"I must diligently sow my own field. It is in it that there is a spiritual germ that may live for a thousand years.
Its flower is like yellow gold. Its bud is small, but the seeds are round and look like a flawless gem.
Its growth depends on the soil of the central palace, but irrigation must be done from the highest fonian.
After nine years of cultivation, it can be permanently transplanted into the heaven of the higher spirits. "
The field is the physical body of the alchemist, the golden germ is the seed of the soul, the central palace is the heart, and the soil is the quality of virtue, the highest fountain is the Tao or true spirit, the nine years symbolize the stages or degrees of esoteric discipline, and the heaven of spirits is the state of illumination.
Manly P.Hall
#Phylosophy
#Hall
@ThreeSunsChannel
Its flower is like yellow gold. Its bud is small, but the seeds are round and look like a flawless gem.
Its growth depends on the soil of the central palace, but irrigation must be done from the highest fonian.
After nine years of cultivation, it can be permanently transplanted into the heaven of the higher spirits. "
The field is the physical body of the alchemist, the golden germ is the seed of the soul, the central palace is the heart, and the soil is the quality of virtue, the highest fountain is the Tao or true spirit, the nine years symbolize the stages or degrees of esoteric discipline, and the heaven of spirits is the state of illumination.
Manly P.Hall
#Phylosophy
#Hall
@ThreeSunsChannel
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“For a warrior, the world is not a cushion to soften shocks, so he must have rules,” she continued. - However, the stalker rule applies to everything.
The first requirement of the rule is that everything around us is an incomprehensible mystery.
The second requirement of the rule is that we should try to solve this mystery without even hoping to achieve it.
The third precept is that the warrior, aware of the incomprehensible mystery of the world around him and of his duty to try to reveal it, takes his rightful place among the mysteries and considers himself as one of them. Consequently, the warrior does not know the end of the mystery of existence, be it the mystery of the existence of a pebble, an ant, or himself. Each is equal to everything else"
Carlos Castaneda
#Castaneda
#Nagualism
@ThreeSunsChannel
The first requirement of the rule is that everything around us is an incomprehensible mystery.
The second requirement of the rule is that we should try to solve this mystery without even hoping to achieve it.
The third precept is that the warrior, aware of the incomprehensible mystery of the world around him and of his duty to try to reveal it, takes his rightful place among the mysteries and considers himself as one of them. Consequently, the warrior does not know the end of the mystery of existence, be it the mystery of the existence of a pebble, an ant, or himself. Each is equal to everything else"
Carlos Castaneda
#Castaneda
#Nagualism
@ThreeSunsChannel
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The whole world is in captivity of two dimensions - space and time. The third dimension is the person himself. And this third contains such a depth that neither space nor time knows. And most importantly, neither space nor time can fill it.
Only Knowledge can fill this depth.
#Castaneda
@ThreeSunsChannel
Only Knowledge can fill this depth.
#Castaneda
@ThreeSunsChannel
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Pythagoras taught that friendship is the truest and almost perfect of all human relationships...
... He also said that friendship exists between strangers, between a man and his wife, his children and servants. All ties without friendship are mere fetters, and there is no virtue in maintaining them.
Manly P.Hall
#Hall
@ThreeSunsChannel
... He also said that friendship exists between strangers, between a man and his wife, his children and servants. All ties without friendship are mere fetters, and there is no virtue in maintaining them.
Manly P.Hall
#Hall
@ThreeSunsChannel
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In everyday life, we often succumb to various kinds of influences that seem to reduce our luminosity. Concern about everyday life, about work hardships, about an upcoming purchase - all this can spin us in a whirlwind that can cool the ardor of our heart.
What can a smile do? If the eyes are the mirror of the soul, then a sincere, kind smile is a reflection of the warmth of the heart.
You know that sometimes it is very difficult to smile when you are in a situation that, as it seems to you, does not at all involve expressing your inner state through a smile. Not a good situation at all. But. Do you understand yourself correctly? It is possible that you simply did not have enough strength to smile despite external circumstances. After all, a smile is an expression of a friendly attitude not only towards the surrounding reality, but also towards oneself. This is a shield that separates circumstances, which are constantly built into our lives, showing its fluidity, from your inner state, which should be above circumstances. Only then can you approach life soberly, without succumbing to the power of emotions caused by these circumstances.
