We
are associated with The Rosicrucian Fellowship,
„If
one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every
part rejoices with it.
Now
you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.”
1
Corinthians 12:26
INTRODUCTION
TO THE INTERNATIONAL ROSICRUCIAN MEETING IN
July-August 2004
Dear
Friends!
We
are happy, that we are gathered together this afternoon for the purpose of
learning to love and for learning to be conscious in the present.
Each
of us is a musical instrument which needs to be tuned to a higher music. However,
before that, some instruments have to be repaired,
and cleaned, etc. and only then will it be possible, when the instruments
are in order, to tune them to a higher music and play together a beautiful,
inspiring and spiritual music.
For
this purpose we have taken from the christian esoteric knowledge, practical
exercises, probably known to all of you, but very important for the development
of man.
On
the basis of free will, and according to your understanding, these exercises are
to be done constantly during our meeting. We hope that you understand that
without inner and outer work nothing is possible, whether individually nor as a
group. So let us work with intensity.
The
exercises are as follows:
1-
Retrospection:
to be done every night.
(See books of Max Heindel)
2-
Morning
exercise: to be done every morning.
3-
Praying and
meditation: to be done in your private rooms or place at least once daily.
4-
Being
conscious and feeling your whole body and environment at the same time, seeing,
hearing.... with attention: to be done in the present, moment by moment.
5-
Being
conscious and feeling your whole body and environment at the same time, seeing,
hearing... with attention, but during inhalation repeat mentally, with deep
concentration and lovingly the word Jesus and by exhalation the word Christ: to
be done in the present, moment by moment. Only watch your breathing, do not
force in any direction, allowing the natural flow of it, and observe that in
this process the breathing will become naturally deeper and slower.
6-
Being
conscious and feeling your whole body and environment at the same time, seeing,
hearing... with attention, but during inhalation and exhalation consciously and
slowly repeat mentally, with deep concentration and with love the Lords Prayer
and if you wish afterwards the Ave Maria alternatively:
to be done in the present, moment by moment.
7-
Do something
good for others daily.
8-
Whenever you
can, keep silence, this is especially indispensible in the place where we make
the services. Speak only when it is necessary and when your words are more
beautiful than silence.
9-
Relaxation is
essential for the right practice of the exercises mentioned above, and for
increasing your level of energy. Learn to relax your body by being aware of each
part, beginning with your face and going slowly down to your feet, or the other
way around. Go through your whole body twice
in a 5 or 10 minutes practice. In addition watch that your face, hands, etc. are
relaxed during the day. You can also use Autogenic Training or Jacobson
techniques for relaxation daily. Learn to relax emotionally by cultivating only
positive emotions and not expressing and transforming the negative ones. And
relax mentally by cultivating silence.
*
You have to choose each day which exercise you want to do, number 4, 5 or 6, and
also consider which exercise is possible for you to do in different situations.
The
groups will have a particular program to accomplish, but they
are also thought of as a place in which an exchange of experiences,
difficulties, questions, ... about these exercises are possible.
Finally
we wish and hope that these exercises will be taken home with you and will also
be practiced during the next international meetings independently of their
themes, so that we may be able to build upon a real foundation and be a
constructive factor for all with whom we meet.
May
the roses bloom upon your cross
Study
Group
The
re-union at Kloster Pernegg was great. I enjoyed every bit of it. Peace be with
all of us. Thank you. In Christian Fellowship, Abraham
Obeng –
I
would like to congratulate the Viennese Study Group for the organization of
another successful Rosicrucian Meeting, and also all the participants at such
beautiful and spiritual enriching event. The atmosphere was filled with love,
which has been deeply etched within the hearts of everybody. Happiness and joy
came from within and fellowship reigned supreme among all of us. The theme of
this year’s meeting “Practicing the Christian principles of divine love and
awareness in daily life”, was carefully chosen and obliged us to work within
ourselves as we participate in the workshops.
