Christian Equivalents of Yogic Practice
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
I'm curious if anyone familiar with orders like the O.T.O. and the A∴A∴ has found any specifications as far as corresponding the methods of Christian Saints like Molinos and Loyola according to the lower gradework, as detailed here www.ordoaa.org
My intuition would lead me as far as to generally regard studying and meditating upon scripture as a gnana yoga, while a method of prayer akin to the aforementioned Saints would be a bhakti exercise.
Love is the law, love under will.
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@Zalthos said
"I'm curious if anyone familiar with orders like the O.T.O. and the A∴A∴ has found any specifications as far as corresponding the methods of Christian Saints like Molinos and Loyola according to the lower gradework, as detailed here www.ordoaa.org"
I'm not sure that I understand your question. Molinos is a standard of A.'.A.'. practice in general, especially vital to the Dominus Liminis. For all intents and purposes, it's just Raja Yoga. (Have you seen my discussion of his book in The Mystical & Magical System of the A.'.A.'., in the Student chapter?) Regarding Loyola, Crowley's counsel was to simply use Loyola. (OTOH, the method of astral exploration which the A.'.A.'. brought forward from the Golden Dawn is often referred to as being essentially the method of Loyola, so that would be your equivalency if that's what you're asking.
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Ha, I had trouble wording the question... However, I'm more than happy with the information you've provided; thank you very much.
Essentially, I was curious as to where successful employment of the methods would "fall on the tree," so to speak.
Under deeper consideration, I can plainly see the raja yoga correspondence with Molinos. I have just recently received my book on Loyola. Honestly, I'm very relieved you'd say it bears upon astral exploration, as that's something so seemingly fundamental that has proved a stumbling block for me time and time again in taking things from study to practice.
I haven't read what you wrote on Molinos. I'll have to research it, assuming its too cumbersome to share.
Not to take things off topic, but I've been meaning to ask if you and your's considered publishing a "Gems of Black Pearl" sort of book, ala Gems of the Equinox, of course, as I would be very interested in that.
Love is the law, love under will.
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@Zalthos said
"Not to take things off topic, but I've been meaning to ask if you and your's considered publishing a "Gems of Black Pearl" sort of book, ala Gems of the Equinox, of course, as I would be very interested in that."
Probably not. At least, that would be the current thought.
Here's why:
First, all of Black Pearl is available for free download.
Second, one of the big parts of BP, the Liber 418 commentary, already has been excerpted, expanded, rewritten (and, I believe, improved), supplemented with some other BP excerpts (rewritten a bit) plus other material and issued as my book, Visions & Voices.
Third, another big part of BP, the series on sample ritual construction, has been repackaged (and revised, and preceded by a very substantial introductory essay) in my book 776 1/2.
So, in a sense, the last two books taken together would included Gems From Black Pearl, New & Revised.
What's left? Well, there's some stuff. But I think it might make more of a A Few Tiny Trinkets From Black Pearl.
Having written that answer... I wonder if there is enough interest to make Tiny Trinkets a viable option.