You are walking down the street, a weight has fallen on your shoulders, pressing you to the ground - work, family, health, etc.
Stop wherever you are. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Realize that you are not these situations, that a living heart beats inside you, full of warmth, that the most important thing in life is not problems, but a feeling of inner warmth. Because you are the source of warmth in a world that often feels cold. That the more you remember about your inner warmth, the more you sincerely share it with those who are able to share it themselves, the more warmth there is in the world.
Do you feel it? You are filled with Strength, the Force will tell you what to do next. This Power is the real you.
Now smile.
This is what a smile is - a reminder to a person of the internal concentration of the Force.
@ThreeSunsChannel
What can a smile do? If the eyes are the mirror of the soul, then a sincere, kind smile is a reflection of the warmth of the heart.
You know that sometimes it is very difficult to smile when you are in a situation that, as it seems to you, does not at all involve expressing your inner state through a smile. Not a good situation at all. But. Do you understand yourself correctly? It is possible that you simply did not have enough strength to smile despite external circumstances. After all, a smile is an expression of a friendly attitude not only towards the surrounding reality, but also towards oneself. This is a shield that separates circumstances, which are constantly built into our lives, showing its fluidity, from your inner state, which should be above circumstances. Only then can you approach life soberly, without succumbing to the power of emotions caused by these circumstances.
You are walking down the street, a weight has fallen on your shoulders, pressing you to the ground - work, family, health, etc.
Stop wherever you are. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Realize that you are not these situations, that a living heart beats inside you, full of warmth, that the most important thing in life is not problems, but a feeling of inner warmth. Because you are the source of warmth in a world that often feels cold. That the more you remember about your inner warmth, the more you sincerely share it with those who are able to share it themselves, the more warmth there is in the world.
Do you feel it? You are filled with Strength, the Force will tell you what to do next. This Power is the real you.
Now smile.
This is what a smile is - a reminder to a person of the internal concentration of the Force.
@ThreeSunsChannel
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FISH AND WATER
Fish are the worst source of information about water.
She does not know that there is water when it is there, and only begins to worry when it disappears.
But even once on land, the fish does not know what its problem is. She only knows that she feels bad, desperately bad.
There is a story about a fish. They say that when a fish is pulled out of the water with a net and lies on the shore, unsuccessfully gulping for air, it blames everything and everyone for its troubles.
Sometimes she starts to fight, but sometimes she gives up the fight. She may think that she needs to fight trees, grass, and even dirt as those on whom her misfortune depends. Occasionally, by chance, she manages to slip back into the water, and then she thinks how smart she is. But more often than not she dies.
The fish never sees the net and does not know about the hook. At best, she condemns the worm on the hook or the rope by which the net is pulled.
How sad it is to be a fish! What luck that we are people!
Idries Shah
#Philosophy
#Soufisme
@ThreeSunsChannel
Fish are the worst source of information about water.
She does not know that there is water when it is there, and only begins to worry when it disappears.
But even once on land, the fish does not know what its problem is. She only knows that she feels bad, desperately bad.
There is a story about a fish. They say that when a fish is pulled out of the water with a net and lies on the shore, unsuccessfully gulping for air, it blames everything and everyone for its troubles.
Sometimes she starts to fight, but sometimes she gives up the fight. She may think that she needs to fight trees, grass, and even dirt as those on whom her misfortune depends. Occasionally, by chance, she manages to slip back into the water, and then she thinks how smart she is. But more often than not she dies.
The fish never sees the net and does not know about the hook. At best, she condemns the worm on the hook or the rope by which the net is pulled.
How sad it is to be a fish! What luck that we are people!
Idries Shah
#Philosophy
#Soufisme
@ThreeSunsChannel
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"The hardest thing in the world is to assume the mood of a warrior," he said. "It is of no use to be sad and complain and feel justified in doing so, believing that someone is always doing something to us. Nobody is doing anything to anybody, much less to a warrior.
Carlos Castaneda. The Jorney to Ixtlan
Mood reflects inner state and discipline. Dejection, sadness, boredom, etc. are not filled with the power of the Spirit, which means you should not stay in these states. Do you agree?
