Disciples who do not know how to behave towards their Master because they are unaware of what role a Master can play in their lives, prevent him from being as useful to them as he could be, as he would like to be, and they thus hamper their own ...
A spiritual Master has great powers, of course, but there are things he cannot do. He cannot, for example, eat for you. He can give you food, but you have to eat it. And if you say, ‘No, no, I want him to eat for me', the Master will get stronger ...
If a Master considers that he has not yet completed his work when the time comes for him to leave the earth, he can continue it through certain of his disciples who began the work with him. Spiritual entities do not need to incarnate in a body in ...
... also exists within them. They carry his image everywhere, and this image has an effect on their thoughts, their feelings and their actions at all times.
The disciples gradually learn to form the image of their Master within: they read in this ...
How does a Master see his disciples? As dethroned kings. Yes, their spirits are like kings that rebel subjects have dethroned and shut up in a dungeon, delivering the whole kingdom into anarchy. Even if they suffer from feeling dispossessed like ...
Do people seek out beings who will encourage them to elevate their heart and mind, to keep moving to a higher level in their understanding of reality? Very rarely. On the whole they prefer those who encourage their tastes and opinions, not to say ...
Even if a father recognizes himself in his son, or a Master in his disciple, the son will never become his father and the disciple will never become his Master. No human being can replicate another exactly.Each person has their path, their mission, ...
A spiritual Master makes an enormous sacrifice when he agrees to teach others, because it costs him a great deal of time and energy which he could be devoting to his own development. You may say, ‘But hasn't he already completed his work?' He may ...
In the invisible world spiritual Masters form a great brotherhood, and they all work as one. Each one is happy for you to love and admire other Masters, jealousy being totally foreign to them. Remaining loyal to one's Master does not mean refusing ...
Not knowing what a Master can represent for them, some disciples do not know how to behave towards him. So they prevent him from being as useful to them as he could be and would like to be, thus hindering their own development. It is up to the ...
A master's disciples come to him of their own free will. The master does not go and find them and force them to listen to him. But, often, what happens? Even though the master is thinking only of their future, of their evolution, and spending all ...
There are several ways of adapting, some of which are not so wonderful. For disciples, adapting means opening up, being intuitive and tactful, sensing which words to say and when to say them, knowing when to act and, finally, finding the right ...
The moment you decide to embrace a religion, a spiritual philosophy, and to put its principles into practice, you will be faced with difficulties not only in yourself, because of all the efforts required, but with others who may not understand the ...
You will not evolve simply by being in the presence of a master. How many people benefit every day from the light and the warmth of the sun without being transformed! Why? Because they are closed. In order to open we must have faith and love, for ...
A disciple is someone who, thanks to the visible or invisible presence of their Master, is conscious of being in contact with a higher principle that transforms everything within them.The life that subsequently emanates from them is the life of the ...
True disciples have learned to ascend and to descend. They know that they cannot always remain on the high peaks, but neither do they linger too long in the dust, noise and commotion of the valleys. They go up and they come down... They go up again ...
Often, when the disciples of a Master talk among themselves, they are astonished to find that their Master has not given the same advice to each of them. But we must understand that a Master's advice varies according to the person to whom it is ...
Matter must tend towards the spirit in order to become purer and subtler; and the spirit must tend towards matter in order to incarnate and manifest itself through it. In this way, the beloved crosses the divide that separates her from her loved one,...
If disciples do not trust their master and do not understand that the lessons he gives them are for their own good, their attitude bars them from following the path of evolution.Of course, the master will not punish them for it, but life itself will,...
Most people are inclined to believe that every idea that pops into their mind is necessarily sound, and this attitude gives rise to all misunderstandings. As long as they have not worked to purify themselves and vibrate in harmony with the world of ...
Disciples of an Initiatic School are like orchards where all sorts of fruit trees grow. The divine gardeners, those intelligent and luminous spirits of nature, come to visit and say, ‘Oh, this watermelon, this cantaloupe, this peach... what ...
In order to devote one's entire life to the Lord from a young age, a disciple must already have worked a great deal towards this during their previous incarnations. Otherwise, it is impossible. Even if you want to, you cannot, because your being ...
One day, a young man went to visit a Master, hoping to be accepted as his disciple. So the lesson began, and this was the Master's first instruction: ‘Take a walk around the cemetery, hurl insults at the dead, listen carefully to what they reply, ...
...ve this is to keep a close watch over what you say, and since words are always the expression of thoughts and feelings, you must begin by being conscious of the thoughts and feelings you harbour inwardly. Tell yourselves, ‘I must not be careles...
The moment they begin to follow an initiatic teaching, many people imagine that they will no longer have to deal with obstacles and difficulties, and that everyone around them will show kindness, sensitivity, devotion and an abundance of love. No, ...
One of the reasons why disciples may not make progress is that they allow themselves to indulge in many activities that have nothing to do with their spiritual advancement, imagining that these activities will not pull them away from the heights ...
Disciples mustn't rely on anything or anyone—not even on the great Masters, nor the angels, nor the Lord Himself. They must rely solely on their work, for it is because of their work that they will then be able to rely on the whole universe. When we ...
Most people are able to experience wonderful sensations when they eat, drink, kiss, and so on, but put them in front of a sunrise and they feel nothing but boredom. Why? Because their lower nature, which has too much influence over them, reacts only ...
Disciples are extremely attentive towards nature and the invisible beings that inhabit it. To them the earth is alive, inhabited by countless beings, and they regard it with respect. You will say that your inner attitude towards the earth has no ...
...iritual nature which they already possess in the most exalted part of their being. Through their thoughts and feelings, their faith and their efforts, they can nurture the divine spark buried deep within them, thus adding to the ordinary course...
Disciples of an initiatic school must do their utmost to settle any problems with those close to them harmoniously, otherwise, they will create new karma for themselves.Why do members of the same family have to drag each other to court over money? ...