<p>I was wondering what jesus's was meaning when he said "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life." I still live with my parents along with my younger brother. does this mean I should leave home, and turn my back on my suffering family? what exactly was he meaning? why did he bring up these specific things? it seems to be contradictory to what samael has said. Although I know it is not, it is the mind that makes these contradictions. However i would like some help to know why it is not contradictory.</p>
<p>Also In matthew 18:15 he says that i Should show my "brothers" their faults. However isnt that criticism, which samael said we must never do in his book, "introduction to gnosis".</p>
<p>Answer my questions when you can, i see you have many students who have posted questions that are no less important than mine. some people might not be aware of the old forum on the gnosticradio.org website under "community". Many questions posted could probably be answered by that instead. I suggest sending out a bulletin, post and/or email informing students of this very helpful tool we have, and to check there first before posting. Thank you. Have a happy new year. </p>
<p>Also In matthew 18:15 he says that i Should show my "brothers" their faults. However isnt that criticism, which samael said we must never do in his book, "introduction to gnosis".</p>
<p>Answer my questions when you can, i see you have many students who have posted questions that are no less important than mine. some people might not be aware of the old forum on the gnosticradio.org website under "community". Many questions posted could probably be answered by that instead. I suggest sending out a bulletin, post and/or email informing students of this very helpful tool we have, and to check there first before posting. Thank you. Have a happy new year. </p>
Accepted Answer
The "brothers," "sisters" and "parents" referred to in that part of scripture relate to our psychological attachments, not literally to our limited, terrestrial family. You can live at home and still practice Gnosis. What it takes, however, is to renounce the many psychological attachments and behaviors associated with family ties that we carry within our mind and heart. Going deeper, that passage from Matthew is really indicated our love of the ego, who constitute our "brothers," "sisters" and "parents," much like in Arjuna's complaint to Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita, when he was ordered to confront his family through open battle. This is symbolic of the fight against the mind that we must wage in order to enter the solar humanity, depicted by Christ, and to abandon our lunar humanity, represented by our animal ego.
When the mind assaults us, we must show our "brothers" their faults through the conscious virtue and quality of discrimination. To point out the faults of our physical neighbors, as Samael Aun Weor indicated, only breeds conflict. If we want social harmony, we must praise others (not flatter) and work to create brotherhood and peace. But to criticize our brothers as symbolized in the gospels refers to our psychological/spiritual work, that we must criticize our mind through Dianoetic thought (the third state of consciousness) and revise our concepts and beliefs (indicated by Dianoia).
Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year to you as well. May the light of the Lord and the Star of Bethlehem shine on your path.
When the mind assaults us, we must show our "brothers" their faults through the conscious virtue and quality of discrimination. To point out the faults of our physical neighbors, as Samael Aun Weor indicated, only breeds conflict. If we want social harmony, we must praise others (not flatter) and work to create brotherhood and peace. But to criticize our brothers as symbolized in the gospels refers to our psychological/spiritual work, that we must criticize our mind through Dianoetic thought (the third state of consciousness) and revise our concepts and beliefs (indicated by Dianoia).
Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year to you as well. May the light of the Lord and the Star of Bethlehem shine on your path.
Joyful in hope, suffering in tribulation, be thou constant in thy prayer.
Benedictis, qui venit in nomine Domini. Osanna in excelsis.
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!"
Accepted Answer
The "brothers," "sisters" and "parents" referred to in that part of scripture relate to our psychological attachments, not literally to our limited, terrestrial family. You can live at home and still practice Gnosis. What it takes, however, is to renounce the many psychological attachments and behaviors associated with family ties that we carry within our mind and heart. Going deeper, that passage from Matthew is really indicated our love of the ego, who constitute our "brothers," "sisters" and "parents," much like in Arjuna's complaint to Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita, when he was ordered to confront his family through open battle. This is symbolic of the fight against the mind that we must wage in order to enter the solar humanity, depicted by Christ, and to abandon our lunar humanity, represented by our animal ego.
When the mind assaults us, we must show our "brothers" their faults through the conscious virtue and quality of discrimination. To point out the faults of our physical neighbors, as Samael Aun Weor indicated, only breeds conflict. If we want social harmony, we must praise others (not flatter) and work to create brotherhood and peace. But to criticize our brothers as symbolized in the gospels refers to our psychological/spiritual work, that we must criticize our mind through Dianoetic thought (the third state of consciousness) and revise our concepts and beliefs (indicated by Dianoia).
Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year to you as well. May the light of the Lord and the Star of Bethlehem shine on your path.
When the mind assaults us, we must show our "brothers" their faults through the conscious virtue and quality of discrimination. To point out the faults of our physical neighbors, as Samael Aun Weor indicated, only breeds conflict. If we want social harmony, we must praise others (not flatter) and work to create brotherhood and peace. But to criticize our brothers as symbolized in the gospels refers to our psychological/spiritual work, that we must criticize our mind through Dianoetic thought (the third state of consciousness) and revise our concepts and beliefs (indicated by Dianoia).
Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year to you as well. May the light of the Lord and the Star of Bethlehem shine on your path.
Joyful in hope, suffering in tribulation, be thou constant in thy prayer.
Benedictis, qui venit in nomine Domini. Osanna in excelsis.
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!"
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