Part 3 - Further Commentary on Awareness In the third part of the series on the esoteric rendering of the Bardo Thödol (the 'Tibetan Book of the Dead') Bodo Balsys continues with the analysis of Mind. Here [...]
This book presents basic postulates concerning many esoteric concepts. These include the concept of ‘God’, what constitutes evil, the nature and function of karma, the manifestation of energy from the subtle planes of perception, the nature of manifest Divinity, as [...]
H.P. Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine is the foundational text for the dissemination of the esoteric tradition, as promulgated by the Masters of Wisdom for this new epoch. The Theosophical Society, the writings of Alice Bailey, Helena Roerich and other esotericists, [...]
H.P. Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine is the foundational text for the dissemination of the esoteric tradition, as promulgated by the Masters of Wisdom for this new epoch. The Theosophical Society, the writings of Alice Bailey, Helena Roerich and other esotericists, [...]
This book endeavours to integrate the concepts gleaned through modern physics with those of the esotericist, hence with the lore derived from meditative penetration of high dimensions of perception. This incorporates the nāḍī and chakra system, via which all phenomena [...]
The Constitution of Shambhala - Part B and C The theme of the first of the two parts of this volume concerns the feminine deva hierarchy, their relation to Hierarchy and Shambhala. Many concepts are introduced that most seekers have [...]
The Constitution of Shambhala The subject of Shambhala (the planetary Head centre, or theistically, the kingdom of ‘God’) has been previously veiled in such texts as the Kālachakra Tantra, but the true esoteric lore has only been provided gradually, first [...]
The Buddha-Womb and the Way to Liberation This volume resolves the ontology from the two previous volumes concerning the concept of a ‘subtle self’. First a commentary of the Tantra Great Gates of Diamond Liberation, that presents detailed information concerning [...]
Considerations of Mind - a Buddhist Enquiry This volume primarily focuses upon the Yogācāra-Vijñānavādin concepts of mind and its means of expression such as the various consciousnesses, the nature of the bījas, and the ālayavijñāna. From this basis, related topics [...]
The 'Self' or 'Non-self' in Buddhism A cogent reinterpretation of many of the key arguments of Mahāyāna philosophy, providing new insights in relation to the question of what a ‘self’ may or may not be, relativistically perceived as an I-consciousness [...]
An Esoteric Exposition of the Bardo Thödol, part A This book explores chapter 5 of the Bardo Thödol (The Tibetan Book of the Dead) titled 'The Spiritual Practice entitled Natural Liberation of Habitual Tendencies'. This text incorporates a detailed exposition [...]
An Esoteric Exposition of the Bardo Thödol, part B Part A dealt with the process of conversion of saṃskāras into enlightenment attributes, whereas part B explains the nature of those attributes in terms of the natural radiance of the Clear [...]
Why do Deva look like faries, goblins and other human-like forms? The Devas actually embody the 5 elements, and our Minds shape these elements into form. Devas also do not have emotions - this is a human 'condition'. [...]
Meditation and the Initiation Process This book provides practical background information and teachings on meditation primarily for a Western audience. Through meditation, compassionately focused actions, and group sharing the Heart centre is awakened and Bodhicitta is manifested. For this to [...]
Maṇḍalas - Their Nature and Development This book deals with the question of what exactly constitutes a 'cell' metaphysically. The cell is viewed as a unit of consciousness that interrelate with other cells to form maṇḍalas of expression. Each such [...]
What is Love esoterically understood? Union with Cosmos? The love spoken of here is not the emotional love spoken of by lovers, which is the love that binds. Rather, here the subject is the love that liberates. Consequently it [...]
Here is a link to a printable poster that outlines the Seven Rays and Planes. The list below outlines the content in the poster of the seven rays and planes in a basic text format. The First, Second and Third [...]
In meditation – we walk and meditate all the time so we don’t really have to sit 24 hours like some of the great yogis had to do in seclusion and in a cave or a jungle retreat or enclosed [...]
