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Gnosis (Tantra) is a rigorous training of consciousness, to prepare it to traverse the stages of life and death. The Tibetan Buddhist Master Padmasambhava explained the stages of life and death as six "bardos" or "betweens" that, with training, can become gateways to a better life. This lecture discusses "Root Verses of the Betweens" by Padmasambhava. This is a lecture from the free online course Death: Preparation for Transformation. Course Description: Everyone will experience death, thus it is intelligent to prepare oneself for the experience. This course examines the truth of what happens when we die, and what happens in the afterlife or "between" (bardo). Most importantly, you will learn how to use today as preparation for death, and thereby transform life into a source of happiness for yourself and others. "We can learn very little from the phenomenon of birth, but from death we can learn everything." - Samael Aun Weor, The Great Rebellion

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The beginning of real spiritual work—and preparation for death—is learning how to discriminate amongst the different psychological elements within us. Without experiential knowledge of the forces that are moving within and around us, we are powerless to determine the trajectory of our existence. Learn about the essence (unmodified consciousness), ego (modified consciousness), and personality. Only when you can recognize and manage these elements from moment to moment can you begin to prepare for a conscious death. This is a lecture from the free online course Death: Preparation for Transformation Course Description: Everyone will experience death, thus it is intelligent to prepare oneself for the experience. This course examines the truth of what happens when we die, and what happens in the afterlife or "between" (bardo). Most importantly, you will learn how to use today as preparation for death, and thereby transform life into a source of happiness for yourself and others. "We can learn very little from the phenomenon of birth, but from death we can learn everything." - Samael Aun Weor, The Great Rebellion  

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While everyone will die, few will be prepared for the experience. This course focuses on the training needed in order to face death with peace and knowledge, rather than fear and ignorance. Includes discussion of Tantra, meditation, awareness, Buddhism, and much more. This is a lecture from the free online course Death: Preparation for Transformation Course Description: Everyone will experience death, thus it is intelligent to prepare oneself for the experience. This course examines the truth of what happens when we die, and what happens in the afterlife or "between" (bardo). Most importantly, you will learn how to use today as preparation for death, and thereby transform life into a source of happiness for yourself and others. "We can learn very little from the phenomenon of birth, but from death we can learn everything." - Samael Aun Weor, The Great Rebellion  

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The final lecture of the course explains liberation from suffering, the goal of all religion. Includes practices of meditation, use of consciousness, psychology, attention, samadhi, dhyana, and more. "Transcendent wisdom is inexpressible and inconceivable. Unborn and unceasing, it has the nature of space; It is realized through an individual's discernment And is the object of pristine awareness. It is the mother of all Buddhas throughout the three periods of time." - Buddha Shakyamuni "The Satan that we carry within is composed of atoms of the Secret Enemy. Satan had a beginning; Satan has an end. We need to dissolve Satan in order to return to the Inner Star that has always smiled upon us. This is true Final Liberation. Only by dissolving the “I” can we attain Absolute Liberation." - Samael Aun Weor Steps of Meditation from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras aka Raja Yoga: Yama / Niyama: ethics Asana: posture / relaxation Pranayama: harness energy Pratyahara: serenity Dharana: concentration Dhyana: meditation / absorption Samadhi: ecstasy / freedom This is a lecture from the free online course Fuel for Spiritual Experience: Meditation and Energy Course Description: Spiritual experiences are not difficult to have if you know the laws of nature that manage them. Learn the exact science of spiritual practice that leads to the awakening of the consciousness, by means of harnessing the most powerful energies in the universe. Within us are the energies that can empower the realization of our full potential, through which we can become completely developed beings. Learn about the steps of meditation, vital energy, ojas, sexual transmutation, pranayama, kundalini, and much more. With these tools, we can reach complete liberation from suffering, and thereby be of great service to others.

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To perceive the reality, the Divine, one needs to know how to use the consciousness in a very specific way, a state of consciousness called in various languages Dhyana, Jhana, Ch'an, Zen, or Sampten. This state of cognizant perception is the gateway to authentic spiritual experience. This lecture explains the steps to experiencing this state of consciousness. "Internal meditation is a scientific system to receive information. When the wise submerges into meditation, he searches for information. Meditation is the daily bread of the wise. Meditation has different steps. Asana (posture of the body), Pratyahara (serene mind), Dharana (internal concentration), Dhyana (internal meditation), Samadhi (ecstasy). Firstly, we must place our body in a very comfortable position. We have to place our mind in serenity before starting our concentration; that is to say, we have to remove every type of thought from our mind. After having accomplished the former steps, we then rise up to the steps of Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi." - Samael Aun Weor, Kundalini Yoga "If you want Samadhi, you must know well the process of Dhyana. If you want Dhyana, you must know accurately the method of Dharana. If you want Dharana, you must know perfectly the method of Pratyahara. If you want Pratyahara, you must know Pranayama. If you want Pranayama you must know Asana well. Before going to the practice of Asana, you should have Yama and Niyama. There is no use of jumping into Dhyana without having the various preliminary practices." - Swami Sivananda This is a lecture from the free online course Fuel for Spiritual Experience: Meditation and Energy Course Description: Spiritual experiences are not difficult to have if you know the laws of nature that manage them. Learn the exact science of spiritual practice that leads to the awakening of the consciousness, by means of harnessing the most powerful energies in the universe. Within us are the energies that can empower the realization of our full potential, through which we can become completely developed beings. Learn about the steps of meditation, vital energy, ojas, sexual transmutation, pranayama, kundalini, and much more. With these tools, we can reach complete liberation from suffering, and thereby be of great service to others.