Theo. – After all you have explained concerning the advanced practice, I feel rather at a loss. I may be spiritually gifted, but I’m only a beginner. Did not you say I wouldn’t cross the heart region before several years? So I’m just entering a...
The Elder continues: – As soon as your soul has entered the cosmic region (cf. second star in the esoteric symbol) and has transcended all the elements that constitute the manifested dimension (earth, water, fire and ethereal air: i.e. the first star), it breaks free...
The Younger – Will I have to practice meditation, cleaning, prayer and constant remembrance all my life? – You have just started and you already want to stop? the Elder asks jokingly. Theo. – I like practicing, and I particularly appreciate the unique benefits I get...
Theo. – I can understand, as far as it concerns an ordinary man, but what about the ‘extraordinary’ man, the one who has reached the first level of liberation? The Elder – He becomes aware of his universality and of all the powers finally available to him....
What is a devotee, his spiritual condition, his relation to the Divine to others? Theophile reveals the transformation and the new perception of he who has totally surrendered and has realized God within himself. “He who has realized God is not only devoid of...
Theo. – Today, I would like to further study the subject of the yoga of devotion, the one you call Bhakti-Yoga. The Elder – The key to bhakti-yoga lies in equanimity, a subject we studied last time. Devotees are, first and foremost, naturally sensitive, and very...
Theo. – There are so many aspects to be mastered in our lives that sometimes I don’t know how to deal with it. The Elder – It all begins with the heart, and it all ends with the heart. Theo. – That’s a good start! It sounds like a Japanese koan. Once...
Here, Theophile the Elder calls on us to understand the symbolism of the Bhagavad Gita and to relate it to our own difficulties. The dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna is a sacred and symbolical teaching that will shed some light onto our current life. This epic...
