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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING PRATYAHARA The next step in Raja Yoga is called Praty4hara, or the making of the mind introspective, by which the mind gains will to control the senses and to shut out all but the one object it is concentrating upon. He who has succeeded in attaching or detaching his mind to or from the centres of will, has succeeded in Pratyahara, which means “ gathering towards,” checking the outgoing powers of the mind, freeing it from the thraldom of the senses. When we can do this we shall really possess a character; then alo…
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…OX and therefore over the Universe as z¢ affears, though not as yet as zt as. The first lesson in Pratyahara is to sit still and let the mind run on, until it is realized what the mind is doing, when it will be understood how to control it. Then it will find that the thoughts which at first bubbled up, one over the other, become less and less numerous; but in their place will spring up the thoughts which are normally sub-conscious. As these arise the Will of the aspirant should strangle them; thus, if a picture is seen, the aspirant by means of…
1910 · PDF PAGE 90
THE EQUINOX which will teach him how to control his mind. Little by little, as the body comes under control, does the mind assert its sway over the body; and little by little, as the mind asserts its sway, does it come gradually, little by little under the rule of the Atman, until ultimately the Atman, Augoeides, Higher Self or Adonai fills the Space which was once occupied solely by the body and mind of the aspirant. Therefore through the death of the body as it were is the resurrection of the Higher Self accomplished, and the pinnacles of tha…
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… I do begin to set down all that I accomplish in this work: And may the Peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep my heart and mind through Christ Jesus our Lord. Let my mind be open unto the Higher: Let my heart be the Centre of Light: Let my body be the Temple of the ROSY CROSS. Ex Deo Nascimur In Jesu Morimur Per Spiritum Sanctum Reviviscimus. We must now digress in order to give some account of the Eastern theories of the Universe and the mind. Their study will clarify our view of Frater P’s progress. The reader is advised to stud…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING 4. Prénéyéma: Control of the Prana, and the vital forces of the body. 5. Pratyéhévra: Making the mind introspective, turning it back upon itself. 6. Dhévané: Concentration, or the wi// to hold the mind to certain points. 7. Dhydéna: Meditation, or the outpouring of the mind on the object held by the will. 8. Samadhi: Ecstasy, or Superconsciousness. As regards the first two of the above stages we need not deal with them at any length. Strictly speaking, they come under the headings of Karma and Gnana Yoga, and as i…
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…re and composition. One piece of limestone is very much like another, and so also are the actual bodies of any two men, but not so their minds. There- fore, should we wish to discover and understand that Power which differentiates, and yet ultimately balances all appearances, which are derived by the apparently unconscious object and received by the apparently conscious subject, we must look for it in the workings of man’s brain.* * Verworn in his “General Physiology” says: “It was found that the sole reality that we are able to discover in the…
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XL Sir PALAMEDE the Saracen Hath seen the All; his mind is set To pass beyond that great Amen. Far hath he wandered; still to fret His soul against that Soul. He breaches The rhododendron forest-net, His body bloody with its leeches. Sternly he travelleth the crest Of a great mountain, far that reaches Toward the King-snows; the rains molest The knight, white wastes updriven of wind In sheets, in torrents, fiend-possessed, Up from the steaming plains of Ind. They cut his flesh, they chill his bones : Yet he feels naught; his mind is pinned To t…
1910 · PDF PAGE 164
…enetrating intelligence. This is the stage of Masterly Power in which effort is freed from strife and error, and perfect tranquillity of mind is maintained under all circum- stances. He who has reached it, accomplishes everything upon which he sets his mind.* VII. Right Thought. So filled with Understanding is he now that he becomes, as it were, the actual mind of the Universe, nothing remains uncomprehended; he comes face to face with his goal, he sees HIMSELF as one who gazes into a mirror. VIII. Right Meditation, or the Right State of a Peac…
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…change his attention from the lull to the subtle sounds, but should never allow his attention to wander to other extraneous objects. The mind fixes itself upon the Nada to which it is first attracted until it becomes one with it.t Many other passages occur in this little text book on Yoga dealing with these mystical sounds some of them of a combined beauty and wisdom which is hard to rival. Such as: When the mind, divested of its flighty nature, is bound by the cords of the Nada, it attains a state of extreme concentration and remains quiet as …
1910 · PDF PAGE 114
…egular and rhythmical. In the “ Hatha Yoga Pradipika” we read: He who suspends (restrains) the breath, restrains also the working of the mind. He who has controlled the mind, has also controlled the breath. If one is suspended, the other also iis suspended. If one acts, the other also does the same. If they are not stopped, all the Indriyas (the senses) keep actively engaged in their respective work. If the mind and Prana are stopped, the state of emancipation is attained.t There are three kinds of Pranayama: Rechaka Pranayama (exhaling the bre…