#Castaneda
#Toltec
@ThreeSunsChannel
Carlos Castaneda. The Jorney to Ixtlan
Mood reflects inner state and discipline. Dejection, sadness, boredom, etc. are not filled with the power of the Spirit, which means you should not stay in these states. Do you agree?
#Castaneda
#Toltec
@ThreeSunsChannel
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Don Juan laughed until he was coughing.
"Of course, there is a dark side to us," he said. "We kill wantonly, don't we? We burn people in the name of God. We destroy ourselves; we obliterate life on this planet; we destroy the earth.
And then we dress in robes and the Lord speaks directly to us. And what does the Lord tell us?
He says that we should be good boys or he is going to punish us. The Lord has been threatening us for centuries and it doesn't make any difference. Not because we are evil, but because we are dumb. Man has a dark side, yes, and it's called stupidity."
Carlos Castaneda. The Power of Silence
One of the primary tasks of humanity is to get rid of our own stupidity. Intelligent people will never destroy each other and life on Earth.
If you agree, put it ❤️👍❤️🔥
#Castaneda
#Toltec
@ThreeSunsChannel
"Of course, there is a dark side to us," he said. "We kill wantonly, don't we? We burn people in the name of God. We destroy ourselves; we obliterate life on this planet; we destroy the earth.
And then we dress in robes and the Lord speaks directly to us. And what does the Lord tell us?
He says that we should be good boys or he is going to punish us. The Lord has been threatening us for centuries and it doesn't make any difference. Not because we are evil, but because we are dumb. Man has a dark side, yes, and it's called stupidity."
Carlos Castaneda. The Power of Silence
One of the primary tasks of humanity is to get rid of our own stupidity. Intelligent people will never destroy each other and life on Earth.
If you agree, put it ❤️👍
#Castaneda
#Toltec
@ThreeSunsChannel
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The goal of Gnosis is to become God
From the Greek, the concept of “Gnosis” is translated as the highest esoteric knowledge and pure wisdom. Philosophical schools, within which there was continuity from Teacher to Student and direct transmission of Gnosis, were called “Gnostic”, and their philosophy was called “Gnosticism”. It is interesting to note that until the end of the 4th century AD, before the Roman Catholic Church declared war on heresies, there was Christian Gnosticism, which was widespread throughout the Mediterranean coast.
The Gnostics considered man to be a threefold structure - body, soul and Spirit. The central idea of Gnosticism was the romance of Spirit and Soul. Ancient myths based on this idea personified the Soul in the role of an abandoned and abandoned woman, seeking unity with her lover, with whom she was forced to part for certain reasons.
According to what was written above, let us ask ourselves: do we understand the myths of antiquity well?
One of the beautiful myths that tells about the Gnostic Wedding Union, when the Spirit took the Soul as a wife so that, blossoming under His guidance, it would bring good to man and the world, is the myth of Eros and Psyche.
The myth tells how Eros, which means "Love" in Greek, falls in love with a beautiful girl named Psyche, which means "Soul" in Greek. Subsequently, Eros and Psyche are separated, and Psyche herself is exiled by Aphrodite to the world of Hades - the world of the dead. After which Eros, tormented by a thirst for love, descends into the lower world and finds Psyche, rescuing her from hell. He asks Zeus to intercede for him, who ultimately blesses their union, and Psyche becomes an immortal Goddess.
In the Gnostic sense, this myth tells of the interrupted union of Spirit and Soul. Psyche, exiled to the world of the dead, personifies the Soul, which was born in the world of Matter and was thus separated from its Divine beloved - the Spirit. Having passed the tests in the world of the dead, having received and experienced experience, Psyche is kidnapped by Eros/Spirit from hell. Thus, the Spirit abducts the Soul from the captivity of Matter and spiritualizes the Soul.
After the Spirit abducts the Soul from the hell of the Material world (the Gnostics personified the Material world with the world of the dead, with hell), the Soul becomes immortal, becoming a Goddess in an eternal Marriage Union with its Divine Beloved - the human Spirit.
The myth says that the connection of the Heavenly/Divine with the Earthly/Material through the unity of Spirit and Soul should occupy a central place in the life of every person. In alchemy, the union of Spirit and Soul was called the “Alchemical Wedding” or “Great Work,” which was the True Goal of any Alchemist.
