what is self-observation and self-remembering?

The intimate remembrance of the Lord can only be understood through experience. It is a psychological pressure, a presence within one's awareness and attention, that permeates one's very being, beyond the body, the affections, and the mind. This indicates that self-remembrance is not thought, it is not emotion, and it is not sensation, although it may manifest through either of the three brains if we are passive as a personality and open as a psyche.

Purification is a deepening of self-remembrance; it is the work of the consciousness in connection with God to comprehend and eradicate those elements that prevent the soul from reaching union with Him. When we sit with relaxed body, a clear mind and a tranquil heart, we seek to empty our mind of all other preoccupations and to practice retrospection. We visualize the events of the day and concentrate successively on the different egos within a given event in order to comprehend them. This requires a deepening of our introversion and self-analysis, which begins with we know how to observe our three brains and to remember the presence of God; which is described as filial love: to feel within one's psyche that they are a child of God, and to know through perception that God is with them.

Thanks a lot but could I depend on Islam (my background) in this ? they call it "watching the soul" but they depend mainly in fearing of God and respecting and gratitude more than the Sufi way of love and unite and cessation of being into God (the mystic christian way).

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Yes, practice muraqaba (vigilant awareness; meditation) and dhikr (remembrance) of God. These constitute the essence of ethical discipline within every genuine religion in the universe. Whether we use Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit or Latin terms, the practical application and psycho-spiritual science is the same.

Let us remember that every tradition has a body, a soul, and a spirit. The Sufi teachings embody the soul and spirit of Islam; therefore it is necessary to know the complete instructions, not only the body of the doctrine: Al-Quran (the written law) and Al-Hadith (the oral transmission of the Prophet's spiritual conduct; Al-Sunnah).

The outer law (shari'ah) is my word,
the spiritual path (tariqah) my actions,
and the inner reality (haqiqah) my inner states.
—Muhammad

Shari'ah is the written law or code of Islam, Al-Qur'an and Al-Hadith. This is the code of conduct any spiritual aspirant must fulfill. Such ethical discipline is the foundation of all religious practice and spiritual achievement.

Tariqah (literally translated as 'path') is the soul of the teachings, the practical techniques for achieving spiritual change. These practices have never been given openly by the Muslim initiates, but were transmitted by mouth to ear. However, we now have such techniques available in the writings of Samael Aun Weor. Tariqah also represents the philosophical teachings that explain Al-Qur'an and Al-Hadith, which we find in the Sufi writings of Rumi, Ibn 'Arabi, Al-Qushayri, and others.

Haqiqah is the truth, the realization of divine spiritual truths within the many explications of the great Sufi Masters. One example is the poetry of Mansur al-Hallaj, the Muslim Christ, who was tortured and killed for pronouncing أنا الحق Anā l-Ḥaqq (I am the Truth)!

Therefore, if you want to understand your religion, you must not only limit yourself to the body of the doctrine (Al-Qur'an and Al-Hadith) but to the soul and spirit (Sufism). The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) embodied all three aspects of his tradition, just as any great Buddha embodies the teachings of the three schools: Shravakayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana.

As the Sufi Master Al-Qushayri wrote in Al-Risala:

On the authority of Jarir b. 'Abdallah al-Bajalli, it is told that Gabriel came to the Prophet (God's blessing and peace be upon him) in the form of a man. He asked, "O Muhammad, what is iman?" He replied, It is that you believe in God, His angels, His books, His messengers, and destiny—its good and evil, its sweetness and bitterness." He said, "You have spoken the truth." Jarir remarked, "We were astonished at this confirming the truth of what the Prophet said, when he had asked him a question and then confirmed the answer." He then commanded, "Tell me, what is islam?" He replied, "Islam is that you establish regular prayer, give the zakat, fast the month of Ramadan, and perform the pilgrimage to the House." He confirmed, "You have spoken the truth." He then asked, "Tell me, what is ihsan?" The Prophet replied, "Ihsan is that you worship God as if you see Him, for if you do not see Him, yet He sees you." He averred, "You have spoken the truth." —Chapter 21: Vigilant Awareness

If you really want to understand Self-observation and Self-remembering within Islam, then study the above text. In relation to fear, see also Chapter 4: Fear of God (Taqwa) and Chapter 8: Fear (Khawf) from the same Sufi compendium of esoteric knowledge.

Thanks a lot, so what about the five prayers in Islam ? Should I do it ? with the mantras of Sufism ?

