Meher Baba Meher Baba is one of the conscious beings nearest to us in time: he died in 1969. He was born in Pune, India. His Eastern essence makes him quite different from other conscious beings we have mentioned. Meher Baba claimed to be God in human form. For many years, he dealt with students from the most diverse backgrounds. Many were mast, madmen—people who lived like tramps, deranged by their desire for God, unable to take care of themselves. He cared for them, shaved

The Founding (Conscious) Father No gains without pains. ─ Benjamin Franklin I was surprised when I joined the school that Benjamin Franklin was considered a conscious being. The Teacher asks us to take any new information, such as this, as a theory and to verify everything, so I had to ponder Franklin as an enlightened being for some time. And given the 250th anniversary year of the “American experiment,” I thought I’d briefly share some of my thoughts and verifications surro

A God Can Do It I mentioned the conscious poet Rilke earlier. I want to add this poem, one of his Sonnets to Orpheus. It contains, in a few verses, almost everything I have written about in the previous pages. Rilke often speaks about gods and angels in his works—we can see them as both external entities and as higher states within ourselves. The precision with which this poet writes of spiritual things is remarkable. Where logical discourse stops, powerless to describe, Rilk

Conscious Artists Human beings have sought and attained consciousness since prehistoric times, but not all conscious beings have left traces. We can, however, find the traces of teachers and philosophers who have recorded their thoughts, of artists who have left works. A conscious artist like Rembrandt painted using hydrogens 12 and 6. These hydrogens permeate the painting, and we can draw on them by looking at one of his works in a museum. Rembrandt's higher centers speak to

The Light of Conscious Beings Every true teacher must have eyes like the shooting stars and be able to kill a person’s false self without blinking an eye. — Yuanwu Keqin, Buddhist Monk The esoteric schools of Moses (Judaism), Christ (Christianity), Muhammad (Islam), Confucius (Confucianism), Buddha (Buddhism), Lao Tzu (Taoism), Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle (School of Athens) were all schools which originated from the influence of conscious beings. Many of the world religion

Marcus Aurelius, the Enlightened Emperor Marcus Aurelius was an emperor during the Roman Empire. Like many emperors, he was raised to be a leader and educated by the finest tutors. His instruction encompassed the wisdom of his time and ancient Greeks, and today we regard him as a Stoic, among the likes of Epictetus, Seneca, and Zeno. Enjoy the sample selections provided here. I affirm that tranquility is nothing else than the good ordering of the mind. Constantly then give to

What is Conscious Influence? In the Fourth Way tradition, George Gurdjieff, Peter Ouspensky and Rodney Collin use the term C Influence – Conscious Influence – to explain the concept of higher mind as a guiding force that arranges the fate of seekers. All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. — Shakespeare At the time of their teachings and writings, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky and Collin were products of the industrial revolution. It was an era of scientific

The Splendor of Poetry to Produce Presence At the risk of those who see the word “poetry” and suddenly become excited about washing...

The Steadfast Tin Soldier In Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of the “The Steadfast Tin Soldier,” special gifts arise out of limitations,...

The Character of Alice From 'A Question of Presence', by Sergio Antonio Alice is the main character of the esoteric book, Alice in...

Unity and Harmony in Art I find it amusing that – for obvious reasons – sculptures of lyres or harps rarely show the strings: the vital...

OBJECTIVE ART When we say the word ‘Art’ the usual association is something visual, usually paintings. Yet art encompasses all creative...

Conscious Art Helps Raise My State The bust of Nefertiti stands out as one of the most beautiful objects I have ever seen. I was visiting...

Where the Future Becomes Present "The greatest poet places himself where the future becomes present." — Walt Whitman It is shocking to...

Love Letters From our friend Charles R. Just as a paintings and musical works have the ability to transport us from the second state to a...

Ponies and Poets – “Superabundant Being” A few days ago, I had the pleasure of being present with wild ponies on the Atlantic beaches of...

Words of Love From our friend Charles R. What the great Egyptian dynasties were to the cultural genesis of most of what we experience...

Remembrance and Love: Links to Sufism In the heart of a lover of God, remembrance of God is always fresh, without effort, for what a man...

Excerpt from "A Question of Presence," written by our friend, Sergio Antonio Hafiz is a medieval Persian poet, almost contemporary with...

Stoic Being Marcus Aurelius, perhaps the most well-known name from the Stoic school, said “Perfection of character is this: to live each...

Higher States From our friend, Charles R. Higher states are inherent in every man, woman and child. Every person on the face of the...

Grand Is The Seen When speaking or writing about self-remembering, what we describe or try to describe is a state of consciousness. The...

Be A Witness, Not A Judge The negative emotion of judgment is how false personality indicts ourselves and others for its own weakness. We...

Impressions as Nourishment “The sense of Beauty is the exclusive domain of Conscious Minds, minds which through the experience of living...

Conscious Beings What is a conscious being? Can we become conscious beings? The answer to the second question is a resounding ‘Yes’. All...

Conscious Artists Human beings have sought and attained consciousness since prehistoric times, but not all conscious beings have left...