Getting Back on Track
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Disciple
Join Date: 2006-09-24 Forum Posts: 38 |
I was a Gnostic for a while until I left (mostly because of lack of knowledge, boredom from not finding material, and pure idiocy) to search other places. As I was reading a book by Samael Aun Weor, he tells me that those who do such a thing will never be able to reach Mastery. I want to come back and fully commit myself as a Gnostic. I've done bad things, harmful things to myself, my astral self, and I'm wanting to know if it is too late for me to return on the Path to Gnosis. |
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Join Date: 2003-11-20
Forum Posts: 95
That commitment is very important. It takes a lot of effort to get things working correctly and to verify things with this work. If we aren't committed, then we never put forth enough effort to know anything beyond our own whimsical ideas.
Another extremely important thing is to learn to only stand on what you know from experience. Even though I've committed myself to this work, I've often been taken away on tangents of pursuing ideals of how the work is rather than actually trying to figure out how it is properly done. You really have to be down to earth and grounded in common sense for your time and efforts to not be wasted in subtle fanaticisms.
I hope this is helpful and I wish you all the best in following your commitment with action.
Good luck,
Michael
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Join Date: 2006-03-27
Forum Posts: 310
Just wanted to say Michael couldn't have put it better. I've let fanaticism take me down a very destructive tangent of ideas of what the path is or is like rather then really putting in the effort to do the work. Not that i didn't put in efforts, but when it came to the crunch i faulted, fell and went off on tangents of the egos. i'm finding myself now trying to get off that road and back in the direction I was headed at one stage.
Being diligent in practice's, practicing awareness even when we don't feel like it and being honest with ourselves as well as asking for help is the beginning of a solid base for the work... (I think)
I wish you much strength and diligence mate,
Don't give up...
Willow
Join Date: 2005-02-16
Forum Posts: 667
I know your pain, I walked away twice. Very very stupid of me. So much time wasted never to get back.
I walked away from Gnosis twice when I was just scratching the surface and didnt really know much. I did learn two very importnat lessons about myself from those two errors which have helped me as I walk the path today.
The forgiveness available is truly amazing and something in itself to aspire to. Of course we have to put in efforts of commitment and show our sincerity to walk again.
I believe (intellectually) if one has true desire and remorse then its never too late.
Either way it cant hurt to try and find out.
Wishing you much strength
-Enilder-
Join Date: 2004-11-30
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Join Date: 2006-12-14
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If you couldn't do it then you wouldn't ask this question.
Join Date: 2006-07-06
Forum Posts: 39
Hey Tyler,
Just wanted to say Michael couldn't have put it better. I've let fanaticism take me down a very destructive tangent of ideas of what the path is or is like rather then really putting in the effort to do the work. Not that i didn't put in efforts, but when it came to the crunch i faulted, fell and went off on tangents of the egos. i'm finding myself now trying to get off that road and back in the direction I was headed at one stage.
Being diligent in practice's, practicing awareness even when we don't feel like it and being honest with ourselves as well as asking for help is the beginning of a solid base for the work... (I think)
I wish you much strength and diligence mate,
Don't give up...
Willow
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This is exactly way happens to me.... I get so fascinated by all of this, that i just sit there and think about it, but never actually commit myself.... I always told myself "nah Ill do it later.... i have the rest of my life to practice, so why now, when I could be playing some video games..." which is very stupid of me...
I'm still trying to overcome this.
Join Date: 2003-08-20
Forum Posts: 70
You know, I had the same thing a while back. I had started getting serious, and had set a date in the future when I would get really serious (I don't remember why I put it off). Then I read something by Samael about "the illness of tomorrow" - he uses the analogy of having a sign on the window that says, "We don't sell on credit today, but we will tomorrow" every single day. When I read that, I realized that he was talking about me, and I got right down to it then and there.
It helps if you can try out the exercises (I don't know if you've taken the course?) and get some experience. The more experience you can get, the easier it will be to commit yourself - and you CAN get some, at least, even without being super ultra committed. Just give the exercises a good try - I know you can at least find some Astral ones on the public site if you haven't taken the courses - and you might be surprised at what you find.
All the best,
Kevin