Spiritual Philosophy Archives - Page 5 of 6

Can we take anything into higher levels or can we merely witness them?

Can we take anything into higher levels or can we merely witness them? What do we mean by higher levels? If we mean those that are progressively finer and faster in quality, this implies a process of giving up ones

Are levels of consciousness layered on top of one another or are they inter penetrating?

Are levels of consciousness layered on top of one another or are they inter penetrating ? If there are ‘layers’ there would need to be something to define the boundaries, thus keeping the layers apart. Layers can be represented as

Is the gap between thought and buddhi created by colour?

Is the gap between thought and buddhi created by colour? We could start by defining what ‘thought’, ‘buddhi’ and ‘colour’ are. Buddhi– the direct perception that comes without identity? Thought: occurs at the intellectual and philosophical levels, and may be

Is it Possible to have love if we have a centre, or is love only found as the centre disappears?

Is it possible to have love if we have a centre or is love only found as the centre disappears? As usual we start by looking at what the question is asking (expecting to find the answer in the question?).

Can light play a part in enquiry into the universe or are only colours involved?

Can light play a part in enquiry into the universe or are only colours involved? 2 ways of looking at the question: (i) What is the difference between colour & light- colour is a quality of light, “enquiry into the

“Vegetarian food does not create spirituality, but it can remove friction from the nervous system, allowing meditation to deepen naturally.”

"The Light is not something you see. It is something you are learning not to obscure."

“The Light appears when the meditator is least in the way of it.”

'Life is like a play; it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters'
(Seneca)

“At Initiation, the mind is no longer the knower. It becomes the surface.”

“Trying to get beyond the mind is the mind’s most sophisticated form of self-preservation.”

“Go into your meditation simply, without carrying the day’s understanding. Let the Sound steady you, let the Light arise if it wishes, and let everything else be background.”

Science asks how the universe holds together, spirituality asks why it matters that it does.

“Saturn teaches the soul how to stand. Jupiter teaches it why it stands at all.”

"Alchemy becomes real when it is recognised inwardly."

“Care of the soul is the chief concern of philosophy.”
Plato (The Apology)

“The soul, when using the body as an instrument, is confused.”
Plato (The Phaedo)

“Nothing in the soul is wasted: every weight endured becomes the ground from which meaning later unfolds.”

“True alchemy completes itself when the soul realizes it was never meant to be perfected, only rendered transparent to what already is.”

“True reflection is itself a form of alchemy, the quiet phase where nothing appears to happen, yet everything rearranges.”

“From the Absolute, there has never been a soul.
From the relative, the soul has always been necessary.
From realization, neither position is clung to.”

“In the Absolute, there is no soul because there is no ‘other’ for a soul to be.”

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