A person is not only a physical body. His Immortal Spirit dwells in Worlds inaccessible to perception from an earthly scale. Through a mature, developed, spiritualized Soul, which is the source of his deep feelings and experiences, he is connected with His Spirit. The Slavs speak of such a person as a Magnanimous person, as opposed to a cowardly person, whose sphere of interests does not extend beyond material concerns. Through an open and developed Soul, a person’s Spirit penetrates his life, gently and unobtrusively changing it in such a way that a person gets closer to his destiny.
Man is the embodiment of Earth and Heaven. But only by having played the Alchemical Wedding on the inner plane, by revealing his Soul to the Spirit, is man destined to become God.
That is why Hermes Trismegistus, the greatest philosopher of Antiquity, said: “The goal of Gnosis is to become God.”
#Gnosticism
#Philosophy
#Wisdom
#Myth
@ThreeSunsChannel
From the Greek, the concept of “Gnosis” is translated as the highest esoteric knowledge and pure wisdom. Philosophical schools, within which there was continuity from Teacher to Student and direct transmission of Gnosis, were called “Gnostic”, and their philosophy was called “Gnosticism”. It is interesting to note that until the end of the 4th century AD, before the Roman Catholic Church declared war on heresies, there was Christian Gnosticism, which was widespread throughout the Mediterranean coast.
The Gnostics considered man to be a threefold structure - body, soul and Spirit. The central idea of Gnosticism was the romance of Spirit and Soul. Ancient myths based on this idea personified the Soul in the role of an abandoned and abandoned woman, seeking unity with her lover, with whom she was forced to part for certain reasons.
According to what was written above, let us ask ourselves: do we understand the myths of antiquity well?
One of the beautiful myths that tells about the Gnostic Wedding Union, when the Spirit took the Soul as a wife so that, blossoming under His guidance, it would bring good to man and the world, is the myth of Eros and Psyche.
The myth tells how Eros, which means "Love" in Greek, falls in love with a beautiful girl named Psyche, which means "Soul" in Greek. Subsequently, Eros and Psyche are separated, and Psyche herself is exiled by Aphrodite to the world of Hades - the world of the dead. After which Eros, tormented by a thirst for love, descends into the lower world and finds Psyche, rescuing her from hell. He asks Zeus to intercede for him, who ultimately blesses their union, and Psyche becomes an immortal Goddess.
In the Gnostic sense, this myth tells of the interrupted union of Spirit and Soul. Psyche, exiled to the world of the dead, personifies the Soul, which was born in the world of Matter and was thus separated from its Divine beloved - the Spirit. Having passed the tests in the world of the dead, having received and experienced experience, Psyche is kidnapped by Eros/Spirit from hell. Thus, the Spirit abducts the Soul from the captivity of Matter and spiritualizes the Soul.
After the Spirit abducts the Soul from the hell of the Material world (the Gnostics personified the Material world with the world of the dead, with hell), the Soul becomes immortal, becoming a Goddess in an eternal Marriage Union with its Divine Beloved - the human Spirit.
The myth says that the connection of the Heavenly/Divine with the Earthly/Material through the unity of Spirit and Soul should occupy a central place in the life of every person. In alchemy, the union of Spirit and Soul was called the “Alchemical Wedding” or “Great Work,” which was the True Goal of any Alchemist.
A person is not only a physical body. His Immortal Spirit dwells in Worlds inaccessible to perception from an earthly scale. Through a mature, developed, spiritualized Soul, which is the source of his deep feelings and experiences, he is connected with His Spirit. The Slavs speak of such a person as a Magnanimous person, as opposed to a cowardly person, whose sphere of interests does not extend beyond material concerns. Through an open and developed Soul, a person’s Spirit penetrates his life, gently and unobtrusively changing it in such a way that a person gets closer to his destiny.
Man is the embodiment of Earth and Heaven. But only by having played the Alchemical Wedding on the inner plane, by revealing his Soul to the Spirit, is man destined to become God.
That is why Hermes Trismegistus, the greatest philosopher of Antiquity, said: “The goal of Gnosis is to become God.”
#Gnosticism
#Philosophy
#Wisdom
#Myth
@ThreeSunsChannel
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A warrior is an immaculate hunter who hunts power; he's not drunk, or crazed, and he has neither the time nor the disposition to bluff, or to lie to himself, or to make a wrong move. The stakes are too high for that.