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…ARKS. Winged-Globe.t 4 min, The entire meditation was bad. Tejas-Akasa.t 3» There was no difficulty in getting the object clear; but the mind wandered. Apas-Vayu.§ ry Result not very good. Winged-Globe and Flam- Meditation on both of these was only ing Sword.|| ry fair. * “The Bhagavad-Gita,” ii, 69, 70; vi, 32. Cf. “Konx om Pax,” pp. 73-77. + The ordinary Egyptian Winged-Globe is here meant, but as visualized by the mind’s eye; the meditation then takes place on the image in the mind. So with the following practices. + Tejas-Akasa is the Eleme…
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THE EQUINOX When once Dharana or Concentration has progressed so far as to train the mind to remain fixed on one object then Dhyana or meditation may be practised: And when this power of Dhydna becomes so intensified as to be able to pass beyond the external perception and brood as it were upon the very centre or soul of the object held by the will, it becomes known as Samadhi or Superconsciousness. The three last stages Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi, which are so intimately associated, are classed under the one name of Samydma.* Thus meditation …
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…lumes are now ready. HAVE YOU A STRONG WILL? How to Develop and Strengthen Will Power, Memory, or any other Faculty, or Attribute of the Mind by the Easy Process of Self-Hypnotism. By Cuartes Goprrey Lexanp. Third and enlarged edition, containing the Celebrated Correspondence between Kant and Hufeland, and an additional Chapter on Paracelsus and his Teaching. ConrENTS.—Preface. Introduction, How to Awaken Attention and Create Interest as pre- paratory to Developing the Will. Faculties and Powers latent in man. Mesmerism, Hypnotism and Self-Hypn…
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… from the ‘White Cross Library.” With an Introduction by ARTHUR Epwarp Waite. Third Edition. CONTENTS.—God in the Trees; or the Infinite Mind in Nature. The God in Yourself. The Doctor within. Mental Medicine. Faith; or, Being Led of the Spirit. The Material Mind v. The Spiritual Mind. What are Spiritual Gifts? Healthy and Unhealthy Spirit Communion. Spells; or, the Law of Change. Immortality in the Flesh. Regeneration; or, Being Born again. The Process of Re-Embodiment. Re-Embodiment Universal in Nature. The Mystery of Sleep. ‘Where you Travel…
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…nded and foundationless, Consciousness and unconsciousness, Reality and unreality.* All these are vain attempts to obscure the devotee’s mind into believing in that Origin he could in no way understand, by piling up symbols of extravagant vastness. All, as with the Qabalists, was based on Zero, all, save one thing, and this one thing saved the mind of man from the fearful palsy of doubt which had shaken to ruin his brave certainties, his audacious hopes and his invincible resolutions. Man, slowly through all his doubts, began to realize that if…
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…ing object.** Winged-Globe. 29 m. Seven breaks. Result would have been much better but for an epi- cene eunuch with an alleged flute. My mind revolved various methods of killing it. Tejas-Akasa. 18 , Seven breaks. R.R. et A. C.tt 19 ,, Seven breaks. Pendulum. roy After 3 m. lost control and gave up. Winged-Globe (E).j 10 Ten breaks.t{ * By this is meant watching the swing of an imaginary pendulum. The difficulty is to keep it in one plane, as it tries to swing round; also to change its rate. + In these records “M” means morning and “ E” evening…
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… quite. Til “ALL of you, suckling babes, have read the Russian tale of the Man who bought souls—or heard of it. Men of a similar turn of mind exist in Russia, and I want you to concentrate your mind upon such a man, albeit his bargains cost him even less, and were of a more physical reality. From town to village he went, in search of treasures in the shape of eyes. The tools of his trade were a few walnut shells, enamelled within, and a certain magical liquid preparation, which he used to preserve the qualities, freshness and beauty of his acqu…
1910 · PDF PAGE 283
…ble extent consisted in the employment, judiciously, if we may use the word, of hasheesh, as giving a critical and analytic power to the mind, which enabled the neophyte to roll up the murk and mist from beclouded truths till they stood distinctly seen in the splendour of their own harmonious beauty as an intuition. One thing related of Pythagoras and his friends has seemed very striking tome. There isa legend that, as he was passing over a river, its waters called up to him in the presence of his followers, “ Hail! Pythagoras.” Frequently, whi…
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… the firmament of our meditation, sparkle and are gone; but ever coming as a distraction to hamper and harass our onward march. Once the mind has conquered these, a fresh difficulty arises, the danger of not being strong enough to overcome the occult powers which, though the reward of our toils, are liable, like the Queen in her bedchamber, to seduce the Con- queror in spite of his having conquered the King her husband, and secretly slay him as he sleeps in her arms. These are the powers known in the West as the Miraculous Powers, in the East a…
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…) person obtains the highest end.” Those who would practise Dharana successfully should live alone, and should take care to distract the mind as little as possible. They should not speak much or work much, and they should avoid all places, persons and food which repel them.; The first signs of success will be better health and temperament, and a clearer voice. Those who practise zeal- ously will towards the final stages of Dharana hear sounds as of the pealing of distant bells,{ and will see specks of light floating before them which will grow …