Psychology of Enlightenment

SR No.: 001807
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Chitrabhanu
Publisher: New York Dodd Made & Company
Total Pages: 114
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Dhyan
File Size: 5 MB

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The Psychology of Enlightenment
level of awareness, we will eventually witness a subsequent transformation in our outer circumstances and circle of friends.
In the course of their research, these wise people discovered a new spiritual world unknown to many people. This is the world of the Higher Self, the level of Pure Awareness. They knew that every individual possessed a Higher Self and could, with practice, reach this pure level of awareness. They knew also that they could communicate with their fellowman from this pure Self rather than from the uncertain level of changing desires and petty jealousies. They understood that the meaning and purpose of man's life lay in the continuing evolution of his consciousness.
Therefore, all our activities, all our practices are simply the means for our evolution. If we keep this idea in mind, all that we do in life will be connected to this purpose. Our activities will no longer be random and fragmented.
Now, the question is, how do we evolve? What is evolution? Evolution is expansion. Whenever we expand, we are evolving. Our human form has evolved from a single cell into a multiplicity of cells. We have enlarged our structure. Now we must expand our consciousness and, in the process, maintain inner balance and harmony. We must free ourselves of all antagonistic feelings, all feelings of alienation. We can then begin to experience the tranquility and lightness of heart which springs from our oneness with the universe.
We have been exploring a series of meditations in which we learn to focus on each energy center individually. In this way, we become familiar with our innate vitality. We
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