Philosophy of the Masters
& Meditation Training

Mondays at 17h30

Classes in Vedantic philosophy and meditation practice, either presented as a formal lesson or as a question-and-answer session, where all spiritual/religious inquiries are welcome.

What is the Mystic Philosophy of the Masters?

Subjects expounded in the Mystic Philosophy of the Masters includes:

Cosmogony

• Formation and dissolution of the universe.
• Aeons and ages of manifestation and dissolution of the universe.
• The advaita vedantist’s assertion of the oneness of God.
• Manifestation by the Light, also known as the Word; Name of God; Nam; Shabd; Holy/Christ Spirit; First & Only-begotten Son of the Father; Saguna Brahman; Isvara; Ringing Radiance; and numerous other appellations.
• Formation of three grand divisions of the universe —
  1. Spiritual region: the celestial spheres of divine contemplation;
  2. Spiritual-mental region: the heavens referred to in scriptures;
  3. Mental-material region: the physical planes of the universe.
• Manifest states and rounds of evolution caused and sustained by the Radiant Word.
• Mahakalpas and kalpas within a mahakalpa; mahayugas and yugas within a mahayuga: Kali, Dvapara, Treta and Satya.

Evolution

• Spirit — Atman — the intelligent principle — responding to the Word.
• Stages of evolution: mechanical and kama-manasic.
• Progress through life-forms, races nations and cultures.
• Pre-human and post-human life.
• Esoteric caste-consciousness.

Constitution of the Human Soul

• Causal and other bodies
• The pranamayakosha and the aura
• The energy reticulation of nadis.
• Chakras and their corresponding glandular and nerve plexi.
• The Sahasrara, Ajna and Lalana chakras, and their relationship.
• The pineal gland and the “third eye.”
• Kundalini.
• The mystery of sleep and vitality, and astral projection.

Dharma and Karma

• Vasanas and samskaras
• Sincita, prarabda, and agami or kriyaman karma.
• The karmas which bind us to the wheel of rebirth: the relationship between motive, guilt and karmic consequences.
• Primordial perversity and aberration perpetuated: the ongoing fallen state.
• Clouded perception, insecurity, compensating errors, and inability to transcend the karmic imperative of reincarnation.

Life After, Between and Before Incarnation

• Self-judgement, and the effects of guilt.
• Akashic record and pre-birth awareness of prarabda karma.

Life After Rebirth

• Continuation of the evolution struggle.
• Diseases and misfortune: psychosomatic self-sentencing, self-cleansing and self-forgiveness.
• The Sermon on the Mount — a treatise on karma by the master Jesus.

The Celestial and Heavenly Hierarchy

• The supreme Absolute, and the concept of the Logos.
• Archangels, rishis, angels, guardians, guides, and nature spirit helpers.

Sadhana — Spiritual Curriculum

Guru-Disciple Relationship

• Why a guru is necessary.
• Recognition of souls who are ready for initiation and guidance.
• Requirements for initiation: sincerity; reverence; preparatory understanding; vows to be taken; et cetera.
• The secret meditation technique imparted at initiation.
• Samyama, and the guru’s esoteric guidance and protection.

Sadhana

• Sanatana Dharma and its esoteric applied spiritual science of Yoga.
• The overlapping and merging practices, incorporated ahimsa, seva, prayer, japa, contemplation and meditation, of Hatha & Tantra: Yama; niyama; asana; pranamaya; pratyhara; dharana; dhyana; samadhi.
• Hatha: Asana, pranayama, bandha, kriya, and mudra
• Tantra: Japa, pranayama, pratyhara, dharana, dhyana and Samadhi.

Esoteric Training and Development

• Reticence, silence and secrecy.
• Occult and mystical experiences.
• The psychological effects of ritual.

Effects of Sadhana

• Raising of Kundalini Sakti and expansion of consciousness.
• Instinct, intuition, inspiration, telepathy, spiritual discernment and direct perception.
• Clairsentiences, siddhis & vibhutis (psychic faculties & mediumship).
• How the master extricates the soul from the entrapment in the wheel of rebirth, via meditation by the method revealed at initiation.

Pitfalls and Perils

• Secret disobedience to the guru.
• The dangers of egotistical motives and secret ambition.
• Exploitation of personal impurities and susceptibilities by demons.
• Protection afforded by unselfishness, self-honesty, sincerity, purity, high-mindedness and fearlessness.

Information for Initiates

• Methods of bodily, mental and psychic attack by asuras and demons.
• Psychic self-defence: the detection, countering and avoidance of occult pathology and criminality.

The Sacred Meditation Technique of Masters and Mystics

• The first, outer stage of meditation procedure, taught to all every week.