealâ in the …
The Invisible Power of the Sapphire - Helena P. Blavatsky
… Legend Says the First Sapphire Was the Tear of a God Helena P. … sapphire has a strong presencein both Eastern and Western esoterictraditions. In the famous vision ofEzekiel, 1:26, âthere … âThe sapphireâ, say the Buddhists, âwill open barred doors and dwellings (for the spirit of man); it produces a desire …
The Nature of an Independent Lodge - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… be independent in the sense of perceiving its own duty, and in the sense of listening to its own members more than adjusting itself to … Pedagogy used must be clear-cut, unambiguous, transparent, open to discussion, free from blind belief. It must teach self-responsibility …
Esoteric Philosophy Discards Rituals - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… Theosophy ExcludesThe Practice of Ceremonialism Carlos Cardoso Aveline On … a universal philosophy, Theosophy transcends each and all of the sects, religions and philosophies now existing. From the … theosophy, the truth-seeker must have a clean life, an open mind and a pure heart. Wisdom can only be obtained by merit. It is …
The Three Levels of Association - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… in the original Pythagorean community, observed the practice of being silent for a period of five years. [1] Hearing is always a … the Ideal. Real progress along the Path to Wisdom includes tests and challenges. It involves a number of factors, some of which may be …
The Art of Taking Notes - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… millennia now, the practice of regularly writing down oneâs insights about life has been a … the lessons learned about the ideal of human progression and perfection, and a Master of the Wisdom wrote: âHow can you … threatens the inner blessing. German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer wrote: âA spring never free from the pressure of some foreign …
On the Life of the Disciple - Robert Crosbie
… in its certitude, examines everything upon its merits, tests it by the standard of Truth. The average mind of the day is still under … faith. More power is needed? It will come, if we will just open those big hearts of ours and let âthemâ work. NOTE: [1] Up …