Christian Initiation | Ch.11.2 | The Gospel of St. John

Описание: Ch.11.2 | Christian Initiation | CV103 - The Gospel of St. John

In this insightful segment of "Christian Initiation," we explore advanced stages of spiritual development and the esoteric path, focusing on the profound experiences that lead to a transformed consciousness. The discussion commences with the phenomenon of the Stigmata, understood here not as an ailment, but as a consequence of deep Meditation, signifying an ego's detachment from the physical body, culminating in an inner astral vision of the "Crucifixion." This sheds light on the spiritual science behind such mystical occurrences.

The chapter then meticulously describes the higher grades of spiritual feeling. The fifth grade introduces "The Mystical Death," where the physical world momentarily vanishes, followed by a "Descent into Hell"—an intense confrontation with the primal causes of evil, pain, and suffering within the human soul. This profound experience then gives way to a vision of the spiritual world. Next, the sixth step, "Interment and Resurrection," signifies a deep sense of unity with the entire earth-body, expanding the individual's consciousness into a vast, planetary existence. The seventh experience, known as the "Ascension," is described as beyond words, representing a complete absorption into the spiritual world, transcending human conception and requiring thought beyond the physical brain. These stages demand profound inner equanimity and are not explicitly practiced in Rosicrucian initiation, though they yield similar results.

These intense day-experiences are vital for influencing the astral body, causing it to undergo a "plastic formation" during the night, leading to the development of new inner sense-organs. This transformed astral body becomes a new integral part of the human organism, now wholly permeated by Manas, or the Spirit-Self. The process culminates when this plastically formed astral body imprints itself upon the ether body, a crucial step in the journey of human evolution. The segment concludes by foreshadowing future discussions on the differences between various initiation methods, particularly those profound evolutionary impulses of the post-Atlantean age, and their ultimate significance, promising further elucidation of the Gospel of St. John.

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Table of Contents / Timestamps:
0:00 The Stigmata: Ego Detachment & Astral Vision 🌌
0:45 The Mystical Death (Fifth Grade of Feeling) 💀
1:45 Interment & Resurrection (Sixth Step) 🌍
2:20 The Ascension (Seventh Experience) ✨
2:55 Astral Body Transformation & Manas Permeation 🧘‍♂️
3:50 Transfer to the Ether Body & Future Initiations 📚