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Introduction to Gnosis

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Gnosis is a Greek word for 'direct, experiential knowledge'. This is a loving and very powerful introduction to the study and practise of Gnosis.

The book is divided into nine short lessons, each of which includes an invigorating daily practise as a conclusion. Some of the lessons include "The Power of Thought", "The Law of Karma", "Money", "Mental Action", "Meditation and Intoxication", and "Death'.

These lessons are clear and moving; they are about modern life here and now, without any ambiguous spiritual chatter at all.

To share, here is the opening paragraph from Lesson One:

"It is necessary to be successful in life. If you want to be successful, you should begin by being sincere with yourself: recognize your own errors. When we recognize our errors we are on the path to correcting them. Everyone who corrects his own errors is inevitably successful. The businessman who daily blames others for his own failures and never recognizes his own errors will not be successful. Remember that the greatest criminals consider themselves to be saints. If we visit a penitentiary we will prove to ourselves that none of the criminals consider themselves guilty. Almost all of them say to themselves, "I am innocent." Don't make the same mistake. Have the courage to recognize your own errors. Thus will you escape greater evils."

This chapter (which is a few paragraphs longer), ends with a simple exericse called "An exercise to control your anger".

I hope you enjoy this book.

In this book Samael takes the reader through nine lessons on diverse psychological and philosophical teachings.

It is mainly a book for people who wish achieve success in their life. He talks to you on a one-on-one level.

LESSONS INCLUDE:

-An Exercise to Control Anger, The Power of Thought, Mental Force, Concentration of the Mind, The Law of Karma, Favorable Circumstances, The Descent of Cosmic Vibration, Prana, The Names of the Tattwas, Tattwic Timetable, Properties of the Tattwas, Money, Clairvoyance, Alcoholism, Initiation, Intoxication, Death, Psychology of the Drunkard, The Home, Alcoholic Larvae, Osmotherapy, Treatment, Mental Relaxation, Concentration, Meditation, Contemplation, The Universal Mind, Imagination and Will, Mental Action, Mental Epidemics, Mental Hygene, Origins of the Universal Mind...and an Appendix and Epilogue entitled Vegetarian Diet and How to Make the Light Within Ourselves.-

A great book to give as a gift and essential for anyone wanting to learn to live a better and happier life.

A perfect manual for living!

This book is a preview of the teachings of Samael Aun Weor. It quickly gives information that is pertinent to our lives and can be implemented by anyone. After reading it, you will find yourself wanting to know more.

This book is simple to read, and is a great introduction to the profound mystical teachings- the science of the soul, the key to the mysteries of the universe. Study it well, in a practical way, and see the transformation within.

There is an awful lot about sex in this book rather than a lot about Gnosis. It seems the author is really into sex. I found it distasteful and gave the book away rather than reading it. According to my local Gnosis church, Samael Aun Woer is the be all end all in Gnosistism, but I would rather find another author that didn't dedicate the entire religion to sexual exploitation. It has been awhile since I tried to read this book, so I cannot remember everything, but Tantric Sex seemed to be a lot of what he wrote about.

I was expecting to gain more understanding about Gnosis but instead I put the book down with less of an understanding.

This book is a good start for those who are unfamiliar with Gnosis. It is a small an easy to read introduction to Samael Aun Weor's work with Gnosticism. Definitely a great gift for anyone who isn't well versed in esoteric knowledge.