DIRECT KNOWLEDGE
Everyone who studies occultism wants direct knowledge, yearns to know how he is doing, and wants to know his own internal progress.
The greatest aspiration of every student is to be able to become a conscious citizen of the superior worlds, and to study at the feet of the Master. Unfortunately, occultism is not as simple as it appears at first sight. The human race has its internal powers completely dam aged, atrophied. Human beings have not only lost their physical senses but also, and this is worse, their internal faculties. This has been the karmic result of our bad habits. The student searches here and there, reads and rereads every book on occultism and magic that falls into his hands, and the only thing that happens to the poor aspirant is that he fills himself with terrible doubts and intellectual confusion. There are millions of theories, and thousands of authors. Some repeat the ideas of others. Others refute these ideas. All against one, one against all. There is irony amongst colleagues and they fight each other, some against others and really, all against all. Some authors advise the devotee to be vegetarian, others say that he should not be. Some advice the practice of breathing exercises; some say not to practice them. The result is horrifying for the poor seeker. He does not know what to do. He yearns for the light, begs, implores, and nothing, nothing. Absolutely nothing.
What to do?
We have known supremely mystical individuals, “group heroes”. Many of them are vegetarian, abstemious, virtuous etc., etc., and as a rule they are very sincere and want the best for their followers, but like everyone they sigh, suffer and cry in secret. Never have the poor people seen what they preach. They do not know their Guru, they have never had the pleasure of conversing personally with him. They have never seen planes of cosmic consciousness, the superior planes or worlds of which they make such beautiful diagrams and give such interesting descriptions. We, the Brothers of the Temple, feel true pity for them and try to help them. That is what we try to do, but everything is futile. They hate everything that may have to do with sex, everything which appears to be sex. When they are told of the Perfect Matrimony they laugh and protest violently, de fending their abstention. Those poor “blind leading the blind” need someone to guide them. They suffer a great deal because they do not have the pleasure of enjoying direct knowledge. They suffer quietly so as not to demoralize or delude their followers. We, the Brothers of the Temple really love and pity them. We need to abandon theorizing.
The opium of theories is more bitter than death. Sexual Magic is the only path to reconquer lost powers. The Great Arcanum has the advantage of regenerating man. The human being needs to regenerate himself and this is neither a question of authors nor of libraries. We need to work with the Grain, with the Seed. Just as the lizard is able to regenerate his tail and the worm his, so also man is able to regenerate his lost powers. These animals with the sexual force that they possess can replace their lost tails. So, with that sexual force, man can replace, reconquer his internal powers. The suffering pilgrims can by that path arrive at direct knowledge. Then they will become true illuminated
priests for their fraternal groups. The Path is Sexual Magic. Every guide should be clairvoyant and clairaudient.
To continue we will give an exercise for the development of clairvoyance and of secret hearing. After having acquired these faculties it is good to spend some time in the deepest forests, far from urban life. In the peace of nature, the Gods of Fire, Air, Water and Earth will teach us ineffable things. This does not infer that we should only live in the wilderness. “What does the saint do in the forest?” However, we should have a good vacation in the country that is all.
Perfect Mental Equilibrium is of vital importance for spiritual progress. Almost all
aspirants of esotericism lose mental equilibrium and readily fall into the most absurd
things. Whoever wants direct knowledge must ensure that they maintain their mind in perfect equilibrium.
PRACTICE.
The Great Master Huiracocha teaches a very simple practice to see the Tattvas. (Tattva is the vibration of the ether.)
The exercise is the following: The devotee should place his thumbs in his ears, close the eyes and seal them with the index fingers, close the nose with the middle fingers and finally, seal the lips with the ring and little fingers. In this condition the student should try to see the Tattvas with the sixth sense. This eye is located between the eyebrows.
Yogananda, who gives the same exercise as Krumm Heller, advises to also use the mantra OM. Yogananda says that the devotee should rest his elbows on some cushions, which should be placed on a table. The devotee will do this practice before the table, with his face toward the East. Yogananda advises that the chair on which the devotee sits to do this practice should be covered with a woolen blanket. This reminds us of Apollonius of Tyana who wrapped himself in a woolen mantle to totally isolate himself from disturbing currents.
Many authors give this exercise and we consider it very good. We believe that with this practice one can develop clairvoyance and the magic ear.
At first, the devotee will see nothing but darkness. Nevertheless, the more effort one puts into the practice, the more the clairvoyance and the magic ear will develop, slowly but surely.
At first, the devotee will hear nothing but his physiological sounds. However, little by little he will hear during the practice each time more and more delicate sounds. In this way he will awaken his magic ear.
Instead of the reader getting indigestion with so many contradictory theories, it is better that he practice and develop his internal faculties. The process of Regeneration should progress intimately linked with esoteric training. Science states that an organ which is not used becomes atrophied. It is necessary to use these organs of clairvoyance and of the magic ear. It is urgent to train these organs and regenerate them to attain internal realization.
These practices are not opposed to any religion, sect, school or belief. All priests, guides, instructors of all schools and orders, can do these exercises to develop their faculties. Thus they will better be able to direct their respective groups.
The awakening of internal faculties should progress parallel with cultural, intellectual and spiritual development.
The clairvoyant should also develop all of the chakras so as not to fall into grave error.
The majority of clairvoyants have made great mistakes. Almost all the famous clairvoyants have filled the world with tears. Almost all the great clairvoyants have slandered people. Clairvoyance poorly used has caused divorce, assassination, adultery theft etc., etc. The clairvoyant needs logical thought and exact concept. The clairvoyant should have perfect mental balance.
The clairvoyant should be a powerful analyst. The clairvoyant should be mathematical in investigation and demanding in expression. Clairvoyance demands for its correct functioning the perfect development of clairaudience, intuition, telepathy, presentiment and other faculties.
