- We will understand as we go along. ‘We should not look for irrefutable proof of the immortality of the spirit, of life after death, or the existence of invisible beings, before starting on the spiritual path. We could be waiting a long time – our whole life possibly! And in the meantime, since we [...]
The 'Rock of Prayer', at the Bonfin, South of France Imagine you are up there in the sun- 'Now, let me explain a method which can help you: when you go up to the Rock in the morning for the sunrise, imagine that you are up there, in the sun, from where you can see [...]
A practice followed by Pythagoras and other high initiates In the spring following his first public talk, Mikhaël encouraged his students to attend the sunrise as often as possible in order to draw strength and inspiration from the light, as was the custom among the disciples of Pythagoras and other high initiates of Antiquity. Getting up [...]
'What I have said today is important, think about it and meditate on it. Above all, do not say, ‘Oh, I know all that; I’ve already heard or read it.’ That may well be true, but even if it is, behave as though you were hearing it for the first time, otherwise you will never evolve. [...]
‘The discoveries of initiates and the fruits of their research have been handed down to us, and today I am handing them on to you for your edification and fulfilment. I have been given the privilege of being able to explain things in a very clear, almost childishly simple language, whereas most books by theologians [...]
'And what about you? Why do you come up here, to the Rock of Prayer at sunrise every morning? Some come because they want to be like everybody else; others for the aesthetic pleasure they get out of it. How many of you come for the sake of the infinitely noble work that you can [...]
The brotherhood choir in Zurich has produced an enchanting recording of the songs in the Brotherhood songbook, which they are generously offering for our listening and enjoyment. The 52 songs are on two CDs which you can listen to by clicking the links below. CD 1, Songs 1-27 CD 2, Songs 28-52 The songs may also be downloaded [...]
'Meditation is an activity by which the intellect endeavours to penetrate spiritual truths. Contemplation is an activity of the heart or the soul which dwells on an image, a quality or a virtue in order to rejoice in its light and beauty and be in communion with it. And on a higher level than meditation [...]
Human beings are immense, but they do not know themselves. In their higher, divine self, they know themselves of course, but they have to get to know themselves here, through the work of the brain, as they exist in the material world, and it is this that is so difficult. The kitten and its tail [...]
'For the majority of human beings their present level of consciousness is a product of their personality. They are not yet living in the superconscious, which is the level of consciousness of the individuality. It is for this reason that all the exercises and spiritual practices taught in an initiatic school are designed to enable you [...]
