Theos-Talk Archives (April 1999 Message tt00106)

In a message dated 4/9/99 8:58:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
caduceus@dial.pipex.com writes:

<< > How can anyone meditate without imagining
 > something?
 >
 > If you have any better idea of what the "way" is (and
 > altruism is indeed a valid way up to a point, but it only
 > goes so far) then please tell me.
 
 Jerry,
  >>

Hi Peter,

It seems to me that the question itself says a lot about the one who asks it. 
At the very least it says that the person who asks, has never experienced the 
unbidden "Images" of inner or transcendent realities. Having to "Imagine" in 
the ordinary sense of the word, as in projecting or perceiving an image that 
is "not there" or  "not real," lies at the heart of the problem. How does 
someone who knows something about the images and landscape of Occult 
Meditation or Spiritual Contemplation explain it to someone who does not? 
Unless the Intuitive apparatus (as in Buddhi) is firing properly, knowledge 
of higher realities, through the head center is cut off. Only the imagination 
and visualizations of the mystic (as in feeling) meditators are left. The 
"Way" for them is exactly where they are at. It flows from the 
astral/emotional nature and must be nurtured with the feelings. It is right 
for those who are wired that way but it is by no means the ONLY way. Your 
reply to Jerry, which follows, is right on, however, I am not sure he will 
get it.

Louis.

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