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Sal-OM to all!Sal-OM to all!(Sal-Om means, we pay our (Sal-Om means, we pay our Salutations to the Divinity Salutations to the Divinity

within you)within you)

Though this is our final Though this is our final class together, if you have a class together, if you have a

computer with an Internet computer with an Internet connection, you can come connection, you can come back to these slides time back to these slides time

and time again for and time again for refreshment.refreshment.

Here again is our e-mail Here again is our e-mail address: address:

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If you have any comments If you have any comments or suggestions for or suggestions for

improving these meditation improving these meditation classes, do e-mail us. classes, do e-mail us.

This final lesson will be This final lesson will be taken from THOTH.taken from THOTH.

You will notice that the You will notice that the “Characteristics” column “Characteristics” column

(slides 9-10) summarize the (slides 9-10) summarize the sermon of Esa the Christ as sermon of Esa the Christ as

written in the written in the BibleBible, St. , St. Matthew, Chapter 5.Matthew, Chapter 5.

For a more in depth For a more in depth understanding of these understanding of these

words of Christ see, words of Christ see, Commentaries on St. Commentaries on St. Matthew, Tablet Six in Matthew, Tablet Six in

THOTH in the Literature THOTH in the Literature section on our web site:section on our web site:

Chakra Characteristics and

Operation of Gunas

Desire or

Attainment

Seal Message Pitfall

First Those who mourn. This chakra is under the influence of the tama guna.

Physiological & safety needs

Mystical

Paths

Meditate. Know Self to know God

Escapism (believing all is illusion)

Second Those who are meek.

Raja (Prana) guna, under the influence of tama (directed to the external world).

Passion Judaism Commun-ities of Light

Fear of trial in spiritual progress

Third Those who hunger and thirst after righteous-ness. Raja and Satva gunas are active but still under the influence of the Tama guna.

Power Christianity Sacrifice (not being self-centered)

Possibility of falling back and using the powers gained for selfish desires

Fourth Those who are merciful. Raja dominates, however the direction is now upward toward higher thoughts & the spiritual world.

Unconditional Love and Compassion

Islam Surrender and Submit unto God

Narrow-mindedness

Fifth Those who are pure in heart. Satva guna (pure intelligence) dominates.

Look at universe exactly the way God looks at it.

Baha’i Universalism Again, become escapists.Also forget how en-lightenment was received in the beginning & that it requires effort to advance.

Sixth Those who are peacemakers. Last bondage is overcome. Become Masters of the three gunas. They maintain a small ‘i’ to stay in the body. Satguru, perfect masters.

Bring harmony, tranquility or quietness to people internally & externally. Use three gunas to help others and they feel the Infinite.

Baba Paravipras Feeling that there is no more truth to know.

Seventh Those who are persecuted for righteousness sake. Soul quiets its three gunas and becomes pure intuition. Enters the state of perfect rest.

Pure Consciousness

(P.C.)

Divine Unification Now is the time when many, by overcoming the lower nature, will reach P.C. and become the sons of God

Again, if you were not Again, if you were not familiar with the chakras familiar with the chakras

before these classes, this is before these classes, this is a lot of information to digest a lot of information to digest

at one time.at one time.

Take from this information Take from this information what you can accept and what you can accept and leave the rest for now. leave the rest for now.

These charts in Lessons 5 & These charts in Lessons 5 & 6 can be returned to time 6 can be returned to time

and time again (if you have and time again (if you have a computer and connection a computer and connection to the Internet). So do not to the Internet). So do not rush or be anxious. Relax!rush or be anxious. Relax!

And enjoy your final And enjoy your final collective meditation collective meditation

together.together.

It is possible that your It is possible that your instructor will set up a time instructor will set up a time

for a weekly collective for a weekly collective meditation.meditation.

If not, or even in addition to, If not, or even in addition to, why not teach this course to why not teach this course to

others and/or form your others and/or form your own meditation group?own meditation group?

One other help we would One other help we would like to offer:like to offer:

We run a room in PalTalk We run a room in PalTalk called “Universal Mantra called “Universal Mantra

Meditation”, where we Meditation”, where we broadcast meditation broadcast meditation

classes 24 hours a day.classes 24 hours a day.

There is also a live There is also a live meditation class in this meditation class in this room every Wednesday room every Wednesday

from 7:00-7:30 PM Mountain from 7:00-7:30 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST). Standard Time (MST).

We also run a room called “All We also run a room called “All Religions Unified by Maitreya Religions Unified by Maitreya The Expected One.” In this The Expected One.” In this

room, we hold many services room, we hold many services and readings throughout the and readings throughout the day. See the schedule here. day. See the schedule here.

All are welcome!All are welcome!

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