Universal yoga means action on the universal path

When thinking frees itself from thoughts,
when feeling frees itself from feelings,
when wanting frees itself from desires,
then the gates of heaven open.

Rudolf Steiner:
“We distinguish between these three soul faculties, thinking, feeling and willing, but in the unified life of the soul they are by no means strictly separated from one another. One should actually say: When we talk about thinking, about imagining, we are talking about a soul ability in which, for example, the will and also the feeling are definitely inside, but it is mainly thinking inside. In the will, on the other hand, there are definitely thoughts inside, but it is mainly will inside. So it is only the most salient that is indicated in the individual soul faculties, while everywhere beneath the surface, one might say, lie the other soul faculties as well.” GA 82, p. 120f

The three soul forces of thinking, feeling and wanting can be freed from thoughts, feelings and desires. Through meditation, concentration, expansion and transformation one can approach this goal.

The book
The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo was a key inspiration for me.

“All life is yoga” is one of Sri Aurobindo’s central sentences.

Meditation – Concentration – Expansion – Transformation – Transfiguration
This is my view on yoga.

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Meditation

Most people know what meditation is.
It’s about shutting down the thoughts, feelings and other excitement factors that are buzzing around. Respiratory rate reduction, steady pulse and stuff like that.
No drugs, be careful with caffeine, no nicotine, etc., also restraint with animal protein.

Concentration

Concentration, that means looking for the point , finding the “spirit spark” some say, you then already notice what it is about. Intuition is always there when you need it. Of course without confused thoughts, preferably without thoughts at all, if possible..

Expansion

The point is a living presence that resonates, radiates, when the ego focuses on it.

Like a seed, growth begins.

The seed then changes the ego.
The ego consists of many individual personalities that are gradually dissolved.

Transformation

An alchemical transformation process begins.

This is the transformation, a transition, a change, a reshaping, a transition from one level of consciousness to another that involves a change in being.

The process begins to have very practical uses, no instructions are needed, everything happens independently, self-explanatory, not always transparent, but always obvious in hindsight.

The transformation consists of countless individual steps.

When the transformation is complete for a realm of reality, then the

Transfiguration

This means the permanent transformation of partial personalities of the ego that have crystallized in the course of human development. Under the influence of the Christ radiation, the area is reformatted and reborn, so to speak.

The Transfiguration is Raphael’s last painting, which he worked on until his death in 1520.
Two scenes from the New Testament,
the transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor
and the healing of the moonstruck boy, are related in a unique way in the picture.

From the late 16th century to the early 20th century
, it was considered the most famous painting in the world.

For me, the lotus position is an optimal posture for meditation and for sitting in general. The text below is from theWikipedia

The seat style is like a triangle. The location of the triangle creates a strong yang force.

The seven main chakras

This is the symbol for the yang force.

In the lotus position, which is based on the shape of a lotus flower, the legs are crossed. 

The sitter usually sits slightly elevated on a rather hard cushion, the knees are in contact with the floor. This results in a very stable triangle as a seat base. 

The upper body is erect, the back straight, the shoulders slightly back so that the head is balanced on the base.

There is also the “half lotus position” in which only one foot is on the other thigh; the other, on the other hand, lies under the other thigh. This seat is already stable, especially for beginners and good for preparing for the full lotus position.

The lotus position is a body position and is therefore part of Hatha Yoga.
Hatha Yoga (Sanskrit, m., हठ योग, Yogi Hari, from hatha “strength, tenacity, suppression”) is a form of yoga in which the balance between body and mind is achieved primarily through physical exercises (asanas), through breathing exercises ( Pranayama) and meditation is aimed at.
You can choose a few exercises from this area and learn them.
It takes a while to “know” the exercises. You should do it according to your mood, as you feel it.
Regular routines are good for yoga overall.
Reality is probably structured by these loops in the material world.

Lasting healing is only possible if you can go to a place of healing.

The place is neither inside nor outside, in Sanskrit it is called Loka.
It is a free space, a free area, a free space, a domain, a plane that belongs only to you.
It’s your home, it’s your heritage.

You have the right and power to enter this place and create as you will.

It’s not easy, nothing will ever be the same again.
And then you can’t go back either.

You are the creator of your reality. 

When thinking frees itself from thoughts,
when feeling frees itself from feelings,
when wanting frees itself from desires,
then the gates of heaven open.

While you still have to wait outside the gates, you can use the time and try the path of relative healing.

Because healing is a question of personality development, illness is always a hindrance to development.

Check what you bring in from the outside, food for example and also universal music

I am words by Jesus Christ

I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
John 6:35

I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.
John 8:12

I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.
John 10:9

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 8:12

I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in ne, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.
John 11:25

I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6

I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
John 15:1

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Holy Spirit

„But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.“

John 14:26

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I’ll be back

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Luke 21:25–28

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Wisdom 1:13–16 – 2:23–24

Exhortation to Righteousness, the Key to Life

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¹³ Because God did not make death,
    nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.
¹⁴ For he fashioned all things that they might have being,
    and the creatures of the world are wholesome;
There is not a destructive drug among them
    nor any domain of Hades on earth,
¹⁵ For righteousness is undying.

The Wicked Reject Immortality and Righteousness Alike

¹⁶ It was the wicked who with hands and words invited death,
    considered it a friend, and pined for it,
    and made a covenant with it,
Because they deserve to be allied with it.

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²³ For God formed us to be imperishable;
    the image of his own nature he made us.
²⁴ But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world,
    and they who are allied with him experience it.

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The Vision of Joshua the High Priest

For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

Zechariah 3.9

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My first knowledge of the Apocryphon of John

To understand Jaldabaoth I have to go to the period prior to its creation.

The invisible spirit created

1 the thought

the first power, the Barbelo, which was before all, the image of the invisible spirit, the first man.

The Barbelo requested from the invisible, virginal Spirit to give her foreknowledge. The Spirit consented.

2 foreknowledge

The Barbelo requested to grant her indestructibility, and the inivisible Spirit consented.

3 the indestructibility

The Barbelo requested to grant her eternal life, and the invisible Spirit consented.

4 eternal life

She requested to grant her truth. And the invisible Spirit consented.

5 the truth

This is the pentad of the aeons, the image of the invisible Spirit. It is the forethought, which Barbelo, and the thought, and the foreknowledge, and the indestructibility, and the eternal life, and the truth. This is the androgynous pentad of the aeons, which is the decad of the aeons, which is the Father.

The invisible Spirit begot a spark of light and Barbelo conceived a child by him, Christ.

The invisible Spirit gave his child perfection.

The Christ asked for the mind and the spirit agreed.

The mind wanted to create reality by the word of the invisible Spirit. And the will of the mind became reality.

(In the beginning was the word)

The word followed the will of the mind.

The invisible Spirit made Christ the head of the universe
and the universe was established by Christ by the will of Barbelo, by the first power.

From the foreknowledge of the perfect mind,
through the expressed will of the invisible spirit came the perfect human, the first revelation, the truth,
Pigera-Adamas.

Armozel, Oriael, Daveithai, Eleleth are the four enlightener, the followers of Christ.

Each enlightener is connected with three aeons, this results in 12 Aoens.

Sophia is one of the 12 Aeons.

The whole Pleroma heard her prayer of repentance
and offered the invisible Spirit a prize for his help.

And the invisible Spirit sent her the Holy Spirit.

So Sofia was given the opportunity to rectify their error.

She could no longer enter her level, she was to remain in the
ninth heaven until she restored what was lacking in herself.

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The Apocryphon of John – Frederik Wisse – The Nag Hammadi Library (gnosis.org)