A Beginner’s Guide to Gnosis
Rule #1: A good Gnostic remains a beginner
Gnosis is Truth (with a capital T), and a Gnostic is one who is in relationship to Truth. Individualized, Truth becomes truth (with a little t). Further understood as: Truth (as in I am), and truth is each of our perspectives of it (its mirror reflection). While everyone’s truth is correct (for them), there is always a greater Truth.
To be a Christian Gnostic, one understands that it is through Unity in Truth (the Father and I are one <but the Father is greater>), that one “overcomes” the “trappings” of matter and the physical world (maya) and finds “salvation” (Divine Union). It is the release of beliefs, opinions and identity of separation, the sacrifice of self to Self, through which we “become again as children”.
There are many different “schools” of Gnostic thought. These are based on beliefs (beliefs are little t). We can use beliefs to inform our truth, but only when they are viewed through the perspective (lens) of Truth (which is always within, and reveals itself through resonance). When we get fixed onto ideas and ideals, we have fallen from Truth into truth. A good Gnostic always maintains his relationship with Truth (first).
The Journey of Being
(A) “being” beyond The divine presence, beyond penetration of the mind because it contains no mind, no distinctions, no separation. All without “all”. Can be felt as the holy spirit.
(B) creative intelligence Its mere action gives rise to form, “will” is its force, human creative intelligence is its reflection – a microcosm of the macrocosm.
(C) the soul The self-awareness of God, exists distinct within knowledge yet whole within experience (through being).
(D) the psyche The soul’s self awareness, further understood as the “experience” of the separated self. Where the “breakdown” occurs when it forgets itself as soul through immersion into matter.
The Return
(1) transcendence of the psyche by establishing “the observer” through meditation and releasing attachment/aversion. Moving beyond, though still containing, the mental process.
(2) resting in the soul by opening the heart – gratitude is the key.
(3) alignment with creative intelligence by surrender of the individual will and becoming the vessel, being instead of doing.
Being holy is acting wholly Holiness is “being” “wholly”
Beyond the journey is the “Being”