The Fourth Way and Esoteric Traditions
Everything needs to go through suffering to become something higher, just as a caterpillar needs to be in a cocoon in order to become a butterfly. “Not all storms come to destroy your life; some come to clean your path.” – Seneca Suffering is given for us, not to us. We can use it for our […]
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Transformation implies change. In our case, a transition from the lower self, or the machine, to the higher self, third eye, or worlds 6 and 12[1]. Third eye is blessed by seeing things as they are. This the supreme reality Meher Baba[2] spoke of. If we are sincere, one of the first realizations in spiritual evolution […]
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Streams of consciousness flow into every corner of being,From the darkest and densest to the clearest and most subtle,To grow, mature, know itself, experiment, exchange, and bliss, Recognizing itself in all things, belonging to all things,Before returning to the cosmic ocean from which it springs—Formless, pure energy, ever becoming, ever whole. – by Stefania Maggini, […]
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Spread yourself without hesitation and look differently at your pain and joy. Become lawless like raindrops and indifferent to your opinions. Where do we start? You are excited about the decision to transform your life and become a spiritual being. You have started reading transformative books, meditating in the morning, eating healthier to feed your […]
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‘Every fairy tale is based upon the transformation of suffering.’ – Robert Burton For the child within, nature can be a wonderful teacher. The striations and fissures that lend beauty to rocks also speak of the strong forces that have shaped them. Plants and trees are living tales of blossoming against numerous odds. In a […]
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Talking to my nine-year-old granddaughter, I show her my drawing that accompanies this text. The boatman’s attempt to escape all the obstacles impresses her. So I dare to ask her a question of conscience: “What do you want to happen?” And she answers spontaneously: “May the boatman succeed in reaching the sunlight!” Our answer to […]
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When one truly takes in an impression by being present to it, the transformation of energy given by the impression becomes nourishment for the higher self.
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Our end is to follow the gods. And the essence of good consists in the proper use of impressions. So, make a practice at once of saying to every strong impression: ‘An impression is all you are, not the source of the impression.’ Then test and assess it with your criteria, but particularly one. Ask, […]
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Transformation of suffering is called the ‘second conscious shock’ in the Fourth Way. Some call it advanced work. It is a magical opportunity to break down the results of the incoming impression into finer fuel, higher hydrogens, that teach us about the nature of reality.
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What do we mean by ‘impressions’ and the fluidity of impressions? Fourth Way authors describe the human machine as a chemical factory subsisting on three types of food: Food and drink, air, and impressions. We can survive about a month without eating, and a few minutes without air. However, should we lack impressions, whether internal […]
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