The stakes are his trimmed orderly life which he has taken so long to tighten and perfect. He is not going to throw that away by making some stupid miscalculation, by mistaking something for something else.
Carlos Castaneda. The Wheel Of Time
Toltec philosophy reveals the amazing Power of an impeccable life, which is filled with absolute sobriety, pragmatism and discipline. A path worthy of deep respect.
#Castaneda
#Toltec
@ThreeSunsChannel
The stakes are his trimmed orderly life which he has taken so long to tighten and perfect. He is not going to throw that away by making some stupid miscalculation, by mistaking something for something else.
Carlos Castaneda. The Wheel Of Time
Toltec philosophy reveals the amazing Power of an impeccable life, which is filled with absolute sobriety, pragmatism and discipline. A path worthy of deep respect.
#Castaneda
#Toltec
@ThreeSunsChannel
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The criterion of truth is common sense
Internal searches can lead anyone to reasoning and teachings that can not only lead away from the truth, but also do harm. This is especially evident in an era of large amounts of information and increased laziness and idleness among people. As a consequence, critical thinking is reduced, and personal responsibility is projected onto an image that is an authority for the individual.
Instead of an active sincere search among the darkness of ignorance with a lit torch of the bright fire of reason, a person stops the search and accepts a dubious teaching on faith, continuing to wander in the darkness of his erroneous ideas. So he becomes a hostage to the cult.
The 20th century Sufi Idries Shah said that the main criterion for choosing a particular teaching, its study and acceptance is common sense. It is precisely the extent to which a teaching contradicts common sense that often shows how dangerous it is for a person. The next criterion, according to the Sufi, is the understanding and awareness of how what is being studied relates to the lives of the people around us. If it goes against the general foundations, aggressively and harshly takes a person away from the everyday routine and regularity of ordinary life and peace, then most likely this teaching is false and dangerous for a person.
The 20th century occultist and philosopher Manly Palmer Hall once spoke about the search for teaching by a person to whom he is ready to entrust his own life:
"I still believe that some simple warnings are your best guide. Avoid beliefs that go beyond reason. In most cases, the simplest principles are the most valuable. Calling on all your wisdom and insight, carefully and comprehensively consider all claims and promises that seem to deviate from the basics of common sense. Don't try to live in a world ruled by invisible beings. In truth, there is only one being who cares for you, and that Invisible Being resides at the source of your being. Do not fill the atmosphere with fear and do not allow others to rob you of your peace of mind with insidious threats or convincing-sounding promises. It is not bad to know everything there is to know, but it is even better to evaluate knowledge and accumulate those facts that have a direct, constructive impact on your hearts and minds."
Remember, friends, that your only weapon is the fire of enlightenment and reason, whose inexhaustible source is your revealed noble and strong Spirit, whose life blossoms from serving the Good of all Humanity.
#ManlyHall
#IdriesShah
#Philosophy
@ThreeSunsChannel
Internal searches can lead anyone to reasoning and teachings that can not only lead away from the truth, but also do harm. This is especially evident in an era of large amounts of information and increased laziness and idleness among people. As a consequence, critical thinking is reduced, and personal responsibility is projected onto an image that is an authority for the individual.
Instead of an active sincere search among the darkness of ignorance with a lit torch of the bright fire of reason, a person stops the search and accepts a dubious teaching on faith, continuing to wander in the darkness of his erroneous ideas. So he becomes a hostage to the cult.
The 20th century Sufi Idries Shah said that the main criterion for choosing a particular teaching, its study and acceptance is common sense. It is precisely the extent to which a teaching contradicts common sense that often shows how dangerous it is for a person. The next criterion, according to the Sufi, is the understanding and awareness of how what is being studied relates to the lives of the people around us. If it goes against the general foundations, aggressively and harshly takes a person away from the everyday routine and regularity of ordinary life and peace, then most likely this teaching is false and dangerous for a person.
