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Impressions as Food for the Soul

But material substances are not the only food that we consume. As “food” we, as souls, also use impressions (Russian religious psychologist George Gurdjieff was among those who talked about it in these terms in the beginning of the 20^th century [16,34]). And if we want to “turn away from what is evil and cling to what is good” we need to take any opportunity to use the “food” of this kind — in nature, art, communicating with spiritual people, etc. and attuning to the subtle and harmonious phenomena. At the same time we need to keep away from coarse impressions, which are primarily created by people of the tamas guna. This was taught by Jesus Christ, Babaji, and Sathya Sai Baba: Their opinions regarding this issue are presented in the book [14].

Vladimir Antonov

Spiritual Practices. Training Aid

• About the Book
• God and Us.
  Stages of the Spiritual Path
• Multidimensionality of the Universe
• The “Creation” and the “End of the World”
• Where Should We Seek God?
• Hell and Paradise
• How Can We Fall in Love with God?
• God — and Divine Teachers
• God versus Pagan “Deities”
• Spiritual Heart as the Organ of Love
• “Babaji’s Formula”

• Truth
• Simplicity
• Love
• Karma Yoga (Selfless Service)
• Abandonment of the Lower Self for the Sake of Merging with the Higher Self

• Practice of the Straight Path

• Preliminary Methods
• Initial Methods

• Ethic Self-Correction
• Impressions as Food for the Soul
• Initial Control of Emotions
• Self-Discipline and Energy
• Hygienic Advice
• Hatha Yoga
• Visualization

• Basic Methods

• General Information
• The “Cross of Buddha”
• Warm-Up
• Relaxation Asanas
• Pranayamas
• Psycho-Physical Exercises
• Shavasana
• Latihan. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
• Cleansing of Chakras. Opening Up of the Spiritual Heart
• Exits from the Body
• Development of Chakras. Dantyans
• Work with Meridians. Sushumna, Chitrini, Zhen-Mo, “Microcosmic Orbit” and the Middle Meridian
• The “Cocoon”
• “Bubbles of Perception”
• Development of “Power in Subtlety” (Correct Crystallization of Consciousness)
• Winter Swimming
• Meditative Running

• Higher Methods

• Their Aim and Scheme of Work
• Pranava. “Birth” and “Maturing” in the Holy Spirit
• Driving out Demons
• “Total Reciprocity” (Nirodhi)
• The Baptism of Fire. Merging with Fiery Divine “Mahadouble”
• The “Root”
• “Raising of Kundalini”
• Entering the Abode of the Creator

• Conclusion
• Bibliography

   Ecopsychology

   The Beauty
     of Pure Islam

   Bhagavad Gita
     with Commentaries

   The Original Teachings
     of Jesus Christ

   The Teachings of Babaji

   Sathya Sai Baba — the
     Christ of Our Days

   The Teachings of
     Don Juan Matus

   Sexology

   How God Can Be
     Cognized. Autobiography
     of a Scientist, Who
     Studied God

   Spiritual Work with
     Children

   The Gospel of Philip

   Tao Te Ching

   Agni Yoga