Theo becomes a trainer, part 6, being fair

Theo becomes a trainer, part 6, being fair

Theo. – I did my best to follow your advice and, when I meditated with my friend, I made no reference to the situation. I didn’t even ask her where she was standing now with her family. I just proposed the usual weekly sitting. Yet, I can’t help wondering...
Theo becomes a trainer, part 4, conducting meditation

Theo becomes a trainer, part 4, conducting meditation

Theo. I brooded over what you taught me last time and I understand perfectly how important it is for me to erase myself and leave room for the Divine within me. Yet, the fact of having to retreat completely is somehow disturbing to me: it makes me feel that I am like...
Theo becomes a trainer, part 3, Reading conditions

Theo becomes a trainer, part 3, Reading conditions

Theo. – I’d like to go further into the way we should welcome the newcomers who want to start meditation. The Elder. – You needn’t know the persons who are in front of you. You just have to be responsive, both inwardly and outwardly. You could just start...
Theo becomes a trainer, part 2, Serving

Theo becomes a trainer, part 2, Serving

Theo. – We have already talked about spiritual research and the difficulty to identify one’s way. I’m interested in that, because I have noticed that the aspirants who come to see me are very confused about it. The Elder – They are searching for a meaning...
Theo becomes a trainer, part 1, Yatra, a path of light

Theo becomes a trainer, part 1, Yatra, a path of light

As Theo had become a trainer, he asked the Elder to tell him more about that new mission he had been entrusted with: – How would you address that yatra, the new path the soul has to travel? The Elder – There are several ways to go through it. The greatest way, the one...
Sufism – Part 3: The heart, a mirror of the world

Sufism – Part 3: The heart, a mirror of the world

Today, Theophile the Younger and his friend the Elder went to Malik’s place, since Malik had invited the young man to pursue his approach to Sufism. As they were walking, the Elder explained: – Our friend is a Muslim, and his way, Sufism, has succeeded in...
Sufism – Part 2: The Universal Man

Sufism – Part 2: The Universal Man

That day, Theophile the Elder came with his friend Malik, whom he wanted to introduce to Theophile the Younger. The Elder – Meet my young friend Theophile, who is very interested in spiritual research, and who would like to go deeper into the issue of extinguishment,...
Sufism – Part 1: Man as God’s mirror

Sufism – Part 1: Man as God’s mirror

Theo. – Jeanne told me about the Christian Way and she said you were going to introduce me to the Sufi Way. Can you say a few words about it? It is my understanding that we are very close to it. The Elder – We feel at one with all the Ways leading to God. Sufism is...