The 20th century occultist and philosopher Manly Palmer Hall once spoke about the search for teaching by a person to whom he is ready to entrust his own life:
"I still believe that some simple warnings are your best guide. Avoid beliefs that go beyond reason. In most cases, the simplest principles are the most valuable. Calling on all your wisdom and insight, carefully and comprehensively consider all claims and promises that seem to deviate from the basics of common sense. Don't try to live in a world ruled by invisible beings. In truth, there is only one being who cares for you, and that Invisible Being resides at the source of your being. Do not fill the atmosphere with fear and do not allow others to rob you of your peace of mind with insidious threats or convincing-sounding promises. It is not bad to know everything there is to know, but it is even better to evaluate knowledge and accumulate those facts that have a direct, constructive impact on your hearts and minds."
Remember, friends, that your only weapon is the fire of enlightenment and reason, whose inexhaustible source is your revealed noble and strong Spirit, whose life blossoms from serving the Good of all Humanity.
#ManlyHall
#IdriesShah
#Philosophy
@ThreeSunsChannel
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"Each person has his own world. He lives at the center of his little universe as the lord and ruler of the constituent parts of himself. Sometimes he is a wise king, devoting his life to satisfying the needs of his subjects, but more often he acts as a tyrant, showing all sorts of injustice to his vassals, either by ignoring them or by being careless about the misfortune that he ultimately brings upon himself. A person's body is a living temple, and he himself is a high priest, placed there to keep the Lord's House in order. Ancient peoples created temples by copying the human form, which is confirmed by the study of the basic plan of the sanctuary at Karnak or the Cathedral of St. Peter's in Rome. If initiation places were built on the model of the human body, then the rituals performed in various rooms and corridors represented in symbolic form certain processes occurring in the human body.
Freemasonry is a brilliant example of a doctrine which conveys through pomp and pageantry and dramatic performances that the regeneration of the human soul is primarily a physiological and biological problem."
M.P.Hall "The Mystery of Fire"
It is necessary to draw the following conclusion from what has been said. Before a person can begin to study the secret part of nature, which is hidden from him by the veil of oblivion in everyday life, he needs to study and explore what he deals with every day - his own body.
Only a strong, healthy body freed from food, drugs and other poisons can give each of us the strength, understanding and sobriety of perception necessary both to study and overcome the material aspects of everyday life, and what people usually call “spirituality”.
#Hall
#Philosophy
@ThreeSunsChannel
Freemasonry is a brilliant example of a doctrine which conveys through pomp and pageantry and dramatic performances that the regeneration of the human soul is primarily a physiological and biological problem."
M.P.Hall "The Mystery of Fire"
It is necessary to draw the following conclusion from what has been said. Before a person can begin to study the secret part of nature, which is hidden from him by the veil of oblivion in everyday life, he needs to study and explore what he deals with every day - his own body.
Only a strong, healthy body freed from food, drugs and other poisons can give each of us the strength, understanding and sobriety of perception necessary both to study and overcome the material aspects of everyday life, and what people usually call “spirituality”.
#Hall
#Philosophy
@ThreeSunsChannel
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WHAT ARE TRUTH AND SINCERITY?
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Many people know the definition that everyone has their own truth, but the truth is one and unshakable. This seems logical. But what is truth really?
If we start from philosophical and occult works, then truth is indeed Knowledge that is able to resist error and connect a person with an understanding that is beyond his perception, beyond the world of forms. By definition, there cannot be two such Knowledges. But what to do in the case when perception can differ qualitatively from person to person due to the disclosure of potential, which can and should, according to occultists, work to affirm the Truth in the world of forms or, in other words, the world of illusions? Said differently, the perception of Truth may differ and depends on the understanding and depth of awareness of the individual. What is the Truth in this case?
Sufism says that truth is closely related to such a quality of a person as sincerity. This teaching leaves us a hint on how an ordinary person can understand such a difficult category as True Knowledge. Let's first understand what sincerity is and why is it important on the path to Truth?
The 20th century Sufi Idries Shah describes sincerity in his work “The Commanding Self”:
"Sincerity is dedication to the cause of what is happening, recognizing one's involvement."
Permanent monitoring of one's own involvement in the process in which a person is engaged is essentially true. This is based on complete devotion to what is happening.
