To all seekers, from rosicrucians
Any attainment toward a more perfect meditation is first determined by the attributes of consciousness. These attributes comprise our highest emotions and sentiments, our so-called moral sense, and those distinctive attitudes and dispositions which clearly indicate cosmic endowments. These qualities are innate, implanted within as an intangible part of our nature, existing as an unseparated […]
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Within each of us there is considerably more than complex chemistry. There is more than mechanistic existence, more than the need, wish, or “instinct” to survive. No one desires to merely exist in a psychic vacuum. We wish to survive for something. What person would be happy spending the rest of his or her days, […]
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We are all aware that we are living in particularly difficult times. Listening to the news make us swiftly aware of the turmoil and strife which exist in many parts of the world, and it is natural that we, as Rosicrucians who strive for a better society, one where people can live in peace and […]
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When we think of the word “heritage” we might immediately think of material values that may have been received from the past or handed down to the future. However, mystically speaking, it is possible to inherit not only that which still does not exist on the earthly plane, but also to build in the present […]
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What is the purpose of mystical philosophy? First, it must be realised that mysticism and its philosophical aspects are not ends in themselves. Mysticism’s ideas and teachings are but instruments to achieve certain specific objectives. The greatest emphasis or stress has been placed on the so-called spiritual values of mysticism; in other words, a full […]
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When people use the word ‘order’, they often misunderstand its meaning and regularly confuse it with the idea of constraint or inhibition. For some people, order suggests a rigid and fixed state of affairs which prevents any kind of spontaneity, creativity or innovation. But nothing could be further from the truth. If we take time […]
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Prayer is an integral part of spiritual technique and is rooted in the desire to raise one’s soul toward the Divinity. If the process of prayer is set into motion by the culmination of various oral or mental formulas expressing a feeling of the soul, it seems possible to apply the Law of the Triangle […]
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Yesterday and today, we have always lived, and still live, in a complex world of mind-boggling diversity. We must realise that it is from the innate spirituality within us that the various numerous religions of the world have emanated. Whenever we come together for a Rosicrucian conclave we are reminded of how fortunate we are […]
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In each age, people have reflected on the nature of their existence. This reflection has often been expressed in the question: Why are we here? In trying to determine the purpose for their individual lives, people have usually attributed their existence to the intent of a God or the Cosmic. Human beings in their various […]
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Being appreciative of our relationship to the Cosmic and to all our friends should be a daily practice for each of us. We need to appreciate every element of our lives, even those things that are sometimes unpleasant. It’s from the unpleasant things, our difficulties and problems, that we learn life’s greatest lessons. It’s through […]
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