July 1999, EP1 - Consciousness and the Spirit

Consciousness and the journey towards realizing the Spirit.

Barry Long discusses the three levels of being: physical, psychic, and spiritual, emphasizing the importance of the physical body as a divine necessity. The psychic world is described as a spiral coil of human thoughts, emotions, and desires, which cannot cross into the spiritual realm. Barry stresses the need for self-sacrifice and the elimination of psychic impediments to realise more of the spirit. The discussion also touches on the limitations of scientific and historical pursuits in understanding the Spirit, advocating for a direct, practical approach to spiritual life.

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LANGUAGE: English
YEAR RECORDED: 1999
PLACE RECORDED: Gold Coast, Australia
DURATION: 57 minutes

MAIN TOPICS

Darshan, The three worlds – physical psyche and spirit, Spirit, Levels of psyche, Model of the psyche, Creation of existence, Self sacrifice, Consciousness, Taking positions

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