Sincerity is not a quality, it is an approach to life and its vision. Whatever a person does, only complete dedication and deep involvement in the process will speak of his sincerity. Having accepted this state of affairs, the individual ceases to treat what interests him differently, because, starting from his own rationality, he values his investments in the business that interests him. Hence his desire for complete dedication to the process. Therefore, having once cultivated a sincere attitude in himself and realized his own sincerity, a person acquires an exceptional vision of things, with which he follows his Path until the end of his life.
"People who strive for sincerity can become sincere, and not those who think that they already have it and that it is something that can be used or benefited from."
Idries Shah “The Commanding Self”
Notice how sincerity changes people's perception of the word "work", developing it into the depth of the concept of "service". A person stops working for his business, he begins to serve his business.
Regarding truth, Idries Shah says that truth means saying what you think is true. Real truth can be achieved if you strive to behave in accordance with what appears to you to be true. For example, stop telling lies.
This means that by sincerely serving his work, a person comes closer to understanding the truth, because he becomes the personification of what he serves and to which he completely opens his mind and heart. There is no personal relationship in such a process. There is only sincere truth.
That is why they say that if you look into the abyss, the abyss begins to look at you. Only sincerity of service can lead a person to the truth. A person carries within himself the ideas he serves, becoming their physical embodiment on Earth. This is how a person’s potential is revealed step by step, through the Force that he serves. So one moves towards understanding True Knowledge, expanding the boundaries of perception of reality. One's voice is increasingly becoming the voice of the Universe, in which service is an incredibly greater driving force than the imaginary personality built by man.
Man represents the Power he or she serves. And this is the Truth.
#IdriesShah
#Sufism
#Philosophy
@ThreeSunsChannel
_______________________________
Many people know the definition that everyone has their own truth, but the truth is one and unshakable. This seems logical. But what is truth really?
If we start from philosophical and occult works, then truth is indeed Knowledge that is able to resist error and connect a person with an understanding that is beyond his perception, beyond the world of forms. By definition, there cannot be two such Knowledges. But what to do in the case when perception can differ qualitatively from person to person due to the disclosure of potential, which can and should, according to occultists, work to affirm the Truth in the world of forms or, in other words, the world of illusions? Said differently, the perception of Truth may differ and depends on the understanding and depth of awareness of the individual. What is the Truth in this case?
Sufism says that truth is closely related to such a quality of a person as sincerity. This teaching leaves us a hint on how an ordinary person can understand such a difficult category as True Knowledge. Let's first understand what sincerity is and why is it important on the path to Truth?
The 20th century Sufi Idries Shah describes sincerity in his work “The Commanding Self”:
"Sincerity is dedication to the cause of what is happening, recognizing one's involvement."
Permanent monitoring of one's own involvement in the process in which a person is engaged is essentially true. This is based on complete devotion to what is happening.
Sincerity is not a quality, it is an approach to life and its vision. Whatever a person does, only complete dedication and deep involvement in the process will speak of his sincerity. Having accepted this state of affairs, the individual ceases to treat what interests him differently, because, starting from his own rationality, he values his investments in the business that interests him. Hence his desire for complete dedication to the process. Therefore, having once cultivated a sincere attitude in himself and realized his own sincerity, a person acquires an exceptional vision of things, with which he follows his Path until the end of his life.
"People who strive for sincerity can become sincere, and not those who think that they already have it and that it is something that can be used or benefited from."
Idries Shah “The Commanding Self”
Notice how sincerity changes people's perception of the word "work", developing it into the depth of the concept of "service". A person stops working for his business, he begins to serve his business.
Regarding truth, Idries Shah says that truth means saying what you think is true. Real truth can be achieved if you strive to behave in accordance with what appears to you to be true. For example, stop telling lies.
This means that by sincerely serving his work, a person comes closer to understanding the truth, because he becomes the personification of what he serves and to which he completely opens his mind and heart. There is no personal relationship in such a process. There is only sincere truth.
That is why they say that if you look into the abyss, the abyss begins to look at you. Only sincerity of service can lead a person to the truth. A person carries within himself the ideas he serves, becoming their physical embodiment on Earth. This is how a person’s potential is revealed step by step, through the Force that he serves. So one moves towards understanding True Knowledge, expanding the boundaries of perception of reality. One's voice is increasingly becoming the voice of the Universe, in which service is an incredibly greater driving force than the imaginary personality built by man.
Man represents the Power he or she serves. And this is the Truth.
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