Meditation
The Science of Meditation
Gnosis is an experiential knowledge, a direct self-knowledge; the core of such knowledge is based on the art of meditation. In order to experience our own Self-Gnosis, meditation is fundamental.
Practices of physical relaxation lead to the greater experience of quietude of the mind, and the natural state of serenity and insight that pertains to it.
“With the technique of meditation what we are looking for is information. With a microscope we can see the life of microbes, bacteria, cells, microorganisms, etc. A telescope can give us information about the celestial bodies, planets, meteorites, stars, etc. But meditation goes beyond and would permit us to know the Truth from something so small to something as grand as the Sun, the Truth of an atom or a constellation.” - Samael Aun Weor
“Meditation is the settling of the mind into silence. When the mind is settled, we are established in our essential nature... This essential nature is usually overshadowed by the activity of the mind. Mental activity is settled by the practice of meditation and this will be firmly established when it is maintained consistently and with dedication over a long period of time.” - Patanjali
“If we wisely analyse ourselves, we discover that a constant state of affirmation and negation exists within us. What we want to be and what we actually are; we are poor and we want to be millionaires, we are soldiers and we want to be generals, we are single and we want to be married, etc. The state of contradiction engenders conflict, pain, moral misery, absurd actions, violence, lies, gossip, etc. The state of contradiction can never bring us peace in life. A man without peace can never solve his problems. You need to intelligently solve your problems and therefore it is urgent that you have peace constantly. The state of contradiction impedes the solution of problems. Each problem implies thousands of contradictions. Shall I do this? Or something else? How? When? Mental contradiction creates conflicts and frustrates the solution of problems.” - Samael Aun Weor