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You can if that is your wish. Let your heart guide you.

You can if that is your wish. Let your heart guide you.

No please tell me the truth, my heart could confuse me because of my ego. (I am at level zero in meditation )

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Level zero in meditation is where we all strive to be.

God searches the Nothingness in order to fill it.
-Samael Aun Weor

Regarding the exoteric practices of the Muslim tradition, you may fulfill them if you wish, because there is benefit to it. However, let us remember that Islam is a Piscean tradition, and that now we live in the era of Aquarius. Therefore, it is most important that we work with the exercises as provided in the Aquarian doctrine. However, practices from the Piscean teachings can compliment our work when we know how they function within context and through the guidance of the heart.

I will therefore repeat myself for emphasis: follow your heart if you feel drawn towards Islam. There is no harm in performing the Five Pillars, especially when we know the esoteric meaning behind them.

Level zero in meditation is where we all strive to be.

God searches the Nothingness in order to fill it.
-Samael Aun Weor

Regarding the exoteric practices of the Muslim tradition, you may fulfill them if you wish, because there is benefit to it. However, let us remember that Islam is a Piscean tradition, and that now we live in the era of Aquarius. Therefore, it is most important that we work with the exercises as provided in the Aquarian doctrine. However, practices from the Piscean teachings can compliment our work when we know how they function within context and through the guidance of the heart.

I will therefore repeat myself for emphasis: follow your heart if you feel drawn towards Islam. There is no harm in performing the Five Pillars, especially when we know the esoteric meaning behind them.

Yes but Pranayama is more ancient than the rituals of the three religions. What are the benefits of them ? like prana energy working ? I can't fulfill them esp they don't prevent the lustful thoughts as Qur'an said unlike Gnosticism give a big care about the fornication for the health and completment of the path.

Another question, please, why we should pray to God ? I mean can't we mentally ask him to make us happy not suffering and that is enough ?

Yes but Pranayama is more ancient than the rituals of the three religions. What are the benefits of them ? like prana energy working ?

Pranayama was taught by all the prophets, including Muhammad, but only to those who were capable and prepared. This is evident even in the very symbol of Islam: the crescent moon (of Yesod, the sexual foundation) and the star of Venus (the Divine Mother). This signifies transmutation, whether as a bachelor or in marriage, and is beautifully represented in the work of ablution through water (sublimated sexual energy) before ritual prayer.

The benefits are evident all throughout Al-Qur'an, since the sexual energy is what gives the disciple access to "the land of milk (from the Divine Mother) and honey (the sweetness of the soul)."

I can't fulfill them esp they don't prevent the lustful thoughts as Qur'an said unlike Gnosticism give a big care about the fornication for the health and completment of the path.

Transmutation awakens our spiritual perception. It is normal to perceive more through the practice, since sexual energy fuels spiritual consciousness. Due to the activation of the energy, lust becomes more obvious in your daily experience. The next step is to meditate and restrain your mind. If you don't transmute, you have no power to work on yourself and allow yourself to be a victim of life.

Negligence and carelessness lead every human being to failure.

To be negligent is, as we would say, nec legere, “to not elect,” to surrender to the arms of failure.

Negligence is of the ego, and its opposite is intuition, which is of the Being. The ego can neither elect nor distinguish, but the Being can.

It is only by means of the living incarnation of the revolution of the dialectic that we will learn to “elect” in order not to have any more failures in life.
-Samael Aun Weor, The Revolution of the Dialectic

Another question, please, why we should pray to God ? I mean can't we mentally ask him to make us happy not suffering and that is enough ?

Why should you talk to your parents? Because they gave you life, raised you and, hopefully, love you. If this is true for physical parents (I hope that this was true in everyone's case) what else could be said about our divine parents?

To pray is to talk with God. If you don't talk with God, then what are you doing? Being self-sufficient, thinking that you can do without your Being? If you ignore God, you don't allow yourself to receive His benefits, since He can only help you if you allow Him to. As the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) stated in Al-Hadith, "Whoever comes to Allah walking, Allah comes to him running."

God does not follow the dictates of the mind, since mind is ego, and the Lord would never subject Himself to the devil. If you want to stop suffering, you need to change your thoughts, feelings and actions. You need to awaken your consciousness, since God will only help the consciousness, not the ego. You may simply have belief in your mind, asking Him to end your sufferings, but remember:

"But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." -James 2:20, 26

"Pray to Allah, but tie your camel to the post."
-The Prophet