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Course XVII - Teaching 2: Absorption

In essence, life of prayer usually is deep absorption. In these states of prayer, you shall find this inner point: participation. If on any ascetic-mystical path certain time is established for prayer and spiritual exercises, not always the latter are enough for absorption when the soul reduces prayer to them.
Last updated on Nov 12, 2020 Contemplative Vocation

Course XIX - Teaching 3: The Spinal Column

A right placement of the spinal column depends entirely upon a higher perfection grade in postures. Many ancient postures have been devised in such way that during their practice are forcing the spine to its right position.
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Curso XVII - Teaching 3: State of Absorption

To speak about absorption does not mean a sensible state that a soul enjoys in certain type of prayer without distractions. Even absorption is not a natural self-concentration produced by activities that require of attention, or of more or less intense concentration on daily duties.
Last updated on Nov 12, 2020 Contemplative Vocation

Course XIX - Teaching 4: Exercises for Straightening of the Spinal Column

In natural human postures, the spinal column should form a line with very light undulations, but usually in most men convexity more or less marked in their backs can be found on the upper area of the spine (chyphosis).
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Course XVII - Teaching 4: Contemplative Life

Contemplation does not detach you from contingencies of life. Material things are not evil, but your type of relation with them may be evil. Evil is eagerness and desire, which settle life on a material level.
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Course XIX - Teaching 5: Dynamic Mobilization of the Spinal Column

Once you expanded the movement of the spine with exercises of straightening, you should practice the following exercise, which makes your spine more flexible and dynamic, and that at the same time is the synthesis of every natural movement of the spine.
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Course XVII - Teaching 5: Contemplation and Exercises of Prayer

The exercise of meditation is an organized mental movement to produce certain effects in the soul. In questions related to love and enlightenment, this exercise leads to lofty feelings and considerable experiences so far unknown.
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Course XIX - Teaching 6: Main Differences in Postures

First, the three main postures shall be considered since at every moment we are assuming one of them, that is, the standing, seated and lying down posture. We got so much used to pass from one to another posture, or to remain for hours in certain posture, that we have lost any critical sense to notice if our present posture is correct or not.
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Course XVII - Teaching 6: Contemplation

Renunciation leads naturally to contemplation. One cannot define Renunciation itself. There is void between perfect state and ascetic state, and a continuous Renunciation of the soul should fill this void.
Last updated on Nov 12, 2020 Contemplative Vocation

Course XIX - Teaching 7: Standing (Vegetative) Posture

In this posture, the weight of the body remains evenly distributed on both legs. Feet remain parallel and somewhat apart (20 to 30 centimeters). The trunk remains naturally upright, arms pending freely at both sides and head supported by the least possible effort from the neck.
Last updated on Nov 13, 2020 Postures