This
International Meeting in
¨
the realization that we are a part of the International Association of Christian
Mystics, that must remain free at large, so the highest spiritual growth and the
longest life may be attained
¨
that it behooves the regular students all over the world and the probationers in
particular, to rise above the present conditions, by working in ourselves first
and foremost, in order to help building the
¨
a successful life is a life of service to all, and in the measure that we live
up to that standard, are we living a successful life (Max Heindel)
May
the Christ be formed in all of us, Antonio Ferreira –
I
feel in my heart all the gratitude for the opportunity I had to share with all
of you the beautiful days in Pernegg… the spirit with which we closed together
showed to us that it’s possible to create an Ecclesia whose purpose is to
unite, instead of divide us. But the only way to carry it out is to build up the
etheric Ecclesia, because any “thing” is just the opposite of the “spirit”,
and casts a shadow to the light.
If
we want that this tool – the lens – continue to be useful until we need it,
I believe that the only things we can do at present are:
*
To pray for
*
To work disseminating the Teachings in our environments, not caring of other –
not essential – matters;
*
To concentrate ourselves on the International Association of Christian Mystics
like the spiritual connection among all students and probationers in the world,
and not on the present and past physical organization.
What
I felt in Pernegg is the deep and sincere love we all have toward the
Rosicrucian Teachings. May this love be always cultivated and grow within all of
us, so giving us the enthusiasm in the work of spreading them; we’ll be then
sure to build – all together – the etheric Temple in which we could find the
unity and the way to help humanity, if we already sincerely aspire to it in our
hearts, “for
an unclean vessel cannot contain pure and wholesome water nor can a spotted lens
give a true picture”.
May
the Roses bloom upon your Cross, Luigi Zampieri-Italy
It
was a great pleasure to meet you again for this international meeting, and I
feel a deep consolation as I note that the Rosicrucian Fellowship is still
existing as an International Association of Christian Mystics. No word is strong
enough at saying how I am glad to testify of this: the Rosicrucian Fellowship is
alive, it grows, changes, suffers from childhood fever, learns, try, mislead and
do again. But it is our task to create conditions for the out-coming of the
teaching as we saw them alive at Pernegg meeting. : sharing love. It
could be efficient to collect every testimony about the meeting,
translate and share with members and so prepare the next meeting in Swiss.
Special thanks to Study Group Vienna. In fellowship. Jean Claude Verdin-France
* We
would like to announce to you that the next International Meeting of the
Rosicrucian Fellowship will be held in Sils-Maria, Switzerland.
“Questions
and Answers” No. 136 Vol. I , by Max Heindel:
What
qualifications are necessary to become an Invisible Helper? Must the whole life
be given over
Answer:
No, not at all; in fact, no one is justified in giving his whole life to
spiritual endeavor unless
Knowledge
is
also requisite to the aspirant. Unless we have studied conditions after death
and are
Last,
but not least, the Invisible Helper must be imbued with an
all embracing love of humanity. We
He
also said: The
Then
he that hat received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made
them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained
other two. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid
his lord’s money.
After
a long time, the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoned with them. And so
he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying,
Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents; behold, I have gained beside them
five talents more. His Lord said unto him, well done, thou good and faithful
servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over
many things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
He
also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me
two talents; behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His
Lord said into him, well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been
faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou
into the joy of thy Lord.
Then
he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou
art an hard man, reaping whre thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast
not strawed. And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth; lo;
there thou hast that is thine.
His
Lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, dost thou
tell me that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed? Thou
oughtest therefore to have put thy talent to use, with profit, and then at my
coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Take
therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him who hath two talents. For
unto every one that hath improved shall be given, and he shall have abundance,
but from him that hath not improved, shall be taken away, even that he hath. And
cast ye out the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, for that is the
portion he hath chosen.
The
gospel of the holy twelve. Translated from the original aramaic by Ouseley
Thoughts
For
never can true courage dwell with them, who, playing tricks with conscience,
dare not look at their own vices.
Samuel
Taylor Coleridge
An
eternal now does always last.
Abraham
Cowley
Silence
should be always in us, which is open towards the eternity and hears.
Romano
Guardini
Aquarian
art
The
gold of your intelligence
is
scattered over many clippings and bits of wanting.
Bring
them all together in one place.
How
else can I stamp it?
Think
how a great city concentrates around a point.
Damaskus
or
Grain
by grain, collect the pieces.
The
Beloved then becomes food and water,
lamp
and helper, dessert and wine.
Many-ness
is confusion and intellectual talk.
Silence
gives answers.
I
know that, but my mouth keeps opening involuntarily
like
a yawn or a sneeze.
Jelaluddin
Rumi
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