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28Dec

Wisdom imbued in Mantra Om Mani Padme Hum

One of the most popular Buddhist mantras is the one deriving from the Tibetan Buddhism, Om Mani Padme Hum. It is popular among the Buddhist devotes and laymen alike; in fact, it is so popular that you can hear it in the most odd places if travelling in the Himalayan countries, such as Nepal. This mantra is said to have enormous power because of its association with the Buddha of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara. The latter is known in the esoteric teachings as the All Pervading Force of Christ –
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15Apr

Reflection on the Seven Last Words of Jesus

In an esoteric sense, the life of Jesus Christ provides with an incredible wealth of insights that every initiate (and aspirant to the Path) would do well by studying and trying to understand its deeper significance, and how it relates to us individually, as his life was more than just a historical account or a one-time saving event. When we begin with our awakening process, we start to notice that the lives of great spiritual masters can also be looked at from the point of view of the Path
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20May

The River of Life and the Stream of Being

“Going with the flow” is a phrase that is used quite often, in many ways. To go “with the flow” means to go with the current that is already set in motion; often time this refers to an easier path than the one that goes against the flow. In spirituality, we can hear this phrase often as well, for example in Taoism everything comes down to being in line with the divine plan, or divine consciousness – the Tao, which encompasses everything and is “sufficient unto itself”, and some people use
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17Oct

Reflection on the Four Noble Truths in the Light of Gnosis

The Four Noble Truths is one of the most important teachings in Buddhism, and is taught to be given by the Buddha himself during his first sermon, after he reached enlightenment. These truths consists of four important statements that are necessary to know before embarking on the path to liberation. As the story goes, the Buddha reached enlightenment after spending some time in meditation under a Bodhi tree, where he was attacked by the darkest recesses of his subconscious mind – by the
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