Review of Reality November 20 After everyone had enjoyed another tasty breakfast, Tristan tapped his knife upon his goblet so to get everyone’s attention, “Soon, we shall be finished with our lesson series and I shall return your kesdjan bodies to your physical bodies. When, … Continue reading EsoHomilies: The Making of A True Soul (20)

THE YOUNG GIRL AND HER PRINCE Poetry and romance seemed much more appreciated in earlier times.  I enjoyed my days with Pushkin and the intelligentsia of Alexander I court; as I did with Shelly, Tennyson, and Wordsworth; even the Greek dramatists had an ear for … Continue reading Way of the Gallant Heart: Romantic Poetry

Believing is only Believing November 19 Before, Tristan could begin another lesson, Kathy asked, “Tristan, what you are teaching is very new to my ears, but seems rational. I wish you would explain more of the developmental psychology, as to why we have the feeling … Continue reading EsoHomilies: The Making of A True Soul (19)

Reality – Why You Believe in Unicorns and Trolls November 18 Tristan continued with his lessons, noting that everyone was fully absorbed in this matter, “Earlier, I introduced the reality experienced by higher mammals, including, primates and human beings. As you will recall, the sensory … Continue reading EsoHomilies: The Making of A True Soul (18)

Based upon deep introspection using the technique of negation, or 'not this--not that,'  removing all mental processes, all concepts, and all labels--asking myself the question, "what is the intrinsic nature of 'I' provides an answer.  The only two innate qualities impossible to get rid of … Continue reading What is Real ‘I’

I do hope that everyone will find tears in his or her eyes from this story for it reaches so deeply into the innermost heart--and the innermost heart is where the core energy for Esoterism has always resided. I posit that every student of mysticism should be … Continue reading A Test of the Spiritual Quality of Your Heart

Type III Reality November 17 Tristan continued with the lesson, “Having briefly introduced, Type I and Type II realities, particularly, as to the ever-vacillating facets of personal awareness, we have sufficient information to initialize discussion of type III, or conscious reality. “The human experience of … Continue reading EsoHomilies: The Making of A True Soul (17)

Type II-Dreamtime (2) November 16 “Yesterday, I promised to discuss the multiple manifestations of ‘bare observing’ during our dreamtime and their importance for personal inner growth. “After a person begins studying dreams, he or she will notice that the focal point from which each dream … Continue reading EsoHomilies: The Making of A True Soul (16)

Type II-Dreamtime (1) November 15 Tristan was asked a number of questions concerning Type I reality. Eventually, everyone understood that we all truly exist mentally in a virtual world which closes mimics the physical world with our bodies. Such an understanding being important for delving … Continue reading EsoHomilies: The Making of A True Soul (15)

Type I Reality: November 14 “Time is growing short for soon I must return you to your normal lives. Therefore, I shall address the difference between what is called reality and that which is Actual. By Actual, I am referring to the essential, underlying structure … Continue reading EsoHomilies: The Making of A True Soul (14)